Our Team


Meet the Education Team

  • Lorraine Heath, OBE

    CEO

  • Sarah Watson

    DEPUTY CEO

  • Alan Blackburn

    DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

  • Jen Norris

    Director of Student Support

  • Richard Healey

    PRIMARY EXECUTIVE LEADER

  • Andrea Bolton

    Trust EYFS and Nursery Lead

  • Tania Cox

    Director of Training and Learning

  • Clair Owen

    TRUST SEND LEAD

  • Annie Elkington

    PRIMARY SEND LEAD

Meet the Business Team

  • Ben Brook

    CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

  • Ali Crudgington

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

  • Julie Gregory

    LEAD GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONAL / COMPANY SECRETARY

  • Lucy Hancock

    TRUST HR MANAGER

  • Matt Pearce

    TRUST IT LEAD

  • Brendan Slade

    TRUST ESTATES AND H&S MANAGER

Meet our Headteachers

  • Rob Crocker

    HEADTEACHER

    AXE VALLEY ACADEMY

  • Richard Healey

    HEADTEACHER

    ORCHARD GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Laura Jenkins

    HEADTEACHER

    UFFCULME SCHOOL

  • Claire Hayman

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    UFFCULME PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • James Lamb

    HEADTEACHER

    THE CASTLE SCHOOL

  • James Loten

    HEADTEACHER

    CULLOMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

  • Dave MacCormick

    HEADTEACHER

    HOLYROOD ACADEMY

  • Polly Matthews

    HEADTEACHER

    COURT FIELDS SCHOOL

  • Mike Turner

    HEADTEACHER

    BISHOPS HULL PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Fraser Wallace

    EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER

    NEROCHE PRIMARY SCHOOL / UFFCULME PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Carly Wilkins

    HEADTEACHER

    WELLESLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Andrew Wootton

    HEADTEACHER

    IKB PRIMARY SCHOOL