🇬🇧 Heads on the Move (UK) 2025-2026
Apr 24, 2025As we approach the 2025-2026 academic years, numerous UK boarding schools are welcoming new heads and principals, marking a pivotal moment for institutions like Dulwich College, Sherborne School, and Oundle School.
With a change of principal, it’s always reasonable to expect a fresh perspective and potential shifts in school culture, academic focus, and extracurricular offerings—key considerations for parents seeking the best fit for their child’s education.
Below, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of leadership changes to help you navigate this dynamic landscape.
Spring Term 2025
| School | Name & Job Title | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Harris Hill School | Helen Wilkinson, Head | Started January 2025 |
| Loughborough Grammar School | James Neville, Headmaster | Started February 2025 |
| Mount St Mary’s College | Jack Murphy, Headmaster | Started February 2025, Previously Deputy Head |
| Moyles Court School | Craig Wardle, Headmaster | Started January 2025 |
Summer Term 2025
| School | Name & Job Title | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Durham School | Andrew Pearson, Interim Head | Starts April 2025, Previously Deputy Head |
| Sherborne School | Simon Heard, Headmaster | Starts April 2025 |
| St Lawrence College | Matthew Brown, Head | Starts April 2025, currently at Epsom College Malaysia |
| The Oratory | Matthew Fogg, Headmaster | Changed from Acting Head to Headmaster in April 2025 |
| Worksop College and Ranby House | Charles Bailey, Headmaster | Starts April 2025, currently at Harrow School |
Autumn Term 2025
| School | Name & Job Title | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Downside School | Michael Randall, Interim Head | Starting September 2025, Currently Deputy Head |
| Dulwich College | Robert Milne, Head | Starting September 2025 |
| Durham School | Michael Alderson, Principal | Starting September 2025 |
| Ellesmere College | Jonathan Shaw, Head | Starting September 2025, Currently at King’s Ely |
| Heathfield School | Jonathan Williams, Headmaster | Starting September 2025 |
| Hereford Cathedral School | Crispin Dawson, Principal | Starting September 2025, Currently at Padworth College |
| King’s School Rochester | Simon Fisher, Principal | Starting September 2025, Currently at Dover College |
| Lancing College | Scott Crawford, Head | Starting September 2025 |
| Leighton Park School | Luke Walters, Head | Starting September 2025 |
| Oundle School | Dominic Oliver, Head | Starting September 2025, currently at Lancing College |
| Pocklington School | Becky Lovelock, Head | Starting September 2025 |
| Rossall School | Andrew McBride, Head | Starting September 2025 |
| Stamford School | Chris Seal, Principal | Starting September 2025, currently at Tanglin Trust School, Singapore |
| St Catherine’s School, Bramley | Emma Watson, Head | Starting September 2025, Currently at Berkhamsted School |
| St George’s, Ascot | Hannah Fox, Head | Starting September 2025 |
| The Leys School | Clare Ives, Head | Starting September 2025 |
| Whitgift School | Toby Seth, Headmaster | Starting September 2025, Currently at Pocklington School |
2026
| School | Name & Job Title | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monkton Combe School | Bradley Salisbury, Principal | Starting January 2026, currently at Dean Close School |
| Westonbirt School | Dina Porovic, Head | Starting January 2026 |
Get support today!
Request a no-obligation, friendly chat with a member of our expert team:
We hate SPAM. We will never sell your information, for any reason.
