Simon is Chairman and Managing Partner of Findlay Park, an independent asset manager focused on investing in North American companies. Since 2015 he has served on the investment committees of several endowments supporting education and social impact. He is currently a Board member of the City Bridge Foundation, London’s largest independent charitable funder, and a trustee of the United Westminster and Greycoat Foundation. Simon also serves as one of the Samuel Courtauld trustees, responsible for the art collection on display at the Courtauld Gallery. He has been Alderman for the Ward of Langbourn in the City of London since November 2023.
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Mr Simon Pryke
Shakespeare and Cake was nothing short of fabulous! 🧁 Each and every Queen Mary House (Lower School) pupil lit up the QMH lawn with a brilliant open-air performance, bringing energy, drama and sweet cupcakes to the warm summer afternoon.
As part of a vibrant activity week, Year 7 and 8 pupils baked and decorated delicious cupcakes, took part in a stage combat workshop, and rehearsed their own Shakespeare Shorts before stepping into the spotlight to the great enjoyment and applause of an eager audience of family & friends.
The cupcakes were as delightful as the performances - a perfect blend creativity and culture.
#kesw #keswdrama #bridewellschools #shakespeare #openairperformance #delightful #drama
We’re delighted to be hosting @ardmorelanguageschools this summer at King Edward’s, Witley!
Our beautiful grounds are buzzing with activity as pupils from around the world enjoy language learning, making new friends, and exploring the UK. It’s a joy to see our site come alive with the energy and excitement of summer camp life! 🌍✨
#SummerAtKESW #ArdmoreLanguageSchools #KESWCommunity #BoardingLife #BridewellSchools
🌊 We’re proud that King Edward’s Witley is the UK Chapter of the International Junior SeaKeepers Programme - a global initiative empowering young ocean advocates.
Our pupils have already taken part in inspiring sessions with experts like Stephen Hall from Seabed 2030, learning how ocean mapping supports marine conservation.
It’s an exciting journey that connects them with scientists worldwide and gives them the tools to make a real difference for our oceans.
Huge thanks to @seakeepers for partnering with us to bring this to life! 🌍💙
#KingEdwardsWitley #JuniorSeaKeepers #OceanConservation #YouthLeadership #MarineEducation #Seabed2030 #Sustainability #GlobalLearning
Read more here:
https://www.seakeepers.org/2025/06/the-international-seakeepers-society-empowers-young-ocean-advocates-with-the-international-junior-seakeepers-programme/
🚣♀️ During the summer term, a group of 1st and 2nd Form girls had the fantastic opportunity to try rowing for the first time at @guildfordrowingclub. It was a fun and memorable afternoon, with many pupils eager to continue the sport over the summer and into next year.
Opportunities like this reflect the continued growth of sport within our broad co-curricular programme and the value of developing links with brilliant local organisations. Our thanks to Guildford Rowing Club for a great new experience, we look forward to linking up again very soon!
#KESW #KESWSport #GirlsRowing #CoCurricular #LocalConnections
This year, @charliespromisecharity was chosen as our School Charity - an organisation working to raise awareness of knife crime and create lasting change in memory of Charlie Cosser.
Our community came together through fundraising events, assemblies, and a powerful talk from Charlie’s father, Martin Cosser, earlier this year.
We were proud to welcome Martin back to Chapel recently to present a cheque - marking over £5,000 raised in support of this vital cause.
Thank you to everyone who contributed - and please do keep supporting this important initiative.
#CharliesPromise #KESWCommunity #TogetherForChange #SchoolCharity2025
Shortly after exam season-with no sign of fatigue-Upper Sixth pupils Emily and Elena completed the entire South Downs Way: 200 km and 4,500 m of ascent in just under a week. Their mission was to support The Fountain Centre and Emerge Advocacy at Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Already raising £2,000, every penny goes directly to charities that provide emotional care for cancer patients and vital support for young people in crisis.
This challenge perfectly reflects the KESW Sixth Form ethos: resilience, ambition and compassion-flourishing beyond the classroom.
You can still donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/100-mile-walk-for-emerge-advocacy-and-the-fountain-centre
A massive congratulations to Emily and Elena-true inspirations and shining examples of King Edward’s values lived day to day! 👏
#keswsixthform #bridewellschools #charitywalk #southdownsway #leadingwithheart
A-levels complete, there’s no slowing down for Ollie (Upper Sixth) as he prepares to travel to Alanya, Türkiye with his Wales U18 hockey teammates.
Ollie will be competing in the @eurohockeyorg U18 Championship next week, his first major international tournament since recently being selected to play for @hoci_cymru It’s fair to say that, as always, he’s looking cool, calm, collected and ready for the competition!
Dymuniadau gorau, Ollie! #hocicymru #kesw #bridewellschools #türki̇ye
What an incredible year of community and achievement it has been. Young leaders, inventors, creatives, entrepreneurs, designers and problem-solvers of the future, we are incredibly proud of the hard work, resilience, collegiality, kindness and growth you have demonstrated over the past year. Thank you all, and a huge thank you to our dedicated teachers and our whole school community for bringing the energy, commitment and creativity that makes our school so special.
A little snapshot of the year to reflect upon before the summer holidays begin.
Have a great break everybody.
🏏 Our Cricket and Hockey teams are heading to Cape Town in October and need your help!
Donate shoes, hockey sticks and cricket bats this summer. All donations will be distributed to disadvantaged schools and communities in South Africa enabling children to play sports comfortably and safely & participate as they would want to. #shoesandsticks #ourshoes @ourshoescharity @keswsport #bridewellschools #donate #kesw
We are delighted to share our autumn term Open Events schedule 2025 - book your place now and discover what makes us truly special.
Proudly diverse and generous of spirit, we are a co-educational day and boarding school and community with a difference. We offer outstanding individualised learning and pastoral journeys which allow young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
Join us on a tour of our historic grounds and explore our outstanding facilities and superbly broad co-curricular offering. Talk with inspirational pupils, dedicated staff and our head, Mrs Joanna Wright, who will be on hand to answer your all important questions.
Reserve your place now via https://kesw.openapply.com/events/new?only=opendays or, simply get in touch with our Admissions team at admissions@kesw.org or 01428 686735
