Executive Team
Andrew Earnshaw
Head
Andrew joined the Loughborough School Foundation as Head of Fairfield Prep School in January 2013. Since then, he has led the school through a period of significant change and growth, including the completion of an £8 million investment to create state-of-the-art facilities to meet the growing demand for places in Kindergarten and Lower Prep. The project also established a centre of excellence for PE and other specialist subjects such as ICT, Science and DT.
Andrew also manages Loughborough Nursery. Prior to his headship at Fairfield Prep School, he was Head of Nottingham High Junior School from September 2007 to December 2012, during which time the school was awarded the highly coveted Sunday Times Prep School of the Year title in 2012.
Andrew has accumulated a diverse range of educational experience across the state, independent and overseas sectors.
Both of Andrew’s sons attended Fairfield Prep School and Loughborough Grammar School.
James Neville
Head
Headmaster of Loughborough Grammar School, James Neville is passionate about the transformative power of education and brings a wealth of experience in senior leadership in the independent day, boarding and maintained sectors.
Before becoming Head within the Loughborough Schools Foundation, James was Vice Principal in the maintained sector at English Martyrs’, and before that, Assistant Head (Sixth Form) at the HMC boarding school, Ratcliffe College. His career began in Wales, and as Assistant Head (Academic) at St John’s College Cardiff, the School achieved its highest results at A Level (98% A* – B), leading to a top ten position in national league tables.
Originally from Cardiff, James graduated in Modern History from Magdalen College Oxford before completing an MPhil at King’s College Cambridge. At Cambridge he was a Choral Scholar in the world-renowned Choir of King’s College. James is married with two children who are pupils in the Loughborough Schools Foundation.
Fiona Miles
Head
Fiona has been Head of Loughborough High School since 2019 and is proud to have been at the helm as the school celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2025. Since 1850, the school has been educating brilliant, bold and forward-looking young women and Fiona is passionate about continuing to develop the female leaders of the future.
Born and raised in the East Midlands, Fiona studied English Literature at the University of Cambridge and taught for several years before retraining at King’s College, London, to pursue a career in medicine. Subsequently, she returned to teaching, where she had a series of different roles at Habs Girls, Elstree, eventually becoming Senior Deputy Head. A strong advocate of girls’ education, Fiona sits on the Council of the Girls’ School Association and is Chair of the GSA Midlands group of heads. Fiona has been a governor of a primary school and in her spare time, she is an amateur organist, pianist, and volunteer for a military veterans’ charity.
Our Leadership
Meet Our Executive Team
Our experienced Executive Team brings together decades of educational expertise and a shared commitment to excellence.
David Goodacre
Bursar
David joined Loughborough Schools Foundation in June 2024 and is responsible for the Foundation’s finance, estates, operations, IT, commercial and legal activities.
Originally training at KPMG, David has worked in the finance team across several large retail businesses before moving into the not-for-profit sector and taking on leadership roles of cross-functional teams.
Outside of work, David coaches cricket in a local village and enjoys running and outdoor pursuits with his family.
Claire Bale
Director of Marketing & Admissions
Claire leads the Foundation’s marketing, communications and admissions strategy. A former pupil of Loughborough High School, she returned to the Foundation in 2026 with more than 20 years of senior marketing and leadership experience across a range of organisations, with the last eight years spent in Education.
Passionate about the power of education to transform lives, Claire is committed to helping families understand the opportunities available within the Foundation, driving awareness of the excellent education it provides. She brings extensive experience in audience engagement and organisational growth, alongside a strong interest in equity, diversity and inclusion.
Claire holds a degree in English Literature, a Master’s degree in Marketing and a Master’s degree in Education. She is also a passionate advocate for reading and literacy, having previously served as a Trustee of Nottingham City of Literature.
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