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New Head Appointment – Mr Jon Cooper

The Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Mr Jon Cooper has been appointed as the next Head of Mount House School with effect from September 2025. Mr Cooper, currently Senior Deputy Head at Mount House, brings a passion for education and a wealth of experience to the role, and they are confident that under his leadership, Mount House will continue to grow and flourish.

 

Mr Cooper has an MA in Modern History from the University of St Andrews and is a Chartered Leader in Education. Recently Mr Cooper became an ISI Inspector and was made a Fellow of the prestigious Chartered College of Teaching. His previous teaching posts were at Redmaids’ High School in Bristol, and at The Portsmouth Grammar School in Hampshire.

 

Mr Ian Davies, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Mount House School, says, “Throughout the appointment process, and from his track record since he joined us at Mount House, Mr Cooper has proved to be an exceptional leader, teacher and person. Both visionary and pragmatic, he leads with empathy and an ability to bring people together. His time as a senior pastoral leader and leading the sixth form at Redmaids’ High School, and his experience of leading curriculum initiatives at Mount House have prepared him well for the rigours of headship”.

 

Mrs Richardson, the current Head says, “I will very much miss Mount House, which will always be a special place for me. Over the coming months I will be working hard to ensure the smoothest of transitions for Mr Cooper as the new Head, and the continued success of Mount House as a happy, nurturing and supportive school.”

 

Mr Cooper says, “I am honoured to have the opportunity to build on the outstanding work of Mrs Richardson and her many achievements at Mount House over the last five years. I look forward to leading this very unique school into the future, with the support of the excellent teaching body and the Board of Directors and with engagement from the students and their parents. We will continue to ensure that all our students reach their potential, both academically and personally, in this exciting new chapter of Mount House School.”

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