Senior Leadership Team

Mr Patrick Sprakes
Head of School

Living locally to the Hull area for the majority of his childhood and teens; after university, Patrick started his teaching career in inner-city Manchester. Whilst living in the North-West he also taught in Oldham and Stockport; before returning to his Humber routes to teach at the school he attended as a child, Baysgarth in Barton-on-Humber. Patrick worked his way from being a classroom teacher to eventually becoming an Assistant Headteacher in charge of behaviour and pastoral care in 2011. He successfully gained the position of Deputy Headteacher at Malet Lambert in 2014 before becoming Head of Malet Lambert in February 2016. Patrick is extremely passionate about pastoral care, firmly believing that if we work hard in partnership with pupils and families, ensuring that children feel comfortable in school whilst maintaining good attendance, then we have the expertise in the classroom to see them progress well and achieve their ambitions. Equally, it is important that we teach them to be well-rounded, confident members of society. Patrick sees being the Head of Malet Lambert as an enormous privilege.

Mr Steve Fenna
Deputy Headteacher

Having attended schools in Hull and then moved down south for University, Steve started his teaching career as a French teacher at a large secondary school in Kent.  He returned to the North to take up several promotions from Head of MFL through to several senior leadership roles across three schools, most recently as a Vice Principal at a very successful academy in Bradford.  Throughout these roles he has led on curriculum, data, staff development, safeguarding and pastoral care.  In 2014 he moved his family back towards Hull and was proud to be appointed to Malet Lambert as Deputy Headteacher for Standards and then moving to Deputy Headteacher Pastoral in March 2016.   He believes that pupils flourish when expectations are high and opportunities are plentiful.  So too that they are cared for as we care for our own children.   He also believes that our responsibility goes far beyond the core subjects to mean that they leave the school as kind, considerate and empathetic young adults who can understand and contribute to local, national and international communities.

Mr Stephen Logan
Deputy Headteacher

Stephen has held many positions of leadership responsibility including those of Careers and Aim Higher Coordinator, Business Champion and Assistant Headteacher. Such experience has provided Stephen with a detailed knowledge and understanding of leadership development, teaching, learning and leadership.

Dr Claire Mills
Assistant Headteacher

Claire spent nine years working as a genetic engineer at research institutes and Universities across the UK and in Switzerland. She began her science teaching career in Manchester; moving on to positions in Doncaster, Derbyshire and Oxford; choosing to move through a curriculum leadership route. She became the assistant headteacher for curriculum and timetable at Malet Lambert in 2013 further taking on the leadership of progress and data in 2016.

Claire believes education is a life-long process and works to ensure Malet Lambert learners are equipped with the skills needed for their future. Claire believes learners should achieve their full potential through raising aspirations, promoting resilience, independence and creativity.

Miss Keri Pearson
Assistant Headteacher

Keri attended one of our trust secondary’s as a pupil, before moving onto university in Leeds. Once qualified, Keri started her teaching career in the North East of England, on the outskirts of Durham as a PE teacher in 2006. Keri early on in her career realised she had a keen interest in the pastoral care and took on the role of Head of Year 8 and 9, before moving back to the East Riding and taking up the position of Progress Leader at Malet Lambert in 2011, most recently becoming successful in gaining the role of Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion in 2017. Keri has always followed a pastoral route throughout her career, with a firm belief that strong pastoral care lays a solid foundation for learning and enjoyment. Malet Lambert is a fantastic school to work in, with a real community feel and where positive relationships with parents contributes to its successes.

Mr Alex Dick
Finance Business Manager

Alex has had 28 years working in public sector finance with the last four years at Malet Lambert school.  He has had similar roles at three secondary schools across the city since 2008.  Previous to this he was the Finance Director at PRNDC Ltd , a government funded regeneration project. 

He has represented schools in projects such as BSF  as the lead representative for schools and is currently is the Vice Chair for the schools forum.