National Leaders of Education

NLEs are outstanding headteachers who, together with the staff in their schools - designated national support schools (NSS), use their skills and experience to support schools in challenging circumstances.

In addition to leading their own schools, NLEs work to increase the leadership capacity of other schools to help raise standards.

Mike White (NLE)
Mike is a Partnership School Lead Reviewer with a wide range of experience in supporting and collaborating with schools through his role as Executive Headteacher of Brompton-on-Swale and Crakehall CE Primary Schools and National Leader of Education. Brompton-on-Swale CE Primary School has been judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding. It was awarded Teaching School status as well as National Support School status in the third cohort in 2013, and together with the Swaledale Alliance is dedicated to growing the teachers and education leaders of tomorrow. Recently, the school was also awarded outstanding for its SIAMS (church school) inspection.

Mike White (NLE)

Mike is a Partnership School Lead Reviewer with a wide range of experience in supporting and collaborating with schools through his role as Executive Headteacher of Brompton-on-Swale and Crakehall CE Primary Schools and National Leader of Education.

Brompton-on-Swale CE Primary School has been judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding. It was awarded Teaching School status as well as National Support School status in the third cohort in 2013, and together with the Swaledale Alliance is dedicated to growing the teachers and education leaders of tomorrow. Recently, the school was also awarded outstanding for its SIAMS (church school) inspection.