Members:

 

Andrew Clarke

(Chair of Trustees / Member)

Andrew is a commercial and employment lawyer.  He is a barrister, KC and part-time Judge.  He is also a qualified mediator and arbitrator.  He lives locally and all three of his children attended Goffs.  He has been a Trustee since the creation of the MAT and had been a governor of Goffs School for some years before that.  He is the current Chair of Trustees and also sits on the Supervisory Board.

 

Vanessa Wright

(Vice-Chair of Trustees / Member / Co-Chair of Flamstead End LAB)

Vanessa Wright brings over twenty years of experience working at Pearson, the world’s largest education company, and includes the exam board Edexcel. She has previously held the positions of Vice President running the schools business in Australia and more recently, leading sales and marketing for schools in the UK. Vanessa has been a Trustee since 2017 and the co-Vice Chair since 2019.

 

Kay Leach

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Joanna Formoso

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Trustees:

 

Roger Harris

(CEO)

Roger is an experienced Headteacher and system leader, having led the most improved school in Norfolk for two consecutive years. He has served as Executive Headteacher across four schools, CEO of a Single Academy Trust, and most recently Deputy CEO and Lead for Secondary Schools, overseeing six secondary schools whose collective outcomes made them among the highest attaining in Norfolk.

Roger is passionate about the success of every young person, not only academically but also in their wider personal development. He believes this is achieved by working collaboratively with teams, providing the right balance of challenge and support to ensure the very best outcomes for young people. He has a proven track record in school improvement and is committed to working alongside schools to find the best solutions for their individual context.

Ultimately, he wants every young person within Generations to fulfil their potential and know that there is no set destiny for any child.

 

Kacey Brown

Internal Auditor and Chartered Accountant since 2004 with experience undertaking internal and external audits, alongside risk management and project assurance. Problem identification and resolution is a very satisfying element of my role alongside building strong working relationships. 

Passionate about the local community, having been a Cub Scout Leader, and a Primary School Governor.

Kacey expanded his educational knowledge within the secondary education sector in 2018 being appointed a member of the Goffs-Churchgate Local Academy Board and was appointed as Trustee in March 2019 with membership of Standards and Achievement Committee, Resources Committee and Goffs Local Academy Board.

 

Jean Holt

(Chair of Search Committee / Co-Chair of Flamstead End LAB / Chair of Oakview Primary LAB)

Jean was a Governor at Goffs School for many years and became a Trustee of the Multi Academy Trust when it was formed. Jean was previously Chair of Standards and Achievement Committee and is now Chair of the Search Committee and Co-Chair of Flamstead End.

Originally a parent governor, Jean has 3 sons who were educated at Goffs School.   Jean has a scientific background and although retired now, she was a research scientist and has a degree in Chemical Physics. 

Jean also has considerable experience of analysing performance data. She has a passionate interest in the education of all students in the Generations Educational Trust and believes that every young person deserves the best education to allow them to reach their full potential.  

 

Grace Suleyman

Grace Suleyman is a lawyer with extensive financial services, governance, risk management and regulatory compliance experience within the asset management industry. Prior to moving into in-house legal and compliance roles, Grace worked at a number of international law firms in the City of London.

Grace has a BA (Hons) in History & Sociology from the University of Manchester completed both the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course from the University of Law.

Grace has a young son and lives locally.

 

Golda Thompson

(Vice-Chair of Goffs LAB)

Golda Thompson is a Finance Analyst with a BEng in Electronic Engineering & an MSc in Accounting & Financial Management. Career experiences include The Metropolitan Police Service (professionally and voluntarily as a Special Constable), and various companies in IT and Retail Sectors. As a member of the Goffs LAB, Golda has a keen interest in strategic analysis, and how the findings can assist in providing an environment for all stakeholders at Goffs Academy to achieve excellence. A mother of three children, with one in attendance at Goffs, she seeks to encourage and support the inclusion, development, and academic progress of all children.

 

Shailesh Katti

Dr Shailesh Katti (MBChB MRCGP PGDip SEM (Dist) PGCert MSK US) is an NHS General Practitioner and has been a doctor since 2012. He also works in sports medicine and is the Lead Academy Doctor for a professional football team. Shailesh has worked across the NHS, private sector, and military medical services, giving him extensive experience of healthcare delivery in a range of clinical environments.

Shailesh has a strong interest in musculoskeletal and sports medicine and is committed to supporting the health, wellbeing, and development of young people within the community.

 

Mark Anderson

With over 25 years of experience in the education sector, Mark brings a wealth of strategic and operational expertise to the Local Advisory Body. Having served for a decade as the Headteacher of an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ secondary school in London, Mark has a deep understanding of what drives school improvement and student outcomes.
He also served as a Deputy CEO of a Multi-Academy Trust, focusing on cross-school collaboration and systemic growth. Now retired from full-time leadership, he remains committed to educational excellence, using his experience to support the school in maintaining high standards of teaching, leadership development, and strategic planning. He is also Chair of Goffs Churchgate Local Advisory Board.

 

Caroline Byrne

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Our Governance

The Generations Multi Academy Trust is a company limited by guarantee and a charitable Trust.

Career Benefits

Competitive base salary with a tailor made development plan aimed at enhancing your future earnings potential.

Why Join?

Our Trust encourages innovation. It is also firmly focused on maximising the monies available to our schools and staff.

Our Parents Say

I’ve been so impressed with Goffs-Churchgate. My daughter is in Year 7 and is really enjoying her time so far, plus she has come on leaps and bounds academically from when she first started. She really enjoys coming to school, which in turn makes us very happy. It’s a fabulous school; well done to all the staff for making this school what it is today.

I am extremely happy with the school. My daughter is doing so well and has achieved a lot in five months. I can say that the discipline procedure is fair and affective and keeps my daughter on track. I would definitely recommend the school to future Year 7.

Great school, managed well. Our child loves it at Goffs-Churchgate.

My daughter is really happy to come to school.

Believing in the kids and not giving up on them.

My daughter felt that the teacher really listened and understood her concerns, so I really appreciate and thank him for that.

I am blown away by the care that is shown (and has always been shown) by Goffs staff to my children.

Our child is thriving as part of the Goffs community.

My daughter is flourishing at Goffs; thanks to all the staff for their dedication.

The Nursery staff have always been amazing with the children.

Throughout the school there are many kind, caring, lovely, easy to speak to staff members.

All children are well-mannered and kind.

Nice, homely, welcoming atmosphere.

Great school and teachers are very caring and do go the extra mile.