Our CEO and Central Team

Kerry Rochester – Chief Executive Officer

Kerry Rochester has been appointed as Chief Executive Office for the Uttoxeter Learning Trust and started in post on 1st September 2023.

Kerry was Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Rivers Church of England Academy Trust in Droitwich, Worcestershire.

Kerry said: “I am really excited to join Uttoxeter Learning Trust and honoured to lead the organisation. Together we can continue to foster a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils can thrive. Inspiring everyone to embrace lifelong learning is my vision as I join a strong Trust with shared values.”

Introduction to Central Team

Uttoxeter Learning Trust is legally responsible for standards and for operational aspects in each of our academies. Each school continues to have its own local governing body, which works in partnership with the Trust Board. Our central team supports our schools both with back-office services such as Finance, IT and Health and Safety, and also with school improvement and standards.

Our central team currently comprises of:

CEO: Kerry Rochester
CFO: Andy Storer
PA to the CEO: Charlotte Gallimore
Senior Finance Officer: Janette Taylor
Finance Support Officer: Julie Malbon
Board Clerk: Entrust

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Andrew Storer

Chief Finance Officer

Andrew Storer

Chief Finance Officer

Andy joined the Uttoxeter Learning Trust as the Business and Operations Manager for Thomas Alleyne's High School in 2017 and in 2018 alongside this role became the part time CFO for the Trust. As the role continued to develop in 2023 Andy took his current role as the full time Chief Finance Officer for the Uttoxeter Learning Trust

Andy is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and having worked for 8 years in a local Chartered Accountants Practice began his career in education working as a Management Accountant at the University of Derby in 1993 and since then has worked in and supported schools in the Derby, Derbyshire and East Staffordshire area as a School Business Manager.

Andy brings a professional and sound financial approach to his role and continues to develop his understanding of the education system and is part of the DFE West Midlands Learning Set focusing on Financial Health.