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A full staff list for 2025/26 can be found below.

For more information or for any queries, please contact us either by telephone (01367 870700) or by email. The School Receptionists, the School Secretary, or the Headmaster's PA will be very happy to help put you in touch with the appropriate member of staff.

 

HEADMASTER 

Mr David Griffiths, BA (Cardiff), PGCE, MEd

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Bursar: Mr Alistair Hamilton,  BEng (Bath), MCMI

Deputy Head Academic: Mrs Freya Ridley-DeMonick MA (Edinburgh), MSt (Oxon), PGCE

Deputy Head Pastoral, Senior Tutor: Mr Richard Clarke  BA (Canterbury), QTS

Deputy Head Operations: Mr Daniel Maitland  MA (Oxon), QTS

Director of Future Schools, Senior Tutor, Director of Music & Performing Arts: Miss Sally Ewins, ARCM, Dip RCM perf, PGCE 

Assistant Head Admissions: Mrs Julia Veness, BSc (Miami), PGCE

Assistant Head Lower School, including EYFS: Mrs Jessica Blythe  BA (PTE) (Oxford Brookes), QTS

Head of Learning Success: Mr S Tomlinson  BA (Wolverhampton), PGCE (QTS) (London Met), PGCert NASENCo (Oxford Brookes)

Boarding HOUSE PARENT

Mr Freddie Auld   BA (Exeter), PGCE

TEACHING STAFF
Miss Y Antwi-Dakwa BA (Warwick) QTS Middle School Teaching Assistant
Mr F Auld BA (Exeter), PGCE Boarding House Parent, Head of English
Mrs R Auld BA (Exeter), PGCE Boarding House Parent, Latin, French
Miss K Beckett  NVLQ Level 3  Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Miss G Best  BEd (Winchester), QTS  Pre-Prep Teacher
Mrs K Bolt  BSc App (Brisbane), Postgraduate Dip  Science  
Miss L Botsford  BEd (Bedfordshire)  Pre-Prep Teacher, Deputy Head of Pre-Prep
Mrs C Boyd  EngTech MIMechE  Science Technician
Mrs L Brodley  PGCE  Middle School Teacher

Mr Michael Carver BA (Southampton), MA (Nottingham Trent), PGCE Head of History
Mrs E Chamier-Williams  BA (Durham), PGCE  Pre-Prep Learning Support
Mrs P Chandler  BA (Leeds), MA (Birmingham), QTS, PGCE  Middle School Learning Support (maternity leave)
Mrs K L Clarke  BSc (Leeds), QTS  Head of DT
Mr R Clarke  BA (Canterbury), QTS  Deputy Head (Pastoral), Senior Tutor, Maths
Mr J Coombs BA (Birmingham), Graduate Sports and Boarding Assistant
Miss M Costello  BA (Portsmouth), PGCE  Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Head of Years 5 & 6
Mrs E Dickins  BCom (Birmingham), Librarian and Upper School Teaching Assistant

