After studying physics at Oxford, Dr England taught at Wellington College where he became head of department and a housemaster. Following Wellington he became Headmaster of Ryde School for 16 years. Dr England is an experienced school governor, having been Chair of the Education Committee at King Edward’s Southampton and Chair of Governors at the Isle of Wight College. He spent 20 years as a school inspector alongside his other duties as a headteacher and governor. Dr England has written numerous physics textbooks for GCSE and A level courses. Dr England is one of the Island’s local assessors for the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
He is a trustee of the charity Aspire Ryde.