Senior Leadership Team

Mrs Goodfellow joined the school in 2019 as Deputy Head responsible for Staffing, Co-Curricular, and Operations and was part of the Religion and Philosophy Department. She became Head of Brentwood Preparatory School in 2024.

 

Mrs Goodfellow began her teaching career after working as a policy advisor on climate change and sustainability for the Department of Communities and Local Government and quickly found her passion in education. Mrs Goodfellow holds two Masters - Globalisation and Postnational Communication from SOAS and an MA in Education from the Institute of Education.

 

Prior to joining Brentwood, Mrs Goodfellow held the Vice Principal responsibilities for Teaching and Learning and for Curriculum at The UCL Academy in Camden, London and beforehand was an Assistant Principal at Hendon School in North West London. Mrs Goodfellow sits on the Chartered College of Teaching's Assessment Board as well as being a permanent member of the Advisory Panel for the RE PGCE at the Institute of Education.

Mr Justham joined the School in September 2020 as Director of Innovative Curriculum, implementing a new IT infrastructure and developing our Careers programme. Mr Justham is now Deputy Head responsible for Staffing, Co-Curricular, and Operations and is part of the Computer Science Department.

 

Mr Justham read Computer Science and Business Management at Essex University. He previously worked in the State sector and has held posts including Associate Assistant Headteacher and Head of House.

The Bursar is responsible for all non-academic aspects of the School, including Estates, Facilities, Grounds, Maintenance, HR, Finance and IT, and reports to the Chair of Governors. Mr Blunden recently completed service in the Royal Navy during which he attained the rank of Commodore. He held a number of commands during his naval career including command of multinational task forces in the Indian Ocean combatting piracy and maritime terrorism, the Fleet Flagship HMS Bulwark and the destroyer HMS Newcastle. He was also the last Navigating Commander of The Royal Yacht Britannia.

 

His most recent posting was as an Executive Director of the Defence Academy covering operational and financial management, compliance and new commercial activities as well as running the UK Armed Forces’ flagship senior leadership development programme. In addition to the considerable experience gained in the Royal Navy, Mr Blunden has a BSc in Systems and Management from City University London. 

Mr Mason joined Brentwood School in 2023 to lead our Development Office and run the School Foundation. A University of Exeter graduate, he started working life in the City with various leveraged banking roles at Lloyds. In the last 10 years, Sam has gained notable experience as Head of Philanthropy at Samaritans, sourcing public funding for Auckland University, and in commercial business consultancy.

Sam leads our ambition to grow and strengthen our external network of alumni and supporters. The Brentwood School Foundation is at the heart of Sam's work, as he puts in place the relationships and infrastructure to grow our funds for transformative bursaries.

Sam is married to Ginny and they have two daughters, a keen golfer and sportsman, he and his family now live in Brentwood.

Miss Bishop has a degree in Theology from the University of Exeter and she completed her PGCE through the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham. Since joining Brentwood School, she has been an Assistant Housemistress for Mill Hill and West House, a Deputy Head of Year across Key Stage 3 and 4 and Head of Years 7 and 8.

 

In her role as Director of Pastoral Care and Safeguarding, Miss Bishop enjoys working with all the Heads of Year and the Safeguarding team, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the students at Brentwood School. Every day is different and that is what she likes! She learns British Sign Language and subsequently supervises the VSAs foundational course in deaf awareness.

Mr Cooper (OB) returned to Brentwood School in 2013 as a teacher of music following a degree in music from Durham University and a PGCE at the Institute of Education. Mr Cooper is responsible for the provision of Performing Arts at Brentwood School.

 

Outside of Brentwood School, Mr Cooper is the Musical Director of the Seven Steps Big Band, conductor of the Brentwood Philharmonic Orchestra, vice-chair of the Brentwood Arts Council and performer in a variety of national bands, orchestras and pit-bands.

Mrs Carter joined Brentwood School in 2018 as Head of Geography and has since taken on the role of Director of IB. She read Geography at University College London and enjoyed it so much she continued on for her PGCE and MA in Education at the same university.

