About Us

Meet Our Teams

Our Executive Leadership Team

James Higham
Chief Executive Officer
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Helen Lawrenson
Chief Financial and Operations Officer

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Michelle Walshe
Chief Corporate Services Officer

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Chris Smith
Director of Education (Primary)

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Ann Donaghy
Director of Education (Secondary)

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Alana Watson
Trust Safeguarding Lead
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Ben Dobbs
Director of Technology & Insights

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Our Core Central Team

Becky Underhill
Head of SCITT & Professional Learning

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Our Secondary Academy Principals

Mrs K Richardson
Interim Principal, Bluecoat Aspley Academy

Mrs K Richardson

Mrs R Frearson
Principal, Bluecoat Beechdale Academy

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Mrs Cath Rowell
Principal, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

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Mrs Sandra Stapleton
Principal, Nottingham Emmanuel School

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Miss Claire McManus
Principal, Bluecoat Trent Academy

Claire McManus

Mrs Clare Watson
Principal, Lees Brook Academy

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Miss Gemma Tyers
Principal, Alvaston Moor Academy

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Mr Mark Shipman
Principal, The Long Eaton School

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Our Primary Head Teachers

Mrs Sue-Ellen Shaw
Executive Head Teacher
Primary
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Mr Ben Jackson
Head of School,
Bluecoat Primary Academy

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Miss Katie Merik
Head of School, Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy

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Miss Rachel Ireland
Headteacher, Colwick St Johns Primary Academy

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Mr Matthew Downes
Headteacher, St John’s C of E Primary School

Matthew Downes

Mr Duncan White
Executive Headteacher, Woodborough Woods Primary School

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