Emily was a teacher for all her professional life prior to joining the Trust in 2021; her six years as an Executive Head leading both primary and secondary schools served as the perfect preparation for her present role as Trust CEO.

Emily is passionate about high quality educational experiences for young people and an active contributor to proposals to completely re-imagine the educational provision for the students of today and tomorrow.

Previously Richard was the Finance & Operations Director of an independent school in Staffordshire where he was responsible for the strategic and operational financial management of the school, as well as leadership and management of all support functions over the last 12 years. His role involved managed external relationships with bankers, auditors, solicitors, human resource advisors and insurers. Richard’s experience includes facilitating a change in ownership to the Methodist Independent Schools Trust and subsequent purchase by an independent school group.

In addition to being a chartered management accountant, Richard has a degree in Economics from Loughborough University. Richard has vast experience in operational and strategic business analysis, accountancy, management and leadership, gained over the last 23 years working for companies with multi-site operations in the manufacturing, retail, engineering and healthcare sectors including British Sugar and Selfridges. Outside of work, Richard volunteers as the administrator for the junior section of his local cricket club where he also manages an under 13 and an under 11 side.

Dean studied Theology and Religious Studies at Leeds University and completed his teacher training at Westminster College, Oxford.

Lizzie is at the forefront of curriculum pathways for students having redeveloped the offer at St Peter’s over the last 3 years.

A passionate geography teacher, Lizzie is committed to students achieving the very best personal and academic outcomes.

Sarah works to ensure that our academies are child-focussed and solution-focussed to overcome barriers so that children in our academies can unlock their God-given talents.

Sarah chairs the Newcastle district primary SEND and Inclusion Hub and is one of the education representatives on the Relational and Restorative Management group for Staffordshire Local Authority. A passionate believer that relational and restorative practice is intrinsic to operating in an inclusive, compassionate and distinctively Christian manner, Sarah values child-centred practice and social justice. Sarah is committed to evidence-based and research-led practice and, over recent years, she has used research to inform the development of inclusion practice in our academies.

He has worked in schools for the last fifteen years and has most recently provided extensive school business management leadership across all age ranges from nursery to post-16 education. Robert was appointed to Three Spires Trust in January 2021, and leads day to day operations across the Trust.

Robert’s experience is recognised professionally by the Institute of Administrative Management and the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management. Outside of work Robert serves as a school governor and previously volunteered as a member of the special constabulary with Staffordshire Police for over 11years. Robert is an active member of church life, and a member of the local PCC.

With more than 12 years’ experience in education, Aimee has developed a robust knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning, supporting a number of schools both within the Trust and across the county to transform their educational experiences. She holds SLE status for both English and Teaching and Learning and over the years, has supported many schools in different contexts.

As teaching and learning lead for 6 years, Aimee vehemently believes schools are the engine of social mobility; providing transformational educational opportunities which will prepare students for future endeavours. In previous roles, Aimee has served as Vice Principal at a secondary school; strategically leading on teaching and learning, professional growth and head of sixth form as well as holding the Executive Lead post for a primary school.

Alongside her role with the trust, Aimee also works as a facilitator and coach for The Church of England Foundation for Education Leadership supporting with the development and delivery of the NPQ qualifications.

Lynne completed her NPQH at Ravensmead Primary School where she served as Deputy Head and for a time also Acting Head, which gave her a taste of both the challenges and the joys that leading a school can bring.

Lynne is very much looking forward to the next chapter as Hanley St Luke’s develops as an Associate Member of Three Spires Trust and is excited to see how we grow together to benefit the school communities we serve.

Zoe has twenty three  years teaching and leadership experience in primary education. She passionate about education and all it has to offer our children. Her journey began as an Early Years Practitioner, known as an NNEB. Zoe worked in social care day nurseries then gained employment in a primary school where her journey towards becoming a teacher began.

