As we mark the start of a new term, Marlborough House welcomes new headmaster, Mr Eddy Newton, to the school.
Experienced headteacher, Mr Eddy Newton, joins Marlborough House this September, at the start of a new school term. Mr Newton was previously Head of Felsted School and Chafyn Grove School, Chairman of IAPS and Chief Executive of The Cothill Trust.
Mr Newton arrives amidst a series of recent successes, with the school?s Year 8 Leavers achieving a 100% Common Entrance pass rate and a 100% Cranbrook Entrance Exam pass rate. Plus, the school being shortlisted for an Independent Schools of the Year 2020 award.

From Classics at Cambridge to a memorable day when Chairman of the Independent Association of Prep Schools, we discover a bit more about Mr Newton. What inspired you to be a teacher"
I really enjoyed coaching/helping younger children when I was a teenager and realised that I could combine my love of sport with teaching in the classroom ? it seemed the right fit for me.
Tell us about your path into teaching?
I decided that I wanted to be a teacher at the age of 17 and never wavered from that path. I gained a degree in Classics from Cambridge University and stayed on for a fourth year there to do my PGCE (teaching qualification).
What do you love most about teaching"
The variety! You never know what?s coming your way on any hour of any day. While it might seem that you?re doing the same material or theme as last year, the children always find ways of surpr...