Lewis Dinsdale, Headteacher at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School

Lewis has been a Headteacher for 14 years. First and foremost, he is family man with two beautiful daughters and an amazingly supportive wife. In his spare time, he plays the ukulele in a band in Liverpool (in case his big break as a rock legend is just around the corner.)

James Weatherill, Co-Founder and CEO of Arbor

James is one of the co-founders of Arbor and has experience in managing and launching innovative products for large and small companies that are loved by millions of users. He is incredibly passionate about building tools that help to save teachers time, mainly as he’s so frustrated at the current status quo of admin, hassle and data that gets in the way of delivering great education. You’ll find him in schools (he’s a MAT governor), or talking to partner companies in one of our offices trying his best to make a lasting, positive and scalable impact. 

Diana Osagie, Leadership Coach and Trainer, Consultant Headteacher, Author

With 22 years’ experience leading secondary education, including six years as a successful secondary head and then as an executive head, Diana is resilient & skilled in urban leadership under challenging circumstances. She founded both Courageous Leadership & The Academy of Women’s Leadership and is the author of four books on leadership.

Tom Walch, Head of Data at Harbour Learning Trust

Tom is a Senior Data Management & BI Specialist with a passion for empowering people through data by transforming complex insights into clear, actionable intelligence. Originally joining the education sector to make a meaningful impact, he has led large-scale data transformations, enhancing operational efficiency, AI integration and decision-making for Harbour Learning Trust. His work focuses on bridging the gap between data, AI, and education, ensuring that technology serves as a tool to bring out the best in people. 

Will Teece, Headteacher at Brookvale Groby Learning Campus

Will brings over 25 years of experience in secondary education, including 15 years in senior leadership roles, including two headships. His focus has always been on improving outcomes for students, and he's been an early adopter of technology throughout his career, exploring innovative ways to harness its power in education, including utilising AI from its early stages. A strong believer in professional development, he holds NPQSL/EL qualifications and has served as an Early Headteacher Coach and Visiting Fellow for the NPQH.

Sonia Leighton, Chief of Customer Success at Arbor

With 20 years’ experience in customer-focused roles across the technology sector, Sonia is responsible for ensuring a great customer experience for our Arbor clients, from onboarding through to in-life support. A few accolades include improving overall customer satisfaction scores by over 40% and NPS scores of 80 for customer onboarding. 

Carly Holness, Assistant Principal Personal Development and Wider Community at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy

Passionate about enrichment, PSHCE, careers, and student leadership, Carly empowers students to grow, lead, and succeed. As an Assistant Principal, she champions personal development and ethos, ensuring every student’s voice is valued. With a background in Computer Science education, she strives to bridge the digital divide and create equitable opportunities for all. Committed to breaking barriers and inspiring change, she works to prepare students for successful futures in education, careers, and life.

Luke Mulhall, Digital Strategy Lead for Kings Group Academies

With a diverse career in teaching, training, and managing people and projects across multiple schools Luke is currently serving as Digital Strategy Lead for KGA, overseeing the integration of technology across the Trust, including Primary, Secondary, Sixth Form, and Special Education. Experience includes educating students from Year 3 to Year 13, SEND interventions, developing trust-wide digital IT strategies, cyber security, project management, researching and implementing blended learning, and enhancing remote teaching methodologies. Passionate about children achieving their potential and enjoying learning, data, policies and helping schools become more efficient to improve school performance. Other experience includes being a Trust Data Protection Officer, management of apprenticeships and also a fee-paying tutoring service. A graduate of the University of Brighton, with academic experience at Arizona State University and the south coast of England.

Tim Clarke, Headteacher at Cornerstone CE Primary

Tim has worked in education for nearly 30 years and believes in learning always and all ways. Cornerstone is building it's community on Love, Forgiveness and Hope. It aims to ignite a love of learning, through encouraging and empowering partnerships and nurturing a Growth Mindset. Cornerstone is a Microsoft Showcase School and is one of two partners of Hampshire EdTech Hub.

Stephen Higgins, Head of AI at Arbor

Stephen is a former secondary school teacher and middle leader. He spent five years working on Arbor’s product before spending time working on data and AI products for the NHS and private sector. In 2024, he returned to Arbor, time time as the Head of AI.

Tim Mockford, Science Teacher, CIC Designated Teacher, Data lead at ACE schools

Tim is a science teacher, data manager and CIC designated teacher in one of the largest all through alternative provisions in the South West and within Transforming Futures Trust. Tim led the roll out of Arbor across the trust, composing originally of two special schools and an AP, to later be joined by another special school. Working in this sector, he regularly deals with complex and rapidly shifting timetables, a continual flow of new pupils throughout the year, and large teams of staff working with pupils with complex needs. Tim is a firm believer in transforming data into information, accessible to all levels of a school and having a tangible impact.

Nick Morley, Headteacher at The Harbour School

Nick is a highly experienced Headteacher with a strong background in Alternative Provision (AP) and Special Education, working with children and young people who have diverse and complex needs. Passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable learners, Nick is committed to using innovative, inclusive, and relational approaches to create environments where all students can thrive. 

