Appointment of Deputy Head (Organisation & Pastoral Oversight)

We are delighted to welcome Mr Ben Wood as Deputy Head (Organisation & Pastoral Oversight).

Mr Wood joins Farleigh from Wycombe Abbey School in Hangzhou, China, where he has been Head of Primary. He was previously Deputy Head (Pastoral) at Wycombe Abbey School in Changzhou, where he and his wife had been employed since September 2018.

Mr Wood also has a wealth of prep school experience, having spent seven successful years at S. Anselm’s Prep School in Derbyshire, where he was Head of Boarding and Boys' Sport. He was educated at Sedbergh School and Newcastle University, where he read Business Management.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Wood said, “Amy and I feel very privileged to be joining the Farleigh family, where there is such evident care for the pupils. We are so looking forward to contributing to the energy and personality of the school and playing an active role in the life and development of the pupils.”

August 2022