Senior Leadership Team

Dan grew up in Lancashire and later Suffolk, before moving to Bedford to study Physical Education at University. Since joining the Academy in 2012, Dan has fulfilled a wide range of roles across middle and senior leadership, having impact in all aspects of school life.
Dan is a passionate advocate for lifelong learning and a child centered approach, increasing opportunities for all members of the academy community to learn, develop and flourish. Dan also works with our wider community links, engaging them to work together to enable our pupils to develop skills for life, through experiences in and out of the classroom.

Lee grew up in Essex before studying Sport and Exercise Science in Leeds. After graduating with a BSc, he stayed on in Leeds to study for a PGCE. After completing teacher training Lee worked in Hertfordshire for 6 years as a PE teacher before moving back to Essex to take up a position at Newport Free Grammar School as Head of PE.  Lee joined the leadership team at Joyce Frankland Academy in 2014 and has held multiple roles and responsibilities as Assistant Principal.  

James was educated in south west Essex before reading English at the University of Reading. After graduating in 2005, he worked in media/PR in London before training as an English teacher at the Institute of Education, University of London, in 2008. Before joining JFAN as Deputy Principal in 2022, he worked at a school in east Hertfordshire, holding leadership responsibilities as Head of English and then Assistant Headteacher, responsible for continuing professional development for staff.
James is committed to serving the communities in which he works and lives. He believes there is no greater vehicle than a school to provide young people the opportunity to flourish. He is responsible for strategic oversight of the Academy being “excellent today”.

Dan Langley grew up in Cambridge before moving to Brighton to read Philosophy and English at Sussex University. After graduating Dan completed a PGCE in English at Brighton University. He taught in Sussex for several years before returning to Cambridge. Dan started teaching English at Joyce Frankland in 2013 and became Lead Teacher of English in 2014. He led the English department until 2018 when he was made Assistant Principal and Head of Sixth Form. Dan has held a number of leadership roles in the school including Challenge and Intervention. Dan is a passionate advocate of teaching to the top and believes that all children have the right to benefit from the full range of educational opportunities.

Lucy grew up in North Essex before studying Biological sciences at Bristol University. After graduating, she remained in Bristol to complete a PGCE in biology with science at the university.
She started her teaching career in Hertfordshire. She then left to start and raise a family.
She returned to teaching at Joyce Frankland Academy in 2014. She is joining the leadership team after being Head of Science for a number of years.

Kayleigh grew up in Essex and studied Graphic Design, Renaissance Art and Art of the Twentieth Century at the Norwich School of Art and Design. She began her career in education supporting vulnerable students with additional needs in Harlow, before completing her teacher training in Art and Photography.

Joining Joyce Frankland Academy in 2016, Kayleigh introduced Photography at A Level and later at GCSE.

Kayleigh became SENCo in September 2023 and works to promote a culture of inclusion, belonging and well-being across the academy, creating an environment where all pupils can thrive. She is committed to supporting students in developing their academic, emotional and social skills so they can achieve their potential and grow into confident, successful young people.