Speakers

Mrs Alexandra Haydon BSc Durham, PGCE, MSc Oxon, PG Dip joined Francis Holland, Sloane Square, as Head in January 2024.

Before joining FHS, Alexandra spent 5 years as Deputy Head Academic at Millfield, one of Europe’s largest boarding schools. Prior to that, she spent five years at St Mary’s Calne where she was Head of Science and Senior Teacher, and before that she worked in a variety of other schools, having begun her career at Graveney School in South London.

Alexandra has a BSc from Durham University, a PGCE and Masters in Teaching and Learning from Oxford University. She is currently working towards a Doctorate in Education at Bath.  In 2019 she won the i25 award for innovation and influence in the independent sector and was shortlisted in 2016 for the National Joan Sjovoll Award for STEM leadership.