Leadership
Senior Leadership Group
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Sam Pocock - Interim Principal Sam Pocock graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a BA (Hons) Secondary Physical Education, leading to QTS with placements at Roundhay, Royds, Carr Manor and Ermysted's Grammar School... |
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Ben Lyons - Acting Senior Vice Principal Ben Lyons graduated in 2013 with a BA Joint Honours Degree in Economics and French from the University of Leeds. Fresh out of University, Ben applied to be part of the TeachFirst Maths cohort for the Yorkshire and Humber region 2013... |
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Aimee Hanson - Vice Principal Aimee Hanson joined Leeds West Academy in June 2017 as Director of English within the Senior Leadership Team after a 17-year career at Colne Valley High School, where she was a highly successful Curriculum Leader for English.
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Beth Sanderson - Vice Principal Beth Sanderson is originally from the USA, and graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a BA in English Teaching and graduated summa cum laude. Shortly after, she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary Education. |
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Robert Cross - Assistant Principal - Robert Cross graduated in 2007 with a BA Joint Honours Degree in Economics from the University of Leeds. He decided to take a gap year following University and followed his passion for skiing to Canada.
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Bethany Hall - Assistant Principal Bethany Hall began working with young people in 2008, supporting a number of children across the city of Leeds. Bethany has experience in neighbouring schools, she started working in Early Years specialising in Child Protection and students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)... |
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Rachel Kilburn - Assistant Principal Rachel Kilburn graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2012 with a BA (Hons) in English language and literature. The following year, she completed her PGCE in Secondary English at Leeds Trinity University. |
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Richard Jagger - Associate Assistant Principal Richard Jagger began their tenure as a Maths teacher at Leeds West Academy in January 2015, having previously taught at Swallow Hill Community College since 2013. Over the subsequent nine years, they contributed to various aspects within the Maths department...
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Laura Singleton - Assistant Principal Laura Singleton graduated from Leeds Beckett University in 2010 with a BA Hons in Physical Education. Following this, she went on to study a master’s in Education. |
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Josh Gray - Acting Associate Assistant Principal Josh Gray joined Leeds West Academy in 2018 as a Director of Achievement after starting his career as a Teacher of Mathematics in 2014, working in the surrounding area of Kirklees. |
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Amy-Kate Newsome - Associate Assistant Principal Bio coming soon...
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