Our National Leadership Group (NLG) strategically manages and runs the Trust, working alongside our specialist Central Team and our schools’ Senior Leadership Teams. Staff are listed here alphabetically by surname, after the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer. The register of interests for the National Leadership Group is available via our documents and policies page.
Tom Rees
Chief Executive Officer
Joanne Dawson
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Dr Jennifer Barker
National Director of Learning
Rebecca Bierton
National Director of Primary and Safeguarding
Wasim Butt
National Director of AP and Special
Sarah Lewis
National Director of People
James Miller
National Director of Infrastructure and Sustainability
Natasha Rancins
National Director of Education
Ian Tustian
National Director of Performance and Data
Kiran Vithal
National Director of Transformation












