CEO – Matthew Quinn
Teaching is Matt’s second career. After leaving school, he worked for approximately six years, predominantly in London, as a Quantity Surveyor before deciding to retrain as a teacher. He subsequently moved to Nottingham, where he completed his teacher training and began his career in education.
Matt recently completed 18 years as Headteacher of Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College. Oaklands was his fourth school, following leadership and teaching roles in two large Catholic comprehensive schools in Hertfordshire and a joint Catholic and Church of England school in Torquay. Throughout his career, he has worked across three Catholic dioceses and has accumulated more than 25 years’ experience in senior leadership.
Alongside his substantive leadership positions, Matt has worked with a number of schools facing challenging circumstances, providing strategic support and leading school improvement initiatives. He holds an MA in Catholic School Leadership and the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH).
Since September 2025, Matt has held sole responsibility as Chief Executive Officer and Accounting Officer of the Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust , having previously combined the Trust leadership role with his position as Headteacher. The Trust, originally established as the Catholic Academy Trust in Havant in 2011 and renamed the Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust in 2017, currently comprises three schools within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth: Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School and St Peter’s Catholic Primary School.
Matt is also one of the two founders of the Oscar Romero Award Trust and continues to serve as a Trustee. The Oscar Romero Award has subsequently developed into a national programme, now engaging with a network of more than 350 schools.
Interim CFO – Kyle Ball
Kyle has worked in a combination of public sector and private sector roles across his career. This has included responsibility across multiple business functions, including finance, HR and demand planning and within senior roles for the last 8 years. Kyle has worked across many different Multi-Academy Trusts of varying sizes, from three schools up to 25+. Additionally, Kyle has worked as a contractor with a focus on reviewing financial accounts and moving finance forwards. Kyle graduated with a first class BA in Business Studies, which included a one-year placement in work. This placement was in a large secondary school back in 2010 as the Placement Finance & HR Manager and was the start of his passion for working in schools and the public sector.
Kyle is the Interim Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for the Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust, and the Business Manager at Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College.