Ben joined Meridian Trust in September 2026, from The Tapscott Learning Trust, where he served as Director of School and Trust Improvement and Executive Headteacher. As Executive Deputy Director of Primary Education, Ben works closely with Meridian Trust’s primary schools, supporting leaders, staff and pupils to continue delivering exceptional educational experiences while strengthening the Trust’s commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and achievement.
Throughout his career, Ben has built a national reputation for driving excellence in education while championing the wellbeing of both pupils and staff. As Executive Headteacher of Kensington Primary School, he led the school from a judgement of Requires Improvement to Outstanding. Under his leadership, the school achieved national recognition, being named Primary School of the Year and Mental Health and Wellbeing School of the Year in 2020.
Ben has also played a leading role in the development of the Well Schools movement. Kensington Primary was one of the founding Well Schools, and Ben chaired the movement for four years while leading The Tapscott Learning Trust’s work as the National Beacon Well Trust. Alongside his school leadership roles, Ben advises the Department for Education on workload and wellbeing, serves as a Trustee for the Youth Sport Trust and Thrive at Five, is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, and is the author of The Well Teacher.