Peter retired from his position as CEO of The Fallibroome Trust in December 2021. The Trust was established in 2014 with four schools and expanded to ten schools - three secondary and seven primary—over the next seven years. This growth included the incorporation of two failing schools and one in severe financial difficulty; all are now rated as ‘Good’ and have gained the confidence of their communities.

The Trust was originally founded by The Fallibroome Academy, where Peter served as Headteacher from 2000 to 2014. During this period, they achieved Performing Arts College status, Academy status, National Support School status, and Teaching School status. It featured in several ‘top schools’ lists in the Northwest league tables and received three ‘outstanding’ (or equivalent) Ofsted judgements.

Prior to this, Peter served as Headteacher of Ercall Wood Technology College in Wellington, Telford, for eight years. During this time, the college became one of the first Grant Maintained Schools and Specialist Colleges in the country. Peter’s early career as a PE/English teacher included service in Manchester and Cheshire schools, along with a period as an Advisory Teacher for Teaching and Learning with Cheshire LA.

Peter holds BEd, MEd, and MBA degrees. The MBA in International Educational Leadership was excellent preparation for the significant changes in school leaders’ responsibilities that characterised his period of service.

Peter has taken part in several international study tours to Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Europe, South Africa, and the USA, and has established formal partnerships with schools in Australia, Singapore, and South Africa. He was the Chairman of the Learning Brain Europe Conference, a national conference on Teaching and Learning that held five biannual conferences in the 2000s and was a forerunner of the current focus on cognitive science. Additionally, he curated 11 TEDx youth conferences and had the privilege of attending several TED conferences in the USA and UK.

Designated a National Leader of Education, Peter served on the Headteachers’ Board for the West Midlands RSC and the National Teaching School Council. He also participated in several Ministerial advisory groups and Cheshire-based collaboratives. In 2021, Peter qualified as an Executive Coach and is currently developing a consultancy to offer coaching support for Headteachers and strategic advice to Trust Boards. He also works as a facilitator and presenter for the Best Practice Network NPQH and NPQEL programmes and has been invited to deliver keynote and workshop addresses at national and Headteacher conferences.

Peter Rubery
Trustee