Andy Houston is Director of Sport at Cranleigh School, having taken up the role in 2019. A former professional rugby player, Mr Houston went on to become a Rugby Scholar at Loughborough University before turning his attention to coaching across the women’s and men’s game. He spent a decade as Director of Rugby at Cranleigh, during which the school won multiple national titles and produced 14 professional rugby players including the likes of Dino Lamb, OScar Beard, Hugh Tizard and Sammy Arnold. He has also led the schools athletics program as well as coached 1st XI football and cricket at his previous school, reflecting his broad passion for school sport.

Stuart Welch has served as Director of Cricket at Cranleigh since 2004, where he has been instrumental in developing the school's cricket programme. Stuart has extensive experience developing players into the professional game. As Assistant Head Coach at Lord's, he contributed to the MCC Young Cricketers programme, mentoring emerging talent as they advanced toward county contracts. Stuart has played a key role at Cranleigh in developing players such as Adam Thomas, Ollie Pope, Yousef Majid, Tom Lawes, and Michael Burgess. In 2026, five former 1st XI boys represented the full 1st team Surrey county cricket team.  His approach blends all year round top-tier training in the two indoor cricket facilities with competitive match experience.

Jamie Whitehouse is an experienced hockey player and coach with a proven track record in elite player development. As a player, Jamie competed in the National League, winning two titles, and currently plays Division 1 indoor and outdoor hockey for Guildford Hockey Club Men’s 1st XI. His coaching spans school, club, and international pathways, including roles with the Guildford Talent Academy, England Hockey’s DiSE Programme, and England Age Group Hubs. Jamie is dedicated to developing technically skilled, tactically intelligent, and resilient athletes within ambitious, high-achieving environments.  

Samantha Houghton has been Director of Netball here for seven years. With nearly two decades of coaching experience across schools, clubs, and franchise pathways, she has worked alongside Superleague coaches and developed U17, U19, and U21 athletes at the highest pathway levels. Now coaching within Surrey’s club network her focus is on instilling a true performance mindset in developing athletes while ensuring a thriving, supportive environment that caters equally to all participation teams.

Tom Newey developed through the Leeds United academy, spending a decade with the club as both an academy player and a professional before embarking on a 15-year career in senior football. Making nearly 500 professional appearances for clubs including Rotherham United and Oxford United, a career highlight was captaining his side at Wembley Stadium in front of 60,000 fans.  Transitioning to elite coaching, Tom worked in academy setups at Leeds and Rotherham before entering independent school education, where he has spent ten years directing top-tier football programs. His teams have achieved national prominence, reaching major showpieces including the ISFA Cup Final and ECFA Premier Cup Final. He has supported numerous players in securing professional contracts in the UK and abroad, as well as gaining US collegiate scholarships. A UEFA A Licensed coach, Tom holds a first-class degree in Exercise and Sports Science alongside a PE teaching qualification.

John Andrews has been Cranleigh School’s Director of Rugby for the past three years, having previously been Head of Rugby, Head of Boys’ PE and Co-Curricular Coordinator at Ballymena Academy in Northern Ireland. He has an outstanding reputation as both a coach and coach educator, guiding Ballymena to Ulster Schools Cup and Medallion success while helping develop several Ulster professional players. John holds a Stage 5 IRFU coaching qualification and has also held coaching roles with the IRFU, Ulster U20s and Ulster U18s. Since joining Cranleigh, he has overseen national U15 success, multiple sevens tournament victories and the progression of players into the professional game. He has also driven increased participation, with growing numbers contributing to success across all age groups.

Seb Leather joined us in 2026 with over 10 years’ experience in swimming teaching and coaching. We has worked with swimmers from learn-to-swim level through to national competition, supporting athletes across both school and club environments. His coaching experience includes guiding Masters swimmers to British, European and World Records, as well as coaching school teams and individuals to IAPS and ESSA medal success. He is passionate about technical development, long-term progression and creating positive environments where swimmers of abilities can develop.

Simon Brearley is a strength and conditioning coach with more than 15 years’ experience across a wide range of sports and settings, from professional football to Olympic programmes to elite professional golf, where he continues to work at the highest level, supporting players at each of the past five Open Championships. Alongside supporting established athletes at the peak of their careers, Simon considers one of his greatest achievements to be the long-term development of junior athletes at Cranleigh. Since he began his role in 2013, dozens have successfully progressed into professional and senior international sport, including athletes who have competed at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.