School Improvement Team

Gregg Mockridge 

Gregg trained at St. Lukes college in Exeter and qualified in 1999. Starting his career in Devon, Gregg relocated to Somerset in 2002 where he has held a variety of middle and senior leader positions at a number of schools.

In 2019 Gregg was appointed as Headteacher at West Somerset College in Minehead. Following a successful period, Gregg was made Headteacher at Stanchester in 2022 where he has overseen a rapid period of improvement where the school had their most successful results in 2025 since the introduction of the new GCSE specifications.

Gregg cares deeply about all students having a successful education to improve their life chances, and works relentlessly to achieve this.

Pete Foster 

Pete Foster has been a teacher and school leader for over a decade. He has worked in state comprehensive schools across the South West throughout that time as an English teacher, Head of English and Senior Leader. He believes in the transformative power of education for all young people.  

Pete has a keen interest in evidence-based practice and teacher development. He has written widely on how we can apply evidence to leadership, the classroom and professional development in schools. Pete regularly speaks at regional and national conferences on these topics, including the Festival of Education, researchEd and Chartered College of Teaching events. He has supported the development of resources for the National Professional Qualifications for senior leadership and teacher learning. His first book, What do new teachers need to know?, was published in 2023.   

Nikki Doughty