The Swan School in Oxford unveiled Laura Megaw, who was previously an assistant headteacher in Rome. She joins the Marston school, which became the first completely new secondary in the city for more than 50 years when it opened in 2019. Ms Megaw was previously assistant headteacher at St George’s British International School in Rome and has also held leadership posts at schools in London. She said: “I am excited to have the opportunity to really shape and grow a sixth form culture in which each individual can become the best version of themselves. “I passionately believe in providing an education that offers opportunities both academically for students to reach their desired careers and universities of choice, as well as genuine, meaningful leadership and electives opportunities that allow each individual to explore and develop their passions and interests.
This is more than double the average in most schools in Oxfordshire. Thirty per cent of children in Blackbird Leys, Littlemore and parts of Cowley live in poverty (Indices of Deprivation 2019), making the areas in the top 20 per cent of the of the most deprived areas in Britain. Inequalities in life expectancy at birth for men from the least to most deprived areas of Oxford are estimated to be 15 years. For women, there is a smaller gap of around 11 and a half years. Why is it that there will be some further 30,000 more homes going to be built in or near OX4 without adequate educational infrastructure?