Graduate of Imperial College and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics

Alan Morsley served as chairman of the South West Division of HMC, the organisation comprising the heads of the major independent schools, from 2003 to 2005 and was an active member of HMC until recently.

He continues to serve as an inspector for independent schools, an activity in which he has been involved for many years and much enjoys.

With a successful career in education, including twenty years as the Head of two independent schools, Alan brings his experience to bear in advising and helping in the selection of senior appointments in schools. The depth of his educational knowledge combined with years of first hand experience in planning, management and leadership has given him insight into the needs of schools going forward.

In 1986 he was appointed Headmaster of Rishworth School in West Yorkshire, a mixed boarding school covering the whole age range. After six successful years he moved to be the Headmaster of Plymouth College, an HMC day and boarding school with responsibility for over 900 boys in the Prep and Senior Schools.

Under his inspirational leadership he successfully transitioned the school into coeducation, led it through two inspections and merged it with a neighbouring girls’ school.

He has recruited extensively for his own schools at all levels and experienced different processes and challenges in finding and keeping the best people to take major management roles in highly competitive environments.

 

Prior to headship Alan taught in three schools – an HMC boys’ school in Essex, a mixed comprehensive school, also in Essex, and an independent school in Devon. He held various roles including head of department and boarding housemaster.

Having recently retired as a headmaster he has used his experience to help as a governor in two large and well-known independent HMC schools in the Bath/Bristol area. Alan lives in a village near Bath with his wife, Alison, and spends his time travelling as much as possible



2007 - DATE
GREENINGS INTERNATIONAL

Head of Education Practice
1992 – 2006
PLYMOUTH COLLEGE

Headmaster
Chairman – HMC SouthWest ‘03-‘05
1986 -1992
RISHWORTH SCHOOL

Headmaster
1980 - 1986
PLYMOUTH COLLEGE

Head of Department and Boarding Housemaster
EARLY CAREER

Mathematics Teacher and Head of Department