Our Team
Heads of Schools:

Alice Larkman
Headteacher Benhurst and Executive Head for Dame Tipping
Benhurst Primary School

Emilie Darabasz
Joint Headteacher at Frances Bardsley
Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls

Melissa Taylor
Executive headteacher at Margaretting, Ford End & Roxwell
Margaretting Primary School

Maria Jackson
Head of School at The Bridge
The Bridge

Stella McCarthy
Head of School at Dame Tipping
Dame Tipping Primary School

Sarah Tate
Head of School at Roxwell
Roxwell Primary School
Sarah Kirk
Head of School at Margaretting
Margaretting Primary School

Johanna Bailey
Head of School at Ford End
Ford End School

David Turrell
Joint Headteacher at Frances Bardsley / Executive Headteacher at The Bridge / Secondary Standards Leader
Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls
Educational Leaders:
Kate Garratty
Phonics Leader for Havering & Mid-Essex Primaries and Advisor for Colchester Primaries

Ian Gurman
Education Development Partner

Surinder Panesar
Maths Advisor
Operational Leaders:

Julian Dutnall
Trust CEO

Kathy Hardy
P.A. to CEO & Clerk to the Board

Denise Broom
Director Of Operations

Peter Whitelock
Chief People Officer

Mark Wilkinson
Director of Finance

Vicky Smith
Head of People

Chris Lowthian
Trust IT Manager

Lisa Hickling
Finance Manager Secondary

Louise Anderson
Primary Finance Manager
Wider Team:

Nathan Baldwin
Senior IT Technician

Tony Daniels
IT Technician

Geraldine Edgar
IT Apprentice

Andrew Adebambo
IT Apprentice

Natalie Waterman
People Support Officer Primary

Linda Cutmore
People Support Officer Secondary

Kerry Disney
Finance Assistant
Julie Sagnella
Finance Officer & People Support Officer

Janice Fisher
SENDCO Advisor

Toni Cox
Safeguarding Advisor

Sonya Outram
Admin Assistant

Judith Dutnall
Forest School Advisor

Hafise Nazif
Primary Standards Leader

David Turrell
Joint Headteacher at Frances Bardsley / Executive Headteacher at The Bridge / Secondary Standards Leader
Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls
Taylor Thurston
Trust Professional Inquiry Lead
