Governance

The Board of Governors sets the strategy for LPS and is ultimately responsible for all aspects of its operation.  It is responsible for fulfilling the statutory responsibilities of ‘governing bodies/proprietors’ as described in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), and also for Health and Safety.  The Board of Governors delegates responsibility for delivery of those strategic goals, and its safeguarding and regulatory responsibilities, to a team of senior executives, whose performance is monitored through Board meetings and regular formal and informal meetings between those senior executives and the MD/FD for Dukes Education.

Names as registered on DfE website
London Park School Clapham – URN: 149715, DfE number: 212/6008
London Park School Mayfair (including LPS Hybrid) and London Park School Sixth – URN: 144795, DfE number: 213/6004 UKPRN: 10071832

 

The LPS Board of Governors

Aatif Hassan

Chairman and Founder of Dukes Education, Chair of Governors

Professor Mark Bailey

Managing Director, Dukes Education - London Schools; Safeguarding Governor

Catherine Robertson

Finance Director, Dukes Education - Schools & Nurseries

Steffan Griffiths

Headmaster, Norwich School; Independent Governor

LPS is proudly part of the Dukes Family

Dukes Education is a family of schools and education services based in the UK, founded in February 2015. It is a privately owned family of outstanding mainstream independent nurseries, schools and colleges in the UK and Europe, as well as a provider of summer schools, leading university application consultancies and other educational services.

Each Dukes school is distinctive in identity and style, yet united in offering outstanding teaching and learning, providing the strongest foundations for young people to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives.

To learn more about Dukes Education, visit dukeseducation.com

Dukes Education
58 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AJ
+44 (0)20 3696 5300

Why Dukes is good for LPS

Genuinely passionate about developing young people.

We get them involved and learn from what they say to help us define how to continue to innovate

Thinking for the longer term.

All decision making is shaped by a goal to build schools that are not just excelling now but are set up for an extraordinary future.

A decentralised structure to enable teams to be autonomous. 

This hugely empowers the Head and staff. We bring together schools that are diverse but all represent outstanding examples of teaching and learning. We pride ourselves on retaining the distinctive culture of each school whilst providing an outstanding level of support

Investing heavily in staff training and development

All staff have multiple opportunities to learn and train using programmes created by our own Dukes team – probably more than any group.  In addition, we provide plenty of opportunities for peer group support.

 

Dukes Values

We lead with heart.

No-one knows their school better than the Principal or Head who runs it. And no-one cares more about it than they do. We make sure they lead on every decision, preserving the individual character and ethos of their schools. We look for leaders who love the fun — as well as the fundamentals — of the classroom.

We’re a team.

Individually we can achieve amazing things, but together we’re extraordinary. So, while each of our schools is independent, they’re strengthened by being part of a family that shares resources and expertise. Our management structure has no more than four levels from our board of directors to the most junior members. This means everyone knows where they fit in the bigger picture.

We do it well.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and inspection bodies to ensure everyone in the Dukes family delivers the highest possible standards. Additionally, the members of the Dukes Education Advisory Board come together regularly to discuss recent and future developments across the group. Their expert support and guidance sets newer, higher standards for all.

We love learning.

We believe education should be exciting at any stage. So, we’re driven to instil our lifelong love of learning in our students — through teaching inside the classroom and, outside, through our initiatives. We also provide extensive staff training, leadership and management.

SPRING TERM OPEN EVENTS AT LONDON PARK SCHOOLS

We’d love to show you our exciting school communities.  Book a visit this term:

LPS CLAPHAM HEAD’S COFFEE & STUDENT TOURS

LPS Clapham Open Morning for 2026 Entry

LPS MAYFAIR HEAD’S COFFEE & STUDENT TOURS

LPS HYBRID OPEN MORNINGS

LPS Sixth – no open events this term – but private tours always welcome