Our Staff

Our Trust and schools are led by talented individuals who achieve great things everyday.

Philip Hamilton OBE
Co Founder and CEO

Lois Gordon
Executive Director (Finance and Operations)

Maura Favell

Head of The Polesworth School and Strategic Lead for Secondary Schools

Allyson Brown
Director of Schools (Primary)

Jo Howell

Director of Safeguarding and Behaviour

Alexis Rickus

Director of Institute of Education

Karen Smith
Business Support Manager

Simon Wicks
Director of Operations and Compliance

Jennifer Harvey
Trust Accountant

Allan Ravenscroft
Estate Manager

Zoe Parton

Director of Human Resources

Paul Hewitt

Head of Data and Assessment Strategy

Neil Coleman

Head of Birchwood Primary School and Director of Trust Professional Networks

Natalie Horlor

Head of Budbrooke Primary School

Gemma Grainger

Head of Chadsmead Primary Academy

Moira Cross

Executive Head of Dordon Primary School and Wood End Primary School

Richard Thorpe

Head of Grange Park Primary School

Stephanie Rowett

Head of Heathcote Primary School

Sara Hartshorn

Head of Kingsway Community Primary School

Emma Blount
Head of Telford Langley School

Richard Wiggett

Acting Head of Millfield Primary School

Esther Parsons

Head of Stoneydelph Primary School

Gill Humphriss
Head of Stratford on Avon Primary School

David Foskett

Head of The Wilnecote School

Mark Gibbons

Head of Windmill Primary School

Jon Baker
Head of Woodlands Community Primary School

Sharon Byrne
Head of Woodloes Primary School