Lead • Empower • Achieve • Drive

Through outstanding leadership, we will provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.

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Through outstanding leadership, we will provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.

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Lead

In every aspect of life, the ability to lead is essential. Strong leadership is the key to the success of our academies. We will aim to develop leadership skills in all staff and pupils.

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Empower

In our Trust, staff and pupils are empowered to have high aspirations for their futures. We nurture and challenge everyone to take responsibility, make decisions, and work together so they grow in confidence and resilience.

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Achieve

We believe in achievement in its broadest sense and that enjoyment of learning is crucial to success. We look for and reward achievement. We also know that a strong command of professional skills and curricular content are vital foundations to enable success.

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Drive

We will provide the very best education and training for every individual in our academies and will ensure that this is delivered. We value excellent teaching, underpinned by high-quality professional development and will constantly move forwards, using and instigating the best ideas and practice.

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Welcome from Diana Owen CBE, Chief Executive

Our vision is that through outstanding leadership we will provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.

Of course, every good school aspires to this aim, so what makes us different?

We passionately believe in the power of partnership working as a catalyst for ensuring more children receive an exceptional education. Our academies have experienced the transformational impact this can have.

At the same time, we recognise the importance of autonomy. Every school has its own context and challenges. This is why we encourage our academies to lead and manage in a way that preserves their individual identity and responds to the specific needs of their pupils and community. The combination of autonomy and collaboration across key areas of leadership and management, underpinned by shared vision, values and best practice, is what makes the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust unique.

We are also strengthened by the support, guidance and wide-ranging skills of our experienced board of trustees and local governors. The acronym L.E.A.D. embodies the four core principles at the heart of the Trust: strong leadership at every level; empowering everyone to aim high; providing the opportunity for all to achieve, and constantly driving for improvement.

Established in 2011, the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust has grown significantly to become a successful group of 27 academies, serving a wide range of communities, across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire.

Ofsted rates 92% of our academies as ‘Good’ or above. We are committed to growing further and increasing our positive impact on more children and young people.

Within our Trust, all academies strive to achieve:

  • the highest standards of behaviour and conduct;
  • outstanding teaching and learning;
  • a fully inclusive approach in which all pupils are equally important;
  • a climate of mutual respect between the pupils, staff and community;
  • positive relationships;
  • high aspirations for all involved;
  • a wide range of enrichment opportunities and involvement;
  • a celebration of all represented cultures and faiths;
  • an organisation in which there are no excuses for underachievement.
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27 Academies
11,500 Pupils
1,650 Staff

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We are committed to supporting our academies in providing the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.

We are proud of what we have achieved over the years and look forward to continuing our journey with an increasing network of partners and academies.

Please get in touch to find out more about how we could support your school, academy or trust.

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Latest Vacancies

  • Salary: NJC 15 – 20
  • Start date: 4 September 2025 to cover Maternity until approx June 2026

Join Da Vinci Academy, Derby, as an Attendance Officer – term time. You will be enthusiastic, with the skills and determination to ensure access to exciting learning and outstanding progress for students of all abilities. This role is subject to an enhanced dbs check.

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  • Location: Charnock Hall Primary Academy, Sheffield
  • Salary: NJC 7-12
  • Closing date: Sunday 13th July
  • Interview date: Thursday 17th July

We have a fantastic opportunity at Charnock Hall Primary Academy for a Teaching Assistant 2 to join our highly skilled staff team where you will assist the class teacher in the planning and evaluation of teaching and learning activities.

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  • Meeting commitments 3 x Formal, 3 x Engagement across the academic year
  • Further commitments Depending on the time you have to give

Join Da Vinci Academy as a Parent Governor and help us deliver high-quality education for all. No prior governance experience is required, as training is provided. Our Governors attend six meetings annually and are encouraged to support the academy through site visits. Contribute to meaningful change—apply today to help us empower every child to reach their full potential

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