Press Release For immediate release 29 March 2021
Badminton School appoints Director of Finance and Operations Badminton School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Michael Waymouth as their Director of Finance and Operations, effective 1 July 2021. Mr Waymouth joins Badminton after a long and distinguished army career and brings a truly international perspective, having served in 40 countries to date, most recently as the Commander of British Forces in Ukraine. Pursuing a long-held ambition to support the delivery of education, he has been fortunate to have spent most of the last decade in relevant appointments, including Deputy Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and as a Director within the United Kingdom Defence Academy. Mr Waymouth brings a wealth of commercial and strategic experience from the Ministry of Defence in addition to his MA from Cranfield University and a Diploma in Strategic Direction and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute. He also holds a Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Waymouth added: ‘I could not be more delighted to be joining the team at Badminton. The School has a fantastic reputation that spreads right across the UK. Happily it sits in my favourite city too, but more importantly it is poised on the brink of further innovation and evolution that I am now privileged to be a part of. I am determined to give of my very best in supporting our pupils, their families and the School’. Mrs Tear, Head of Badminton School; ‘We are delighted to have Mr Waymouth joining us at an exciting time for Badminton with record pupil numbers expected in September and a range of strategic and development initiatives to drive forward. I’m sure he will quickly establish himself as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team working with both Governors and Staff to execute our plans’. ENDS Contact for all media enquiries, including request for images and interviews: Karin Ashwell, Marketing Manager 07730 667491 or kashwell@badmintonschool.co.uk About Badminton School Established in 1858, Badminton is a thriving, independent boarding and day School for girls aged 3-18, based in the leafy outskirts of Bristol. The School prides itself on its consistent academic achievements, which enables the girls to a wealth of world-class universities. Badminton offers an education which nurtures intellectual curiosity while being challenging and fun. In the latest published Sunday Times “Parent Power” report, Badminton was once
again in the top 20 Independent Schools for girls in the country and was ranked third best Independent School of any type in the South West. There is an important place in the world for strong female communities, and Badminton is one of these: the community is diverse, International yet also local. There are excellent facilities and some of the best boarding and pastoral care provision of any school. Additional facts: Headmistress: Mrs Rebecca Tear BSc Hons MA PGCE PGDip Nursery/Junior School/Senior School/Sixth Form Total number of pupils: 500 Total number of boarders: 165 3 Boarding houses: Sanderson (age 9-12) / Bartlett (age 12-16) / Sixth Form (age 16-18) Academic Programmes: GCSE/GSCE and A Level Teacher to Pupil ratio: 1:7 www.badmintonschool.co.uk