Siobhan Meredith

Executive Director of Education, Ted Wragg Trust

Siobhan grew up in Plymouth where from an early age she experienced the profound positive impact teachers could have on young people’s lives. She began her career as a SENDCo and senior leader in primary schools across Cornwall and Plymouth, before becoming headteacher of Marine Academy Primary School at the age of just 27, leading the school to a double "Outstanding” judgement by Ofsted, most recently in 2022. Under her leadership, the school was the first free school to receive an outstanding judgement in the whole of the south west region. With experience in every leadership level and having been an integral part of the success the Ted Wragg Trust has achieved to date, Siobhan continues to strive for excellence across the trust's schools as Executive Director of Education. Through her leadership, Siobhan embodies the trust's strategic anchors of having the highest standards, being relentlessly positive in her collaboration and growing great people. Siobhan also supports schools outside the trust as a National Leader of Education, Pupil Premium Reviewer and lead for the trust's Steplab Coaching Hub and DfE Behaviour Hub at Marine Academy Primary.

Build capability and capacity

1 Workshop series one

Trust case study: The leadership behind sustainable school improvement

Siobhan will explore the realities of building capability and capacity within the Ted Wragg Trust - where leadership isn't about individual heroics but about empowering teams, fostering connection and growing great people. By reflecting on real-world leadership challenges, she will share how trust leaders can develop expertise, empower horizontal improvement and create the conditions for sustainable success. This session will explore the power of connection in leadership and the essential leadership qualities that drive lasting impact, focusing on self-awareness, emotional intelligence and the ability to foster joy in others. Leaders will reflect on how developing expertise, empowering teams and growing a strong leadership culture can create the conditions for sustainable school improvement. Drawing from the Ted Wragg Standard and the 'build capability and capacity strand of the CST's conceptual model for school improvement, Siobhan will share principles that trust leaders can apply in their own settings. <span class="EOP SCXW28588067 BCX8"> </span><em>This workshop relates to the 'build capability and capacity' strand of the conceptual model.</em>