About St Paul'S Academy
St. Paul's Academy
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St Paul'S Academy Description
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David Mallen CBE
David Mallen CBE, is the Chairman of the Saint Paul's Academy Trust. David was raised on a council estate in Rotherham in Yorkshire, he became an apprentice in the local steel works before going to university.
He has enjoyed a successful and distinguished career in education which has included senior positions in Coventry LEA and the Inner London Education Authority where he was the Chief Education Officer before being appointed the Director of Education in East Sussex. When he retired from that position he was recruited by the Department for Education and Skills as an advisor.
An Economics and Politics Graduate from Manchester University, David was, towards the end of his career, awarded a CBE for services to education. A committed and passionate believer in community education and a devout Catholic, he is the ideal person to oversee Saint Paul's Academy with its obligations to a cohort of community-based and Catholic students.
"My ambition is to see this Academy raise the expectations and aspirations of all students in the Abbey Wood area and to contribute to the enrichment and growth of the community it serves".
Patrick Winston
Patrick Winston is the Principal of Saint Paul's Academy. A teacher for 31 years, he has held a range of senior posts in schools during his career and possesses a Masters in Business Administration degree in addition to his original BEd.
As leader of Saint Paul's Catholic School, he has been the driving force in creating the Academy and sees it as a splendid opportunity for the development of the school and the community. Under his leadership, Saint Paul's Catholic School was granted Beacon School Status by the DfES in January 2000 and gained School Achievement Awards in 2001 and 2003.
Patrick is passionate about Sport. He sees personal development, working with others, enjoying success and coping with defeat as a product of a sporting ethos. Saint Paul's School had an outstanding sports record and was successful at both local and county level; this success has been carried forward into the Academy.