Leadership Team
Mick Kay
Chief Executive Officer & Accounting Officer
Michael Thorp
Deputy CEO
Lindsey Denton
Chief Finance & Strategy Officer
Phill Horsfall
Chief Operating Officer
Richard Wetherall
Consultant
Natalie Jackson
Head of People and Culture
Viv Helliwell
PA to CEO & Trust Leaders/Head Office Manager
Rhia Lansbury-Palmer
Head of Governance and Compliance
Lesley Heathcote
Head of Primary Improvement
Alex Summerscales
Executive Headteacher – Primary
Phil Hannah
Headteacher: The Whitley AP Academy
Paul Brook
Headteacher: Castle Hall Academy and Old Bank Academy
Matt Perry
Headteacher: The Halifax Academy
Dean Watkin
Headteacher: Newsome Academy
Ben Normington
Headteacher: Lee Mount Academy
Sarah Tindal
Headteacher: Warley Road Academy
Emma Rankin
Head of School: Castle Hall Academy
Amy Liddle
Head of School: Old Bank Academy
Kieran Pritchard
Headteacher: Hill View Academy
Jane Fraser
Headteacher: Newsome Junior Academy
Emma Rockey
Headteacher: Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Sam Gallant
Headteacher: Manor Road Academy
Heidi Rahim
Headteacher : Clayton Village Academy
Eleanor Monnery
Headteacher : Crossley Hall Academy
Samantha Keenan
Headteacher – Farnham Academy
Nicola Wade
Head of School – Grove House Academy
Tahira Asghar
Headteacher : Hollingwood Primary Academy
Stephanie Canning
Head of School : Laycock Primary Academy
Louise Woffendin
Headteacher – Lidget Green Primary School
Lynsey Blackburn
Interim Head of School – Berry Brow Academy