Our People

Simon has been a teacher for 28 years, teaching PE and Maths as well as a number of other subjects throughout the years. At his previous school, Hinchingbrooke Secondary School in Huntingdon, North Cambridgeshire, Simon was Vice Principal for nine years. His role was far-reaching and included overseeing pastoral, teaching and learning. He achieved the NPQH award (National Professional Qualification for Headship) and he has led on a number of school improvement initiatives in his 19 years as a Senior Leader. Simon joined Langley in September 2022 as Senior Deputy Head and, in September 2024, became the Headmaster of Langley School. Deborah Cooke, Simon’s wife, also works at Langley School and the couple have two grown-up children, Josiah and Elijah.

Clare has worked in education for 20 years; she has been a senior leader for 11 years and the Head of a primary school in Surrey for the last five years. Clare is also a former Teaching School Director, an Executive leadership coach and mentor, and was the Strategic Lead for Curriculum and Artificial Intelligence at PACE Academy Trust. She is keen to explore new approaches to learning that remain true to school values but also prepare children for the challenges and possibilities of the future. Clare lives in Norfolk with her family, including two children.

Malcolm has had a 46-year career in UK Financial services, which culminated in serving 18 years as the Group Chief Executive Officer for a UK Stock Exchange (AIM) listed business. He was appointed as the First Chairman of a Private Equity backed leading East Anglian Wealth Management and advisory business.

Malcolm was appointed Governor and Trustee in March 2022 and was appointed in September 2025 as Chair of the Board of Governors. Malcolm is a proud alumnus of Langley School and served as Head Boy in 1974.

Caroline, who has a Masters in Modern History, and a diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, is Operations Committee Chair at Langley. Caroline began her career at Aviva, in roles including Head of Marketing Strategy & Planning, Head of Digital Self Service, and Head of Customer Insight & Analytics. Moving to CVS Health, Caroline became Senior Vice President, before consulting at Camelot, a network of insurance market experts. She is also an executive coach for MatchFit.

David BSc(Hons) CEng MRAES, achieved a BSc (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering degree from City University and, today, heads up Swift Technology Group. Prior to that, David worked in the Netherlands doing a similar product development role for a new startup company, in which he ultimately became a co-owner. David is Chair of the Prep School Committee.

Peter is the Director of four agricultural businesses and the former Director of a co-operative purchasing organisation. As a Governor, Peter is Director of the Langley School Development Ltd. He has two children at Langley, who joined in Nursery and Reception respectively.

Kim currently works as the Director for Complex Health, Safeguarding and Professional Standards at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Kim is an NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse, with a bachelor’s degree from the UEA in Mental Health Nursing and also an LLB Business Law degree from the London Guildhall University. At Langley, Kim is the governor responsible for Safeguarding and Early Years. Her two children are at Langley.

John is a director at Quotall (IS) Ltd, digital insurance business.  John is a keen runner and member of the Norwich Road Runners club; he is interested in technology and is an avid music lover. John and his wife have two sons, who have both been through Langley Prep and Langley Senior.

Julian is joint managing director of Barnwell Print Ltd. Julian went to both Langley Prep and Langley Senior School. His interest in diving has forged an extraordinary career that led to his discovery of the Gloucester 1682 shipwreck off the Norfolk coast. In 2021, Julian became an Honorary Research Fellow of the UEA and, in 2024, Julian was awarded the Freedom of London – a prestigious honour that recognises lifetime achievement.

Denise (LLB hons De Montfort University) is a Partner at Birketts and Head of the Family Team in the Norwich office. At Langley, she is the Governor responsible for Resources. Cold water swimming, yoga, cooking and nutritional medicine are some of Denise’s interests. She lives with her husband and two daughters, with her youngest at Langley Senior School.

Stephen, who has a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying from Reading University and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), is a founding Partner of REAL Consulting. Stephen is the Governor responsible for Estates and Property. Stephen is a keen open water swimmer, cyclist, member of CAMRA and loves travelling as a family. His two children went to Langley.

Rachael (BA (Hons), ACA, MBA) a fellow of the ICAEW, currently works as Head of Commercial Finance at The Cotswold Company, and has extensive experience within Financial Planning and Analysis, Commercial Finance and Financial Accounting spanning 17 years. She co-owns a growing Engineering Company and provides advisory assistance to start-up businesses. Previous educational experience includes the role of Chair for a Pre-School. Rachael has two children currently thriving at Langley’s Senior School.

Peter is a Director at a major Tier 1 Construction Company having delivered multi-million pound projects all over the country. When he isn’t at work you will find him at his childhood rugby club Diss RFC, fishing or furthering his academic qualifications. He lives with his wife and two daughters who both attend Langley Prep School.

Dawn has been teaching in Secondary education (11-18) for almost 30 years, in a wide variety of roles including Head of Science, Assistant Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Designated Teacher for Looked after Children and Young Carers and currently teaches Science alongside her role as Director of SEND. She holds a BSC (Hons) in Biomedical Science, an MSc in Education Management and a PhD in Education, along with the National SENDCo qualification. She is passionate about ensuring children and young people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities, are fully supported to fulfil their potential and can therefore access the very best opportunities in their future lives.