As a Specialist Leader of Education for Pupil Premium Zoe believes all children regardless of background  show great potential to achieve, lead, succeed and inspire others. As a  leader my role is a privilege, vocation and life choice. As a Christian leader she has a proven record of working with others to embed clear systems and procedures providing stability and a sense of pride to a school community. A former city school led by Zoe is now well respected and highly regarded within the local community with a strongly GOOD Ofsted.

In her journey to Headship, Zoe has taught throughout the key stages , including Y2 and Y6 SATS and led on Pupil Premium, SEND, Maths, Parent Partnerships, transition, PE and Early Years. In her time at St Gregory’s Catholic Academy as the Assistant Headteacher she led the foundations for their well deserved rating of Outstanding across the board. Previously at Weston Coyney Infant school, a Beacon School, Zoe led the Early Years , working in partnership with the Local Authority advising schools across Stoke-On-Trent.  Zoe also led the Early Years departments through two Ofsted inspections where we secured Outstanding.

Throughout her leadership career Zoe has led rapid improvements through robust monitoring, coaching, mentoring and a collaborative approach to school improvement.  Her role in education is at the heart of who she is as a Christian and primary educator.

Clare has supported many schools in the past in her SLE capacity mainly for Foundation Stage and Early Reading and Writing. Clare is also a Parent Governor at a local high school.

St Mary’s is a large multicultural school that serves one of the most deprived areas in the country. The school prides itself on giving all children the skills and knowledge to flourish and achieve both socially and academically. St Mary’s is extremely proud of its Christian ethos and community links, working with a wide range of stakeholders, local businesses and charities.

St Mary’s was awarded a Pearson Teaching Award for Primary School of the Year – Making a Difference, in November 2022.

The school achieved “Excellent” in its last SIAMS inspection in December 2019.

Tim is passionate about education and how leaders can mitigate the barriers encountered by pupils. He is a student of leadership, reading widely to identify suitable systems and practices to improve the experience of pupils. Tim completed his NPQH at Cardinal Griffin Catholic College as an assistant headteacher where he worked on the senior leadership team for six years. He is currently completing his EdD at the University of Cambridge which is nearing submission. This has taught him the value of being research-led and evidence-informed.

Tim is excited for the future and is planning to move some of St Peter’s into temporary classrooms in preparation for the partial rebuild of the Academy starting in September 2023.

Ed’s first headship will see him lead the launch of the new St Regis Academy and the many Trust developments that will completely overhaul the academy’s infrastructure.

Donna graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a BA (hons) degree in primary education with a specialism in Dyslexia. She has also recently achieved her NPQH qualification. Her passions as SEND and English and she is really looking forward to being part of the Three Spires Trust and helping to lead St Thomas’s as we build upon their latest OFSTED in December 2023 and continue ‘learning for life with Jesus’.

Donna is also a co-opted governor at another school in Staffordshire.

Catherine has worked in many different types of school and have led improvement in both Faith and non-faith based schools. At St Giles and St Georges Catherine has the honour of being both the CEO and Headteacher of a MAT and is looking forward to bringing this knowledge to the Three Spires Trust.

St Giles and St Georges is a warm, welcoming and inclusive school based in Newcastle under Lyme, their aim is to ensure that all children leave us with the skills and aspirations to reach their full potential in mind, body, heart and spirit. Catherine and the team are looking forward to working with like-minded schools in order to grow our successful school community.

Will’s involvement with school improvement work began when he worked for the former National Strategies as a mathematics consultant and Associate Regional Advisor.

Will has held a wide variety of roles in secondary schools, including Head of Mathematics, Head of Year, Exams Officer and whole school Assessment Coordinator. Consistently rated as an ‘outstanding’ teacher by Ofsted, one of his proudest achievements was to be awarded North West Teacher of the year in 2007.

As a former Associate Tutor for teacher training with Manchester University Will supported the development of a number of research projects, such as the international LEMA PROJECT. He has a wealth of experience writing and delivering leadership training courses and he supported the growth of the next generation of outstanding middle-level leaders when he worked for Teaching Leaders. Will has a passion for cooperative learning in the classroom and is a national trainer for Kagan Cooperative Learning.

