Leadership Team
Here at Infinite schools, we pride ourselves of finding and hiring people with the same core and foundational values as our organisation, that adds value to our team and wants to grow with us each day as a team.
PROPRIETOR
Stuart
Howarth
Chief Executive Officer
Stuart Howarth is the Founder, CEO and Proprietor of Infinite Schools. He holds a BSc, MSc and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), and originally trained as a science teacher, specialising in Biology, at St Peter’s Catholic High School in Wigan. Stuart has developed extensive experience in professional sports as a rugby league player and across both mainstream and alternative education settings, which underpins the design and values of Infinite Schools today.
Having led the organisation through its formation, growth and stabilisation, Stuart now operates at proprietor level, with strategic responsibility for vision, governance, growth and system design across the group. His role focuses on ensuring long-term sustainability, educational integrity, and organisational resilience, rather than day-to-day school operations.
Stuart is deeply committed to building schools that deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes for students while supporting and developing strong leadership teams. Infinite Schools is grounded in clear values and robust systems, designed to serve its community responsibly while maintaining a culture of care, professionalism and high standards.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dympna
Woods
Executive Headteacher
Dympna brings a wealth of expertise in teaching and school leadership, having worked in diverse settings including some of our region’s most disadvantaged communities. Her experience also encompasses the Voluntary Aided sector, publicly funded schools and academies; she has also worked as an Educational Consultant and recently been appointed as a School Improvement Partner for one of our region’s Local Authorities. In addition, Dympna regularly participates in school inspections across the North West of England, as part of her role as an Ofsted inspector and has lead multiple Independent school sites through a variety of inspections, transformed schools of late.
Gary Woods
Group Headteacher
Gary is an experienced and values-driven school leader with more than 20 years’ experience in education, including extensive senior leadership across school improvement, behaviour and culture, safeguarding, inclusion, and pastoral development. Throughout his career, he has successfully led teams and whole-school initiatives that have strengthened school culture, improved outcomes, and created environments where young people and staff can thrive.
Zoe
Phillips
Head of Inclusion
Zoe is a highly experienced SENDCo and inclusion leader with over 20 years in education and deep expertise supporting children with complex needs. She has led specialist ASD provisions, developed adaptive curricula, and worked closely with multi-agency teams to ensure no child is left behind.
Zoe is passionate about breaking down barriers to learning and creating environments where all children regardless of need or background can thrive. Her leadership style is compassionate, strategic, and rooted in high standards. Zoe supports both students and staff through expert training, personalised provision, and relentless advocacy for what is right.
Nic Baker
Operations Manager
Heads of School
Gregg
McNally
Head of School - Standish
Amanda
Travers
Holly House
Karolina Bobrowska
Head of School - Marsh Green
Karolina is a highly experienced and dynamic practitioner within the independent specialist education sector. With a strong foundation in performance and pedagogy, she holds degrees in both Professional and Commercial Dance and Dance Teaching, blending creativity with structured curriculum expertise.
Her career has spanned a range of educational settings, delivering high-quality physical education, wellbeing, and academic instruction across both primary and secondary phases. She has held lead roles in curriculum development and behaviour-informed practice, with a particular focus on engaging students with complex needs.
Karolina has developed a strong reputation for her inclusive and trauma-informed approach to teaching, particularly with learners who have experienced educational disruption. Her leadership journey includes delivering GCSE PE theory and Science, building assessment frameworks, and mentoring staff in delivering differentiated, values-led education.
Now serving as Deputy Curriculum and Assessment Lead at Infinite Schools, Karolina brings strategic oversight to curriculum intent, implementation, and impact. Her passion lies in shaping pathways that empower every learner to thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally.