Lorraine Heath OBE - Chief Executive

Lorraine is the Trust's Chief Executive Officer. She became Headteacher of Uffculme School in 2008.   Prior to this she worked in a number of secondary schools in Somerset. Lorraine started her career at Ladymead in Taunton (now The Taunton Academy) before moving to Huish Episcopi, then taking up the post of Head of English at Court Fields. Following a year working as an English consultant for the National Strategies, Lorraine returned to Ladymead as Assistant Head and subsequently Deputy, from where she moved to Uffculme School as Headteacher, later becoming the CEO of Uffculme Academy Trust. When the merger with The Castle Partnership Trust was proposed, Lorraine was delighted to work alongside their CEO, Sarah Watson to shape the values and direction of our expanded Trust.

Lorraine is a governor on the Local Governing Board of The Taunton Academy, a serving Ofsted inspector and as a National Leader in Education Lorraine regularly works with Headteachers across the region, providing advice and support for schools as required. Lorraine believes passionately in comprehensive education and inclusion. Her own children benefitted from an excellent state education and she is firmly committed to working towards every child thriving in an excellent school.

In 2019 Lorraine was awarded the OBE for services to education.