Having held numerous positions at St Peter’s since 2011 including Educational visits coordinator and admissions officer, her work now involves day to day financial management and accounting and human resources administration for the academy.

Helen supports the central team and CFO with financial administration and provides advice to our network of academy business managers.

Originally coming from Wolverhampton, Helen now lives in South Staffordshire with her husband and two children.

An experienced finance professional, Rosie has worked in the education sector for the last 15 years.

Rosie is delighted to be joining the Trust at such an exciting phase of growth with an inspirational, thriving, dynamic and motivated team who are passionate about education.

A chartered certified accountant with over 30 year’s experience in finance. Rosie started her career in private practice and completed both AAT and ACCA qualifications.  In order to develop experience and skills in a different sector, Rosie moved to a role in a commercial environment to work as Financial Controller for a large printing company.  Following on from this, Rosie moved into the education and charity sector as Finance Manager of an Independent School in Staffordshire, responsible for the management and operation of the finance office and management of the HR function, working as part of a team dedicated to improving the pupil experience.

Rosie believes in a strong customer service ethos and high professional standards.

Rosie lives in rural North Staffordshire with her husband, son and four dogs.

After teaching posts in both Primary and Secondary schools, she has worked as a Designated Safeguarding Lead and Office Manager in specialist education. Louisa is also an experienced Trust Safeguarding Lead who promotes in a child centred and trauma informed approach to safeguarding.

Louisa’s varied experience in educational roles enable her to support best practice across the numerous teams that contribute to the safeguarding systems and processes in a school and a wider Trust capacity. She is part of the National Group of Academy Trust Safeguarding Advisors, which helps the team to drive best safeguarding practice across all our settings. 

Louisa is committed to the Trust’s values; supporting the safeguarding and pastoral teams to deliver the best possible outcomes for all individual pupils so that they can experience ‘life it all it’s fulness’.

An experienced IT professional with over twenty-five years’ experience including nearly twenty in the education sector. Dal is enthusiastic about the development of IT in education particularly the impact it can have in the classroom. Having worked in both primary and secondary IT environments Dal understands the complexities that the education sector faces in the ever-changing IT landscape.

Dal believes in building strong relationships with the academies he works with, with a particular focus on always putting the young people in these setting at the forefront of all his decisions.

Away from work Dal lives in Wolverhampton with his wife and daughter and is a keen cyclist.

He is passionate about the impact technology can have on education with the attitude ‘anything is possible’ and always putting the young people in our care at the forefront of every decision.

Recognised professionally by both Microsoft and Cisco, Chris has significant experience in developing and implementing new technologies, with meticulous attention to detail and a leadership style that empowers those around him. He joins the trust in September 2022 as ICT Business Partner with a focus on developing trust wide ICT and Cyber security strategies.

Originally from Wolverhampton, Chris now lives in rural Shropshire with his wife, daughter and their two dogs.

She worked in various roles such as office manager and PA to the Executive Headteacher but always had a goal to become a School Business Manager.  After completing the Certificate in School Business Management in 2018, Nikki was appointed a Finance and H&S Manager at the trust and moved to a central role, working with the four primary schools and a secondary school.  She completed the AAT Level 2 qualification in January 2022.

She then moved to an LA maintained school in Stoke-on-Trent as a School Business Manager and worked there for 2 years before moving to Three Spires Trust as a Business and H&S Compliance Manager.  Nikki is really excited about her new role and is keen to make a huge impact at Three Spires.  Nikki is passionate about training and developing staff and implementing good practice.  Before working in education, Nikki worked for Natwest Bank and in retail management as a District and Training Manager.

Nikki lives with her son and daughter and their cockerpoo, Minnie and loves going to the gym and walking.

After completing the NCTL Clerks Development Programme, she delivered advice, guidance and support as Clerk to the joint governing body in the lead up to Academisation.

Megan joined the TST central support team in February 2022 providing executive business support to the CEO and from September 2023 takes on responsibility for managing governance across the Trust. Away from work Megan is a keen amateur photographer.