BPN School Leaders Network

Mark is headteacher at a large primary in Cheshire, rated outstanding. He has held the post - his first headship - since January 2015.

Best Practice Network school improvement library

Best Practice Network school improvement library

Best Practice Network school improvement library

Case studies - think pieces - accounts of practice

Account of practice: Adopting leadership styles to ensure team success Bradley Saunders, Director of Learning, HEARTS Academy Trust, Wickford, Essex.

Ann-Marie Connor, deputy principal/director of teaching school at All Hallows Catholic College, Macclesfield, part of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust

Ros McMullen, principal, David Young Community Academy, Leeds. Ros McMullen is principal of the David Young Academy in Leeds which replaced two failing schools. The academy is the most deprived secondary school in the city but is very successful and Ros states that effective governance has been a key contributor to this success.

Tony Billings, Executive Principal, All Hallows Catholic College, Macclesfield and MAT Executive Director, Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust

Tony Billings, Executive Principal / MAT Executive Director All Hallows Catholic College / Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust

Chris Fletcher, head of teaching school, Blueprint Alliance Teaching School, Hull

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Bradley Stoke Community School serves the south Gloucestershire town of Bradley Stoke. The school - part of Olympus Academy Trust - caters for 1,200 11-18 pupils, predominantly from middle class white British backgrounds. It also has a new primary phase with reception and Year 1 children and will be an all-through school once the primary children progress to Year 6.

How the Chichester Community Alliance is using system leadership to integrate children's services.

Bradley Saunders, Director of Learning, HEARTS Academy Trust, Wickford, Essex.

Vin Osbaldeston, consultant and former Executive Headteacher of Freshfield Primary School, Liverpool

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.