MONKTON AGENTS NEWSLETTER
Welcome to our first Newsletter for agents! We are delighted to share news about what has been happening at Monkton Combe School this term. I am thrilled to have joined Monkton in May and look forward to developing a close working relationship with you. This newsletter will be published termly with news, events, updates and general information. I would welcome any feedback about its format and content. It has been a vibrant and eventful Summer Term here at Monkton, full of academic and co-curricular highlights, many of which can be seen in these pages. If you would like to visit Monkton or contact the Admissions team, please see the information on the final page; we look forward to hearing from you.
Emma Symonds Head of Admissions
BRADLEY SALISBURY ANNOUNCED AS INCOMING PRINCIPAL Bradley Salisbury, current Head of Dean Close School, Cheltenham, will be Chris Wheeler’s successor from January 2026. Bradley has had overall responsibility for the leadership and management of Dean Close School since 2015. Prior to that he was the Senior Deputy Head at Dean Close School, Housemaster and Head of RS at Wells Cathedral School, Head of RS and Head of Middle School at Bristol Cathedral School and started his career as a Teacher of RS and PSHE at Gordano School. Educated at Monkton Combe School, Leeds and Bristol universities, he is currently a Trustee and Director of Diocese of Bristol Academy Trust, Vice Chair of the Board and a member of the Education Committee. Read the full story here.
PASTORAL CARE AWARD Monkton has been named in the top three independent schools in the UK for pastoral care. Monkton’s pastoral programme was commended in the ‘Best of the Best’ series in the latest edition of The Week Magazine’s Independent Schools Guide. Read the full story here.