Headteacher - Bridget Saul

Bridget has twenty years’ teaching experience in middle and senior leadership roles in the independent and maintained sectors, which encompass teaching and curriculum leadership experience from the Early Years’ Foundation Stage to A Level. Bridget possesses an excellent understanding of the London prep school market with thorough and extensive knowledge of the curriculum requirements, preparation and entry processes necessary to successfully prepare children for the top UK independent senior schools, including London day schools and national boarding schools at 11+ and 13+.

Prior to joining Wandsworth Prep, Bridget taught at Thomas’s Preparatory School in Battersea for thirteen years, where she held two posts with whole school responsibilities from the Early Years’ Foundation Stage to Key Stage 3 as Head of Modern Languages and Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator. Amongst Bridget’s core responsibilities, was the analysis of attainment data throughout the school to inform curriculum planning and delivery and the coordination of a cycle of monitoring and evaluation to judge the quality of teaching and learning. Bridget was educated at the universities of London and Oxford and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, awarded by the University of Oxford and a Master of Arts degree in Modern Foreign Languages Education from King's College, London, awarded with distinction.

Qualifications:

BA (Hons) (Lond)
PGCE (Oxon)

MA (King's College, London)

Head of Upper School - Jo Fife

Jo has twenty years’ teaching experience. Jo began her teaching career at Swaffield Primary School in Wandsworth, where she held the post of Key Stage 2 class teacher and Literacy co-ordinator. Jo moved to Wimbledon Park School in September 2004, initially to teach English and Drama across Key Stage 2. During her time at Wimbledon Park, Jo assumed increasing responsibility for teaching and learning and in September 2012, was appointed Assistant Headteacher, with a particular focus on driving academic attainment in Years 5 and 6.

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Qualifications:

BEd (Hons) (KUL)

Head of Middle School - Luke Butterworth

Luke has six years’ teaching experience from Reception to Year 3 with high expectations of all children at the cornerstone of his pedagogy. During his first year at Wandsworth Prep, Luke led the Physical Education curriculum and, during this time, improved whole-school provision to ensure more sporting opportunities for children throughout the school with regular fixtures and events. In September 2017, Luke assumed a senior leadership role as Head of Middle School and oversees teaching and learning and pastoral care in Years 2 and 3.

Prior to joining Wandsworth Prep, Luke taught at Wimbledon Park Primary School in Merton for four years, where he was responsible for the teaching and learning of Maths from Reception to Year 6 in a school with over 700 pupils. Luke was part of a team that helped the school gain an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted status and has brought this success to Wandsworth Prep, providing experience and training in many key areas such as Phonics, Read Write Inc, Mathematics Mastery, Bar Modelling and Physical Education. .

Upon his arrival at Wandsworth Prep, Luke was selected for the Emerging Leaders programme and has used this experience to implement structural changes at school, to improve learning for all children. 

Luke was educated at the University of Lincoln and holds BA (Hons) in Criminology and a Primary PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status from Leeds Metropolitan University.

Qualifications:

BA (Hons) (Linc)

PGCE (Leeds Met)

Head of Lower School - Carla Ritchie

Qualifications:

BEd (Hons) (Auck)

MA (UCL)