Monmouth Comprehensive School (MCS) is an English-medium 11-18 school maintained by Monmouthshire local authority. It serves the town of Monmouth and the rural areas of Cross Ash, Llandogo, Raglan, Trellech and Usk, with around 27% of students travelling from the border counties of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. There are 1,693 pupils on roll, of which 316 are in the sixth form. Around 15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Nearly all pupils speak English as their first language and come from a white, British background. Very few pupils are fluent in Welsh.
The percentage of pupils with additional learning needs, requiring at least reasonable adjustments is around 19% of the overall school population, including the specialist resource base (SRB). The proportion of pupils who have a statutory plan of additional learning needs (Statement / EHCP / IDP) is 3.9% (including the SRB).
The senior leadership team (SLT) consists of the headteacher, deputy headteacher and five assistant headteachers.
Forty-eight students are placed in the Specialist Resource Base (SRB) across years 7 to 13. The SRB is a local authority additional learning provision which provides for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), speech, language and communication difficulties, severe learning difficulties and physical and medical difficulties. The SRB is fully integrated into the school community, both in its environment and staffing structure.
The SRB provides an inclusive educational experience for pupils with complex additional learning needs within their local community, providing opportunities to learn with and from their peers. Person-centred practice ensures that nearly all pupils placed within the SRB have appropriate provision, achieve beyond the preconceived expectations and progress to appropriate post-16/18 placements.
