OUR SCHOOL OPENING - Key Persons
I have worked in the Midlands for over 20 years and have lived in Warwickshire for 8 years. I have a BA in Economics and am member of the Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. I have spent my career in ‘big four' professional services, advising Boards on reward strategy, remuneration, incentive design and governance considerations. I also have the privilege to serve as Practice Senior Partner for Deloitte in the Midlands. This role involves: championing a vibrant, connected and growing business with over 1,000 people across our Birmingham and Nottingham teams; working together to solve the most complex challenges for our clients; and delivering a positive impact on our region and the communities at its heart. Embedding an inclusive culture in everything we do, supporting all colleagues and others to be ourselves, and allowing everyone the opportunity to fulfil their potential is my passion.
Job Titles:
- Clerk to the Board of Trustees
I have lived with my family in Kenilworth for over 25 years and our two boys attended Kenilworth School and Sixth form. I am a Chartered Engineer, a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and have spent my whole career in telecoms and broadcast engineering. I strongly believe the UK should produce more engineers and scientists, to keep the country at the forefront of technology.
Laura brings a wealth of experience to her role as a Payroll Clerk in the KMAT Finance Team. With 8 years of experience in the field, she has a strong background in payroll processing. Her previous roles include working in a large Payroll Bureau where she handled high-volume payrolls on a weekly basis, as well as working for a large company where she managed end-to-end payroll processes.
Outside of work, Laura leads a busy life as a parent. She has three children, and her family is known for being active and social, which likely keeps her engaged and occupied when she's not at the office. Laura's combination of professional experience and her ability to balance a demanding career with a busy family life likely make her a valuable and dedicated member of the KMAT Finance Team.
Job Titles:
- Head of Drama - Mr C.Shelton
Job Titles:
- Assistant Headteacher
- Assistant Headteacher ( Teaching and Learning )
I completed my degree at Liverpool in English literature (although part of my degree was also in Music). I have been teaching for fourteen years all at one previous school where I spent ten years as Head of Music and 2i/c for the Performing Arts (teaching English also). For the last two years I have been part of a small SLT which has exposed me to many different roles covering school leadership.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Accounting Officer / KMAT Executive Head
- Executive Head / Accounting Officer of KMAT
I chose to devote my life to education because I am passionate about what schools can do to change the lives of young people and I have never stopped believing in the potential of every young person. I am inspired every day by what young people say and do and how teachers can create a culture in which students feel supported, valued, safe and happy. Former students and teachers have gone on to make a difference to the lives of others on a wider scale and what inspires me most is the ‘pay it forward' effect of your actions with young people and the impact on others. I enjoy my role as Executive Head of the Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust and, as a National Leader of Education, creating networks of teachers and leaders who can make things happen for young people and inspire them to be the best they can be.
Mani has worked in education for over 20 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in delivering IT support to schools. He joined the school as an ICT technician, and progressed to higher-level roles over the years, before being appointed Deputy ICT Lead of Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust in 2023.
Mani has a certification in Cybersecurity and is leading on the security of systems across the trust.
He said "KMAT has seen a huge digital transformation since the point of formation, and I'm delighted to be a part of that journey. The work we have achieved to centralise IT services and modernise using cloud technologies has been excellent. Staff and students have anywhere-at-any-time access to files, which has removed boundaries, and provided a more agile and flexible way of working.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Headteacher
- Deputy Headteacher ( Curriculum and Data )
I have 16 years of teaching experience and 9 years of working in industry. I started my teaching career at Finham Park school, Coventry as a teacher of Mathematics after gaining my PGCE from Warwick University. After my NQT year at Finham Park I gained experience as a Head of House developing an extra-curricular programme for the pupils. I then moved to Whitley Academy, Coventry as 2nd in Mathematics and after two years was promoted to Head of Mathematics and then on to the Senior Leadership team as Assistant Head responsible for whole staff training and Year 8 progress and pastoral care. I joined Kenilworth school in 2013 and my main responsibilities as Deputy Head are Curriculum, timetabling, data and pupil progress.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Headteacher
- Assistant Headteacher ( E - Learning and Communications )
I have been teaching for 26 years, within this time I have been a Head of Geography for 10 years in a previous school and 12 years as an Assistant Headteacher here at Kenilworth.
My areas of responsibilities include E-Learning and communications as well as transition. I have been involved in the school's successful applications for being accredited with Flagship status - Inclusion Quality Mark, and being awarded World Class School status.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Head ( Pastoral Care )
- Deputy Headteacher
I joined Kenilworth School as an NQT in 2002 meaning that I have been at this school for my whole career and could possibly be considered part of the furniture. It also means that I have been here throughout our journey to becoming recognised as outstanding by Ofsted.
I teach English and have had a number of different roles within the school before my current position as Deputy Head. I began as ICT coordinator for English then became Assistant Head of Year, Head of Year and Assistant Head. My main responsibility is pastoral care and behaviour but other responsibilities I have are Child Protection Officer, attendance lead, admissions and teaching and learning - specifically Learning Ambassadors.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Management Accountant
- Chief Financial Officer
Caroline is a Chartered Management Accountant with 25 years' professional experience in financial and operational leadership roles in large commercial businesses and charitable and public sector organisations.
