Ruth is the Head of School at Westdale Junior School in Mapperley.  After being appointed Deputy Head in September 2022, she was made Acting Head of School in October 2022.   

Prior to joining Westdale, Ruth taught at a primary school in Beeston for 10 years where she was Assistant Head Teacher leading on Teaching and Learning and Research and Development, English Co-ordinator and ECT and Student Co-ordinator.

Ruth is passionate about curriculum development and teacher professional development. She believes that highly-skilled teachers and TAs are the most effective way of ensuring the very best outcomes for pupils.  Investing time and energy in staff and developing the next generation of school leaders is a key area of interest for Ruth.