Headteachers

David Denchfield - Executive Headteacher at Bournes Green Schools

David Denchfield - Executive Headteacher Bournes Green Schools Degree in Business Studies, Law and Economics
PGCE in 1997
First teacher role in 1998
Served in 8 schools in Havering and Essex
NPQH ahead of first Headship in 2012
Been a HT of one school, EHT for three schools prior to joining SECAT in January 2023
Successfully led schools through two OfSTED inspections as a HT (RI to Good in 2014 and retained Good in 2019)
Member of many influential educational groups (e.g. Billericay SCITT Strategic Board, Director of LIFE Education Trust, Cluster Chair, Funding Forum, Havering Academy of Leadership, Chairs and Reps Group, Havering Transition Group)
National and international recognition at Benhurst Primary School through it's influential work with SMART. Included being named SMART School of the Year in 2018 and being nominated twice for the TES School of the year for IT (2018 and 2019).

Appointed 2020
Achieved NPQH in January 2006
Eleven years’ experience as Headteacher of a large junior school and five years, prior to that, as a Deputy Headteacher of a primary school
Worked in education for 31 years in seven schools across Southend, Essex and Thurrock
Trained as a Professional Partner supporting new Headteachers within their first two years of headship. Also as a Peer Reviewer to assist in school improvement through the coaching model
Led programmes to develop NQTs and coached two maths leaders in qualifying as Maths Mastery specialists
As part of the Thames Primary Consortium interviewed, coached and assessed SCITT students
Assisted in the development of a Collaborative Learning Centre, including a sensory room, which afforded opportunities for twelve primary schools, two secondary schools and one special needs school to work collaboratively, using computing as the driver
Chaired a Local Delivery Group for two years