Eleanor Reilly

Eleanor is a solicitor in our Cambridge office.

Professional Experience

Eleanor’s work involves all types of academy set-up, growth and development and advising on school projects; commercial contracts, outsourcing and procurement; company law, charity law and governance for academy trusts. Her professional interests are in the vision and ethos of all types of education provision; schools funding, commercial activities and collaborations; local authority relations and functions; commissioning for SEND and AP.

Academy Conversions and Transfers

• Community, voluntary and foundation school and non-mainstream conversions
• Voluntary transfers
• Sponsored conversions and transfers

Education Provision

• Free school proposals and set ups
• UTCs
• Academy Trust projects
• Service Agreements with commissioning local authorities

Special Educational Needs

• Special school and SEN Unit set ups
• Service Agreements with commissioning local authorities

Academic Experience

Eleanor has studied at UCL, King’s College London, Open University, University of Westminster, and the University of Law.

Interests

Eleanor is a foundation governor at a local primary school, and has two nursery-age children.