Thursday Coffees with the Head

Eaton Square Senior and Sixth Form are delighted to have joined the London Park Schools Group - a new model of senior schools for London that combine the best of both worlds: smaller so that there is a strong sense of community and where every student is well known by every member of staff; working together with other London Park School settings to deliver benefits and opportunities normally limited to bigger organisations.

We are right in the heart of London - a world-class city that brings innovation, creativity, tolerance and diversity to life. We offer a warm, nurturing and modern secondary education that's rooted in the best of British values, combinging an open-minded, creative, and innovative curriculum with a dynamic, global outlook that comes from a school that unites 41 different nationalities under its modern British educational roof.

LPS Mayfair and LPS Sixth

In September 2024 we will be changing our name to better reflect our membership of the LPS family and our focus on senior school expertise.

LPS Mayfair joins LPS Clapham in offering an exciting education from 11-16. After GCSEs, students move on to LPS Sixth in Belgravia.

We'd love to tell you more about our plans - and what better way to do so than over a cup of coffee?

LPS Mayfair Thursday Morning Coffees with the Headmaster

On Thursday mornings, we are hosting informal coffee mornings at school, with each one limited to a small number of families who would like to learn more about what our school could offer their son or daughter. These are relaxed, informal occasions where the onus is on meeting the staff rather than formal presentations.

At each of these coffee mornings you will hear from the Head of Eaton Square Senior School (LPS Mayfair), Dr Adrian Rainbow and, when possible, the Principal of London Park Schools, Mrs Suzie Longstaff, as well as meeting other members of staff and learning more about about our Admissions process. After a coffee and a chat, you are welcome to have a short tour too.

W hilst we are always delighted to meet prospective students, given the nature of these coffee mornings, we would suggest that if possible, these are adult-only events. Of course, nothing beats seeing a school in action, therefore we are currently planning Taster Tuesdays, designed to welcome prospective students to get the full Eaton Square Senior School experience. Please contact Admissions for more details.

We're easy to find!

Our school is conveniently located only seven minutes walk from Green Park tube station, come and visit us at one of our events to find out why our school could be perfect for your child.

A dditional follow-on visits

If after having been to a Thursday Coffee Morning, you wish to find out more about our vibrant community, we will do all we can to accommodate you. We also have a more formal Open Event at each site at least once a term.

If you are looking for SEPTEMBER 2024 entry and unable to attend any of our open events, please contact our Admissions Manager, for more details: [email protected] | +44 (0) 20 7491 7393.

Register now to secure your spot at one of our coffee mornings and embark on an enriching educational journey with Eaton Square Senior School (LPS Mayfair & LPS Sixth from September 2024).

Mrs Suzie Longstaff - Principal, London Park Schools

Suzie joined London Park Schools as Principal in April 2023. Previously Head of Putney High School, GDST, one of London’s top day schools, Suzie brings 25 years of experience as an education leader to LPS. Before moving into education, Suzie had a successful rowing career, including coxing the British Olympic VIII at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and the Cambridge University ‘Goldie’ boat in the 1997 and 1998 Boat Races.

With a degree in Economics from Durham, Suzie has a PGCE in Mathematics from Cambridge, a Diploma in Computing from Oxford, and a MA in Education from Bath. She is currently undertaking a part-time MBA. Her teaching career spans single sex, co-educational, day and boarding schools including Shiplake College, Kingston Grammar School and Putney High School, GDST, where she was Director of Sixth Form and Deputy Head Academic before becoming Headmistress in 2014. In 2023 she was appointed as a Governor of the Pointers School in South East London.

Suzie’s rich life experience informs her dynamic, forward-thinking attitude to what an outstanding education can be and is an independent schools’ inspector and school governor. She encourages students to be both innovative and intrepid in their learning in an approach she calls ‘modern scholarship’ which is about making learning challenging, fun and relevant, exploring everything from entrepreneurship and oracy to design thinking and AI.

Suzie values sport, co-curricular activities, and community involvement as key to a rounded education and crucial in promoting good wellbeing in her students. She is a born leader who has established Putney High as one of the UK’s leading schools: it was graded excellent with ‘exceptional’ achievement in its last ISI inspection, ranked 5th for school sport nationally in 2020, shortlisted for the TES Independent Senior School of the Year 2022 and won a Gold Medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2021 for its ground-breaking research into the benefits of biophilia on wellbeing and academic performance.

With her deep understanding of the London market, Suzie was named as one of the i25 innovators and influencers in education in 2019.

Suzie is married, with twin daughters.

Dr Adrian Rainbow - Head, Eaton Square Sixth Form

Adrian joined Eaton Square Senior School as Head in January 2023. He is passionate about education, particularly critical pedagogy. He holds a PhD in English, an MA in English and a PGCE in English and Drama from the University of Exeter, an MA in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of Bath, and a BA in English and Philosophy from the University of British Columbia.

Before being appointed as Headmaster at Eaton Square Senior School, Adrian was Headmaster at Hampton Court House , prior to which he was a Deputy Head at Sevenoaks School where he oversaw the school’s co-curricular provision, experiential learning, and service and partnership programmes. His academic teaching career began at Atlantic World College in Wales.

Before focusing on education, Dr Rainbow played American Football professionally. He was an All-Canadian quarterback during his time at the University of British Columbia and was drafted to the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League in his senior year. After a brief stint in Montreal, he transferred to Germany where he played ten seasons in the German Football League.

Adrian is married with two sons.

Dr Adrian Rainbow and Mrs Suzie Longstaff outside 106 Piccadilly

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