Governors & Executive Committee
Senior Leadership Team
Simon Heard, BA (Hons), PGDip
Headmaster
It is an immense privilege to be Headmaster of this wonderful school. It is my role to ensure that we create, for our boys, the very best opportunities to learn...
Dr Tim Filtness BA, MA, Phd
Deputy Head (Academic)
Tim joined Sherborne in 2014. Prior to that he was Director of Learning at Sir William Perkins’s School and, before that, Head of Biology at Merchant Taylors’, Northwood...
Allister Sheffield BSc
Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Allister joined the School in January 2019 having previously worked at Dauntsey’s School in Wiltshire. During his time at Dauntsey’s he was a Boarding...
Alex Boyd-Williams BA, MEd, PGCE, DipEFC
Deputy Head (Sixth Form)
Alex holds a first-class honours degree in Drama from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, a PGCE from the University of Cambridge...
Ben Sunderland BEng
Deputy Head (Operations)
Ben became Deputy Head (Operations) in September 2025, following his roles as Director of Boarding, Senior Housemaster and Housemaster of Lyon House. He is a...
Rob Le Poidevin
Assistant Head (Sports, Activities & Leadership)
Rob joined the School in 2012 as a Politics Teacher and CCF Contingent Commander following a career as an Army Officer specialising in education and training. He...
Judy Thurman BA
Assistant Head (Academic)
Judy Thurman joined the MFL department in Sherborne in 2005, having previously worked in boys’ grammar schools and an international school in...
Dr David Wild BSc, PhD
Director of Digital Learning
David joined Sherborne in September 2019. Before that David was Head of Computer Science and a teacher of mathematics at Bedford School. Before...
Alexander Eadon BA, LRAM, ARCO
Director of Music
Alexander has been Director of Music at Sherborne Boys’ since 2024 having previously held positions at King Edward VI Southampton, Eastbourne College...
Lucy Mackenzie
Operations Bursar
Lucy Mackenzie joined the School in September 2022, following a successful career at All Hallows Prep School in Somerset...
Our Staff
Housemasters
- Head of Boarding - Rhidian McGuire
- School House - Robert Harris
- Abbey House - Hugh Tatham
- The Green - William Mackenzie-Green
- Harper House - Nicholas Scorer
- Wallace House - James Hull
- Abbeylands - Ryan Buckley
- Lyon House - David Murray
- The Digby - Barny Allen
Academic Staff
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