 

Prior to Brentwood School, she worked as Head of Geography in a mixture of State and Independent Schools in Kent. She now has oversight of the International Baccalaureate at Brentwood School and is passionate about guiding students towards the pathway most right for them in the Sixth Form.

 

Mrs Faulkner has over 20 years of experience in senior generalist HR roles, specialising in Employee Relations and Employment Law across a variety of industries throughout the UK including; aerospace and defence, engineering and manufacturing.

Mr Gamester joined Brentwood School in January 2021. He studied Sports Science at St Mary's University, where he also completed his PGCE. Mr Gamester was previously Director of Sport at Dame Alice Owen's School in Hertfordshire, where he also held pastoral responsibilities, as well as spending time on the SLT.

 

As Director of Sport (3-18), Mr Gamester is responsible for the strategic direction of sport at both the Prep and Senior schools, as well as leading and managing all staff who are involved in the sports programme. He was also a successful athlete, representing England in Cross Country. Outside of Brentwood School, sport is still a significant part of his life, but these days this is mainly through spectating at his beloved Arsenal FC.

 

 

 

 

Mr Morgan oversees the trading activities of the Sports Centre and the School Shop, as well as the arrangements for daily coach transport to and from School. After studying at Loughborough for his MSc in Recreation Management, he led the national development of mountain biking for the British Cycling Federation, before managing a number of local authority and privately managed sporting facilities across the South East. Since joining the School in 1999 he has been responsible for the operations and financial performance of BSE, the organisation which manages commercial trading income across the site.

 

Mr Morgan is also a long-standing Governor of a local Primary School and a Trustee for a Multi-Academy Trust in Basildon

 

Mr Sawyer is the Prep School Deputy Head responsible for Operations and Co-Curricular Activities. Having studied Law originally, a move into Secondary School teaching followed, which allowed him to continue his involvement with sport and physical activity through education. Mr Sawyer has worked across the breadth of the educational spectrum; Primary, Secondary and Further Education, State and Independent, as well as in Special Educational Needs Schools. He moved to Essex with his family in 2013 to take up a post at a local Prep School before moving to Brentwood Prep in 2017 as Director of Sport and Co-Curricular Activities - his two daughters following him to Brentwood School. Mr Sawyer enjoys riding his bikes now that he no longer plays rugby but his main pulse raiser is supporting Liverpool Football Club.

Mr Singh (OB) returned to the School in 2006 as an IT Technician following a degree in Computer Science at Brunel University London and an IT role in the city. Mr Singh is responsible for the IT Infrastructure, Systems and Data at Brentwood School.

 

Mr Singh is also a Commissioned Officer in the RAF Air Cadets and until recently was the Officer Commanding RAF section and Second in Charge of the Contingent. He now holds a national position in the RAF Air Cadets with responsibility for leadership development for the East and South East.

Mr Smith is the Assistant Director of Pupil Wellbeing in the Senior School and a member of the Physical Education Department. Mr Smith has a first-class degree in Sport Science. He began teaching in SEND in 2016, before qualifying at Campion School as a Teacher of PE and Games in 2017. Mr Smith joined Brentwood in September 2018 and became Head of Boys' Games in 2021. He then moved to  Assistant Director of Pupil Wellbeing in 2023 and is now Director of Pupil Wellbeing. Mr Smith is an international rugby player for Wales, playing 7s at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, the Rugby World Cup 2022 in Cape Town and across all continents of the World 7s Series.

Mrs Trowell studied Geography and Sports Science at Loughborough University. After gaining her degree, she returned there a year later to complete her PGCE. She started her teaching career at a State Primary School but after the birth of her son, she worked alongside her husband at Widford Lodge Prep School in Chelmsford for 18 years. Mrs Trowell joined Brentwood in 2018 and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2020, now having responsibility for Pastoral Care, including Safeguarding and PSHE. She maintains a keen interest in sport and is pleased she still has the opportunity to teach Games, especially netball.