Mark Moore (Clifton College)
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Mark J Moore is currently the headmaster (and Head of College) of Clifton College
in Bristol - he succeeded Stephen Spurr
in 2005. Clifton College is a co-educational independent school and has around 720 children in the Upper School of which about a third are girls.
Moore was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School
and later read English at Downing College, Cambridge.
and had previously taught at Marlborough College
and Eton College
where he was also the head of English.
team and was the national Eton Fives champion.
Clifton College
Clifton College is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded in 1862. In its early years it was notable for emphasising science in the curriculum, and for being less concerned with social elitism, e.g. by admitting day-boys on equal terms and providing a dedicated...
in Bristol - he succeeded Stephen Spurr
Stephen Spurr
Dr M.S. Spurr, commonly known in the UK as Stephen Spurr, is currently the Head Master of Westminster School, the British public school, having taken over from Tristram Jones-Parry in 2005. He is an advocate of "exam reform"...
in 2005. Clifton College is a co-educational independent school and has around 720 children in the Upper School of which about a third are girls.
Moore was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Wolverhampton Grammar School is a co-educational independent school located in the city of Wolverhampton.Initially Wolverhampton Boys Grammar School, it was founded in 1512 by Sir Stephen Jenyns, a master of the ancient guild of Merchant Taylors, who was also Lord Mayor of London in the year of...
and later read English at Downing College, Cambridge.
Teaching experience
Before joining Clifton, Moore was the Head of English and the Director of University Entrance at Radley CollegeRadley College
Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...
and had previously taught at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
where he was also the head of English.
Sporting achievements
At Cambridge, Moore captained the university Eton FivesEton Fives
Eton Fives, one derivative of the British game of Fives, is a hand-ball game, similar to Rugby Fives, played as doubles in a three-sided court. The object is to force the other team to fail to hit the ball 'up' off the front wall, using any variety of wall or ledge combinations as long as the ball...
team and was the national Eton Fives champion.