Speakers

Rachel Bailey was educated at Badminton School for Girls and Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls. She read Economics at York University and completed her teacher training at Warwick University.

Rachel joined Benenden as Headmistress in September 2024 from The Royal Masonic School for Girls where she was Head of Senior School. She is an experienced educational leader with a clear track record of delivering a holistic education centred on strong academics while building the confidence, resilience and self-esteem that are so necessary for life and work in the 21st Century.

Rachel is an accomplished musician and music aficionado. She is also passionate about horses and more recently has been developing her creative side learning the intricacies of cake decorating.