​Hazlegrove Prep School announces new Head appointment

The Governing Body of Hazlegrove Prep School is delighted to announce that Mr Ed Benbow has been appointed as the next Head of Hazlegrove Prep School. He will take up the post in September 2022 and will succeed Mr Mark White who moves onto Wetherby Prep School.

Ed is currently Deputy Head at Cothill House, one of the most highly regarded prep schools in the country, looking after boarding school boys up to the age of 13. Prior to Cothill, Ed was Head of Boarding at Pinewood School, a co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 3 – 13, on the border of Wiltshire and Oxfordshire. Ed is a Mathematics teacher and a keen coach who loves to develop pupils’ talents in rugby, cricket and hockey at Cothill.

Hazlegrove provides the ideal return to the West Country for Ed who grew up very near to the School. He was educated locally at Perrott Hill and Sherborne prior to his degree at Durham University. Ed had a very successful career in the City before following his calling to teaching. Outside the classroom, Ed is a keen sportsman, and continues to run marathons and take on new challenges when he gets the opportunity. He is also a talented musician and continues to play French horn and the piano. Ed is married to Amanda and has a son and a daughter who will be moving to live at Hazlegrove. Amanda is currently an educational psychologist, having previously been an early years teacher.

Mr Stephen Edlmann, Senior Warden of the Governing Body said, "Ed stood out in a very strong field due to his passion for education and his clear alignment with the values and ethos which lie at the heart of Hazlegrove. We very much look forward to welcoming Ed, Amanda and their family to Hazlegrove."

Ed said of his appointment, "Amanda and I feel hugely honoured and excited to be joining Hazlegrove in September. We were so impressed by the children and staff and can't wait to work alongside them and be part of such a nurturing family. We look forward to meeting up with the Hazlegrove community over the coming months."