The Trust Team
Gillian Marsland
CEO
Gill was appointed CEO of The Beam Trust in May 2021, she is also the Headteacher at Oughtrington Primary School where she has been since September 2007. Gill has supported a number of schools within Warrington for a variety of reasons and in different contexts. She has also worked with the Fallibroome Trust as a primary consultant.
Gill is extremely proud to be CEO of The Beam Trust, leading such a wonderful group of schools with dedicated staff, governors and children where collaboration is key to our further success.
The Trust comprises of four schools which vary in size, the largest of which has over 400 children and the smallest has a little over 100, all our schools are passionate about inclusion and success for all.
Jane Rooney
School Improvement
Jane is the current Headteacher at Statham Primary School and Nursery with over 30 years of primary experience. She is an outward facing professional who maintains strong links with Warrington Local Authority as the Primary Link for Children's Mental Health as well as fulfilling the role of Chair of the Warrington Association of Primary Heads and working with The Chancery Trust as a Headteacher mentor. Her role within The Beam Trust is to lead a team of professionals to implement appropriate support and training to achieve the sustained improvement of all four schools.
Donna Henshaw
CFO
Donna is CFO for the Beam Trust, working closely with Lisa Peacock and the School finance teams, whilst also providing support to the CEO.
Victoria Eeles
Trust Administrator
Victoria is the Trust Administrator (part time). Victoria also works at Thelwall Infant School and Nursery as an Admin Assistant.
Rebecca Geldart
Trust Finance Assistant
Rebecca is the Trust Finance Assistant. Rebecca works closely with the CFO and the Schools finance teams.
Lisa Peacock
Finance Consultant
Lisa runs Lighthouse Education Consultancy. She provides advice on strategic financial issues.