Rehana Yasmeen - Chief Executive Officer

Rehana started her teaching career as an NQT at Leigh Primary School in 1992 and during her time there she taught across both Key Stage 1 & 2.  Over the years she held a number of leadership roles at Leigh school and went on to become the Head Teacher.

Since 2006, she has worked in close partnership with Julie to provide school to school support to a number of schools, across Birmingham. As an Executive Head Teacher, she has worked closely with HMI in bringing a school out of special measures and moving it to Good in all areas within a 12-month period. 

In January 2014 she co-founded Leigh Multi Academy Trust and was appointed the Deputy CEO and continued to take on a number of interim headships to support schools in an Ofsted category. Over the last 10 years Leigh Trust has grown as a family of primary schools who are all offering an excellent educational experience for all the pupils.

Rehana is committed to nurturing and developing leaders at all levels across the Trust and has ensured that we keep talent spotting for our growth and succession plan.

She has been a school governor as well as having served on a number of Interim Executive Board's and fully appreciates the need for schools, governors, leaders and staff to be held accountable whilst having a firm commitment to every individual child. 

Rehana is a driven individual that thrives on a challenge and whole heartedly believes that school leadership, coaching and school to school support are the key to driving school improvement and ensuring better outcomes for all the children in our care.