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Simon Barber
Headmaster, Deputy DSL
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Sophie Barber
Head of Pastoral Care
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Jon Pinchin-Hughes
Deputy Head, Pastoral
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Tom Wilson
Deputy Head, Academic
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Paul Bellingham
Head of RS & PSHEE, Designated Safeguarding Lead
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Tom Buckner
Assistant Head (Common Room)
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Matt O’Conor
Assistant Head (Operations)
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Maura Brittain
Bursar
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Davide Baldanzi
Head of History, Head of Teaching & Learning
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Angela Bidgood
Librarian
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Suzanne Buckner
Maths, French
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Luke Busfield
Head of Science
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Sarah Evans
Head of Art
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Simon Evans
Head of Maths
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Gabriel French
Head of Performing Arts
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Kelly Gore
Head of English
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Ben Green
Science & Maths
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Tom Hawkins
Sports Development, Deputy DSL
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Simon Loup
French, Geography
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Richard Maynard
D.T.
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Emma McDonald
Head of Sixes
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Dominic Murtagh
Director of Music
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Judy Nesbit
Classics
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Sophia Panaretou
Head of Classics
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Cara Parker
Assistant Houseparent, R.S. & English
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Oliver Parker
Assistant Houseparent, Humanities
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Tamara Parnell
Textiles, Ceramics
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Tory Pinchin-Hughes
Senior Houseparent, English
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Zane Plescia
(ALT), Head of Computing & Digital Strategy
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Jo Quinn
Art & Craft
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Guy Smith-Bingham
(ALT), Head of Assessment and Tracking, French
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Jordan Smyth
Science
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Karl Turner
Head of French
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Sarah Turner
Head of Learning Support
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Will Western-Kaye
Director of Sport
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Nadine Parrington
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Nicola Wilson
Learning Support
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Tina Wilson
Learning Support
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Pinchin-Hughes
Senior Houseparents
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Parkers
Assistant Houseparents
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Alison Bridge
Matron (VIs)
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Ava Carrington
Matron (IIs)
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Jennie Hooper
Matron (IIIs)
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Rachel Kramer
Matron (IIs)
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Jen Wesson
Matron (IVs)
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Adrienne Whitley
Matron (Is) & ELSA
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Sarah Lander
Headmaster's P.A.
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Sue Baggott
Assistant Bursar
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Carolyn Gregory
School Secretary
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Megan Nelson
HR Manager
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Rebecca Philpott
Registrar
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Malcolm Heppolette
Estates Manager
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Charles Butterworth
Chairman
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Neil Brooks
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Richard Cormack
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Ruth den Besten
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Logie Fitzwilliams
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Alex Henshilwood
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Andy Hinchliff
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Ben Holden
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Vanessa Morphet
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Michael Smyth-Osbourne
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D'Arcy Vigors
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Rebecca Salt
Lead Nurse
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Nicola Brown
School Nurse
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Kelly Evans
School Nurse
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Sarah Humphreys
Marketing & Development
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Vicky Chapman
Music Administrator
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Tom Farr
Senior IT Support Technician
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Laura Childs
Seamstress
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Simon Barber
Headmaster, Deputy DSL
S.W.T. Barber, BA (Hons), Durham University, PGCE (Latin, PSHE)
Sophie Barber
Head of Pastoral Care
Jon Pinchin-Hughes
Deputy Head, Pastoral
J.G.J. Pinchin-Hughes, MA (Hons), University of St Andrews, PGCE (Head of Boarding)
Tom Wilson
Deputy Head, Academic
T.B. Wilson, MSc, Kellogg College, Oxford, PGCE, LLB (Hons), (Deputy Head, Academic)
Paul Bellingham
Head of RS & PSHEE, Designated Safeguarding Lead
P. Bellingham, BA (Hons), University of Liverpool, (Head of RS, PSHEE) (Choir Music)
Tom Buckner
Assistant Head (Common Room)
T.C. Buckner, BA (Hons), Portsmouth, PGCE Assistant Head (Common Room)
Matt O’Conor
Assistant Head (Operations)
M.D. O’Conor, BSc (Hons), University of Edinburgh, PGCE (Assistant Head, Operations)
Maura Brittain
Bursar
Davide Baldanzi
Head of History, Head of Teaching & Learning
D. Baldanzi, LLB (Hons), Durham University, PGCE (Head of History, Head of Teaching & Learning)
Angela Bidgood
Librarian
BA (Hons) University of Birmingham
Suzanne Buckner
Maths, French
S. Buckner, BA (Hons), Leeds University, PGCE (Maths, French)
Luke Busfield
Head of Science
L. A. Busfield, BSc (Hons), Newcastle University, QTS (Head of Science)
Sarah Evans
Head of Art
S. Evans, BA (Hons), Manchester Metropolitan University, PGCE (Head of Art)
Simon Evans
Head of Maths
S. Evans, BA (Hons), York University (Head of Maths)
Gabriel French
Head of Performing Arts
G.T. French, BA (Hons), University of Cape Town (Head of Performing Arts)
Kelly Gore
Head of English
Mrs K.L. Gore, BA (Hons), University of Sussex, PGCE (Head of English)
Ben Green
Science & Maths
B.M. Green, BSc (Hons), Newcastle University, PGCE
Tom Hawkins
Sports Development, Deputy DSL
T.G.W. Hawkins, BSc (Hons), University College Worcester, GTS (Sports Development, Deputy DSL)
Simon Loup
French, Geography
S.P.T. Loup, LLB (Hons), Exeter University, QTS (French, Geography)
Richard Maynard
D.T.
