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...

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... Read more >>
	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... Read more >>
	Marcia Gunson Vice Principal Marcia left sixth form and went straight into employment, working with unemployed adults delivering employability skills training. Following this, she started volunteering in a youth centre where she developed her passion for working with disadvantaged, young people... Read more >>
	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... Read more >>
	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... Read more >>
	David Hillary Business Manager 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... Read more >>
	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... Read more >>
	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... Read more >>
	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... Read more >>
	John Hunt Assistant Principal John was appointed Assistant Principal at Leeds City Academy in April 2025, following a successful tenure as a senior leader at another large secondary school. He brings a wealth of expertise in pastoral care, building effective systems to support school-wide behaviour.... Read more >>
	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... Read more>>