Our Team

LCE practitioners are highly experienced specialists dedicated to supporting every learner’s journey.

Meet the team

LCE Practitoners

 This team combines extensive experience, therapeutic expertise and a deeply relational approach to ensure every child feels understood, valued and able to thrive.

Sam Gray

Headteacher

Sam Gray

Headteacher

Lindsey Drews

Assistant Headteacher

Lindsey drews

Assistant headteacher

David Jeal

Deputy Headteacher

David Jeal

Deputy headteacher

Krystian Liptrot

Proprietor

Krystian Liptrot

Proprietor

Our mission

Our focus is on giving pupils the skills, qualifications and belief they need to succeed beyond school. Whether that is a return to mainstream, a specialist route or transition into further education and employment, progress is always planned and purposeful.

Message from our staff

A small message from each staff member

Sam Gray Headteacher

LCE Academy is built on the belief that every young person deserves a school where they feel safe, understood and inspired to grow. We are proud to be creating a genuinely transformative SEMH provision for our community, driven by relationships, shaped by compassion and committed to changing futures.​

Krystian Liptrot Proprietor

Life Changing Education was created from a belief that every young person deserves more than just access to education - they deserve opportunity, dignity and a future they can believe in. Our work is about removing barriers, raising aspiration and creating pathways where pupils can truly flourish.

David Jeal Deputy Headteacher

Education should be a place where young people feel understood before they are judged, and supported before they are challenged. Every learning pathway should be thoughtfully designed to build confidence, curiosity and real-world readiness. When curriculum is inclusive, it gives every child the opportunity to succeed.

Lindsey Drews Assistant Headteacher

Inclusion is at the heart of everything I do. Through strong relationships, high expectations and personalised support, I work to ensure that every pupil, particularly those who have found education challenging, is given the structure, care and opportunity they need to re-engage with learning and thrive.