Director of Lower School (Pupil Progress)
Charlotte joined the school in September 2019 from the Independent Day School sector, where she served in a number of SLT posts, including as Head of Sixth Form. Charlotte has a BA (Hons) in Ancient and Medieval History from RHUL, and took her PGCE in 2003 at the Institute of Education, where her postgraduate dissertation was on strategies to address the underachievement of boys in the classroom. Charlotte has recently completed her NPQSL at University College, London, where her leadership project focussed on leading a whole school approach to academic intervention and progress in a Boarding setting. This combined her insight as an academic Head of Department (History and Politics) with her residential role as an Assistant Housemaster of Abbey House. Charlotte lives in Sherborne with her two dogs, two cats and many books, and in addition to reading, loves visiting historical and archaeological sites, fell/coastal walking and sea swimming.
Alex Boyd-Williams BA, MEd, PGCE, DipEFC
Deputy Head (Sixth Form)
Alex joined Sherborne School in September 2022 as Deputy Head (Sixth Form). He has as a first-class honours degree in Drama from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, a PGCE from the University of Cambridge and an MEd in Educational Leadership (with Distinction) from the University of Buckingham. He is a great advocate of global education after spending a year studying at the European Film College in Denmark, and, later on, living and working in the Swiss Alps. He has previously taught at Millfield (where he was Director of Drama), was a Housemaster at both Aiglon College and Uppingham School and most recently served as Head of Sixth Form at Framlingham College. His interests include reading, music, walking, running and cycling. Alex is married to Kate, an educational coach, and they have two daughters, Imogen and Camille.
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Dr David Cole BSc, MSc, PhD
Chief Operating Officer
David assumed the role of Bursar in January 2021 having previously held a number of senior roles within both the private and public sectors. On completion of the the merger with the Sherborne Girls School group his role was extended to become COO for the Group.
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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 and at Wellington College. As Deputy Head (Academic) Tim is responsible for teaching and learning at Sherborne, including arranging the School’s curriculum and its staffing.
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David Dr 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 becoming a school teacher, David was a senior member of various educational software companies, including Wimba Inc. (Blackboard Plc) as Director of Assessment, RM (Product Manager) and BPP Publishing Plc and EQL International Ltd (Director of Assessment and CTO). Many moons ago, he was a post-doctoral Research Associate and then lecturer in Mathematics at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. His work in industry and at university pioneered early work in on-screen assessment and his Ph.D. in Computer Based Assessment in Mathematics featured the first known formal examination, by computer, in a British University (as shown on the 6 O’Clock national news!). This work won the British Nuclear Fuels Prize and the first Bank of Scotland Tercentenary award. He is well published in Computer-Based Assessment and Computer Aided Learning and was a founding director of the E-Assessment Association. He created and commercialised i-Assess, an assessment platform that powered some of the world’s most prestigious international awarding bodies, such as ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, AAT and Cambridge Assessment. He has also worked with City & Guilds, IBO and the Indian Government as an educational consultant in e-assessment. At Sherborne, David is Head of Computer Science and is Digital Lead as well as creator of our own AI platform, Sherbot. David lives with his partner, Sharon, in Sherborne and has two children, Adam and Scarlett. He enjoys playing classical guitar and riding his Triumph motorcycle.
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Lucy Mackenzie
Operations Bursar
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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 was Housemaster of The Digby before being appointed Assistant Head (Sports, Activities and Leadership) in 2024. Rob has developed and led leadership and well-being courses alongside his active involvement in a wide range of sports and co-curricular activities. Previously a semi-professional footballer who captained the 1st XI at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, his remit as Assistant Head is to oversee the School’s programme of co-curricular activities. Rob has a Diploma in Counselling Skills and is passionate about providing young people with opportunities to develop resilience and equipping them with the skills to support them through life’s challenges and lead happy and fulfilled lives. Rob is married to Kirsten, who is also a teacher, and they have sports-mad twins and a menagerie of rescue dogs and cats. He now plays veterans’ football and has the stiffness to prove it.
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Anne Megdiche
Director of Admissions
Anne joined Sherborne School in June 2022 and is responsible for the development and delivery of the pupil admissions strategy. Having worked in the independent education sector for 17 years, both at prep school and senior schools, Anne has extensive experience in supporting prospective pupils and their parents during the admissions journey.
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Judy Thurman BA
Director of Teaching & Learning
Judy Thurman joined the MFL department in Sherborne School in 2005, having previously worked in boys’ grammar schools and an international school in Brunei. She was appointed as Head of German in 2006 and Head of Languages in 2009. As a key member of the careers team, Judy has supported boys with university and career pathways. In 2020 she took on the additional role of Head of Specialist Higher Education, working closely with boys applying for competitive university courses. She has also worked on initiatives to develop literacy and reading across the school. Judy studied German and Russian at Oxford university and is a keen advocate of ensuring boys have access to a wide range of language options. Her interests include trekking, drama and cooking. She has enjoyed being involved in school drama, as a director of House plays and a producer of school musicals.
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