Meet the Leadership team
Meet our senior leadership team.
Isabel Ambrose – Headteacher
University: Edinburgh University, Bsc Geography
Responsibility: Strategic direction of the school
Contact email: cmeredith@yateacademy.co.uk
Natalie Wilcox – Associate Headteacher
University: University of Keele, BA Hons French and German
Responsibility: School operations
Contact email: schandler@yateacademy.co.uk
James Maggs – Assistant Principal
University: Gloucestershire, Sport and Exercise Science
Responsibility: Raising standards, data and achievement , KS4 outcomes
Contact email: jmaggs@yateacademy.co.uk
Heather Van-Dort – Assistant Principal
University: Hull, History
Responsibility: SEND and Early Help Provision
Contact email: hvandort@yateacademy.co.uk
Tim Pottle – Assistant Principal
University: Warwick, Economics
Responsibility: Post-16 and Curriculum
Contact email: tpottle@yateacademy.co.uk
Rhiannon Jones – Assistant Principal
University: Reading, Geography
Responsibility: Teaching and Learning
Contact email: rjones@yateacademy.co.uk
Tom Killigrew – Assistant Principal
University: Liverpool John Moore, Secondary Education
Responsibility: Behaviour and Character Education
Contact email: tkilligrew@yateacademy.co.uk
Stephanie Goodridge – Associate Assistant Principal
University: University of West England, English Literature
Responsibility: Reading Programme and KS3 outcomes
Contact email: sgoodridge@yateacademy.co.uk
Lauren Beckett – Associate Assistant Principal
University:
Responsibility: Safeguarding and personal development
Contact email: lbeckett@yateacademy.co.uk