Grace MensahAnnual report 2026

2026 in review

A school where every child is known and every teacher wants to stay.

Grace Mensah

Headteacher

Leeds, UK

The year in numbers

900
pupils
RI → Good
inspection
−60%
teacher turnover

Letter from the founder

Dear reader,

I lead a 900-pupil secondary school in Leeds. We moved from Requires Improvement to Good in three years.

I teach a Year 7 science class every week, because leaders should still teach.

Grace

Milestones

  1. 2022

    Headteacher

    Roundhay Park Academy

  2. 2018

    Deputy Headteacher

    Hunslet Moor High School

“She knows every child’s name, and every teacher feels backed.”
Chair of Governors · Roundhay Park Academy

Governance & giving back

  • School improvement review

    Two days in school with a written report.

  • Leadership coaching

    For new heads and deputies.

  • Speaking

    Conferences and trust events.

Education

  • Department for Education

    NPQH, 2021

  • Leeds Beckett University

    PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status, 2016