Martin Stephen is only the second man in history to have
occupied both High Master posts in UK public schools - at The
Manchester Grammar School and St Paul's School, London. Starting
his career teaching in remand homes, he was also Headmaster of The
Perse School, Cambridge. He and his wife Jenny were the first
married couple ever both to be Heads of schools in membership of
HMC (the Headmasters' and Headmistress's Conference), and at one
stage could claim between them to have been Head of five schools in
the top thirty of the A-level league tables. Martin was elected as
Chairman of the HMC in 2004, despite being described as a'dangerous
maverick' at his first meeting.
He is the author of twenty-one books on literature, military
history and education, including the classic First World War poetry
anthology Never Such Innocence, five novels in the 'Henry Gresham'
series of historical crime thrillers, and the acclaimed
Educatingthe More Able Student (with Ian Warwick, 2015). He is a
founder-Governor of The London Academy of Excellence.
Martin Stephen cannot write a boring line. By turns utterly
horrifying and hilariously funny, [his book] is also academically
fascinating, and . . . a rip-roaring good read.
*Jilly Cooper*
A fascinating and important book which explains how public schools
have become some of the most successful schools in the world.
*Lord Baker of Dorking - Former Secretary of State for Education*
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