Key staff

Academy Leadership Team (ALT)

The Leadership Team is responsible for the local leadership and management of the Academy on behalf of the Local Governing Body, within the strategic framework set by the Governing Board and CEO. The Academy Leadership has responsibility and accountability in the local context for:

The Academy Development Plan
Quality of Education, delivery of Teaching & Learning, Curriculum and Timetable
Personal Development implementation
Staffing including Management, Recruitment, Training and PMR
Student Assessment and Results
Attendance
Parent and Community Liaison
Safeguarding

Principal:

Natasha Whiles (coventry@graceacademy.org.uk)

Academy Leadership Team:

Emily Wheller: Vice Principal (Student Care, Behaviour, Attitudes, Safeguarding and Attendance, DSL) (emilywheller@graceacademy.org.uk)

Kieron Brehon: Vice Principal (Quality of Education)
(kieronbrehon@graceacademy.org.uk)

Rebecca Wildman: Assistant Principal (SENDCO)
(rebeccawildman@graceacademy.org.uk)

Lisa Smith: Assistant Principal (Key Stage 3)
(lisasmith@graceacademy.org.uk)

Sarah Dalton: Assistant Principal (Key Stage 3)
(sarahdalton@graceacademy.org.uk)

Emily Williams: Assistant Principal (Ethos & Personal Development)(emilywilliams@graceacademy.org.uk) (currently on maternity leave)

Jayna Patel: Associate Assistant Principal (Data, Assessments and Exams)(jaynapatel@graceacademy.org.uk)

Seta Bassi: Associate Assistant Principal (Teaching & Learning)
(setabassi@graceacademy.org.uk)

Rapinder Mann: Associate Assistant Principal (Key Stage 5)
(rapindermanng@graceacademy.org.uk)

Kay Clayton: Associate Assistant Principal (Pupil Premium)
(kayclayton@graceacademy.org.uk)

Middle Leaders: 2023/2024

Heads of Year:

Head of Year 7: Alec Shrimpton (alecshrimpton@graceacademy.org.uk)

Head of Year 8: Stephen Ruddock (stephenruddock@graceacademy.org.uk)

Head of Year 9: Ellie Harvey (ellieharvey@graceacademy.org.uk)

Head of Year 10: Jessica Everitt (jessicaeveritt@graceacademy.org.uk)

Head of Year 11: Eleanor Ridley (eleanorridley@graceacademy.org.uk)

Head of Post 16: Louise Moore (louisemoore@graceacademy.org.uk)

Heads of Department/Lead teachers:

English: Bethany Brogden (bethanybrogden@graceacademy.org.uk)

Maths: Zhen Chen (zhenchen@graceacademy.org.uk)

Science: Kay Clayton (kayclayton@graceacademy.org.uk)

Business and Computing/Computer Science:

Seta Bassi (setabassi@graceacademy.org.uk)

Humanities (Geography/History/RE): David Petrie (davidpetrie@graceacademy.org.uk)

Modern Foreign Languages: Amandine Fontaine (amandinefontaine@graceacademy.org.uk)

PE: Kevin Jones (kevinjones@graceacademy.org.uk)

Art & Technology: Tanisha Carter (tanishacarter@graceacademy.org.uk)

Health and Social Care/Law: Louise Moore (louisemoore@graceacademy.org.uk)

Performing Arts: Izzi Dickinson (izzidickinson@graceacademy.org.uk)

Music: Tom Baidoo (thomasbaidoo@graceacademy.org.uk)