Our SLT | Independent School Colchester

As a Senior Leadership Team, we really care about our school community and we are proud that this was reflected in our recent Independent School Inspectorate report, which described the leadership and management of the school as excellent.

Principal

Mr David Young

I am extremely proud to have been at Colchester High School since 2004, originally as a teacher of Mathematics, and then as Director of Studies, before becoming Principal in January 2010. As a result ...

Head of Senior School

Mr Andrew Croydon

As a Colcestrian and a former pupil of Colchester High School, I am immensely proud to be Head of Senior School. Throughout my career I have held a number of positions of responsibility, while also te...

Head of Lower School

Mrs Catherine Bickersteth

I am proud to lead the Lower School. My first appointment here was in 2004 as a Form Teacher in the Junior School. Since then I have experienced teaching and learning across the whole school, includin...

Director of Studies

Mr Stephen Burridge

I thoroughly enjoy working at Colchester High School. I started here in 2004 as a teacher of Science, became Head of Science in 2007, and then Director of Studies in January 2010. I believe our ha...

Business Manager

Mrs Elizabeth Hill

I was delighted to join Colchester High School in 2013 after 22 years in retail banking as a Financial Planning Manager and Branch Manager. I have loved every minute of my time here, and feel very pro...

Our Leadership Team

Between the five members of our Senior Leadership Team we boast decades of happy years at the school – one of us as a pupil as well as a teacher!