Our Staff
Our Trust and schools are led by talented individuals who achieve great things everyday.
Philip Hamilton OBE
Co Founder and CEO
Edward May
Co Founder and Director of Policy and Governance
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
Head of Operations and Compliance
Jennifer Harvey
Trust Accountant
Allan Ravenscroft
Estate Manager
Zoe Parton
Director of Human Resources
Neil Coleman
Head of Birchwood Primary School and Director of Trust Professional Networks
Corinne Thomas
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
Lorna Connelly
Acting Head of Kingsway Primary School
Emma Blount
Head of Telford Langley
Simon Kelly
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 The Woodlands Community Primary School
Sharon Byrne
Head of Woodloes Primary School