Richard Garratt

Assistant Headteacher

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form | September 2009 – Present

• Led the strategic oversight of Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 transition, building strong partnerships with feeder primary schools and designing a comprehensive transition programme for students and parents.
• Directed the planning and delivery of high-profile open evenings and open mornings, including marketing and communications, contributing to sustained high demand (1000+ applications for 330 Year 7 places annually).
• Led the development and ongoing management of the school and KMAT trust websites, enhancing communication, accessibility, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strategically led the development and implementation of IT systems and infrastructure, including network and Wi-Fi upgrades, ensuring a robust and future-ready digital environment.
• Oversaw the design and implementation of a cloud-based network for the new school building (opened September 2023), including full data migration to create a secure, accessible platform for staff and students.
• Extended this model across the trust by replicating the network design at The Westwood Academy, strengthening cross-trust collaboration and long-term digital resilience.
• Directed the design and installation of Wi-Fi networks across multiple trust schools, improving connectivity and supporting digital learning.
• Led the procurement and implementation of interactive ViewSonic screens across the trust, including securing a successful £400,000 funding bid from the Edwards Trust.
• Authored and led the successful application for the Inclusion Quality Mark, achieving Centre of Excellence status on first submission (typically a three-year process), and progressing to Flagship status.
• Played a key leadership role in securing World Class Schools accreditation, contributing to whole-school improvement and external recognition.
• Coordinated and delivered trust-wide CPD on the use of artificial intelligence to reduce workload, alongside developing and implementing a trust-wide AI policy and supporting primary school integration through the Kenilworth Primary Schools consortium.
• Led the school’s charity programme, developing student leadership and global awareness; coordinated major fundraising initiatives supporting NGOs including ShelterBox, raising over £25,000 in response to international disasters.
• Served as the school’s GDPR lead, ensuring full compliance with data protection regulations; delivered staff training, managed data breaches, Subject Access Requests (SARs), and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, and liaised with the Data Protection Officer (Judicium) to support trust-wide practice.
• Produced and coordinated the annual school calendar, aligning key events across the school and trust to ensure effective organisation and communication with staff and parents.
• Line managed multiple subject areas, driving improvement through rigorous quality assurance, regular line management, and targeted support to promote high standards of teaching and learning.

Head of Sixth Form

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form | September 2025 – Present

• Provide strategic leadership and operational management of the Sixth Form, ensuring high standards of academic achievement, student experience, and progression outcomes.
• Streamlined Sixth Form systems through digitisation, improving efficiency, accessibility, and communication for staff and students.
• Worked closely with the careers team and UCAS coordinator to optimise student guidance on course selection, progression pathways, and career planning.
• Strengthened pastoral provision by expanding access to mental health mentoring and targeted student support.
• Collaborated with tutors, parents, and students to improve attendance across Years 12 and 13, achieving and sustaining rates above 95%.
• Led the planning and delivery of Sixth Form open evening and admissions processes, including marketing, application management, and interviews; contributed to strong recruitment with over 400 external applications for 50 places and a total cohort of 230 students.