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Simon Barber
Headmaster
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Sophie Barber
Headmaster's Wife
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Guy Musson
Deputy Headmaster
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Tom Buckner
Assistant Head and Head of Geography
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Jon Pinchin-Hughes
Head of Boarding, Latin
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Lucy Baker
Head of Art & Design
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Isabel Barker
Teaching Assistant
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Paul Bellingham
Head of R.S, PSHE, Acting Director of Music, Choir music
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Angela Bidgood
Librarian
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S. Browning-Bland
Science
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Luke Busfield
Head of Science
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Ian Carter
English
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Vicky Chapman
Music Administrator
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Simon Evans
Head of Teaching & Learning, Head of Maths, Latin
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Gabriel French
Head of Drama, English
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Kelly Gore
Head of English
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Kate Hamilton-Bowker
Head of Learning Support
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Nick Hands
History
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Tom Hawkins
Director of Sport, Maths
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Elizabeth Livermore
Head of Sixes (Year 4), maternity cover
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Simon Loup
French, Geography
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Tanisha McCraw
Head of Sixes (Year 4)
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John Mawson
Head of Pastoral, History
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Richard Maynard
D.T.
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Matt O’Conor
Head of PE, History, Maths
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Sophia Panaretou
Head of Classics
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Tamara Parnell
Textiles, Ceramics
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Tory Pinchin-Hughes
Maths, English, Senior Houseparent
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Zane Plescia
Head of ICT and Digital Learning, Maths
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Robert Romanes
Classics
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Guy Smith-Bingham
Head of Assessment and Tracking, Maths, French
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Annie Toon
Learning Support
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Karl Turner
Head of French
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Will Western-Kaye
Geography, History
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Nadine Parrington
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Derrin Shea
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Nicola Wilson
Learning Support
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Pinchin-Hughes
Senior Houseparents
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Alison Bridge
Matron (VIs)
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Anouk Davies
Matron (IVs)
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Annie Hooper
Matron (IIIs)
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Shiri Sutcliffe
Matron (Is)
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Lynda Knowles
Evening Matron
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Maura Brittain
Bursar
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Sue Baggott
Assistant Bursar
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Carolyn Gregory
School Secretary
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Rebecca Philpott
Registrar
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Camilla Westmacott
Headmaster’s PA
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Malcolm Heppolette
Estates Manager
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Philip Edey Q.C.
Chairman
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Guy Barker
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Neil Brooks
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Charles Butterworth
Deputy Chairman
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Richard Cormack
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Ruth den Besten
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Alex Henshilwood
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Andy Hinchliff
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Ben Holden
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Stewart Johnston
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Michael Smyth-Osbourne
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D'Arcy Vigors
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Rupert Wiggin
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Rebecca Salt
Lead Nurse
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N. Brown
School Nurse
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Johanna Makin
School Nurse
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J. Sabine
School Nurse (currently on maternity leave)
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Sarah Humphreys
Marketing & Development
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Simon Barber
Headmaster
S.W.T. Barber, BA (Hons), Durham University, PGCE (Latin, PSHE)
Sophie Barber
Headmaster's Wife
Guy Musson
Deputy Headmaster
BA (Hons), Durham University, PGCE
Tom Buckner
Assistant Head and Head of Geography
T.C. Buckner, BA (Hons), Portsmouth, PGCE Assistant Head (Common Room), (Head of Geography)
Jon Pinchin-Hughes
Head of Boarding, Latin
J.G.J. Pinchin-Hughes, MA (Hons), University of St Andrews, PGCE (Latin) (Head of Boarding)
Lucy Baker
Head of Art & Design
Mrs L.N. Baker, BA (Hons), PGCE, Falmouth College of Art (Head of Art & Design)
Isabel Barker
Teaching Assistant
Paul Bellingham
Head of R.S, PSHE, Acting Director of Music, Choir music
P. Bellingham, BA (Hons), University of Liverpool, (Head of RS, PSHE) (Choir Music)
Angela Bidgood
Librarian
BA (Hons) University of Birmingham
S. Browning-Bland
Science
S.H. Browning-Bland, MSc, BEd (Hons), Durham University, (Science)
Luke Busfield
Head of Science
L. A. Busfield, BSc (Hons), Newcastle University, QTS (Head of Science)
Ian Carter
English
BA (Hons), University College Cardiff, PGCE
Vicky Chapman
Music Administrator
Simon Evans
Head of Teaching & Learning, Head of Maths, Latin
S. Evans, BA (Hons), York University (Head of Maths, Latin)
Gabriel French
Head of Drama, English
G.T. French, BA (Hons), University of Cape Town (Head of Performing Arts, English)
Kelly Gore
Head of English
Mrs K.L. Gore, BA (Hons), University of Sussex, PGCE (Head of English)
Kate Hamilton-Bowker
Head of Learning Support
Mrs K.M. Hamilton-Bowker, Hornsby Dip. (Head of Learning Support)
Nick Hands
History
BA (Hons), Trinity Hall, Cambridge (History)
Tom Hawkins
Director of Sport, Maths
T.G.W. Hawkins, BSc (Hons), University College Worcester, GTS (Director of Sport, PE, Maths)
Elizabeth Livermore
Head of Sixes (Year 4), maternity cover
Simon Loup
French, Geography
S.P.T. Loup, LLB (Hons), Exeter University, QTS (French, Geography)
Tanisha McCraw
Head of Sixes (Year 4)
Mrs T.L. McCraw, BMus (Hons), Royal College of Music, QTS (Head of Sixes)
John Mawson
Head of Pastoral, History
J.R. Mawson, BA (Hons), Exeter University, PGCE (History, Head of Pastoral)
Richard Maynard
D.T.
