Rachel Hadley-Leonard has experience in marketing, development and education, gained over twenty years at independent and maintained schools, and in industry working for organisations such as the John Lewis Partnership and ABa.

Rachel has been a teacher, head of department & senior leader, trainer and consultant for many independent schools and Multi Academy Trusts in the UK. She was a board director for AMCIS for six years, two of which as Co-Chair. Most recently, Rachel was the Foundation Development Director at Princethorpe College, Warwickshire. 

A frequent contributor to educational media, including writing articles for Independent Schools Magazine and Fundraising for Independent Schools, Rachel is also a regular conference speaker and a judge for both the TES Independent School Awards, and for InspirED Marketing.

Rachel now works as an independent schools marketing, admissions and development consultant, working with schools to ensure growth, increased revenue and higher pupil numbers. Rachel’s particular strengths lie in the areas of stakeholder research, strategy and fundraising start-ups.