
Our Central Team
The Executive Group, comprised of the Heads of Academies and supported by our Central Leadership Team, provide strategic leadership to the Trust as well as a valuable forum for our work with Associate Members.
The Executive Group comprises:
- Mark Kent – Chief Executive Officer and Sixth Form College Principal
- Simon Ascroft – Head Teacher, Biddulph High School
- Simon Clarke – Head Teacher, Moorside High School (Associate Member)
- Philip McLauchlan – Head Teacher, Werrington Primary School (Associate Member)
The Trust provides a number of central support services to members using expertise drawn from across our Academy teams.
Our Central Service Support Group comprises:
- Eddie Shotton – Chief Financial Officer
- Sally Bryan – Human Resources
- Glenn Davies – Estates and Health and Safety
- Tina Manning – Business and Information Systems
- Rachel Basnett – Marketing, PR and Liaison
In addition, the Trust is supported in a number of key roles by;
- Claire Gaygan – Strategic Lead for Wellbeing and Safeguarding
- Anthony Gribben-Lisle – Data Protection Officer