Gráinne O'Hagan, Head of RE, All Hallows RC High SchoolAll Hallows RC High School, an 11-18 comprehensive in Macclesfield. As well as her department head role Gráinne is a senior teacher and raising standards leader, overseeing Progress 8 data and tracking current Year 11 progress. She also leads the school's involvement in the PiXL teaching best practice network and runs an academic mentoring programme for year 11.
Sara Harper is headteacher at Beechwood Primary School, a 400-pupil school in in Crewe, Cheshire. She became headteacher in September 2016 after five years as deputy head. The school serves an area of high deprivation, with 41 per cent of pupils attracting pupil premium funding.
David (not his real name) is principal of a 1,650 pupil high school in Cheshire. The school, rated outstanding, became a founding member of a multi-academy trust in 2017.
Jon Wright, CEO of Omega multi-academy trustJon Wright began his career as a modern languages teacher, eventually becoming deputy headteacher in a socially deprived school in Blackpool. His first headship was at Central Lancaster High School, which he brought out of category and deficit and led to outstanding within six years.