Marius Frank was appointed CEO of ASDAN after nearly thirty years in the teaching profession. In a career that has encompassed roles as Head of Science, Head of Year and Director of Music, Marius has spent much of his time in challenging urban contexts.

Marius was appointed Headteacher of Bedminster Down in January 2000. Although serving a white working class community in the bottom 1% in terms of education deprivation, headline performance has all but tripled to 40% five A*-C incl. En and Ma in 2010.

Marius is a leading exponent of personal skills development and growth, and the design of a 14-19 curriculum to raise achievement and standards.