Our Team
Our team of experienced individuals provide our academies with the appropriate degree of challenge and support.
All Our People
At Waterton Academy Trust, we are one unified team working together to achieve our shared goal. By fostering a strong ethos of partnership and collaboration, we ensure the highest quality learning experiences across all our schools.
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Dave Dickinson
Chief Executive Officer
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Marie-Claire Bretherton
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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Pam Knox
Chief Finance Officer
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Briony Robertson
Director of Standards
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Laura Clark
Head of Governance and Company Secretary
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Lauren Nicoll
Head of People and Partnerships
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Laura Thresh
Head of SEND and Inclusion
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Lynda Beavis
Head of Finance
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Richard Perry
Head of Estates
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Adam Buckle
Head of HR
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Jane Simpkins
Head of Teaching and Learning / NJA Hub Board Representative
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Michael Berry
Head of Data and Assessment
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Kate Mason
Health and Safety Advisor
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Sarah Wareing
School Improvement Officer - EYFS
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Mandy Sherrard
Educational Welfare Officer
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Sally Walsh
ITT/ECT Lead
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Yvonne Gray
Apprenticeship Course Tutor/WEA and CPS Hub Board Representative
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Sophie Massa
Apprenticeship Tutor
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Kim Abbotts
Apprenticeship Compliance Manager
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Elanor Handford
Business Support Officer (Apprenticeships)/CI Hub Board Representative
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Lauren O’Neill Barrett
Governance Adminstrator
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Gemma McGoldrick
Executive Assistant to ELT
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Bethany Martin
Apprentice Trust Administration Assistant
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Jack Sephton
Digital Media Officer
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Andrea Sykes
Admin Officer (Estates)
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Paula Whittaker
Business Support Officer (Estates)
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Michelle Ainsworth
Finance Officer
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Lenka Trnikova
Finance Officer
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Karen Newton
Finance Officer
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Imogen Frost
Finance Officer
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Laura Bamforth
HR/Payroll Officer
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Charlotte Robinson
Business Support Officer (HR)
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Steven Quinn
Hub Supervisor
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James Yelland
Hub Supervisor
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Sam Thompson
Headteacher/Headteacher Representative
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Ackworth Mill Dam School
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Adam Dawson
Headteacher
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Cherry Tree Academy
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Jonathan Bean
Headteacher/NA Hub Board Representative
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Churchfield Primary School
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Clare Holloway
Executive Headteacher/ Headteacher Representative
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Crofton Infants’ School
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
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Debbie Lindley
Head of School
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Crofton Infants’ School
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Dan Gough
Headteacher/Headteacher Representative
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King’s Meadow Academy
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Laurabeth Kilkenny
Head of School
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Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
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Sharon Wainwright
Head Of Specialist Provisions
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Newstead Academy
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Courtenay Walls
Headteacher
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Normanton Common Primary Academy
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Luke Welsh
Headteacher/Headteacher Representative
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Normanton Junior Academy
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Becky Cook
Executive Headteacher
Waterton Pre-Schools
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Luke Oldroyd
Headteacher
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Sharlston Community School
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Adam Potter
Headteacher
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South Kirkby Academy
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Craig Thorpe
Headteacher
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Walton Primary Academy
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Chris Johnson
Headteacher
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West End Academy
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Lauren Penny
Headteacher
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Wrenthorpe Academy
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Steve Johnson
Chair of Trustees
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Andrew Goudie
Vice Chair of Trustees/Chair of West Hub Board
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Steve Bates
Trustee/Chair of East Hub Board
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Joanne Henson
Trustee
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Kate Davies
Trustee
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Jon Shaw
Trustee
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Jonny Wathen
Trustee
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Larraine Harrison
Trustee
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Lucy Hutton
Trustee
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Craig Nicholson
Trustee
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Sue Nunns
AMD Hub Board Representative
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Louise Ward
SKA Hub Board Representative
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Helen Challanger
CTA Hub Board Representative
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Emma King
SCS Hub Board Representative
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Matt Elliot
NCPA Hub Board Representative
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Natalie Millard
LBI Hub Board Representative
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Natasha Devere
WA Hub Board Representative
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Alan Warboys
Trust Member
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Jonathan Sharp
Trust Member
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Andy Buckley
Trust Member
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Heather Honeyman
Trust Member
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Stef Edwards
Trust Member
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