Anita Gleave has spent her whole career in the independent education sector and has a M.Ed in educational leadership and management from Oxford University having worked as a teacher, Head and Principal in schools across the UK and at Director level for four international school groups.

In 2018, Anita founded Chatsworth Schools and latterly an international schools division, Blenheim Schools - a school group with a pioneering inclusive philosophy that achieved global acclaim and awards. In January 2015, Anita became Founder and CEO of Blenheim Schools International, which operates mainstream all-ability international schools – notably, Beech Hall School Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the acquisition of Blenheim Schools by Outcomes First Group.