The people who teach
Over 130 years of classroom and leadership experience across our partner team, and more than 13 associate teachers: SEN specialists, GCSE and A-Level experts, and examiners for leading exam boards. Every one a qualified teacher, every one DBS checked.
Specialists, by name
Debbie Holmes
Partner · Secondary English
Thirty years in English teaching, including Head of English posts. Examiner of AQA A-Level English Literature and Language, with a Master's in Applied Linguistics. Poetry, prose and drama are home ground.
Ruth Pearson
Partner · Key Stage 1 Lead
Early reading specialist, fully trained in Read Write Inc after a year-long programme, and a former school Reading Lead. Experienced in supporting children with SEND, including Down Syndrome, ADHD and autism.
Angela Wild
Partner · LKS2, 11+ & SEND
A primary teacher since 1999, with thirteen years teaching internationally in Germany. Leads Lower Key Stage 2 provision and 11+ courses, and began a Diploma in Dyslexia provision in 2024.
Jo Wormstone
Partner · Year 4 11+ Lead
Twenty-two years in education, twelve of them as a Maths Lead. BA (Hons) from Leeds, PGCE from Liverpool Hope, and with Learn North West since 2019. Leads Year 4 11+ preparation with a reasoning-first approach to maths.
Demo note: partner photographs replace these monograms at go-live, with each partner's approval. Bios above are drawn from Learn North West's published profiles.
Leadership that has led schools
Learn North West is led by a partner team including Maria Moyles, Stephen Readey, Amy Summers and Helen Marshall, with experience spanning heads of department, senior and middle leadership, Early Years, grammar schools and support for disengaged learners. All associate teachers hold valid DBS certificates and current safeguarding training.
"Helen has been marvelous – winning my son's trust and engaging him in all the activities they do. She puts so much thought into his lesson plan and he looks forward to seeing her each week."
Sandra, Finn's mum
"Matt found the GCSE revision lessons really useful and said that he had never clicked with a teacher like he did with you both and wanted to know when he could come back! Praise indeed from a 15-year-old."
Nicola, Matt's mum
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