R.R. Maynard, BA (Hons), Aston University (DT)
Emma McDonald
Head of Sixes
E. McDonald, BEd (Hons), Glasgow University (Head of Sixes)
Dominic Murtagh
Director of Music
D. Murtagh, BMus (Hons), Edinburgh University (Director of Music)
Judy Nesbit
Classics
J.D. Nesbit, MA, Cambridge University, PGCE (Classics)
Sophia Panaretou
Head of Classics
MA, University College London (Head of Classics)
Cara Parker
Assistant Houseparent, R.S. & English
Mrs C. Parker, BA (Hons), Bristol University, PGCE (Assistant Houseparent, R.S. & English)
Oliver Parker
Assistant Houseparent, Humanities
O.E.V. Parker, BSc (Hons), Bristol University, PGCE (Assistant Houseparent, Humanities)
Tamara Parnell
Textiles, Ceramics
Mrs. T. Parnell, BSc (Hons), Leicester, Textiles (Ceramics)
Tory Pinchin-Hughes
Senior Houseparent, English
Mrs. V. E. Pinchin-Hughes, BEd, Homerton College, Cambridge (Senior Houseparent, English)
Zane Plescia
(ALT), Head of Computing & Digital Strategy
Mr. Z Plescia BCom (Honours) Rhodes University; PGCE (Head of Computing & Digital Strategy)
Jo Quinn
Art & Craft
J. Quinn, BA (Hons), Manchester Metropolitan University, PGCE (Art & Ceramics)
Guy Smith-Bingham
(ALT), Head of Assessment and Tracking, French
BSc (Hons), Bristol University, PGCE (Head of Assessment & Tracking, French)
Jordan Smyth
Science
J.J. Smyth, BSc (Hons), Plymouth University, PGCE
Karl Turner
Head of French
BA (Hons), University of Reading, PGCE (Head of French)
Sarah Turner
Head of Learning Support
Mrs S.L. Turner, BA (Hons), University of London, PGCE, NASENCo
Will Western-Kaye
Director of Sport
W.R.J. Western-Kaye, BSc (Hons), University of Exeter, PGCE (Director of Sport)
Nadine Parrington
Mrs N. Parrington, BA (Hons), Reg MRCSLT
Nicola Wilson
Learning Support
Mrs N.A. Wilson, Cert OCR SpLD
Tina Wilson
Learning Support
T. Wilson, BSc (Hons), Brunel University, PGCE (Learning Support)
Pinchin-Hughes
Senior Houseparents
Parkers
Assistant Houseparents
Alison Bridge
Matron (VIs)
Miss A. Bridge, NNEB
Ava Carrington
Matron (IIs)
Miss A. Carringon
Jennie Hooper
Matron (IIIs)
Miss J Hooper
Rachel Kramer
Matron (IIs)
Miss R. Kramer
Jen Wesson
Matron (IVs)
Mrs J Wesson
Adrienne Whitley
Matron (Is) & ELSA
Ms. A Whitley
Sarah Lander
Headmaster's P.A.
Sue Baggott
Assistant Bursar
Carolyn Gregory
School Secretary
Megan Nelson
HR Manager
Rebecca Philpott
Registrar
Malcolm Heppolette
Estates Manager
Charles Butterworth
Chairman
Charles Butterworth has been a Governor since 2012 and took up the Chairman role in Summer 2021. He was educated at Radley College and Bristol University. He is a senior executive with over 24 years’ experience within large multinational corporations in the technology, telecommunications and investment banking sectors. Charles’ son attended Ludgrove from 2012-2016.
Neil Brooks
Neil Brooks joined the Ludgrove governing body in 2018 and has previously sat on the board at Sandroyd School. He was educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford and Warwick University. He spent eight years as an officer in the British Army until changing to a career in teaching. He was headmaster of Cothill House (2003 – 2011) and ran an outreach programme with the Cothill Trust and the Natural History Museum before a brief stint as the Principal of the Cothill Trust. Neil became the Principal of the Fulham Schools in 2016 and moved to be Headmaster of Cranleigh Prep School in 2018. He is married to Tracy who has supported him throughout his career and is a member of the Pangbourne College Governing body. They have two grown up sons.
Richard Cormack
Richard Cormack has been a Governor since 2016. He was educated at Eton College and The University of Edinburgh. He has had a 25+ year career in investment banking in London and Hong Kong. His son was at Ludgrove between 2013-2018.
Ruth den Besten
Ruth den Besten became a governor in 2020. She was educated at Tormead School, Guildford and Jesus College, Oxford where she took a first in history and coxed the University lightweights. Ruth is now a barrister specialising in civil fraud. She has undertaken work for the Social Mobility Foundation and Advocate and is a mentor for underrepresented groups at the Commercial Bar. She has two sons at Ludgrove.
Logie Fitzwilliams
Logie Fitzwilliams has been a Governor since 2021. He was educated at Ludgrove, Harrow and The John Hopkins University in America. Logie is a Partner at Brown Advisory and heads the firms International business. He began his career at Brown Advisory in America in 2003 as an equity research analyst. Following this, Logie started the firm’s International business in 2008 when he relocated from Baltimore to London. Logie, his wife Annabel and their three children, Honor, Arlo and Lochie split their time between Berkshire, London and America.
Alex Henshilwood
Andy Hinchliff
Ben Holden
Vanessa Morphet
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.
Rebecca Salt
Lead Nurse
Mrs R.H. Salt, R.N. (Lead Nurse)
Nicola Brown
School Nurse
Mrs N. Brown, R.N., SCPHN (School Nurse)
Kelly Evans
School Nurse
Mrs K. Evans, R.M. (Nurse)