Sophie Blewitt
Head, Hanford Prep
Sophie Blewitt joined Hanford Prep as Head in February 2026, having previously been Director of Studies at Sherborne Girls. She promotes a balanced education that combines academic achievement with creativity and wellbeing, rooted in the school’s expansive, beautiful Dorset countryside setting.
Well Traveled & Well Learnt
Prior to starting at Sherborne Girls in 2020 as Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Sophie was a Head of Year, languages teacher and Head of Professional Development at Ryde School with Upper Chine on the Isle of Wight, where she was also part of the Academic Management Team of the school.
Having studied French and Italian with European Studies at the University of Bath, Sophie worked in Italy for a year before returning to teach English and EAL at Dauntsey's School and then completed a PGCE at the University of Oxford. Whilst teaching French and English in the state-maintained sector, Sophie gained an MSc from the University of Oxford in Learning and Teaching.
Whilst at Sherborne Girls, she was also Assistant Head of Professional Development and a non-residential tutor in both Aldhelmsted East and Mulliner.
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