Lisa joined Cheadle Hulme High School in 2006 as a teacher of French and Spanish. She went on to join the senior leadership team in 2017 and has since held a range of leadership roles, including Trust Director of Languages, Director of Sixth Form, Deputy Head of School and Associate Head of School, before being appointed Head of School in 2026.

Lisa graduated from the University of Manchester with a Master's degree in Modern Languages and, in 2023, completed both a Doctorate in Education (EdD) and the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). Her research interests focus on evidence-informed school improvement, professional learning and curriculum development. 

Lisa is passionate about creating an unashamedly academic environment in which every student is supported to achieve their full potential and leave CHHS ready for the future of their choice. She is equally committed to fostering a culture where staff can thrive professionally, working collaboratively to deliver the very best outcomes for young people.

Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS) is the founder school of the Laurus Trust. We are a hugely oversubscribed school with a reputation locally, and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and a determination to ensure that every child succeeds. CHHS was judged Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in 2025.

In 2025 CHHS has once again bucked the national trend with 81% of all A Level grades at A*, A or B, a further increase on last year's incredible results. A fantastic 50% were A or A*, reflecting the school's continued commitment to academic excellence.

Cheadle Hulme School delivered exceptional outcomes in 2026. At A Level, 41% of students achieved AAB or better, with an average grade of A- and 58% of all grades awarded at A*/A. At GCSE, 76% achieved grades 9-5 in English and Maths, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.8 and 41% of all grades at 9-7, significantly above national figures.

We are delighted that CHHS is regularly named as one of the UK’s top-performing schools in The Sunday Times annual Parent Power Surveys, last year we were awarded ‘Northwest Comprehensive School of the Year 2024’. We are also extremely proud to have been selected as one of the first schools in England to become a lead Language Hub in the government's £15 million languages reboot. The aim of the network is to spread best practice in languages teaching to other schools and boost exam entries. The offer will give students aged 14-18 the opportunity to study German, Spanish and French through to Key Stage 5.

CHHS became an 11-18 school in September 2013, with approximately 1700 students on roll. Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre opened in September 2014. We are the founder school of a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with an outstanding academic record.

CHHS has a strong commitment to continued professional development of all staff. The professional learning opportunities in school and beyond enable staff to engage in various internal communities of professional development. There is support given to staff who are undertaking ECT, Masters, CTeach and NPQ programmes. Many of our staff have also joined other external subject networks and professional development, such as Doctor of Education programmes.