- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast. - Admissions
Approximately 1 in 10 pupils receive a bursary or scholarship. We are committed to ensuring an MCS education is open to the brightest pupils, no matter their personal circumstances.
- Junior School
“The Junior School is a very busy and happy school and here, a smile goes a long way.”
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast.
- Senior School
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024. - Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an endowment to fund bursaries for the future.
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024.
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an - About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast.
- Admissions
Approximately 1 in 10 pupils receive a bursary or scholarship. We are committed to ensuring an MCS education is open to the brightest pupils, no matter their personal circumstances.
- Junior School
“The Junior School is a very busy and happy school and here, a smile goes a long way.”
- Senior School
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024.
- Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an endowment to fund bursaries for the future.
Tony was born in Derbyshire in 1933 and moved with his family to Headington in 1939. He attended Quarry School before moving on to MCS, where he met Robert Avery, Mike Pinch and John Brown. He captained a junior cricket team and took up rowing. He was a member of a winning Richochets at Bisley.
On leaving MCS he took up an apprenticeship in Bradford and studied at Bradford Technical College to gain his engineering qualifications. He then joined P&O as a junior engineer working on cargo ships to the far east and was then promoted to passenger liners carrying people emigrating to and from Australia. In 1963 he took over the family engineering firm of Cole Marchant & Morley which he ran for some 30 years, specialising in hydraulic cylinders. After disposing of the firm he had time available to enjoy golf, jazz festivals, fell walking, and world cruises. He supported Oxford united and Bradford City. In 2013 he moved to Clevedon to be near to his daughter, and became a volunteer on the pier.
He married Gillian Carter in 1964. He is survived by his daughter Jane and grandchildren Tamsin and Zac.
