BARROW Hills School in Witley has appointed Sean Skehan as its new headmaster effective from September.

The current headmaster Matthew Unsworth is emigrating to Australia at the end of this term and in the interim, the school will be led by the current deputy head (pastoral) Paul Crisell.

Mr Skehan (right) has been in the education sector for the last 25 years, most recently working as a head at St Andrew’s School in Bedford and deputy head at Mayfield School, in East Sussex.

The new head will be regularly attending key events at Barrow Hills in the run up to his official tenure, starting with the end of term carol service.

Chairman of governors Justine Voisin said: “We have made the selection from an extensive and strong field of candidates, several of whom would have made an excellent head.

“By selecting Mr Skehan we have chosen the candidate who, more than any other, we believe can build best on the strengths and leading reputation of Barrow Hills School.”