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

  • Location: Derby and Sheffield with regular travel to Head office in Nottingham
  • Salary: SCP 39 – SCP 44 (currently £48,710 – £54,072)
  • Closing date: 9am 28 April 2025

Join us at L.E.A.D. Academy Trust as an HR Business Partner and help drive forward the operational delivery of HR services across our academies. With a focus on enhancing employee experience and ensuring compliance, this is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in shaping HR strategy for our academies.

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  • Location: Derby or Sheffield
  • Closing date: 6th May 2025
  • Salary: LP11 – LP15

Join the team as a Quality of Education Lead Practitioner and help drive improvements across our secondary academies in Derby and Sheffield. This is a strategic, cross-academy role focused on improving curriculum, teaching, and learning, working closely with Headteachers and senior leaders.

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  • Location: Sycamore Academy
  • Salary: L10-L14
  • Closing date: Friday 2nd May 2025

Sycamore Academy is looking for a Deputy Headteacher to join their team in September 2025. This key role will support the Headteacher in shaping the direction and development of the academy, ensuring the delivery of high-quality education and a positive learning environment.

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