A pioneer, entrepreneur and commercially minded Innovator
in the world of state and independent education delivering
outstanding success by driving a quality and results
orientated vision.
Awarded a Knighthood in the 2012 Queen’s Golden Jubilee
Birthday Honours for Services to Further Education and the
Academy Movement.
Listed in DeBretts Who’s Who. Previously DFE advisor and
apprenticeship champion.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2005 – Interim Principal led the turnaround of the Royal Forest of Dean College
• 2007 – Made history forming the rst FE College Multi Academy Trust Group
• 2007 – Formed the rst 14-19 Vocational Centre of Excellence
• 2011 – Awarded National Leader in Education (NLE) status
• 2013 – Runner up Education investor “most outstanding individual’s” award.
• 2013 – Led several outstanding and good ISI/Ofsted inspections
• 2013 – CEO of highest performing College in UK with a 94% success rate.
• 2013 – Increased revenue from c18m to c£60m with c£20m reserves.
• 2013 – Appointed CEO of GEMS Private Education Group creating new

Vision & Strategy
• 2014 – Won Education Investor “Best Education Operator” award.
• 2014 – Designed GEMS $1m Global teacher award.
• 2016 – Founded Highgate Hill House Independent school in Devon
(www.hhhschool.co.uk)
• 2017 – Secured good Ofsted inspection across all areas in HHH school
• 2018 – Highgate Hill House School runner up for two independent school
National Awards
• 2019 – Highgate school nalist for Education Investor award.
• 2020 – Highgate school at capaicity with c£2 million revenue

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Jan 2016 – current: Director of Strategy, Growth, Quality and Partnerships
In 2016 he formed a new (5 – 16 years) independent school on the borders of Devon and
Cornwall. His vision was to create a school that is unique and delivers the very best
learning opportunities in the most effective and efcient way. The school is now at pupil
capacity with revenue of c£2 million.
July 2013 – 2014: Appointed CEO GEMS Education (UK & Europe)
EDUCATION
2014 Certied Business Consultant – Institute of Independent Business (IIB)
2002 CEO Leadership Award – FEDA/AoC
1994 MA Education Management and IT – University of Reading
1985 Certicate in Education (Cert Ed) – Hudderseld University
1984 Range of Engineering Certicates/Diplomas
Prince Charles anoints Peter Birkett a Knight.
BIOGRAPHY
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