The leadership team comprises the headmaster and five senior leaders. The senior leadership team has responsibility for the effective running of the whole school (3-18) and daycare (0-3); each senior leader reports directly to the headmaster.
Guy HollowayMA (Cantab), NPQH, FRSA
Guy is a co-founder of Hampton Court House and was Director of Studies from 2001 to 2008. He studied at King’s College School, Wimbledon, before reading English at Peterhouse, Cambridge (1986-89). Guy is a member of the Independent Schools Association and holds the NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship), awarded by the National College for…
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The Headmaster has specific responsibility for:
Ben RuddinBSc MSc PGCE
Ben was born and raised in London and studied Geology at the University of Southampton. He then completed a Master's Degree in Development and Environment. He spent two months in the Peruvian Andes surveying the effects of tourism on the ‘Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu’, reporting back to one of the agencies responsible with his…
The Deputy Head has specific responsibility for:
Jose M Alvarez-CamposMA
José grew up in Madrid and holds an honours degree in politics as well as a postgraduate teaching degree (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). He is now a postgraduate student of philosophy, with a particular interest in Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Rawls and the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. He has lived in London for several…
The Head of Pastoral Care has specific responsibility for:
Sarah Carroll
Sarah started her career as a Production Assistant in the Drama Department at the BBC and went on to become an Assistant Floor Manager then Assistant Producer. She worked on several drama productions before moving to Children’s Programmes. Whilst bringing up two sons, she decided to make a career change and obtained the NNEB qualification…
The Director of Operations has specific responsibility for:
Sarah Carroll acts as Secretary to the Governing Body and the Proprietors.
Abigail HowardBSc PGCE
Abigail grew up in Sussex, and followed her interest in Science to Kent University where she gained a BSc in Biomedical Science. Abigail had the opportunity to work in a local Special Educational Needs school for boys with Emotional, Social and Behavioural special needs. She loved working with the children and so did a PGCE…
The Head of Teaching & Learning has specific responsibility for:
Claire WeberMA
Claire was educated in France, she holds two Masters’ Degrees, one in English Literature and Culture and another in Teaching French as a Foreign Language. She taught French to foreign students for two years at the Languages University in Angers (France) before arriving at HCH in September 2008. Fascinated by teaching and passionate about children’s…
The Director of Studies has specific responsibility for:
Rachel Bowles
Rachel is the School Registrar and Head's PA. Before working at Hampton Court House she has worked for over a decade in Marketing, Recruitment and Widening Participation in the Higher Education Sector. Rachel has a love of the creative arts and in her spare time writes film and television reviews as well as plays. She…
The Registrar has specific responsibility for:
The Bursar has specific responsibility for:
Kate Harper
Kate is the Deputy Head's PA and before joining HCH spent over a decade working as a PA in the City. Kate loves foreign languages and culture, she has a degree in Spanish and spent one year living and studying in Spain. She has also worked in New York and Paris and studied French while…
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Jon W L HindMA (Cantab) NPQSL
Jon read Mathematics at Trinity College Cambridge, where he also rowed, played croquet, performed and directed for university drama and even joined the Officer Training Corps. After deciding against a military career on the advice of his rifle instructor (something to do with barn doors at 30 paces), he went directly into teaching. Four happy…
The Director of Outreach has specific responsibility for: