The Mount School

The Friends’ Girls school was first established in 1785 by prominent Quakers, Esther and William Tuke, who wanted to provide a good quality education for Quaker children. The school moved to The Mount – where it remains to this day – in 1857. Pupils have included the daughters of many leading Quaker families including the Tukes, Cadburys and Rowntrees. Both Jean Rowntree and her sister, Tony, were pupils.