Matthew Symonds
Chief Finance Officer

A fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Matthew began his accountancy career in Local Government where he undertook roles including Treasury Manager. Latterly he was the Accountant for the Council’s Leisure Services department, overseeing their Leisure and Sports development and facilities.

Following the transfer of the service to an independent charity he was responsible for the financial modelling and due diligence work of the new organisation, where he became Head of Finance. Matthew then headed up the Cornish division of a large leisure complex as Financial Controller before accepting a new role with Bridge Schools as Chief Finance Officer.

Adrian Massey
Adrian Massey
Chief Executive
Stephanie Bass
Stephanie Bass
Trust Operations Officer
Louise Gilbert
Louise Gilbert
Deputy Chief Executive
Sarah Sanson
Sarah Sanson
Area Executive Head Teacher
Dani May
Dani May
English Lead
John Wareham
John Wareham
Chief Technology Officer
Dani May
Dani May
Trust Lead for English and Sustainability
Sue Pollington
Sue Pollington
HR Manager
Wendy Delf
Wendy Delf
School Improvement Consultant
Ian Batty
Ian Batty
Estates Manager
Rhian Roberts
Rhian Roberts
Estates Manager
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith
Trust Lead for Maths

Our Values...

Creativity

Creative

We are bold and innovative in our approach to find new solutions to the challenges we face.

Curiosity

Curious

We are inspired by the awe and wonder of the world.

Integrity

Responsible

We take responsibility for our actions in an environment of mutual respect.

Enthusiasm

Enthusiastic

We are passionate about learning.

Excellence

Excellent

We are the best we can be.

Determination

Determined

We overcome all barriers to reach our potential, developing a capacity to improve further.


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