Turner
Housemaster: Turner
Mike Bush
Mike Bush was appointed Housemaster of Turner House in 2025. Mike grew up in Marlborough, is an Old Marlburian and spent five years in Turner as a pupil himself in the 1990s.
Mike studied at both Manchester and Oxford, before teaching at Alleyn’s School in London. He returned to the College in 2011, where he specialises in modern British History, Irish History and the Russian Revolution.
During his time at Marlborough, Mike has served as Master i/c of cricket for 10 years and rackets for 8 years, leading successful eras in both programmes. He has tutored in Summerfield and coached rugby and hockey.
In his spare time, Mike enjoys cycling, hiking, listening to Coldplay and supporting Aston Villa FC. He is joined in Turner by his wife, Lesley, and their two daughters.
Turner Boarding House
Key Facts
Turner is a boys’ house of up to 60 boys and is less than five minutes’ walk from Court, adjacent to the hockey pitches and tennis courts. Turner shares its main building with the College’s medical centre. It became a boarding house in 1967 and was one of the first houses to accommodate boys from each year. The house is named after the ninth Master, George Charlewood Turner (Master, 1926–39).
Location: Bath Road next to the Gym
Gender: Boys
Number of pupils: 60
Twinned with: Ivy
Theo Phillips
Assistant HM
Theo joined the College in
2021 and teaches French. He
coaches football and is also a
keen hockey player and runner.
Avieen Brooks
Dame
Avieen joined the Turner team in March 2024 and is an important member of the pastoral team, supporting the boys throughout their time at Marlborough.
