Staff department School leaders

Samantha Goode

Samantha was appointed as the Acting Headteacher of Nethersole in June 2023. Prior to this, she worked as a Deputy Headteacher in another of our BDMAT schools. Samantha enjoys new challenges and feels blessed to have the opportunity to lead…

Daniel Rogers

Daniel was appointed as Headteacher at St. George’s Church of England Primary School in November 2022. Prior to this, he was a Deputy Headteacher in several schools across Birmingham. Daniel is passionate that children are happy coming to school and…

Petrina Poleon

Petrina commenced her role as Headteacher at Hawkesley Church Primary Academy in April 2023. She is fortunate to have taught throughout three Local Authorities during her fifteen years in teaching, most recently as a successful Deputy Head Teacher in Birmingham.…

Joy Langley

Joy was appointed as the new Headteacher of Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy in June 2023.  For the last 5 years, she was Senior Vice Principal and then Interim Principal at The King’s Church of England School in…

Neil Kitching

Neil was appointed as Headteacher at Lady Katherine Leveson C of E Primary in January 2023. He has worked in a number of authorities across the West Midlands in a range of leadership roles. Prior to joining Lady Katherine Leveson,…

Hannah Cook

Hannah was appointed as Headteacher at Bentley Heath C of E Primary in January 2022. She is passionate about education and feels privileged to have enjoyed a career in teaching for over 12 years. In this time, she has experienced…

Natasha Johnson

Natasha was appointed as the new Headteacher at Woodside in January 2022. For the last 8 years, she has worked as a leader across three very different Staffordshire schools. Having worked in two Church of England schools within Lichfield Diocese,…

Susan Friend

Susan started her role as Head Teacher at Warton Nethersole’s CofE Primary School in November 2020 after living and working in Bristol for the past 7 years. Susan has had a varied teaching career including teaching in London and at…

Sara Eley

Sara was appointed as Headteacher at Austrey CofE Primary & Newton Regis CofE Primary School in April 2020.  Both schools joined Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT) on 1st September 2019. She began her career in 1992 and has worked as…

Paula Burns

Paula became Headteacher at Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy in September 2015 and the school joined BDMAT in January 2019.  Paula started teaching in 2000 in a Church of England primary school before teaching across two schools in Sandwell over…

Anita Delaney

Anita has been a teacher for 24 years and has spent most of her teaching career in Solihull teaching across the full age range from FS1 through to Year 6.  She became headteacher at St Margaret’s CofE Primary School in…

Linda Francis

Linda was appointed Headteacher at St George’s Newtown in September 2019.  Linda has served within the primary education sector for twenty years teaching in Birmingham, Dudley and Sandwell local authorities. Committed to lifelong learning, Linda’s passion stems from the exhilarating…

Matthew Edwards

Matthew returned to his roots when he was appointed Headteacher of Coleshill CofE Primary School in April 2018, having previously spent his teaching career in Staffordshire. Growing up in the area and attending the local secondary school, Matthew has a…

Phil Hynan

Philip was appointed headteacher at St. Michael’s, Handsworth in September 2021. Prior to that, he worked at four other schools, located mainly in inner-city Birmingham. Having taught at two other Handsworth schools, Philip is passionate about the community. He is…

Sally-Ann Roberts

Sally joined St Michael’s Bartley Green in June 2023 having previously worked at Nonsuch Primary School for sixteen years, four of which were as Headteacher.  Sally loves everything about the school, especially the community spirit, and is passionate about working…

Devina Shryane

Devina has developed and grown in her passion for teaching, guiding and supporting children, staff and families during her 16 years at St Clement’s CofE Academy. There was a period during this time when she worked at a very different…

Carl Watkins

Carl was appointed Headteacher at Quinton Church Primary School in November 2020 after being the Acting Headteacher since January 2020. Previous to this, he was Assistant Headteacher at the school for 3 years. Throughout his teaching career, Carl has taught…