I have been a prep school head for twenty years, first at Davenies in Buckinghamshire and more recently at St Hugh’s in Oxfordshire, where I spent thirteen years. In both schools I enjoyed growing numbers, developing facilities and improving the schools from Good to Outstanding.

Through my headships, consultancy, governance and inspection, I have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of best practice and am in a position to help other schools with leadership, recruitment, development, marketing, admissions and preparation for senior school entrance. I also help parents with senior school choices, pre-test advice and general consultancy. In addition to my experience of headship, I chair the largest independent school heads’ association, I have been an ISI inspector for over twenty years, I am a governor of HMC and IAPS schools and a qualified coach, experienced appraiser, mediator and mental health first aider. I speak regularly at conferences and training sessions for heads, deputies, registrars and governors in the UK and around the World. In 2018 I was Runner Up in Tatler’s ‘Best Prep School Head’ category and in 2019 I was Runner Up in their ‘Lifetime Achievement in Education’ award.

In September 2020, I was appointed Chair of IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools), a position I hold for four years.