With extensive experience spanning mainstream, special education, and AP settings, Nick has consistently delivered improvements in school performance, raised educational standards, and supported the academic and personal development of students, particularly those facing social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) challenges. Nick’s leadership is grounded in a deep understanding of the unique needs of every student, ensuring they are equipped for future success both in the classroom and beyond.

Yesim Aylward, Office Manager at High Beech CofE Primary School

As Office Manager at High Beech CofE Primary School, part of the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust based in Essex, Yesim has been using Arbor to streamline student data management, enhance communication, and optimise school operations. Prior to this, Yesim served as an Operations Director in the Healthcare sector. She looks forward to sharing her experiences and practical tips for navigating Arbor, to assist and empower school leaders in their roles.

Becky Nightingale, Trust Data Manager at St Teresa’s of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust

Becky has over 20 years experience in the data field, moving into education approximately seven years ago. Since joining STOCCAT in 2024, Becky supported the trust with the transition to a single MIS, and regularly delivers analytical reports to staff.

Prior to working in education, Becky worked on high profile government contracts including Passports, VOSA, TfL and DVLA. In doing so, she developed her expertise in managing large datasets, security, GDPR, compliance and multi-level data analysis. Since 2012, she has gained valuable experience through working with social services and education, both for Local Authorities and schools. Through this work, she acquired experience in tender writing and management, safeguarding, statutory returns, performance tracking and exam management.

Helen Storey, Headship Team Admin at Cornerstone CE Primary

Helen has nearly 15 years of experience in the education sector and firmly believes in the importance of working in partnership with families.

Cornerstone is building it's community on Love, Forgiveness and Hope. It aims to ignite a love of learning, through encouraging and empowering partnerships and nurturing a Growth Mindset. Cornerstone is a Microsoft Showcase School and is one of two partners of Hampshire EdTech Hub.

Jenny Bates, Deputy Head at Cleobury Mortimer Primary School

Jenny is a passionate advocate for the best education for all children, with ten years’ of leadership experience in both Primary and Secondary schools as well as working in school improvement and curriculum development in Shropshire and Wolverhampton. Her special interests are in primary curriculum development following a mastery approach, teacher development through instructional coaching and effective teaching in KS3 to ensure accelerated progress for disadvantaged and SEND students. Out of school, she enjoys music, reading, running, walking with her two dogs and chasing after her two-year old!

Laura McPhee, Director of Education at University School Trust

Prior to becoming UST’s Director of Learning, Laura was an  experienced Headteacher working  in challenging contexts across London,  leading successful school improvement journeys. She is particularly interested in education policy and she's a passionate advocate for social justice.

Laura is also:

  • A member of the strategic partnership board at London South Bank University, where she lectures on the MA, BA and PGCE courses

  • A facilitator for  the London South Teaching School Hub delivering the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) 

  • The co-author of 'Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools',  (Bloomsbury)

  • Currently writing her second book 'Empowering Teachers, Improving Schools' on belonging, psychological safety and school improvement for SAGE publishers

Andy Lowe, Director of Information Management and Attendance

Andy joined the Marches Academy Trust in 2011 as an Attendance Officer at Marches School and quickly used his previous experience in systems and information management to gain promotion to the School Improvement Team. Andy now supports all schools across the Trust with student attendance, systems and information flow.

Andy is keen to remove unnecessary work to ensure teachers and support staff can focus on the education of children and young people across the schools. He is passionate about school attendance and believes the best place for a child to learn is for them to be an active part of a school community. Outside of work, Andy has a passion for railways and is an active volunteer on the Llangollen Railway. He also spends his spare time with his family visiting Wales.

Jon Turner, Assistant Headteacher at John Hampden Grammar School

Jon is senior leader in a single academy trust secondary school. He leads on curriculum and digital strategy, and has the dubious honour of also being the timetabler. After 20 years experience in using SIMS, it was Jon's decision to switch MIS, for which he was the Project Lead for the school during their migration to Arbor in the Autumn term of 2024. He plays the Ukulele quite poorly.

Summer Turner, Deputy CEO of Broad Horizons Education Trust

Summer is the Deputy CEO of Broad Horizons Education Trust, a multi-academy trust of 18 schools in Norfolk. She has spent the last sixteen years teaching in state comprehensive schools and academies in London and Norfolk and held senior roles across the primary and secondary sector including as a Headteacher, Director of Curriculum and leader of English. Summer is an advisor for Ambition Institute and an author on curriculum, assessment, professional development and leadership.

Alex Jones, Director, Insights and Research at Ofsted

Alex Jones was appointed as Ofsted’s Director, Insights and Research in March 2022. In this role, Alex leads the research, analysis and statistics functions, ensuring that everything Ofsted does is grounded in evidence. He is responsible for ensuring that the required data and information are available to support Ofsted’s inspection and regulatory activities, and that insights gathered are used to support and influence Ofsted’s work and the sectors inspected and regulated.

Before this, Alex was previously Head of Evidence and Transformation at 10 Downing Street from 2020 to 2022, following ten years working at the Department for International Development in roles in the UK, Asia, and Africa. Alex has also worked across a number roles in central and local government, including for Devon Social Services, supporting children and young adults with disabilities to live independently.