Strategic Leadership and Improvement Team
Steve is the CEO for UOLAT.
His passion is addressing social mobility and student progress.
Steve has 20 years of headship experience across three academies, with a proven record of school improvement and curriculum innovation. Taking UAH from 420 pupils to 1366, introducing a sixthform which now has over 300 students and being accredited provider of apprenticeship and “T” Level qualifications.
Sue is an experienced educational leader with a proven track record of success in primary school leadership. With 15 years of experience across two academies, she now holds the dual role of Executive Principal of HPA and HBA, as well as serving as the Director of Primary Schools for the Trust. This expanded role offers a greater capacity within the Trust to guide and support additional primary schools, furthering the Trust’s mission to provide high-quality education to even more pupils.
Under Sue’s leadership, HPA has achieved a significant improvement from “RI” to “Good,” and she is now guiding and supporting the improvement and development of HBA at a rapid pace. Sue firmly believes in placing pupils at the heart of all educational efforts, and she recognizes the importance of engaging with the wider community to foster positive relationships with parents and caregivers, all in furtherance of the Trust’s mission.
Liam Davé is the Principal of the University Academy Long Sutton.
Now in the second year of his current role, Liam is leading the rapid improvement of UALS making use of his extensive previous experience in delivering improvements in teaching and learning across schools, curriculum design and assessment.
Liam leads on the use of Technology to support learning across the Trust.
Sheila Paige is the Principal of the University Academy Holbeach.
Now in her second Principal’s role, she has many years of experience of leadership and successfully driving sustainable improvements in secondary schools within Lincolnshire.
Sheila is particularly skilled in the use of CPD and assessment to deliver improvements in Teaching and Learning and pupils’ attainment.
Katharine is the Principal of Gosberton House Academy. She is experienced in working across mainstream and specialist provisions including as a mainstream SENCo, senior leader at GHA and as a specialist teacher supporting Lincolnshire children, families and schools. She is passionate about working with children and their families to support them to meet their full potential.
Ben is the Chief Financial Officer for the Trust.
A chartered certified accountant, Ben assists the Executive Team in all compliance matters regarding Charitable Status, ESFA and DfE returns.
Nicola has been a senior leader since 2013, initially as a SENCo and then taking on deputy headship. As Holbeach Bank joined the Trust in June 2018, Nicola became Executive Vice-Principal. A key role adopted more recently, is as safeguarding lead for the Trust, working in partnership with all the other academies.
Marion is the Finance Manager for UOLAT.
She has 40 years experience of accounts management and audit, 8 of which in academies.
She leads the Trust’s Finance teams and coordinates all financial reporting matters to external agencies and the Trust Board.
Operational Manager for Working Together Team, Lincolnshire’s Autism/Social Communication SEND outreach service who hold Advanced Status Autism Accreditation for working across Lincolnshire schools. Vicki is also a vice principal for GHA, leads the Autism Education Trust Hub for Lincolnshire, is a member of the NAS Accreditation review team and serves on the Lincolnshire Autistic Society Committee.
Louise has previously served as the executive principal of Gosberton House Academy, where she led the school to achieve outstanding results in both academic and pastoral areas.
With her expertise in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), Louise has now joined our team as an educational consultant, where she advises the trust on SEND provision and helps us achieve the SEND quality mark. Her passion for inclusive education and her commitment to ensuring that all students receive the support they need to thrive make her an invaluable member of our team.
As former CEO, Andrew is a well-known figure within UoLAT, with a reputation for strategic thinking and driving growth.
Andrew has rejoined our trust as Trust Growth Consultant, where he brings his wealth of experience and expertise to help us continue to expand and develop. With a focus on bringing new schools on board, Andrew is committed to helping our trust achieve its mission of providing outstanding education to all.