Mrs E Dupée  BA (NTU) DT Technician & Drama Assistant 
Miss S Ewins  ARCM, Dip RCM perf, PGCE  Director of Future Schools, Senior Tutor, Director of Music & Performing Arts
Miss T Ferguson  BA (London), QTS  Head of PTP, Learning Support
Mrs H Flower  BSc (Open University)  Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Mrs R Golding  BSc (Glos), PGCE  Girls' Sport
Miss T Gujral  BSc (Winchester)  Girls' Sport
Mrs K Habberley  BA (Leeds Beckett), HLTA Middle School Teaching Assistant
Mrs S Hames  BA (Exeter)  Pre-Prep Teacher
Mr J Harris-Bass  BA (Oxon), PGCE  Geography, Head of Years 7 & 8
Mrs E Heppell  BA, MA, ARSM, ACIM, AInstLM  Music
Mrs P Hills  BA (Aberystwyth), PGCE  Head of Drama, Head of Malvern
Mrs A Hiscock  CACHE Level 3 Diploma  Nursery Teaching Assistant
Mrs T Huxley  Middle School Teaching Assistant (maternity leave)
Mrs J Johnson  BA (Canterbury Christchurch), Level 3 - Forest Leader NVQ Level 3  Forest School Teacher
Mr T Judge  BA (Bath) Sports Teacher, Graduation Programme Coordinator, Head of Boys' Sport
Mr J Kennard  BSc (East Anglia), PGCE  Head of Science, Head of Current Affairs, Head of Scholarship
Mrs V King BA (Cambridge), PGCE Head of Geography
Miss B Lawrence BA (Glos) Graduate Sports and Boarding Assistant
Miss M Lepisova  CACHE Level 3 NVQ  DT Teaching Assistant
Mrs A Lings  BEd (Oxon)  Head of Nursery
Miss C Luke BA (Chichester), PGCE English Teacher
Mrs E Marshall BSc (Kingston), PGCE Pre-Prep Teacher
Mr C McCully  BA (Liverpool John Moores), QTS  Director of Sport
Mrs H McCully  NNEB, Level 3, HLTA  Nursery Teaching Assistant
Mr D Maitland  MA (Oxon), QTS  Deputy Head (Operations), Maths, Science
Miss P Patel  BEd (Hertfordshire), PGCE  Middle School Teacher, Head of Bickley
Mrs A Pearce Bed (Plymouth), QTS Girls' Sport, Head of Girls' Games
Mrs R Pickering  BA (Exeter), PGCE  Head of RS
Mr N Pimm BA (Oxford Brookes), QTS Middle School Teacher
Miss S Pitcher Swim School Administrator
Miss S Price  BEd (Winchester), MSc, QTS,  Learning Success
Mrs M Reid BSc (Leeds), PGCE Middle School Teacher (maternity leave)
Miss H Reynolds BA (Leeds) PGCE and QTS Pre-Prep Teacher
Mrs K V Ricks  BSc (Brunel), PGCE  Girls' Sport
Mr B Rogers  BSc (Brunel), QTS  Maths Teacher
Mrs E Rogers  BSc (Cardiff), PGCE  Deputy Head of Middle School, Middle School Teacher
Mrs E Rundle  BSc (Open University), MBPsS, PG Diploma SPLD (dyslexia) (IOE UCL), AMBDA  Learning Success (maternity leave)
Mrs J L Russell  BEd (Newport)  English, Maths, Geography
Mrs E Nash  Level 3 Diploma, HLTA  Middle School Teaching Assistant
Ms G Spizzirri  BA (Essex), PGCE  Head of Art
Mrs K Steenaart  CACHE Level 3 NVQ  Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

Mrs Emma Thompson BA (Cardiff), PGCE French Teacher

Mr S Tomlinson  BA (Wolverhampton), PGCE (QTS) (London Met), PGCert NASENCo (Oxford Brookes)  Head of Learning Success
Mr J Towers  Law (Glamorgan), PGCE  Head of Maths, Head of Chislehurst
Mr M Waller  BA (Wales), MA (Nottingham)  Head of Latin, Academic Registrar, Head of Carswell
Mrs F Welch  BSc (Durham), PGCE Geography Teacher, Learning Success (maternity leave)

Mr G Whiteman BA (London), PGCE Head of IT

Mrs P Willson BA (Loughborough), PGCE Pre-Prep Teacher (maternity leave)
Mrs C Wilsdon  CACHE Level 3 Diploma  Nursery & Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
 
SUPPORT STAFF
OFFICE 
PA to Headmaster, Academic Administration: Mrs K Everatt
Admissions Registrar: Mrs L Allen
School Secretary: Mrs H Swainston
Head of Marketing: Mrs F Scobie BA (Durham), CIM Level 6 Diploma (Oxford College of Marketing)
Head of Communications: Mrs B Griffiths
External Relations & Events Coordinator: Mrs L Macpherson
HR Officer: Mrs C Glover
 
BOARDING
Assistant Housemistress: Miss A Archer 
 
BURSARY
Accountant: Mrs S Threadgold
Bursary Administrator: Mrs H Betts
 
MEDICAL CENTRE
Head Nurse: Mrs D Sharp  RGN School Nurse
Medical Assistants: Mrs D Pargeter
 
ESTATES & LETTINGS
Estate Manager: Mr R Farrow Dip RSA, Cert IOSH
Assistant Estate Manager: Mr M Hobbs
Estates Staff: Mr G Davies, Mr J Pollard, Mr E Kennedy, Mr G Gardner
Lettings Manager & Head of Activities: Mr R Paul
Duty Officer: Mr C Adams
Tennis Academy Coach: Mr S Prew
 
DOMESTIC
Domestic Services: Miss S Hutt, Mrs K Bird 
Laundry: Mrs K Titcombe
 
MINI BUS DRIVERS
Mr P Ayers
Mr J Grierson
Mr D Smith
Mr S Walker
Mr S Wrigley
 
GAP STUDENTS
Mr S Morris
Mr S Rich
Miss M O'Brien
 
CATERING TEAM
Catering Manager: Mr B Churchill
Catering Staff:  Mrs M Csavas, Ms G Dunmore, Mr J Guanchez, Miss M Hadland, Mrs M Menezes, Miss L Saunders, Mrs B Stewart, Mr Simon Tovey, Mrs Sharon Wingrove
 

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The Good Schools Guide

'The social development of pupils is outstanding at all ages. This is evident in the harmonious relationshsips that exist between pupils as well as with the teaching staff and other adults in the school.'

Independent Schools Inspectorate