School

About School

Real Conversations that Drive Real Impact in Education. The School Podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with the most influential voices in education, from headteachers and CEOs to Ofsted leaders, authors and frontline practitioners. Every episode dives deep into the real challenges and opportunities facing schools today: Raising aspirations, attendance and attainment Supporting behaviour and mental health Driving school improvement with impact Sharing strategies that work in the classroom and beyond The School Podcast is hosted by Cameron Parker the UK's #1 motivational speaker for secondary schools. Cameron has inspired over 1,000,000 young people across the world, focusing on mindset & motivation, mental health and academic performance. Cameron wanted to take the impact one step further, that is why he created The School Podcast. The School Podcast is giving leaders, teachers and parents the insight, tools and inspiration to shape the next generation. #TheSchoolPodcast #Education #Teaching #CameronParker

Publisher

Cameron Parker

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2020

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

126 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Have You Sacrificed Your Childhood? - The Reality of Becoming an Olympian

   What does it really take to become an Olympian? And at what cost? In this episode of The School Podcast, Cameron Parker explores the sacrifices, challenges and realities of chasing Olympic dreams, alongside an Olympic diver and his mum, who is also a teacher. From missing lessons to balancing GCSEs with elite-level training, this conversation raises some important questions about ambition, education and the role schools and parents play in supporting young athletes. 🎯 In this episode, we e...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   “I Choose Hope” Leadership, Loss & Legacy with Rachel Johnson

   In this episode of The School Podcast, Cameron sits down with Rachel Johnson, CEO of PiXL, for a powerful conversation about leadership, loss, legacy and what it really means to make people feel like they matter. Rachel shares her journey from teaching in alternative provision to leading PiXL, including the influence of her father, Sir John Rowling, and the extraordinary story of taking over the organisation following his death. She opens up about grief, finding her own voice as a leader an...

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   “Children Can’t Wait” The Urgency of School Improvement with Tom Hague

   Executive Headteacher Tom Hague joins Cameron Parker for a brilliant conversation about school improvement, attendance, behaviour and building a culture where young people actually want to be in school. Tom explains why schools need to move with urgency, why the best curriculum means very little if students aren't there to receive it, and why improving outcomes requires schools to think both short and long term. They also explore different approaches to school leadership, including the phil...

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32