Leadership Team
Steve Roberts (Principal)
Steve Roberts is the Principal of the academy. Previously Principal at Outwood Academy City. Degree and training was as a PE Teacher. My training was in Physical Education at University of Warwick and having worked in schools for nearly 25 year...
Dr Philip Smith (Executive Principal)
Dr Philip Smith is an Executive Principal. Dr Smith has a degree in Theoretical Physics, a Masters in School Leadership and a Doctorate in the Transformational Leadership of Schools. He was the Principal of Outwood Academy Portland from Janu...
Julie Slater (Regional CEO)
Julie Slater is a Regional CEO for Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and a National Leader of Education. Julie has a proven track record of leading an ‘Outstanding’ school as Principal at Outwood Grange Academy and has considerable experience of...
Senior Leadership Team
Rachel Edwards (Vice Principal)
Vice Principal - DEEP Experience - Head of Sixth Form. After completing my degree in 2007 I spent two years working in schools, and working for the Educational Psychology Service in Scotland. Although I found this work rewarding I knew I wanted...
Clare Schulze (Vice Principal)
Vice Principal - DEEP Support I have worked for Outwood Grange Academies Trust since 2015 holding various roles. As Acting Vice Principal for Deep Support, I am responsible for behaviour and safety; attendance and inclusion; Praising Stars© i...
Tom Watson (Assistant Principal)
Assistant Principal - Deep Experience. Having graduated from the University of Exeter with an Exercise and Sports Science honours degree I trained to become a Teacher of Physical Education at Nottingham Trent University via the Schools Direct P...
Andy Tice (Assistant Principal)
Assistant Principal - DEEP Learning I have been teaching at Outwood Academy Newbold since 2010 and spent three and a half years as the Head of PE. In my time here I have seen a lot of change and am proud to see how the academy has grown from stre...
Jayne Freeman (Associate Assistant Principal)
Associate Assistant Principal - DEEP Support. I am the Inclusion Coordinator at Outwood Academy Newbold and also Associate Assistant Principal Deep Support. I lead the Inclusion and SEND Team to provide accessibility for learning which enables ...
Helen Atkins (Business Manager)
Business Manager. Having worked for Derbyshire County Council supporting secondary schools administratively throughout Derbyshire for a number of years, I wanted to experience education at its best. I joined Newbold in 2008 as the Headteacher's...
