Andy is the trust’s Director of School Improvement (Achievement).

Andy is currently Executive Head Teacher of Newark Academy and Sixth Form, The Suthers School, Nottingham Free School and Sixth Form, and Nottingham University Samworth Academy and Sixth Form. He is an experienced Head Teacher and Senior Leader having worked in a range of schools across the region holding a number of senior leadership roles.

Andy was previously Head Teacher at Newark Academy and led the school from Special Measures to Good with Outstanding Leadership and Management in less than three years. As a result of his transformational leadership, the school is one of the most over-subscribed schools in the area.

Andy is passionate about the power of education to transform lives and social equity. Andy is the trust strategic lead for raising educational outcomes at KS4 and KS5. Andy also plays a crucial role in the strategic leadership of the trust’s Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement process.

Andy also has significant expertise in school improvement and is especially interested in the development of school culture and ethos and the quality of education, particularly curriculum design and the use of assessment in strengthening and supporting learning.