Who we are

Huw Grove

Chair of Wicklea LAC

I am currently a Local Academy Councillor for Woodlands, as well as the Chair at Wicklea Academy.

I am retired and previously worked in the Financial Services industry for over 30 years.

More recently, I was the Chair at Brislington Cricket Club for 6 years, where I am still a Trustee. I also enjoy playing golf (badly) and travelling away on our holidays.

I joined the team of Local Academy Councillors at Woodlands Academy in 2020 and have thoroughly enjoyed my time being part of the governing body. I am looking forward to working closely with everyone involved at both Woodlands and Wicklea over the coming years.

Zsuzsanna Cooke

Local Academy Councillor

I am a teaching assistant at Woodlands Academy. I have only recently started dipping my toes into governance and my main aim is to contribute towards the effective operation of Wicklea Academy as well as bettering myself as an educational professional. My designated areas are equality and whistleblowing. I am interested in learning languages and in my free time I like to enjoy the great outdoors with my two children. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know everyone within the Waycroft MAT and I am looking forward to working with and learning from my brilliant colleagues in the future.

Stephen Pratt

Local Academy Councillor

I am a Parent Academy Councilor for Wicklea Academy, and have the designated area of Safeguarding.

I have worked in charities and support services for the last 17 years, as a support worker and manager, supporting people who experience issues with mental health, homelessness, offending and substance misuse.

I have recently joined as a Local Academy Councilor as my son is a pupil at Wicklea Academy and I wanted to support the school to be able to provide the best possible education for him and all the other pupils that attend.

In my spare time I love to spend time with family, volunteer for a men's Mental Fitness charity, and enjoy playing guitar.