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Oakham School Announces Lucy Pearson as First Female Head in Its 440-Year History

1 Dec 2025
Written by Kylie Vilcins
School News

History in the making!

We are delighted to announce Lucy Pearson as Oakham's first female Head in our School's 440-year story.

An Old Oakhamian, former England cricketer and experienced education leader, Lucy returns to Oakham School with a deep personal connection and a wealth of expertise to lead us into an exciting new chapter.

''..I feel privileged to be returning as Head, to lead a School that gave me so much, and I look forward to helping today’s pupils discover their own paths with the same encouragement and belief that I was given..''

Read more on our website and discover Lucy's journey and vision for Oakham here

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