School Improvement

This is led by our CEO, Tracey Caffull. In addition, Heather Hann works part time as Head of Professional Development and Claire Bourne as Head of Inclusion. Work in schools is supported through a hub model, where each hub is led by one of our experienced Headteachers, who are released up to one day a week to support school improvement. In addition, some of our Heads work as Head-to-Head Support Headteachers and Champions.

  • Hadleigh Hub led by Andrew Frolish (Head at St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Hadleigh)
  • Ipswich Hub led by John Crane (Head at Morland C of E Primary Primary)
  • North Suffolk Hub led by Paul Ryle (Head at Mellis C of E Primary School)
  • West Suffolk Hub led by Elizabeth Campbell (Head at Tudor C of E Primary School)
  • Woodbridge Hub led by Karen Read (Head at St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Woodbridge)

Head-to-Head Support Headteachers and Champions:

  • Jane Stalham (Head at Sproughton C of E Primary School)

The Trust is a Delivery Partner for NPQLT and NPQSL and many of the Trust Heads also support the NPQ qualifications as facilitators and coaches:

  • Vicky Allen (previously Executive HT at Bramfield, Brampton and Ringsfield C of E Primary Schools)
  • Elizabeth Campbell (Head at Tudor C of E Primary School)
  • Lesley Etchingham (Head at Chelmondiston C of E Primary School)
  • Lucie Fairweather (Head at Eyke C of E Primary School)
  • Debbie Jackson (previously Head at Hintlesham & Chattisham C of E Primary School)
  • Karen Read (Head at St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Woodbridge)
  • Leigh Hilton (Head at Elmsett C of E Primary School)

whilst others also support our MAT mentoring for New Headteachers programme:

  • Elizabeth Campbell (Head at Tudor C of E Primary School)
  • Andrew Frolish (Head at St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Hadleigh)
  • Jane Stalham (Head at Sproughton C of E Primary School)

Specific appointments have also been made to develop further capacity and specific roles across the Trust:

  • Jane Trampnow (previously Head at All Saints’ C of E Primary, Newmarket) School Improvement Consultant
  • Imogen Wallis (Executive Headteacher at Bedfield and Wetheringsett C of E Primary Schools) School Improvement consultant and safeguarding lead
  • Vicky Allen (previously Executive HT at Bramfield, Brampton and Ringsfield C of E Primary Schools) School Improvement consultant
  • Barry Hawes (previous HT and LA adviser) Trust Adviser HT Performance Management

In addition to Headteacher support, the Trust has also developed School-to-School support teachers, who support other colleagues within the Trust or lead networks. Currently these are:

  • Kirsten Cameron (St Matthew’s C of E Primary School) – DSL network lead
  • Emma Ince (Tudor C of E Primary School) – EYFS specialist
  • Josephine Shepherd (Bramfield C of E Primary School) – EYFS specialist
  • Matt Vale-Smith (Long Melford C of E Primary School) – Maths specialist
  • Natalie McManus (All Saints’ C of E Primary School, Newmarket) – curriculum specialist

As a Trust we are involved with:

The Myland English Hub 

The Angles Maths Hub 

The Suffolk Computing Hub 

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