Woodhouse Grove appoints first female head of Brontë House

The Governors of Woodhouse Grove School have announced the appointment of Sarah Chatterton BEd (Hons) as Head of Brontë House with effect from September 2019, in succession to Simon Dunn. Sarah Chatterton joined Brontë House, the Junior School of Woodhouse Grove, in September 2015 as Deputy Head and will be the first female in the history of the school to take up the Headteacher’s mantle.

Sarah was educated at Tettenhall College and Wolverhampton Grammar School. Having completed an Honours degree in Manchester, she joined Heathfield in 2001 before moving to Moorlands School, in Leeds, to take up the role of Head of Lower School. Sarah then returned to Heathfield as Director of Studies before being appointed the School’s Deputy in 2014. Sarah is married to Mark and has two young children, Florence and Phoebe, who are both enjoying life in Year 1 at Brontë.

James Lockwood, Headmaster of Woodhouse Grove, said:

‘We were assisted in our search for a new Head by experienced recruitment consultants Odgers Berndtson, and the Governors and I were pleased with the process and strong list of candidates put forward; which included a number of serving Headteachers. After an exhaustive and highly competitive interview procedure, the unanimous decision of the Selection Panel was that Sarah Chatterton would be the leader most able to continue to strengthen and develop Brontë House.’

Sarah Chatterton said:

‘It is an absolute honour and privilege to be appointed to lead such an outstanding school and I look forward to the challenges ahead at Brontë, particularly at this very exciting stage of the School’s development.’

Chairman of Governors, Alan Wintersgill said:

‘We are delighted to be able to appoint someone with Sarah’s experience and enthusiasm. We are absolutely confident that she will provide a clear vision for Brontë House and, through her outstanding leadership skills, will carry the whole school community with her.’