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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ST AUGUSTINE’S PRIORY
HILLCREST ROAD, EALING, LONDON W5 2JL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1634
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS (CO-EDUCATIONAL NURSERY)
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC
ST CHRIS
ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
BARRINGTON ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE SG6 3JZ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1915
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
PROGRESSIVE
ST COLUMBA’S COLLEGE
KING HARRY LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL3 4AW, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1939
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL / MIXED
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (SACRED HEART)
ST DAVID’S COLLEGE
GLODDAETH HALL, LLANDUDNO, CONWY LL30 1RD, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
SEN SCHOOL (DYSLEXIA)
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1965
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 9 – 18 (YEAR 5 – SIXTH FORM)
CHRISTIAN
ST EDWARD’S CHELTENHAM
CIRENCESTER ROAD, CHARLTON KINGS, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL53 8EY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. ASHLEY MANOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1987
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 1 – 18 (NURERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC
SAINT FELIX SCHOOL SOUTHWOLD
HALESWORTH ROAD, REYDON, SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK IP18 6SD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1897
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURERY – SIXTH FORM)
ST GABRIEL’S
SANDLEFORD PRIORY, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE RG20 9BD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1894
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS (CO-EDUCATIONAL BY 2024)
AGES 0 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
ST GEORGE’S SCHOOL EDGBASTON
SGSE
31 CALTHORPE ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B15 1RX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1999 (LEGACY SCHOOLS 1886)
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHRISTIAN
ST JAMES SCHOOLS
EARSBY STREET, KENSINGTON, LONDON W14 8SH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1975
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS & BOYS (SEGREGATED SENIOR SCHOOLS)
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
ADVAITA VEDÃNTA
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE, CARDIFF
NEWPORT ROAD, OLD ST MELLONS, CARDIFF CF3 5YX, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR / DRAMA)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1987
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (LASALLIAN)
ST JOHN’S SCHOOL LEATHERHEAD
ST JOHN’S
EPSOM ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, SURREY KT22 8SP, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1851
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE
ST JO’S
BELSTEAD ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK IP2 9DR, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1937
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE
SJCR / ST JOSEPH’S
UPPER REDLANDS ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE RG1 5JT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1894
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC
SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE
SC
FILEY ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO11 3BA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1896
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
SEAFORD COLLEGE
LAVINGTON PARK, PETWORTH, WEST SUSSEX GU28 0NB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
SEDBERGH SCHOOL
STATION ROAD, SEDBERGH, CUMBRIA LA10 5HG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. MULBERRY BUSH NURSERY AND CASTERTON
ESTABLISHED 1525
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
SHEBBEAR COLLEGE
COLLEGE ROAD, SHEBBEAR, BEAWORTHY, DEVON EX21 5HJ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1829
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
METHODIST
SHERFIELD SCHOOL
SOUTH DRIVE, READING ROAD, SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON, HOOK, HAMPSHIRE RG27 0HU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 2004
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
SHIPLAKE COLLEGE
SHIPLAKE COURT, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, OXFORDSHIRE RG9 4BW, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1959
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS (CO-EDUCATIONAL SIXTH FORM)
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
SIBFORD SCHOOL
SIBFORD FERRIS, BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE OX15 5QL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1842
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
QUAKER (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS)
SILCOATES
SILCOATES LANE, WRENTHORPE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE WF2 0PD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1820
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
STAFFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
SGS
BURTON MANOR ROAD, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE ST18 9AT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
STONAR
COTTLES PARK, ATWORTH, WILTSHIRE SN12 8NT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
SPORTS ACADEMY (EQUESTRIAN)
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1895
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
STOVER SCHOOL
SCHOOL ROAD, STOVER, TEIGNGRACE, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 6QG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1932
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHRISTIAN
PROGRESSIVE
SURBITON HIGH SCHOOL
SHS
13 – 15 SURBITON CRESCENT, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, SURREY KT1 2JT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1884
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL (SEGREGATED PREPARATORY SCHOOLS)
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
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