Luke has dedicated his career to a single belief: that a young person's background should not determine their future. He forged his reputation as founding principal of Dixons Trinity in Bradford – a school that has inspired many and shows what is possible in complex urban settings in the North. Under his leadership, Dixons Trinity was ranked first in the country for the progress of low-income students. Luke now leads Dixons Academies Trust, serving nearly 20,000 students across 20 schools and one college in Leeds, Bradford, Greater Manchester, and Liverpool. He has a proven record of transforming complex schools and student outcomes, alongside an institutional commitment to award-winning place-based work that embeds Dixons as a civic structure. He sits on the boards of UCAS, Teach First, the Knight-Stokes Cup (state school cricket), and the Confederation of School Trusts (CST). His expertise on culture and strategy is shared freely through Dixons OpenSource. Luke’s work is driven by a commitment to the North and to the power of a single chance: helping students build self-determination and lifelong belief in themselves.