About Margaret Savage
Margaret Savage is the founder of Moorstead Education. She has worked in the education sector for over forty years and has a wealth of experience. For ten years, she led a successful education consultancy which specialised in setting up academy trusts and monitoring the performance of academies. Now, she enjoys helping academy leaders and education consultants create success.
Current roles
- Company Director, Education Consultancy
- Vice Chair, Primary Academy Trust
- Standards Committee Governor, FE College
Summary Biography
- Safeguarding Trustee, Academy Trust (primary, secondary, UTC)
- National Education Adviser (Primary, Secondary, Special Academies)
- Local Authority Lead Adviser (Primary, 14-19, Behaviour & Attendance, Languages, G&T)
- Ofsted Inspector
- Assistant HT (11-18 school)
- MFL teacher in five secondary schools
Recommendation
Headteacher of secondary academy: ” I wanted to talk to someone who understood how academy trust governance worked and could help me work with my trustees. I found that person in Margaret”. April 2026
Recommendation
Consultant: “As someone new to consultancy, I came to Margaret feeling unsure of where to start. In just half and hour, she helped me cut through self-doubt and offered clear practical direction on how to move forward. Her experience is obvious, but what really stood out was how grounded and encouraging she is. I left feeling focussed, motivated and genuinely excited to develop my services.” Feb 2026