Esme joined Schools Week in March 2026. She is particularly interested in covering the curriculum, assessment, the use of AI in schools, post-16 and early years. 

She previously worked as a Local Democracy Reporter in Oxfordshire, where she covered council restructures, SEND, major planning decisions, and Oxford’s housing crisis. Prior to this, she gained an MA in Journalism at the University of Sheffield, and studied History at the University of Cambridge.

Outside of work, she enjoys art, reading and visiting museums.