Head Teacher Ruth Sorensen B. Ed. (Hons) Cert. Ed. (Loughborough)

Born in the North of England, and still with the accent to prove it, Ruth was educated at Heywood Grammar School, Loughborough College of Education and Loughborough University.

She taught at Sandgate Primary School Folkestone for five years before a career break to bring up her two children. During this time Ruth was a Housemistress at Kent College, Canterbury. She resumed her teaching career at Beauherne School before becoming a lecturer in early childhood education at Canterbury College. A move to Cranbrook meant a career change and she taught at Dulwich Prep School and Rose Hill, Tunbridge Wells. Ruth then became Head of Pre-Prep at Friars School, Ashford, before moving to Somerhill eleven years ago. She is also an Independent Schools inspector.

Leisure time finds her pounding the treadmill at Nizels, gardening and travelling abroad.