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Our Schools

We are a trust of five schools, each with their own unique style and specialism. Our schools span Essex; from Brentwood, to Chelmsford and on to Colchester. 

    • Meet our Members

    • Stan Keller

      Stan Keller holds a number of positions in the voluntary sector besides being a Member of Seax. He is Chairman of the Chelmsford Jewish Community, Vice-Chairman of the Essex Faith Covenant, Trustee of Jewish Joint Burial Society, sits on the Independent Advisory Group of Chelmsford & Maldon Police, member of Essex Police Stop & Search Review Panel, Chairman of Great Baddow Bowling Club and although he has stepped back he still holds various roles in Rotary. Stan describes himself as semi-retired from his graphic design and printing business, a Millwall season ticket holder but above all, he loves to spend time with his eleven grandchildren.

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      Dan Woodman

      Dan has worked within the special school sector since 2005 and is passionate about improving education for learners with SEND. He is currently Headteacher of the St. Christopher School in Leigh-on-Sea and has worked in several other special schools serving learners with a variety of needs including PMLD, SLD, MLD and complex medical needs. Dan is also keenly interested in school leadership and has completed NPQH, NPQEL and is an accredited executive coach.

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    Jennifer McCutcheon

    Jennifer has extensive teaching experience in Primary Schools and Special Education. Working for the local authority as a Specialist Teacher, she supported pupils in mainstream schools and managed an Inclusion Project for the Local Authority. She believes passionately that all children are entitled to a good education.

    Jennifer served as a Headteacher for 17 years. Under her leadership, she empowered a strong and principled leadership team to ensure the Primary School remained a good school. Importantly, the team worked with other agencies to secure services for children and families. As Chair of the Basildon Education Partnership, Jennifer undertook a major role in the delivery of educational services in Basildon. Commissioned by Essex Local Authority, she undertook Executive and Associate Headteacher roles, improving schools in complex and challenging circumstances.

    Following her retirement in 2019, Jennifer has continued to follow her commitment to secure a good education for all pupils, through her work in Governance. She has served as a member of Strategic Intervention Boards and Interim Executive Boards at the request of the Local Authority. Through this work, she has supported schools to improve their practice in key areas. She has worked with Governing Boards dealing with parental complaints and other sensitive investigations.

    Currently, Jennifer is Chair of the Governing Board in a primary school and Trustee at a recently formed Trust .