Our Leadership
Leadership at Exceed Academies Trust is collective, collaborative and focused on improving life chances for every child.
Across the Trust, leadership is shared between Trust leaders and school leaders, working together to strengthen our schools and ensure that they deliver consistently high-quality education. We combine strong local leadership within each school with the wider expertise and support available across the Trust.
Our leaders work together with a shared sense of purpose, building capacity, supporting improvement and ensuring that all schools continue to develop and succeed over time.
Trust Leadership and School Leaders
Leadership across Exceed Academies Trust brings together a wide range of experience and expertise. Our Trust Leaders and School Leaders work in partnership to provide strategic direction, support improvement and ensure high standards across all of our schools.
Trust Leadership
- Chief Executive Officer – Duncan Jacques CBE Read our CEO’s profile →
- Chief Estates Officer – Richard Crabtree
- Chief Finance Officer – Sarah Murray
- Chief People Officer – Emma Hendry
- Deputy Chief People Officer – Laura Armitage
- Chief Operating Officer – Ruth Jarvis
- Governance Manager / Company Secretary – Peter Taylor
- Director of School Improvement – Paul Butler
- Director of Exceed SCITT – Angela Rhodes
- Director of Exceed Teaching School Hub – Emma Dobson
School Leaders
Each of our schools is led by a Headteacher who understands their community and is best placed to lead improvement within their setting. Headteachers work collaboratively across the Trust, sharing expertise and supporting one another to strengthen provision and outcomes for all pupils.
Leadership information for each school can be found on the individual school websites.
Working Together
We believe that leadership is most effective when it is shared. By working together across our Trust, our leaders ensure that schools are supported effectively, improvement is sustained and all children benefit from strong, well-led provision.
This collective approach underpins our commitment to improving life chances and ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education.
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