Education Development Trust Chief Executive and CST Trustee Steve Munby said: "Chris has done a remarkable job in leading the Schools Trust from a position of significant weakness to the point where there are now seven Outstanding and six Good schools out of the CST's 16 schools. In doing so, he has shown great tenacity, huge resilience and deep professional commitment. CST is now in a very good place to move forward and that is a huge credit to Chris and his leadership."