Having taught for over 30 years, Peter brings more than 10 years of experience as Head at two independent schools in the UK, with pupils from ages 4 to 18; firstly as Principal of Ewell Castle School in Surrey, and currently as Head of Birkdale School in Sheffield. Like Durham School, Birkdale and Ewell Castle are both members of The Head’s Conference (HMC), a professional association of Heads at the world’s leading independent schools. In their most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection, both the Prep and Senior Schools at Birkdale were awarded the highest grading of ‘Excellent’ in academic achievement and personal development