Leadership
Sarah Carrie Executive Principal - The White Rose Academies Trust
Sarah Carrie’s ambition from a young age was to become a professional dancer. She achieved this ambition after training at the highly acclaimed Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds, graduating with a Bachelor of Performing Arts Degree in Dance...
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Senior Leadership Team
Richard Chattoe Principal
Prior to commencing his role as Principal at Leeds City Academy in March 2019, Richard worked as Vice Principal at Leeds West Academy, with responsibility for the improvement in the quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment across the school...
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Matt Barratt Senior Vice Principal Matt gained a BSc Honours Degree in Sports Science from the University of Chester before moving to Newcastle to complete a PGCE in Physical Education. He began his career as PE teacher in Kirklees, becoming the schools enrichment co-ordinator where he...
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Rachel Hassall Vice Principal
Rachel graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA (Hons) in Geography before then completing her PGCE in Secondary Geography Teaching. Once qualified, Rachel began her teaching career....
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Marcia Gunson
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Alicia Manners Assistant Principal
Alicia has worked in education for over 15 years! She originally was employed by Parklands Girls High School which transitioned to a coeducational school and then evolved into the White Rose Academies Trust... |
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Trevor Lester Assistant Principal
Trevor has been teaching Mathematics to students in West Yorkshire for over 20 years and prior to joining Leeds City Academy he has taught at four inclusive comprehensive schools in the Halifax and Leeds areas...
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David Hillary
David joined the White Rose Academies Trust in January 2019 as Operations Manager across Leeds West Academy and Leeds East Academy, working closely with the Academy Business Manager and Senior Leadership Teams...
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Catherine Byfield Assistant Principal
Catherine has always been passionate about the Arts. She gained a BA (hons)degree in Fine Art at Sunderland University before engaging in the development of community arts projects...
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James Steingold Assistant Principal
James has over 10 years of experience teaching Mathematics. Before joining Leeds City Academy, he worked across West Yorkshire, delivering training within Maths departments...
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Frankie Sharpe Assistant Principal
Francesca has over 10 years of teaching experience. She earned a BA (Hons) degree from York St John University, followed by an MA at The University of York...
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Rachel Sharples Vice Principal
Rachel Sharples is delighted to join the White Rose Academies Trust as Vice Principal focusing on Academy improvement. Prior to her appointment...
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