Mrs Victoria Hartford – Director of Primary Carlton Academy Trust
I was born in Manchester, my mum was only 16 and we lived on a council estate called Limeside which was affectionately referred to as Crimeside.
I am the only person in my family who has ever been to university.
I always wanted to become a primary school teacher.
Throughout my career, I have held several positions in various educational establishment. These roles include being an Advanced Skills Teacher (Maths), Leading Maths Teacher and Leading Maths Coordinator. I also have a comprehensive amount of whole school turnaround experience; where I worked for the Liverpool Improving Schools Programme for 3 years. I have also held leadership roles in Fresh Start Schools and short term placements to support schools Requiring Improvement. For three years I also worked for the National College of School Leadership, where I was qualified to coach and mentor middle leaders in schools across the North West of England.
More recently, I have supported many schools locally and nationally via my role as Headteacher at Marshfield Primary School and a Local Leader of Education.
In December, I became Director of Primary for Carlton Academy Trust.

Sectors worked in and routes taken: |
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Springwood Heath Primary School, Liverpool |
Advanced Skills Teacher in Mathematics |
Childwall Valley Primary School, Liverpool |
Assistant Headteacher |
Childwall Valley Primary School, Liverpool |
Deputy Headteacher |
Gwladys Street Nursery and Primary School |
Acting Headteacher |
Marshfield Primary School, Bradford |
Headteacher |
St Matthew’s Primary School, Bradford |
Executive Headteacher |
Carlton Academy Trust, Bradford |
Director of Primary |