- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility. - 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
In 2023-24 MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds. 70% was spent on bursaries, 17% on partnership activities and 13% on pupil activities.
- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility.
- 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
In 2023-24 MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds. 70% was spent on bursaries, 17% on partnership activities and 13% on pupil activities.
John Smith, former owner and founder of Smiths Hotel, sea front Weston-super-Mare, died on 15th July 2019 aged 89 years. He was a prominent hotelier and became president of the Hotels & Restaurant Association, being heavily involved in the catering college and Westhotex Exhibitions held at the Winter Gardens. The hoteliers enjoyed trips abroad and even a grand ball with the Sid Lawrence Orchestra.
He moved to Weston with his parents when they were bombed out of London and their bakery businesses. After his army national service was complete, where he represented his squadron and competed at distance shooting at Bisley Shooting Ground, winning numerous medals and placards (notably best distance shot in the Army 1948/1949), he trained in Switzerland before joining the new family enterprise “The Mentone Hotel” on the sea front at Weston with his new bride Umberta. John led the expansion to make Smiths Hotel what it is today.
John and Umberta have two children, Francesca and Adrian who now lives in Australia and four grandsons, David, Christopher, Marcus and Morgan.
