Matt is the CEO The Rivers CofE Academy Trust and was appointed in September 2023. As one of the largest primary-specialist trusts in the West Midlands, the trust currently has sixteen good and outstanding primary, first and pre-schools and a thriving teaching alliance.

He has been a headteacher of two primary schools in the past and also held the position of director of education in a large multi-academy trust in the West Midlands, overseeing significant improvements in educational outcomes.

Matt was previously one of His Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI), leading over seventy school inspections and multi-academy trust summary evaluations. During his time as an HMI, Matt was appointed by Ofsted as their National Lead for Physical Education.

Matt is a member of the Confederation of School Trust’s Policy Advisory Group and a board member for the University of Worcester’s ITT Strategic Governance Board.