QUEEN Anne’s School has announced the appointment of a new deputy head.

Ben Stephenson has been with the school since 2018 and his previous role was the director of Sixth Form.

Mr Stephenson brings a lot of experience in academic leadership, pastoral care, and curriculum innovation to his new role.

He used to do both a part-time teaching role alongside a career as a sport psychologist and lecturer at the University of Reading and eventually discovered a passion for classroom teaching.

Over the years he has held a lot of different positions, including head of year and head of psychology, before becoming head of Sixth Form at Easthampstead Park Community School.

Since joining Queen Anne’s in 2018 as director of Sixth Form he has helped students navigate the final years of their time at school. 

He has been instrumental in the development of innovative programmes such as the Emotional Intelligence for Leadership course.