Charles Fillingham joined Solihull School in January 2023 as Executive Headmaster from Francis Holland School in Regent’s Park, where he was Headmaster from 2016 to 2022.

During his career, Charles has served in boys’, girls’ and co-educational schools including five years as Director of Studies and Acting Head of Lower School at Archbishop Tenison’s CE High School in Croydon and eight years as the Deputy Headmaster at City of London School for Boys.

Charles is a modern linguist with a PGCE from Bristol University. He holds two degrees at Masters Level, one from Jesus College, Oxford and one from King’s College, London.