Extended Leadership Team

Denise is a highly experienced and transformative school improvement leader with a 15-year track record of driving rapid, sustainable progress in challenging secondary school environments.

Holding both the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) and Executive Leadership (NPQEL), her core expertise is in building leadership capacity across all levels.  Denise is a trained coach dedicated to developing the next generation of school leaders and ensuring the progress they deliver is deeply ingrained and sustainable. This is underpinned by her deep knowledge of effective school improvement strategy and excellence in teaching. learning and curriculum development.

Tony brings a wealth of experience in inclusive education and school improvement, having successfully led a range of schools in the West Midlands including the nationally acclaimed, Saint Augustine’s as well as, DfE initiatives across multiple trusts and national programmes as an NLE and Strategic Lead for a Teaching School Alliance and Behaviour Hub. His work is grounded in a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and raising standards for all learners, that is, the morale purpose of education.

Recently appointed as a DfE RISE Adviser, he supports schools across the West Midlands and East of England, driving sector led improvement, meaningful change and helping to elevate educational outcomes.

As our Outreach Lead, Tony will spearhead efforts to strengthen national partnerships, support leadership development, and expand the reach of our Trust’s impact.