Our Team
Heads of Schools:

Julian Dutnall
Executive Headteacher at FBA & CEO

Toni Cox
Head of School (The Bridge) / Trust Safeguarding Coordinator

David Turrell
Joint Headteacher
Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls

Emilie Darabasz
Joint Headteacher
Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls

Máire O’Regan
Executive Head Teacher of Rural Primary Schools

Stella McCarthy
Head of School & Trust Digital Strategy Lead and Computing Lead for the Rural Primary Schools
Dame Tipping Primary School

Alice Larkman
Headteacher
Benhurst Primary School

Melissa Taylor
Head of School
Margaretting Primary School

Sarah Cottee
Head of School
Ford End School
Educational Leaders:

Julian Dutnall
Executive Headteacher at FBA & CEO

Ian Gurman
Director of Standards & Improvement

Toni Cox
Head of School (The Bridge) / Trust Safeguarding Coordinator

Máire O’Regan
Executive Head Teacher of Rural Primary Schools

Stella McCarthy
Head of School & Trust Digital Strategy Lead and Computing Lead for the Rural Primary Schools
Dame Tipping Primary School

Paul Claydon
Head of Development

Surinder Panesar
Maths Adviser

Faith Spinks
Head of Enrichment

Kristy Rosam
SENDCO Coordinator
Janice Fisher
Inclusion and SENDCO Lead Benhurst & Dame Tipping
Operational Leaders:

Denise Broom
Director Of Operations

Kathy Hardy
PA to the CEO & to the Director of Operations / Governance Professional

Tom Garet
Head of IT Services

Vicky Smith
Head of HR

Mel Treagust
Head of Marketing

Steve Adams
Head of Estates
Wider Team:

Nathan Baldwin
IT Technician

Chris Lowthian
IT Technician

Kallum Wright
IT Technician Apprentice

Tony Daniels
IT Technician Apprentice

Lisa Hickling
Senior Finance Officer

Louise Anderson
Finance Adviser

Kerry Disney
Finance Assistant

Linda Cutmore
HR Advisor Secondary Schools

Natalie Waterman
HR Advisor Primary Schools

Brian Bowling
Site Management Assistant
