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At Sophia, small class sizes and daily live teaching mean every child is known by name. That is only possible because we are equally deliberate about who does the teaching, and who leads the school.
We are, first, a school of educators. Sophia High School was founded in 2020 by a leadership team of former headteachers. Together our senior leaders collectively hold over 100 years of combined experience in outstanding British schools. Every teacher who delivers a Sophia lesson is fully qualified and experienced in the British curriculum, and every appointment we make — teaching, leadership or support — passes through the same rigorous safer recruitment process expected of any leading independent school in England.
Sophia High School is a premium British online independent school for students aged 4–18, accredited by the UK Department for Education (through the Ofsted-delivered Online Education Accreditation Scheme) and an accredited member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). The people you are about to meet are the reason those accreditations mean what they mean.
Sophia is structured for accountability:
Board of Directors / Co-Founder
Co-Founder / CEO
As Director of Education, Vanessa Temple (vanessa.temple@sophiahigh.school) has overall responsibility for the school.
Director of Education
Director of Upper School
Head of Mentoring and Careers
Director of Inclusive Learning and Alternative Provision
Head of Student Success
Primary Leader of Learning
Head of Student Leadership & Enrichment
Consultant
KS3 Phase Leader - PBL & Humanities Teacher
English Specialist Teacher
Business & Geography Specialist & BTEC Lead Teacher
English Teacher
Computer Science Teacher
Marketing Teacher
Primary ALN & Wellbeing Specialist Teacher
Designated Safeguarding Lead and Additional Learning Needs Coordinator
A-Levels Psychology Teacher
Secondary Specialist Teacher
Politics Specialist Teacher
Secondary IGCSE English Teacher
English Specialist Teacher
Secondary Maths & Science Teacher
Secondary Physics Teacher
Esports Lead / Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Computer Science Teacher
Primary School Teacher
Primary School Teacher
Maths Teacher
Science Teacher
English Teacher and Leader of Learning
Deputy Head: Pastoral, Behaviour and Wellbeing
Sophia High School is a premium British online independent school for students aged 4–18, delivering the English National Curriculum through daily live lessons in small classes, accredited by the DfE, ISA and COBIS.
our team
Sophia High School was founded in 2020 by a leadership team of former headteachers and senior leaders with over 100 years of combined experience in outstanding British schools.
Yes. Sophia High School is accredited by the UK Department for Education (through the Ofsted-delivered Online Education Accreditation Scheme) and is an accredited member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).
Yes. Every teacher who delivers a Sophia lesson is fully qualified in the British curriculum, with subject-specialist qualifications for GCSE and A-Level teaching.
Every appointment at Sophia — teaching, leadership and support — is made through a full safer recruitment process consistent with the statutory guidance for schools in England. This includes enhanced DBS checks, identity and right-to-work verification, qualification verification, references, and prohibition-from-teaching checks.
Sophia is led by its Senior Leadership Team, drawn from senior positions in outstanding British schools. The team includes the school’s Heads, Directors, phase and subject leaders.
Yes. Sophia’s board provides independent governance and strategic oversight, with members drawn from education, finance and business leadership.
You can reach Sophia’s leadership team on +44 (0)20 3813 0502 or at admissions@sophiahigh.school. Our office address is Office 315, The Engine Room, Battersea Power Station, 18 Power Station Road, London, SW11 8BZ.
You can reach Sophia’s Founders by emailing the CEO at CEO@sophiahigh.school. Our office address is Office 315, The Engine Room, Battersea Power Station, 18 Power Station Road, London, SW11 8BZ