R.R. Maynard, BA (Hons), Aston University (DT)
Matt O’Conor
Head of PE, History, Maths
M.D. O’Conor, BSc (Hons), University of Edinburgh, PGCE (History, PE, Maths)
Sophia Panaretou
Head of Classics
MA, University College London
Tamara Parnell
Textiles, Ceramics
Mrs. T. Parnell, BSc (Hons), Leicester, Textiles (Ceramics)
Tory Pinchin-Hughes
Maths, English, Senior Houseparent
Mrs. V. E. Pinchin-Hughes, BEd, Homerton College, Cambridge (Maths, English)
Zane Plescia
Head of ICT and Digital Learning, Maths
Mr. Z Plescia BCom (Honours) Rhodes University; PGCE (Head of ICT and Digital Learning, Maths)
Robert Romanes
Classics
R.E. Romanes, MA (Hons), Christ Church, Oxford, PGCE, CTEFLA (Classics)
Guy Smith-Bingham
Head of Assessment and Tracking, Maths, French
Annie Toon
Learning Support
Mrs. A. Toon, BA (Hons), University of Warwick, P.G.C.E., Hornsby Cert
Karl Turner
Head of French
BA (Hons), University of Reading, PGCE
Will Western-Kaye
Geography, History
W.R.J. Western-Kaye, BSc (Hons), University of Exeter (Geography)
Nadine Parrington
Mrs N. Parrington, BA (Hons), Reg MRCSLT
Derrin Shea
Mrs D. Shea TESOL Cert., Cert. Ed.
Nicola Wilson
Learning Support
Mrs N.A. Wilson, Cert OCR SpLD
Pinchin-Hughes
Senior Houseparents
Is, IIs, and IIIs
Alison Bridge
Matron (VIs)
Miss A. Bridge, NNEB
Anouk Davies
Matron (IVs)
Annie Hooper
Matron (IIIs)
Shiri Sutcliffe
Matron (Is)
Ms S. Sutcliffe
Lynda Knowles
Evening Matron
Maura Brittain
Bursar
Sue Baggott
Assistant Bursar
Carolyn Gregory
School Secretary
Rebecca Philpott
Registrar
Camilla Westmacott
Headmaster’s PA
Malcolm Heppolette
Estates Manager
Philip Edey Q.C.
Chairman
Philip Edey Q.C. has been Chairman of Ludgrove’s Board of Governors since 2013 (and a Governor since 2012). He was educated at Felsted Prep School, Eton College and Oxford University, where he obtained a double First in law. After Oxford, Philip became a barrister, specialising in commercial disputes, and took Silk in 2009. He is married to Ali Edey, and they have three sons, each of whom has been, or still is at Ludgrove. As well as chairing the main Board, Philip attends most Finance Sub-Committee meetings on an ad hoc basis; and chairs the Governance and Nominations Sub-Committee.
Guy Barker
Guy Barker has been a Governor since 2014. He was educated at Marlborough College and Durham University. He then taught at Ludgrove for 2 years before leaving to embark on a career in law, and has now spent over 20 years as a Solicitor in private practice. His wife Emma was also on the teaching staff at Ludgrove for a number of years until the arrival of their three boys.
Neil Brooks
Charles Butterworth
Deputy Chairman
Charles Butterworth has been a Governor of the school and Chairman of the Finance Committee since 2012. In 2017 he was appointed Deputy Chairman. Charles was educated at The Beacon School, Radley College and Bristol University where he obtained an honours degree in German. After leaving university Charles started his career with UBS Warburg in corporate finance, before joining Vodafone plc in various roles including as Chief Executive Vodafone Ireland for three years. Latterly in 2011 Charles joined Experian Plc and is Managing Director for UK&Ireland and EMEA. Charles is married to Rachel with three daughters and a son, who attended Ludgrove from 2012-17.
Richard Cormack
Richard Cormack has been a Governor since 2016. He was educated at Cheam Prep School, Eton College and the University of Edinburgh where he obtained an MA in Politics and Modern History. Richard joined NM Rothschild and Sons Limited after leaving Edinburgh in 1995 initially based in London before moving to Hong Kong in 1999. In 2000 he joined Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong before moving back to London in 2006. He currently is co-Head of Equity Capital Markets for the EMEA region for Goldman. He is married to Lucinda and they have two children including one son who went to Ludgrove. Richard is a member of the Finance Sub-Committee.
Ruth den Besten
Alex Henshilwood
Andy Hinchliff
Ben Holden
Stewart Johnston
Stewart Johnston has been a Governor of Ludgrove since 2012. He was educated at Ludgrove and Harrow. He has worked as an Insurance broker since 1974 and spent considerable time in South America. He is married to Emma and has five children, including three sons who went to Ludgrove. He is a Trustee of the Ludgrove Foundation and the Ludgrove School Staff Pension Scheme.
Michael Smyth-Osbourne
D'Arcy Vigors
D’Arcy Vigors has been on the board of Governors since 2018. Born in Canada, she has worked in the fashion industry for over 20 years, both as a model and designer, travelling extensively throughout Asia and Europe, working in print and television for clients such as Chanel, Cartier and Donna Karan, eventually settling in London. She completed a Foundation degree in Art in Design as well as a BA in Womenswear Design at the London College of Fashion, while working for the British design label Goat during its formative years. As well as being on the main board, D'Arcy is also on the Pastoral and Academic sub committee. She is married to Ollie Vigors and they have 2 boys currently at Ludgrove.
Rupert Wiggin
Rupert has been on the board since 2012 and is chairman of the Estates Committee. He has been in the property business for twenty-five years and now runs his own property consultancy business in London. He is married to Katie and they have three children. Their son was at Ludgrove. Rupert was also at Ludgrove and left in 1982.