THE SOCIETY OF HEADS
The Society of Heads (SoH) is a formal membership body comprised of the members of selective independent schools in the UK and overseas. They represent a number of leading private schools, including secondary schools, preparatory schools and specialist schools such as performing arts and military academies. The society was formerly The Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools abbreviated as SHHIS or SHMIS and the society is still commonly known by these abbreviations today.
ABOUT
The association was formed in 1961 to give a voice to the independent schools sector, particularly those schools that did not meet the definition of a traditional English public school and which were not members of other headmasters’ associations. As such, The Society of Heads has typically been the membership body for heads of faith schools, music and arts schools, sixth form colleges and other private schools.
The organisation acts as a think tank and lobby group for its members and the wider independent schools sector. In particular it seeks to ensure a voice for non-traditional, faith-based and alternative independent schools that were typically excluded from much of the public discourse about the independent school sector and it’s relationship with the State over a century of changing education policy. The SoH works closely with other leading schools and heads’ associations in these endeavours. The society also acts as a standards body for its members and regularly coordinates training courses and conferences to advance standards and developments in its member schools.
The society is a constituent organisation of the Independent Schools Council, albeit a comparatively small member. Its’ member schools are also members of that organisation and are subject to inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. Such schools are often referred to as “Association Schools” (i.e. that they are members of an approved association that is a constituent of the ISC). Many of its member school heads are also members of other recognised formal associations such as The Heads’ Conference (HMC) or the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). They are considered to be dual members of the society.
As membership is invested in the headteacher, membership may vary and you should check with the school or with The Society of Heads for the latest membership information.
MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
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FORMER OR LAPSED MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
BEDALES
CHURCH ROAD, STEEP, PETERSFIELD, HAMPSHIRE GU32 2DG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. DUNANIE AND DUNHURST
ESTABLISHED 1893
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
PROGRESSIVE
BEECHWOOD SCHOOL
BEECHWOOD SACRED HEART SCHOOL
12 PEMBURY ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN2 3QD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1915
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (SACRED HEART)
BRUMMANA HIGH SCHOOL
BHS
PO BOX 36, BROUMMANA MAIN STREET, BROUMMANA, LEBANON
KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1873
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (GRADES KG1 – 12)
QUAKER (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS)
INTERNATIONAL (BRITISH)
THE ENGLISH SCHOOL OF KYRENIA
ESK
BILIM SOLAK, BEYLERBEYI 99320, CYPRUS
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 2008
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – YEAR 13)
INTERNATIONAL (BRITISH)
GORDONSTOUN
GORDONSTOUN, ELGIN, MORAY IV30 5RF, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1934
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
THE JUNIOR & SENIOR SCHOOL
JUNIOR SCHOOL: KYRIAKOU MATSI AVENUE, AYIOI OMOLOYITES, 1687 NICOSIA, CYPRUS
SENIOR SCHOOL: 2 ROMANOU STREET, LATSIA, 2237 NICOSIA, CYPRUS
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
KENT COLLEGE
WHITSTABLE ROAD, ROUGH COMMON, CANTERBURY, KENT CT2 9DT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1885
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
METHODIST
LEERWIJZER
NOORDZEEDREEF 3, 8670 OOSTDUINKERKE, BELGIUM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
ALTERNATIVE PROVISION SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
ABOUT
MOUNT HOUSE SCHOOL
CAMLET WAY, HADLEY WOOD, HERTFORDSHIRE EN4 0NJ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
OCKBROOK SCHOOL
THE SETTLEMENT, OCKBROOK, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE DE72 3RJ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1799
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
MORAVIAN
ockbrooksch.co.uk
CLOSED 2021
PADWORTH COLLEGE
SOPERS LANE, PADWORTH, READING, BERKSHIRE RG7 4NR, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
ABOUT
PEPONI SCHOOL
PO BOX 236, RUIRU 00232, KENYA
KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. PEPONI HOUSE & KABETE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1989
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHRISTIAN
INTERNATIONAL (BRITISH)
PRINCESS HELENA COLLEGE
PHC
SCHOOL LANE, PRESTON, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 7RT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1820
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
phc.herts.sch.uk
CLOSED 2021
THE ROMAN RIDGE SCHOOL
TRRS
NO.8 ONYASIA CRESCENT, ROMAN RIDGE, ACCRA, GHANA
NURSERY, PRIMARY, JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 2002
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (GRADES K1 – SHS3)
INTERNATIONAL (BRITISH)
SAINT CHRISTINA’S SCHOOL
25 ST EDMUND’S TERRACE, ST JOHN’S WOOD, LONDON NW8 7PY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1949
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 11 (NURSERY – YEAR 6)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (SACRED HEART)
ST GEORGE’S
ST GEORGE’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, LUXEMBOURG
11 RUE DES PEUPLIERS, L-2328 LUXEMBOURG
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1990
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURERY – SIXTH FORM)
INTERNATIONAL (BRITISH)
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE SOUTHSEA
GROVE ROAD SOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE PO5 3QW, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1908
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (LASALLIAN)
CLOSED IN 2022
ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS / KCSM / KING’S COLLEGE SAINT MICHAELS
OLDWOOD ROAD, ST MICHAELS, TENBURY WELLS, WORCESTERSHIRE WR15 8PH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1990 (LEGACY SCHOOL 1856)
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 10 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
st-michaels.uk.com
CLOSED 2021
WELBECK DEFENCE 6TH FORM COLLEGE
DSFC / WELBECK
FOREST ROAD, WOODHOUSE EAVES, LEICESTERSHIRE LE12 8WD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
MILITARY ACADEMY
SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1953
BOARDING
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 16 – 18 (SIXTH FORM)
dsfc.ac.uk
CLOSED 2021
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