Describing the Head, the Good Schools Guide says: "Since September 2018, Alan Blount, previously deputy head. A graduate of both Exeter (biology and education) and Canterbury Christ Church (masters in leadership and management in education) universities, he taught science at Oxted School and Carshalton Boys Sports College before joining Newstead Wood in 2014. Despite a girls’ grammar being such a different kettle of fish (‘friends said, “Seriously, are you sure Newstead is for you?”’ he laughs), he was appointed assistant head within a couple of months and headteacher four years later. ‘Headship was definitely on my radar, but I didn’t think the opportunity would come up here or so soon,’ he admits."