Leadership

Andrew Whitaker
Chief Executive Officer - The White Rose Academies Trust

Andrew joined the White Rose Academies Trust in September 2016 as Executive Principal, securing the role of Chief Executive Officer in December 2019. From the outset, his ambitions have been made clear to his staff: ensure that our academies provide high quality education throughout the incredible communities they serve...

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 >>
	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.... 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 Bio coming soon...
	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>>