Name Stephen Smith | ||
Stephen Smith (born 8 August 1948) is a British educationalist who was headmaster of Bedford Modern School between 1996 and 2009.
Born in Shepshed, Leicestershire, he was educated at Loughborough Grammar School and Regent's Park College, Oxford. He returned to teach at Loughborough from 1970–1993, serving variously as Assistant History Master, 1970–1987; Junior Housemaster, 1976–1979; Head of General Studies, 1983–87 and Head of History, 1987–1993. In 1993 he was appointed Deputy Headmaster of Birkenhead School. In 1996 he became headmaster of Bedford Modern School, holding that position until his retirement in 2009.
Smith was chairman of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Sports Sub-Committee between 1998 and 2008, and was a founder and Committee Member of the Forum of Independent Day Schools (FIDS). He is currently a governor of Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School.
He retired at Christmas 2009, to be succeeded by Michael Hall.