Leadership Team & Advisory Board

Advisory Board

Proprietor's agent

Katie Thompson

Katie is a legal professional working with Irwin Mitchell LLP in the London and Home Counties area. Having completed a law degree and the subsequent LPC, she is able to provide direction and support on ensuring that Landon School keeps within it’s legal and regulatory parameters


David Ward

David has over 38 years of leadership experience in schools, including roles as Headmaster at multiple institutions. He now works as a consultant supporting schools globally.


John Southworth

John is a former Chair of the Independent Schools Association and before moving into semi-retirement was as Principal of MPW London. John is a Governor of Highfield Priory School and chairs its Education and Compliance Committee and is the Strategic Adviser and Board member of SchoolTV. John supports schools on compliance and wellbeing.


Andrew Thompson

Andrew has significant CEO experience and over 15 years of educational investment and supervision experience across Europe. He owns and leads Amesbury Education Ltd, which operates multiple educational institutions including Landon School in the UK and international schools in Hungary. For six years, Andrew supervised the American School of Barcelona, a 1000-student international independent school. His extensive background in educational leadership and strategic oversight brings invaluable expertise to the development and growth of Landon School.