Caroline joined the Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust Executive team in September 2020 as Chief Financial Officer, using her wealth of experience and knowledge to establish a central finance function supporting the Academies within the trust. Caroline has since widened her responsibilities to include Facilities and Estates and the establishment of KMAT Leisure and Lettings within the organisation.
As CFO, Caroline is driven to deliver strong, high quality, central services to ensure that organisation is fit to deliver the Trust's strategic goals and ambitions. Working closely with committed leaders to create and facilitate a thriving place to learn, work and develop.
Caroline is very active in her local community in her spare time, an advocate of small local business support as chair of a community partnership. Caroline enjoys volunteering and is also a trustee of a Grammar School Foundation Trust, parish trust fund and a local Dementia support charity. Caroline has two teenage children and enjoys time with family and friends.
She studied for a BA(Hons) in Accountancy and Finance at The University of Brighton, after which she trained and qualified with KPMG Leicester as a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).
In the 17 years she worked at KPMG, Deb specialised in both the Owner Managed Business and Private/Public Company sectors of the global audit firm, with her work taking her all over the UK and overseas.
Deb was promoted to Departmental Senior Manager, responsible for a team of over 30 members of staff at the KPMG Milton Keynes office - a position she held for over five years before taking a career break to have her two children, both of whom currently attend Kenilworth School and Sixth Form.
Job Titles:
- Marketing & Communications Manager
Job Titles:
- Assistant Headteacher
- Assistant Headteacher ( Inclusion )
After studying Philosophy at Nottingham University, I spent some time working in HR. I then decided to change career and became an RS teacher and completed my PGCE at Warwick University. I worked at a Leicestershire Upper School before moving to Kenilworth. Since starting at Kenilworth in 2012 I have been KS5 RS coordinator, Head of Year and now Head of Inclusion. Part of my role as Head of Inclusion includes managing the Personalised Learning Centre and responsibility for pupil premium students, more able students and children that are looked after.
Job Titles:
- Teaching Assistant / Support Staff
I am a Politics graduate from Lancaster University. Whilst at university I taught English for the Catalan local government during the school summer holidays. Prior to Kenilworth, I taught at three schools in a different education authority where I had the roles of Assistant Head of Department, Head of Department, Head of Year and Assistant Headteacher/ Head of Sixth Form. As well as being the Head of Sixth Form I am also the Senior Deputy Headteacher. With further responsibilities for School Direct and PGCE trainee teachers as a professional mentor, as well as being one of the school's Child Protection Officers, the school's Quality Nominee for all the BTEC courses and deputising for Mr Abbott.
I have 34 years' experience as a senior manager in commercial banking, employed by Lloyds Banking Group. He has also worked as a Foundation Bursar for The Princethorpe Foundation running all non-academic aspects of the Foundation, including finance, HR, health and safety, premises management and supervision of building projects.
From 2008 to 2015, I was a bursarial consultant to The Crescent School in Rugby supporting the school on due diligence prior to its integration with The Princethorpe Foundation.
I have lived in Kenilworth for 20 years and grew up in Coventry. I have worked in primary education for the last 25 years, in this country and overseas. I became a Trustee of the Multi Academy Trust in October 2022 and look forward to serving the pupils and parents of the schools in the Trust.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chair
- Vice Chair of KMAT
I have been a governor of Kenilworth School for 8 years, before becoming Deputy Chair of Trustees in January 2019. I have lived in Kenilworth for over 30 years and run my own business in the town. I am also a District Councillor for Kenilworth Abbey & Arden ward.
My Name is Richard Ward, I have lived in Kenilworth for 30 years and I run a business based in Warwick . I have had 3 children go through the Kenilworth School system, and all have progressed to University.
I have been a school Governor at Kenilworth for 4 years and have recently moved on to the Academy Trust Board .
I have lived in Kenilworth for 28 years and have 2 children who attended Kenilworth School. I served as a parent governor for 4 years whilst my children were at primary school. I have worked in the field of Education for 39 years. I started my career as a secondary English teacher. I then specialised in working with children and young people with SEN in particular Speech Language and Communication Needs and Dyslexia. I have worked in a variety of settings including secondary and primary schools as well as specialist settings. I have managed the Speech & Language Service in Coventry and the larger Communication and Interaction Service which included the Autism Team. I have worked with ICAN and the Communication Trust and run National pilot projects including' Secondary Talk' and ‘Talk About Talk.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chairman of KMAT
I have lived with my family in Kenilworth for over 20 years. Our three children all attended Kenilworth School & Sixth form. I initially joined the Governing Body of Kenilworth School over ten years ago as a Parent Governor. I stayed on as a Trust Governor until the school converted to Academy status in January 2019 when I became a Trustee of the Multi Academy Trust. My degree in Economics & Accountancy from Manchester University led me into finance and communications in the London and Leeds before moving down to Warwickshire.