Cotswolds private school new head ‘honoured’ by appointment

Radley Schools Group announced that Tim Knapp will serve as the new head of Kitebrook Prep School, a day and boarding independent school set in the heart of the Cotswolds countryside.

Mr Knapp brings more than 20 years of experience in prep school education, joining the Cotswolds institution from Pinewood School on the Oxfordshire border, where he has been deputy head since 2022.

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Before that, the teacher’s experience includes two years at Chandlings and 15 years in senior roles at The Dragon School in Oxford, after completing his degree and PGCE at Exeter University.

Mr Knapp said: “I am honoured to have been offered this position and look forward to harnessing and building on the school’s notable strengths: its nurturing environment; its strong academic outcomes and its distinctive location.

“The opportunity to lead Kitebrook is both inspiring and humbling.”

Tim Knapp, incoming head of Kitebrook school (Image: Kitebrook)

He will join as head of Kitebrook from the new academic year starting in September and is expected to bring ‘dynamism and innovation’ to the role.

Andrew Ashton, chief executive (prep schools) for Radley Schools Group said: “We were heartened to see such a strong field of applicants for this role, but Tim stood out for his energy, optimism and deep understanding of prep school education. 

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“With his boarding expertise and balanced approach to academic excellence, co-curricular enrichment and character development, he is an exceptional fit for Kitebrook. 

“We looking forward to welcoming Tim, his wife Emma, and their children to Kitebrook and the wider Radley Schools Group community.”

Radley Schools Group, launched in September last year, brings together eight private schools in the southeast, including Radley College, Cothill and Chandlings in Oxford.