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

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 and Executive Head for Dame Tipping
Benhurst Primary School

Melissa Taylor
Headteacher Margaretting and Executive Head for Ford End & Roxwell
Margaretting Primary School
Educational Leaders:

Julian Dutnall
Executive Headteacher at FBA & CEO

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

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

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

Vicky Smith
Head of HR

Chris Lowthian
IT Manager
Wider Team:

Nathan Baldwin
Senior IT Technician

Tony Daniels
IT Technician

Geraldine Edgar
IT Technician Apprentice

Andrew Adebambo
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
