Julie Tridgell, Director of Education

Julie has been working in education since completing her BA Hons degree and PGCE at Durham University. Throughout her career Julie has worked in a variety of leadership roles in challenging schools and took up her role as Vice Principal at Banbury School in 2000 and subsequently her first headship at Carterton Community College in January 2004 followed by  secondary headship in Swindon and latterly as a primary Executive Principal at Zouch Academy in Wiltshire. Having served as a Headteacher/Principal in several different authorities and in both the secondary and primary phases Julie has also contributed to wider educational provision throughout her career working closely with her peers on leadership development and coaching as well as a working collaboratively across schools and Head Teacher organisations including, on a national level, as a member of the Association of School Leaders Council.

Since leaving full time school leadership Julie has continued to broaden and enhance her professional work and skills set as an educational consultant working on developing high performing schools. Her work has focussed on three key areas of work: strategic and rapid school improvement, leadership development, and establishing effective governance working alongside different MATs and Local Academy Boards. Julie’s consultancy work has taken place in mainstream schools – both primary and secondary, an all through school as well as special schools. In addition, Julie has also specialised in governance and has worked as Chair of Interim Executive Boards for schools that are in special measures.

Julie lives in Oxfordshire with her husband Gareth, and they have three grown up children.