Isabel Ramsay was the Executive Head Teacher of Bandon Hill Primary, until August 2017, when she retired. Bandon Hill is a 6-form entry school across two sites; there is also a specialist Autistic department. Under her leadership Bandon Hill maintained “Outstanding” for the past 18 years, 2015, 2008, 2003 and 1998.   In 2010 she was awarded National Leader in Education status and Bandon Hill became a National Support School.

In April 2018 she became the Consultant Head Teacher at Temple Grove Academy a primary school in Kent, which was 14 years in Requires Improvement and in September 2019 gained “Good” in all Ofsted areas.  In September 2022 she became the CEO of the Temple Grove Academy Trust and retired from this role in August 2024.

For the past three months, she has supported an independent school in Surrey for children with autism as a consultant.

 

Over the past years, Isabel has been a Primary Consultant with the Guildford Diocese, Southwark Diocese, The Good Shepherd Trust and worked for London Challenge advising schools on school improvement and working with schools needing Intensifying Support.

She also undertook Head Teacher Performance Management training with Cambridge Education Associates who initially were responsible for Head Teachers PM. She also completed the Improvement Partner (SIP) training and worked as a consultant in Surrey schools.

Isabel was seconded to manage and lead under achieving schools in 1999 and 2009 as the substantive Head Teacher.

Over the past years she has also served as a Governor at various Secondary and Primary Schools along with a school for hospital tuition and pupil re-integration.