School House (13+ boys)

School House enjoys a unique position at the heart of the school, overlooking the Middle Playing Fields to the south, and greeting visitors as they enter the main school quadrangle. 

School House has the largest footprint of any boarding house, with an unusual subterranean leisure area combining a a café kitchen for the boys’ use, pool table room, and two seating areas, with a variety of screens/projectors and games, such as table tennis, table football and bar billiards.

Despite its central location, School House has a lot of outdoor space. As well as a hard football pitch and large south-facing garden, the boys enjoy privileged use of the headmaster’s lawn for summer games, and the run of the main school quad in the evenings. 

In their first two years at school, the boys sleep in year-group dormitories, with access to individual studies. For their final GCSE and Sixth Form years, they live in single bedsits.

Housemaster: Simon Tetlow
Simon has been in charge of School House since 2010. Simon will complete his tenure as Housemaster after the 2024-25 academic year, and will continue in his role as a Teacher of Classics at Uppingham from September 2025.

Simon’s wife, Katherine, works in the English and Learning Support departments at Uppingham. They have three children, Rosie, Max and Kitty.
 

 

Housemaster Elect: Ben Lumley
Ben Lumley will assume the role of Housemaster of School House from September 2025.

Originally from South East Kent, Ben was educated at Sir Roger Manwood’s School before moving to Leeds to study Sports Coaching at university, later earning a Master’s degree in Physical Education. He completed his PGCE at Buckingham University while working at Brentwood School.

Ben formally began his teaching career at Forest School, where he swiftly progressed to become Head of Games and Housemaster of Poole’s, a boys' day house. During this time, he also achieved HMC Pastoral Leadership qualifications. He joins Uppingham from King Edward’s School, Witley, where he has served as a boys’ boarding Housemaster for the past three years and completed the BSA Diploma in Boarding Leadership.

An experienced PE teacher, Ben specialises in hockey and is passionate about all sports.

Ben looks forward to joining Uppingham and leading School House with great enthusiasm. He will be joined by his wife, Georgia, their two young sons, Ernie and Arlo, and their black Labrador, Basil.