What our people have to say
- 04/09/26
Catherine Penn
Catherine Penn has spent 18 years at Park Hill Junior School, progressing from NQT and class teacher to Year Leader and now Assistant Headteacher. Following Park Hill’s move to Greenshaw Learning Trust in 2024, Catherine took on an exciting year-long secondment as Deputy Headteacher at Sandy L...Read Full Story - 28/07/26
Stuart House
Stuart joined Woodlands Primary School in 2024 as HR Lead and Office Manager and, after beginning his CIPD Level 5 qualification, has since progressed to Assistant HR Partner within the Trust.Read Full Story - 11/05/26
Bekki Smith
Bekki Smith joined us in 2017 with the creation of Five Acres High School and has progressed to become Lead for History and Character Education.Read Full Story - 05/05/26
Kathryn Ralley
Kathryn joined us in 2023 as an Assistant Headteacher at Waterwells Primary Academy and has since progressed to Headship at Crown Wood Primary School.Read Full Story - 01/05/26
Paul Farr
Paul has built his career in education IT, most recently as IT Manager across two primary schools, and has now progressed into a secondment role as an IT Operations Engineer within the Trust.Read Full Story - 27/04/26
Rachel Dean
Rachel began her career as an NQT in 1997 and has since progressed through Key Stage Lead and Deputy Head roles to Headteacher, remaining a constant through the school’s evolution.Read Full Story - 22/04/26
Robert Gerrard
Robert joined Greenshaw Learning Trust in 2025 as a School Improvement Lead, bringing nearly two decades of experience. Now Headteacher at Oakbank School, he champions a values-led, collaborative approach grounded in high expectations and a strong sense of belonging.Read Full Story - 16/04/26
Aurora Reid
Aurora joined us in September 2025 and has already made a significant impact on our school improvement work.Read Full Story - 15/04/26
Sallyann Hummel
Sallayan has been with us since 2019 and has grown from Finance Officer to Senior Finance Officer, now undertaking a secondment with the Finance Business Partner team while supporting the expansion of our shared services across 40 schools.Read Full Story - 14/04/26
Sophie exton
Sophie began at Gloucester Academy in 2014 and has grown within Greenshaw Learning Trust into a Senior Leader, progressing through Assistant Headteacher, School Improvement Leader, and Deputy Headteacher roles.Read Full Story - 14/04/26
Claire Ward
Claire joined us in 2022 as our School Improvement Lead for Primary English, bringing experience from school leadership and initial teacher education.Read Full Story - 14/04/26
Michael Brewis
Michael joined Henley Bank High School in 2020 and has since progressed from IT Technician to IT Manager. Most recently, he has taken on a secondment within our shared services team as an IT Operational Engineer.Read Full Story