The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

HMC website

HMC was founded by Edward Thring, celebrated Headmaster of Uppingham, who in 1869 invited thirty-seven fellow headmasters to meet at his house to consider forming a school society and annual conference. Twelve headmasters accepted his invitation and the embryonic HMC was formed.

Membership now totals rather more than 250 individuals (it is the head rather than the school who is the member of HMC) as well as additional and overseas members. Each year the member heads (headmasters and headmistresses of member schools) meet in early October to discuss and debate matters of mutual concern.

Eligibility for membership depends upon the degree of independence enjoyed by the head and the school and the academic standards obtaining in the school, which are reflected by both the academic success at public examination and the proportion of the pupils who are in the sixth form.

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