Our Team
Heads of Schools:
David Turrell
Hub Leader & Executive Headteacher of Frances Bardsley, The Bridge, Benhurst & Dame Tipping
Sarah Stevenson
Executive Headteacher at Chappel, Fordham, Holy Trinity & Langenhoe
Melissa Taylor
Executive Headteacher at Margaretting, Roxwell & Dr Walker’s
Emilie Darabasz
Headteacher at Frances Bardsley
Sarah Tate
Headteacher at Ford End
Maria Jackson
Headteacher at The Bridge
Claire Pallett
Head of School at Spring Meadow
Carla Dale
Head of School at Fordham
Jenny Dean
Head of School at Sheering (Affiliated)
Katie Welsh
Head of School at Holy Trinity
Sarah Letham
Head of School at Roxwell
Niall Robinson
Head of School at Margaretting
Nicky Patrick
Hub Leader & Executive Headteacher at Spring Meadow & The Haefen
Hafise Nazif
Hub Leader & Executive Headteacher at Sheering (Affiliated)
Stella McCarthy
Headteacher at Dame Tipping
Lee Caffull
Head of School at Chappel
Emma Donegan
Head of School at The Haefen
Lucy Kershaw
Head of School at Langenhoe
Abigail Alexis-Olubuyide
Head of School at Dr Walker’s
Educational Leaders:
Kerrie McGrory
Director of Standards & Trust Safeguarding Lead
Nicky Patrick
Trust Inclusion & SEND Lead
Taylor Thurston
Trust Professional Inquiry Lead
Operational Leaders:
Julian Dutnall
Trust CEO
Rebecca Beach
Head of People
Tamsin Owens
Chief Finance and Operations Manager
Mary Cherry
Head of Operations
Kathy Hardy
Executive Assistant & Governance Manager
Gretel Talwar
Trust Finance & Payroll Manager
Susan Geist
Trust Marketing & Communications Manager
Vicky Smith
Operations Manager, Havering Secondary
Lisa Davids
Operations Manager, Harwich
Sue Monger
Operations Manager, Mid-Essex
Carrie Massey
Operations Manager, Colchester
Wider Team:
Tameka Small
People Officer
Tony Daniels
2nd Line IT Technician
Nathan Baldwin
Senior IT Technician
Geraldine Edgar
IT Technician
Ed Moncur
IT Technician
Tam Rahman
Finance & Payroll Officer
Jaime Dryden
Payroll Officer
