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| 3 Dec 2021 | |
| Alumni News |
Karen Burns nee Hampson (OS 1995) was appointed to the post of Chief Executive Officer of Carillion Academies Trust in 2016. She subsequently decoupled sponsorship from Carillion and created a new entity, Victorious Academies Trust.
There are now 9 primary schools in the North West within the Trust and several others working alongside. Karen also facilitates training across the UK for the National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership. She has been a keynote speaker at several educational events including the MAT summit and more recently was invited to present as an 'inspirational woman in educational leadership.'
As part of her role Karen works with other Old Stopfordians, including Jenny Callaghan nee Roberts (OS 1994) who is a Headteacher within the Trust. Karen’s PR support is provided by Inform where Kate Healey nee Longden (OS 1999) is Director and Founder.
In addition, all the academies within the Trust receive mental health training from Team Mental Health, where Libby Artingstall (OS 1999) is Director and Founder.
Scarlett Potkins (OS 2024) received a 'highly commendable artwork' award in the A Level category of Textiles Skills Centre’s Student Textile Artist 2025 competition. More...
This summer, the Head, Sarah Capewell, took a trip to California, where she met up with some of you who live stateside. More...
Former pupil Aimee Reynolds (OS 2024) was delighted to claim second place in the A Level category of Textiles Skills Cen… More...
We were invited down to Sale Sharks' training ground to meet Dominic Hanson (OS 2024), Albert Bradshaw (OS 2023) and Fra… More...
Few know about SGS’s connection to the world-renowned Revolution Studios. That connection is Andy Macpherson (OS 1969) w… More...
Jess is one of six UK writers to be selected for Climate Spring's Hot House: Development Lab for scripted TV and feature film projects about climate c… More...
In 1980, after 493 years of the education of boys, Stockport Grammar School began the transition to become a fully co-educational school. More...
In 2014, Old Stopfordian Laura Cooper explored the history of Stockport Grammar and the town in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as part of a re… More...
