Dr Stephen Burley from King’s High School in Warwick, UK, has been crowned “Best Head of a Public School”聽at the聽Tatler Schools Guide Awards.
This prestigious accolade is handed to a head who goes 鈥渁bove and beyond鈥 in leading their school.
Dr Burley has been behind a number of innovations at King’s High, including a shake-up of the curriculum.
King鈥檚 Curriculum of the Future Project has seen the introduction of two 鈥淔uture Ready鈥 courses. Designed by staff at King鈥檚 High, they are offered to pupils as a replacement to one or two of their GCSE choices.
The school鈥檚 offers units on social justice, global citizenship, climate change, and law and the legal system. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme covers data analysis, sustainable engineering, neuroscience and entrepreneurship.
Following the award this week, Dr Burley said: 鈥淚 was absolutely thrilled to be named Tatler Best Head 2025 鈥 the award belongs to the whole King鈥檚 High community and reflects the incredible dynamism, energy, and success of this wonderful school.
鈥淚 collected the award on behalf of the inspiring staff, brilliant students, and supportive parents of King鈥檚 High and, of course, Warwick Schools Foundation. I couldn鈥檛 be more proud that the work across our community in Warwick was recognised by this national award. It is a great privilege and honour to lead King鈥檚 High and the awards ceremony was a fitting celebration of the excellence across the sector.鈥
King’s High has also been named a聽Tatler School 2025, and will be among 300 schools appearing in the Tatler Schools Guide.
Mr Richard Nicholson, principal of Warwick Schools Foundation added, 鈥淚 am delighted that Dr Burley and King鈥檚 High have been recognised by Tatler Magazine, both for extraordinary and visionary leadership and the impact that has had on pupils鈥 learning, achievements, and their happiness and wellbeing.
鈥淲arwick Schools Foundation is proud to be at the forefront of education, supporting almost 3,000 pupils in our schools, and many more through our extensive partnership programmes. We know that education has the power to transform lives. Transformational leadership is an essential part of that mission.鈥
