Welcome from the Principal

I am delighted to welcome you to The British School of Milan.

With an established presence in Milan and a growing global reputation for academic excellence, we are extremely proud of our record of achieving exceptional outcomes for our pupils.

At The British School of Milan, education and aspiration are synonymous: we see our role as inspiring and fuelling the expectations of the young people we are privileged to educate. We challenge our pupils to be ambitious for their futures, and we know from witnessing the amazing things our alumni go on to achieve, that every child can achieve something remarkable.

We offer a superb range of academic opportunities through our rigorous curriculum as well as myriad co- and super-curricular activities and challenges, all of which are carefully curated to inspire curiosity and creativity. By challenging pupils both inside and outside the classroom, we support them to develop confidence, to build robust and resilient character, and to become extraordinary life-long learners.

At BSM we work hard to create a safe environment in which young people can step outside their comfort zones, learn to take risks, foster self-belief and self-awareness, and develop collaboration, initiative and resilience. We believe that young people flourish academically when they feel a sense of belonging, that excellent pastoral care underpins a great academic education, and that forging a close working partnership with parents is key to a school's success.

We look forward to working with you, to getting to know you better, and are confident that you will soon feel a valued member of our remarkable community.

Simon Lockyer has over twenty five years of experience in some of the UK’s leading schools. He was Headmaster at the Royal Hospital School for nine years. Previously, he spent ten years at Wellington College as a Housemaster and Head of Biology (1999-2009) before joining Portsmouth Grammar School as Second Master (2009-2015).

He was educated in Devon before completing a BSc in Microbiology at the University of Newcastle, followed by a PGCE at the University of Cambridge, he went on to gain an MA in Educational Leadership at the University of Buckingham.

He has a strong interest in character development, curriculum development and how schools develop young people for future employment. He has led on various technological innovations in schools and it has been an area that have resulted in national recognition.

Simon is married and has three children. His interests are multiple and include running, natural history, cricket, time in wild spaces and carpentry.