THE headteacher of The Royal School Hampstead is stepping down at the end of the term after two years. Jo Ebner has quit the girls school to concentrate on her family. She said: I am very sad to be leaving and my best wishes are with the pupils, the sta

THE headteacher of The Royal School Hampstead is stepping down at the end of the term after two years.

Jo Ebner has quit the girls' school to concentrate on her family. She said: "I am very sad to be leaving and my best wishes are with the pupils, the staff, the parents and the trustees for the future."

Trustees chairman Colonel RA Field-Smith said: "The trustees wish to express their deep appreciation of the work she has done, through a period of change, always keen both to do the best for today and to build foundations for the future.