As 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 |
