Executive Leadership Team

The Executive Leaders within Northern Lights learning Trust focus on quality education for the children we educate and ensure that they are inspired to learn as individuals and have high aspirations. This team consists of senior leaders within the trust and the CEO, COO and CFO of the trust.


Jo Heaton OBE - Chief Executive Officer

Jo Heaton OBE

Chief Executive Officer

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Hayley Swinhoe - Chief Finance Officer

Hayley Swinhoe

Chief Finance Officer

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Lisa Cockburn - Chief Operating Officer

Lisa Cockburn

Chief Operating Officer

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Carole Bradley - Director of Inclusion

Carole Bradley

Director of Inclusion

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Katy Hill - Director of Education

Katy Hill

Director of Education

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MICHAEL WARDLE - Director of Standards

MICHAEL WARDLE

Director of Standards

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JON TAIT - Director of Secondary Education

JON TAIT

Director of Secondary Education

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Donna Park - Senior School Improvement Leader and Headteacher at Ian Ramsey CE Academy

Donna Park

Senior School Improvement Leader and Headteacher at Ian Ramsey CE Academy

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Leanne Yates - Senior Leader for Leadership and Inclusion

Leanne Yates

Senior Leader for Leadership and Inclusion

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Zoe Thompson - Senior Leader for Teaching and Learning/SEND

Zoe Thompson

Senior Leader for Teaching and Learning/SEND

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Emma Whelam-Tate - Director of Early Years

Emma Whelam-Tate

Director of Early Years

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Vikki Wilson - Headteacher, St. Peter's Elwick CE Primary School and Trust Lead for Church Schools and Personal Development

Vikki Wilson

Headteacher, St. Peter's Elwick CE Primary School and Trust Lead for Church Schools and Personal Development

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David Airey - Associate Headteacher Secondary

David Airey

Associate Headteacher Secondary

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Sarah Armstrong - Headteacher, Benedict Biscop CE Academy

Sarah Armstrong

Headteacher, Benedict Biscop CE Academy

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Tracey Burgess - Head of School, Venerable Bede CE Academy

Tracey Burgess

Head of School, Venerable Bede CE Academy

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Marie Crowe - Headteacher, Hart Primary School

Marie Crowe

Headteacher, Hart Primary School

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Lisa Curtis - Headteacher, Holley Park Academy

Lisa Curtis

Headteacher, Holley Park Academy

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Dean Lythgoe - Headteacher, St Aidan's Church of England Academy

Dean Lythgoe

Headteacher, St Aidan's Church of England Academy

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Samantha Musgrave - Head of School, Grange Primary School

Samantha Musgrave

Head of School, Grange Primary School

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Marcus Newing - Headteacher, St. Helen's Primary School

Marcus Newing

Headteacher, St. Helen's Primary School

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Iain Williamson - Headteacher, Dame Dorothy Primary School

Iain Williamson

Headteacher, Dame Dorothy Primary School

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