Stuart Shelton To Be The Princethorpe Foundation's Next Foundation Principal And CEO

Stuart is currently Headteacher of St Peter’s Catholic School in Solihull, a role he has held for the past four years, where he has led the school to an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgement and through a major collaborative expansion project. In addition, he has a wealth of senior leadership experience gained in both the state and independent school sectors. He has previously been Deputy Headteacher of The Priory School in Birmingham, Head of Secondary at The Doha British School in Qatar and Executive Headteacher of Four Dwellings Primary and Secondary Academies in Birmingham.

Married with four children, a keen sportsman and a committed Catholic, Stuart originally trained as an engineer with Jaguar Land Rover before becoming a PE teacher. He has a MA in Educational Leadership and is currently participating in the Archdiocese of Birmingham’s first Catholic Leadership Programme.

The trustees were impressed with not only Stuart’s excellent personal qualities and his educational leadership credentials, but also the considerable business and commercial acumen he brings to the role. His ambition and vision for the Foundation is clear, and we are confident that he will be a worthy successor to Ed Hester, who was closely involved in the selection process. With the support of our three outstanding Heads and the Foundation Directors, Stuart will uphold our ethos and values and lead the Foundation forward strongly into its next chapter.

The aspirational aims and inclusive ethos of The Foundation resonate strongly with Stuart’s own vision for education and the nurturing of young people, and he is clearly excited and honoured to be entrusted with guiding the future direction of the Foundation.

The trustees and Ed Hester will be working closely with Stuart over the next year, to ensure a smooth handover, and you will no doubt see him at the Foundation schools over the coming months as he becomes better acquainted with us.