Simon Cooke will join Kingham Hill School in Chipping Norton in January 2027, following the retirement of current headteacher Pete Last. Simon Cooke will join as the new headteacher at a private independent school in Oxfordshire from January 2027 (Image: Contributed)Mr Cooke said: “I am deeply honoured to be appointed as the next Head of Kingham Hill School. His most recent role was headteacher of Langley Senior School in Norfolk, where he led improvements in academic results, school culture, and long-term sustainability. Kingham Hill School is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 11 to 18. Kingham Hill School is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 11 to 18.