Lorraine Clarke OBE
Director of Primary, Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ Schools
Lorraine joined Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ in 2014 as the Principal of Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ Blacklands Primary Academy before becoming Executive Principal of Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ Little Ridge and Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ Castledown Primary Academies. She then became Regional Director for Hastings in 2017 and also Vice Chair of Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ Ayrton and Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ Dickens Primary Academies. In 2020, Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ Alexandra joined her group of schools, and in 2025 she was appointed Director of Primary. She also works as an Inspector for Ofsted for both primary and secondary phases. In 2022, Lorraine was awarded an OBE for services to education.
