Thomas’s College in Richmond, London, has appointed Will le Fleming as its founding master.

The college is opening in September 2025 as a co-educational secondary school, offering day, weekly and flexi-boarding.

It will initially open for Years 7-12, building up to a capacity of 630 pupils up to Year 13.

le Fleming is head of The Abbey School in Reading, an independent girls’ school.

Educated at Eton and Clare College, Cambridge, he has worked as a journalist and author.

His teaching career began at St Paul’s School, where he became undermaster, before taking on a deputy headship at St Paul’s Girls’ School.

He moved on to the executive headship of Fulham School before he took up his current role as head of The Abbey.