Governance | Radnor House Sevenoaks | Private School in Kent

Radnor Governance

The Board of Governance at Radnor House Sevenoaks includes Directors and Heads of School, along with six parent members—two from the Prep School, two from the Senior School, and two from the Friends of Radnor House.

Each parent serves on the Board for a two-year term, contributing a diverse range of perspectives, knowledge, and insights.

The Board meets termly to advise the Directors on the school's effectiveness in achieving its goals and executing its development plan. Members play a crucial role in supporting the Head and the School, as well as providing guidance and accountability.

For confidential communication with any Board member, please contact Louise Lay via EMAIL.

 


 

Meet the Board of Governors

IAN DAVIES - Chairman

MA, PGCE

Born in Sri Lanka in 1959, Mr Davies went to school in Nottinghamshire, progressing to a degree at Oxford and a PGCE at Cambridge. Starting his teaching career in 1981, he taught for 10 years in the maintained sector, first in a comprehensive school and then in a grammar school, before joining the Leadership Team at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, and then progressing to his first Headship at St Dunstan's College in Catford in 1998.


After nearly 7 years Mr Davies became Head of Brentwood School in Essex in 2004 and retired from there in 2019. Brentwood School has a similar structure to Radnor House in that it consists of a Junior School, Main School and Sixth Form, and is situated close to London, just outside the M25. 
In 2018 Mr Davies led Brentwood School to an outstanding Inspection Report. Mr Davies was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors at Mount House School in Barnet in 2023, and joined the Board at Radnor House School in 2024.


Out of school, Mr Davies is a keen tennis and golf player, and is President of the Demijohns Cricket Club, the cricket team for alumni of St John's College in Oxford University. He was also Chairman of the Brentwood Theatre Trust for 10 years, and has served on the Admiralty Board and as an ISI Inspector. He was also the Independent Schools advisor to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award for several years.  He chaired the London Division of the Headmaster's Conference twice while serving as a Head.

David Paton - HeadMASTER 

BComm (Hons) PGCE MA

As the founding Head of Radnor House, David Paton understands the importance of good teaching and is passionate about improving the life chances of children.  He is a teacher with over 20 years of experience; prior to founding Radnor House he was a senior leader at The Harrodian and Deputy Head of Senior School at Dulwich College.  David continues to support two low-cost community schools in Uganda and is a Governor of two local primary schools in Kent.

SCOTT MILNE - Deputy Head (ACADEMIC)

MA (Hons), PGCE

Scott graduated with an MA in Economics from the University of St Andrews. Following a postgraduate gap year post in a prep school in the Midlands, he undertook a PGCE before spending his formative teaching years at Clifton College in Bristol. He then moved to London, firstly at Alleyn's School and then as Head of Economics and Head of Sixth Form at Eltham College. Beyond work, he is a keen choral singer, an avid football fan, and enjoys days out in the Kent countryside with his young family.

Parent Member - Elie Williams

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PARENT MEMBER - Andrew Barden
Andrew has been on the Board of Governance since March 2021 and has one child in the Prep School and one child in the Senior School.
PARENT MEMBER - HELEN BECKERSON
Julie has been on the Board of Governance since March 2021 and has two children in the Senior School.
PARENT MEMBER - SHARON WARREN
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PARENT MEMBER - SARAH WILCHER
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PARENT MEMBER - HAYLEY HOLROYD
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PARENT MEMBER - SAM ROBERTS
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