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Stephen W. Foxwell [1] is a head teacher who has been teaching students for thirty years [1] in schools all over the world including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Nigeria, the Cayman Islands, and the UK, [2] twelve of which have been spent in senior leadership positions. [2] He was headmaster of the British School of Houston [3] until 18 December 2014. He controversially resigned during the 2008/2009 academic year from headmastership at Overton Grange School [3] after being awarded a £150,000 "golden-goodbye", [4] despite leading the school through the worst exam results it had ever had, along with the attempted billing the school for art purchases from a gallery in Brighton. [4] Foxwell is a Porsche car owner and enthusiast.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Foxwell appointed head of British School of Houston". Houstonnewcomerguides.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Stephen Foxwell". Nord Anglia Education . Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 Leanne Fender (5 April 2010). "Investigation into Sutton school head's '£150k golden goodbye'". The Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  4. 1 2 "London exam slump headteacher gets £150,000 and a job in America" . Evening Standard . 14 April 2010.