College Structure

The College is part of the Summit Learning Trust (formerly the Ninestiles Academy Trust) and is overseen by a Board of Trustees and an Academy Council. Further Information about this is available on our Governance page. The operational running of the College is the responsibility of the Principalship, as detailed below.

Summit Learning Trust
Hartfield Crescent
Acocks Green
Birmingham
B27 7QG

Chief Executive
Catherine Anwar

Principal
Martin Sullivan (pictured right)

Vice Principals
Janice Hamilton
Jamie Staddon

Assistant Principals
Below Principalship, we have a number of Assistant Principals, who have responsibility for particular curriculum areas, as well as cross-college services.

To contact them please telephone 0121 704 2581 .

Zoe Bereza
Louise Dale-Barron
Richard Hammond
Trevor Irving
Oona Stone
Sonia Wood

Progress Managers

Sarah Law
Nancy Tromans
Halyna Wheatley

Vice Principal Jamie Staddon is the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSLs). The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are Nancy Troman, Trevor Irving, Louise Dale-Barron and Caroline Sweeney.

Key Support Services

Other staff responsible for key support services are as follows:

Finance
Kate Belton

Estates
Mark Gutridge

MIS
Stephen Briggs

Central Administration
Kevin Shingler

Academic Coaching, Additional Support & SENCO
Caroline Sweeney

Examinations
Debbie Brown

IT Services
Ross Harris

Marketing
Bev Bishop

Procurement
Clare Sutton

Curriculum Leaders

As far as Curriculum areas are concerned, Curriculum Leaders and the courses they are responsible for as listed below:

Business & Law
Michael Albanese (A level Business, BTEC Business, A level Law)

Natural Sciences
Joseph Wright (A level Biology & Physics & BTEC Applied Sciences)

Chemistry
Hilary Woodward (A level Chemistry)

English
Jane McCard (A Level English Language & English Literature)

Humanities
Karen Greaves (A level Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Geography, Geology, History, Philosophy & Religious Studies)

Mathematics
Scott Fisher (A level Further Maths, Mathematics, Statistics & Use of Maths)

Media & IT
Nick Waring (A level Computing, Film Studies, Media Studies, BTEC ICT, BTEC Computing)

Modern Foreign Languages
Beverley Hodson (A level French, German, Russian & Spanish)

Psychology
Anisa Lokat-Fanning (A level Psychology)

Social Sciences
Malcolm Turvey (A level Economics, Politics & Sociology and Diploma in Criminology)

Sport & Health
Lee Jones (A level Physical Education, BTEC Health & Social Care [Diploma & Extended Diploma] & CACHE Childcare & Education)

Creative Arts
Zoe Maksymiw (A level Art, Dance, Drama & Theatre, Graphics, Music, Music Technology, Photography & BTEC Art & Design)