Experience

Lion Academy Trust and Lion Education Trust

• Regional Director of Schools ( East Midlands)

  • May 2017 - Apr 2019

  Supporting the strategic leadership and regional growth of Lion Academy Trust and Lion Education Trust (highly effective, national, Multi Academy Trusts) Supporting the strategic leadership and regional growth of Lion Academy Trust and Lion Education Trust (highly effective, national, Multi Academy Trusts)



School Leadership Support Services (enquires@SLS.org.uk)

• Director

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Improving educational effectiveness in order to deliver exceptional performance Managing School and Trust-wide programs of complex change Developing high performing leaders/ leadership teams, supporting them to implement new strategies Inspiring staff and succession planning to grow future leaders. Improving educational effectiveness in order to deliver exceptional performance Managing School and Trust-wide programs of complex change Developing high performing leaders/ leadership teams, supporting them to implement new strategies Inspiring staff and succession planning to grow future leaders.



Collaborative Academies Trust

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2016

  Supporting the strategic leadership of a national Multi Academy Trust Supporting the strategic leadership of a national Multi Academy Trust



Kingsthorpe College, Northampton

• Executive Principal

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2016

  Transformed a struggling, significantly undersubscribed, ineffectively staffed, 1300 secondary school into a highly effective, oversubscribed, excellently staffed organisation in a very short period of time. Extremely positive HMI report within 6 weeks of being in post and an excellent Ofsted outcome within an academic year. Best examination outcomes in the schools history at both GCSE ( positive Progress 8) and A level. Dramatically improved local and regional reputation. Transformed a struggling, significantly undersubscribed, ineffectively staffed, 1300 secondary school into a highly effective, oversubscribed, excellently staffed organisation in a very short period of time. Extremely positive HMI report within 6 weeks of being in post and an excellent Ofsted outcome within an academic year. Best examination outcomes in the schools history at both GCSE ( positive Progress 8) and A level. Dramatically improved local and regional reputation.



Coundon Court School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Headteacher

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2013

  Developed into a heavily oversubscribed, high achieving, comprehensive school of approximately 1800 students and 350 staff. During Debbie's leadership Coundon Court went from strength to strength receiving glowing Ofsted reports. As a result of the school's successes Debbie was invited to a reception for outstanding headteachers with the right honourable Gordon Brown and also a reception with Nick Clegg and Ed Balls. The School achieved a number of awards, in particular, Midlands School of the Year (2013) by the Government for its use of Pupil Premium funding. Show less



Mitchell High School, Stoke on Trent

• Headteacher

  • Apr 2001 - Sep 2007

  Transformed a failing secondary school, doomed for closure, into the Government's officially named 'Most improved School in the Country' . Built capacity across the school community Harnessed the talents and enthusiasms of key individuals Delegated clearly and held people to account Nurtured and challenged staff expectations Developed the quality of Teaching and Learning Improved strategic planning Engaged and involved students in the leadership of their school Redesigned staffing and curriculum models Established tight target setting and tracking procedures Developed quality assurance processes Personalised learning for students Built strong teams of staff Embedded collaborative leadership at all levels Brought a significantly deficit budget back into line Show less



Aldercar Community School, Langley Mill

• Deputy Headteacher

  • Sep 1997 - Apr 2001