Meet Our Team

Phil is the Chief Executive Officer of St Christopher’s Trust, having taken up the post in September 2025.

Phil is an experienced education practitioner whose career has spanned a wide range of roles, including class teacher, school inspector, and headteacher. He has held four headships and one executive headship, founded a large Multi-Academy Trust, and worked internationally as a school inspector in Dubai for two years. During his time in the UAE, he helped establish the American Advanced Science programme in Emirati schools.

In 2020, Phil returned to Cornwall to become CEO of the North Cornwall Learning Trust (NCLT). Following the merger of NCLT into the Westcountry Schools Trust in 2024, he served as a Director before being appointed CEO of St Christopher’s Trust.

A lifelong learner, Phil completed an MBA in 2022 and is currently undertaking PhD research focused on the impact of belonging in schools. He also authors the blog The Belonging Collective.