Dr Mark Fenton

About

Experienced school leadership consultant and researcher. Cambridge History graduate with First Class Honours and PhD in Education Management. Cricket coach, umpire and administrator. Author of ‘Dr Challoner’s Grammar School - the first 400 years’. Former Executive Head and Headteacher with international experience. Ofsted Inspector. Choral singer (bass) - Director of The Ramsey Singers (album - Men & Angels - released by Ulysses Arts, May 2023).

Experience

• General Secretary at ESCA - English Schools Cricket Association
  Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

  Leading a charity delivering national schools cricket competitions since 1948.

• Team Inspector at Ofsted
  Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Bass Lay Clerk at Worcester Cathedral
  Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

• Chief Executive Officer at Grammar School Heads Association
  Jun 2019 - Jun 2026 · 7 yrs 1 mo

• Chief Master at King Edward's School, Birmingham
  Sep 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs