These are the people your child will spend their days with.

We are a small staff team, which means every adult here knows every student. Nobody gets lost in the numbers.

Leadership

Holly Dickinson – Head of School

Emma Gill – Deputy Head of School & DSL

Sam Batty – Associate Head of School

Chantel Holland – Lead Teacher & Designated Teacher for Children in Care

Kylie Johnson – SENCO

Teaching, support and pastoral staff

We have a supportive and friendly team who have vast experience in working with children and families. This skilled and experienced staff team work incredibly hard each day to make the difference in the lives of our students and families.

Below are a couple of feedback statements about our team from two of our families in July 2026.

Parent testimonial:

“Our child is starting year 11 this September. We are beyond proud of his achievements at Pledge2Learn. He started in year seven and we thought he wouldn’t get this far. Pledge2Learn have never placed pressure on him they’ve always supported and guided him. We are forever grateful for his inclusion. Thank you so much from the family.”

Parent testimonial:

“Thank you for all the support that has been given to our child. He has come on so much in his personality and has been constantly praised by all the staff. He is dreading leaving and we can only thank all the staff for his development. Keep up the good work.”

This is reinforced by ofsted who in January 2025, rated us ‘Good’ in all areas, noting that “pupils learn how to treat others with respect because staff model this well.”

Governance

Richard Giles — Chair of the Advisory Board

Patrick Lappin — Chair of the Proprietor Body

Safeguarding

The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Emma Gill

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Callum Cutillo.

You can contact the school’s safeguarding team via safeguarding@pledge2learn.co.uk or call us on 01724 454377.

Come and meet us

Reading about people only goes so far. If you are considering the school for your child, come and meet us in person. Give us a call on the number below and we will arrange a convenient time to meet the staff and view the school site.