Headmasters of Prior Park College

Since it's inception as a College there have been a number of Presidents and latterly Headmasters at Prior Park. The following list in chronological order details all those who have played a part in shaping Prior Park College both in the past, the present and will continue to do so in the future.

Bishop Peter Augustine Baines purchased the Prior Park buildings and estate in 1829 and Prior Park College opened in May 1830.

From	To
1830	1830	Rev T L Burgess
1830	1849	Rev Dr Brindle
1849	1856	Rev Dr T Rooker
1856		Prior Park College closed and the effects were auctioned off.
1867		Prior Park College was reopened by Bishop William Clifford with staff and pupils from The Bristol Catholic Grammar School.
1867	1891	Monsignor Edward Williams
1892	1895	Monsignor James Williams
1895	1898	Rev Br A Swan
1898	1902	Rev Br J J Strahan
1902		The Christian Brothers left Prior Park College and the school was run by the Clifton Diocese.
1902	1904	Monsignor Edmond Nolan
1904		Prior Park College closed at the end of the Lent term.
WW1		The College buildings were requisitioned by the War Office.
1919		The Home Office established the Cannington Industrial Reform School.
1921		The Christian Brothers were invited to return and purchased the Prior Park Estate from the Diocesan authorities.
1924		Boarding pupils and some staff transferred from St Brendan's College, Bristol and Prior re-opened.
1924	1930	Rev Br J S Roche
1930	1936	Rev Br W D Forde, BA
1936	1942	Rev Br E B Doyle
1942	1948	Rev Br J S Roche
1948	1954	Rev Br J G Robinson
1954	1958	Rev Br P C Curran
1958	1962	Rev Br R B Beattie
1962	1963	Rev Br M G Dalton
1963	1969	Rev Br J P Hooper, MA
1969	1972	Rev Br J J Cowley, BA
1972	1978	Rev M P Power, BSc
1978	1981	Rev Br M G Miller, MA
1981		The Christian Brothers left Prior Park and a new lay administration was established.
1981	1989	Mr Patrick F J Tobin, MA
1989	1996	Mr Jeremy W R Goulding, MA
1996	2009	Dr Giles Mercer, KSG, MA, FRSA
2009	2019	Mr James Murphy-O'Connor, MA
2019		Mr Ben Horan, MA