Governance

Part of Dukes Education

As part of the Dukes family, our offering is underpinned in a way which brings multiple benefits to your child:

Professional governance – we are held to account by Directors who know about education
Financial investment – Duke’s invest in our infrastructure, with a planned, ongoing refurb programme spanning the next few years
Senior School security – your child will have a preferred entry to any Duke’s Senior School
Value added extras – a range of enrichment, such as holiday clubs and careers programmes, for your child through Duke’s Plus
Staff development – ongoing professional development and collaboration for staff members means your child benefits from the very latest in pedagogy

Governance

Head of School

Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub, BA (Hons), PGCE
2 Arkwright Road, London, NW3 6AE
020 7435 1916

Chair of Governors and Founder of Dukes Education

Aatif Hassan

Aatif founded Dukes Education in 2015. He is also Chairman of Cavendish Education, a group of 11 schools for pupils with dyslexia and autism; and a trustee of St James Independent Schools. Aatif is also on the board of CReSTeD.

Aatif has a first-class degree in Mathematics and Economics and also had a British Army commission. In 2020, he was awarded the Freedom of City of London for services to education.

He can be contacted by email or phone on aatif.hassan@dukeseducation.com or +44 (0)203 696 5300.

Dukes House, 58 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AJ

Dukes Education Senior Adviser and Governor
Nominated Safeguarding Governor

David Goodhew

Born in West London, David attended a local comprehensive school and was the first member of his family to do A levels or go to university. He graduated from Oxford with a First in Classics. From 2012 – 2023 he was Head of Latymer Upper School. David is committed to advancing social mobility through independent school bursary programmes, in conjunction with their partnership and outreach work. In 2017 he launched the Inspiring Minds campaign, which successfully completed its aim of raising £40m to offer 1 in 4 pupils a means-tested bursary. In 2018, Latymer won 3 TES Awards, including ‘Independent School of the Year’; David was also a finalist in the ‘social mobility champion’ category of the UK Social Mobility Awards.

David has two sons who both attended Dukes schools; he chaired the Dukes Education Advisory Board prior to his appointment as Managing Director. He is a trustee of the Dukes Foundation, as well as a Fellow at Winchester College.

David can be contacted on david.goodhew@dukeseducation.com or +44 7877 645 837.

Dukes House, 58 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AJ