In Search of My Alumni

Phil Crompton was immersed in the English education system for 36 years, most recently as CEO of the Trent Academies Group - a multi-academy trust consisting of three secondary schools in Nottingham. His working life has been spent in the East Midlands and he has developed a detailed understanding of what works and what doesn't work in secondary schools. In 2005 he was asked to take over a school in a former coal mining area and took it on a rapid improvement journey in a short period of time. Phil then accepted a post at Rushcliffe School in one of the wealthier parts of Nottingham and led it to outstanding status. Throughout his career he has explored ways in which education could be made relevant to those who questioned it, most recently by working closely with the Edge Foundation and the Careers and Enterprise Company.For four years he was a member of the government's Secondary Headteacher Reference Group and also advised Ofsted for another two years. He has travelled widely to see education systems in action in other countries. Phil now has a portfolio existence. He coaches senior leaders, offers support to senior teams, works as a governor at a further education college and writes about the need to create a more inclusive education system. He also looks after a pony.