Meet the Staff
Innovative and committed staff are the school’s most valuable resource and there is a strong culture of continuing professional development with staff regularly attending external courses, as well as weekly after school workshops and sharing best practice.
Staff embrace the different learning styles of children and incorporate varied approaches into lessons.
Senior Leadership Team
Headmaster
Mr Robert Upton, BSc Hons, PGCE, MA (Ed), NPQH
Deputy Headmaster
Mr Simon Head, B Ed, M Ed - Maths and Core Skills Teacher
Assistant Head (Upper School)
Miss Claire Thompson, BEd Hons - English and General Studies Teacher
Assistant Head (Lower School)
Miss Carly Skillett, BSc Hons, PGCE - Core Skills Teacher
Bursar
Mr Jamie Lee, LLB Hons
Head of Learning Support
Ms Laura Ball, BA Hons, Grad Dip, QTS, NASENCO - RS and Core Skills Teacher
Prep
Mrs Rachel Arris, BSc Hons, PGCE - Head of Geography, Equestrian Team Manager
Mrs Emma Bell, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of Art, Religious Studies Teacher
Mrs Laura Bretherton - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Gail Brundle, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of English, Head of Drama
Mrs Magali Butler, Licence, PGCE - Head of Classics, French Teacher
Miss Julie Callan, Ind PGCE, NNEB - Sports Teacher, Head of Years 7 & 8
Mrs Catherine Daines, B Ed Hons - Mathematics Teacher
Mr Peter Daines, BSc Hons, PGCE - Head of Boys' Sport
Mr Neil Davis, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of History, Head of RS
Mrs Becky Ellis, BEd - Head of Girls’ Sport
Mrs Ali Emmins, NVQ3 - Teaching Assistant
Miss Claire Foster, NVQ4, HLTA - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Emma Graham, BA Hons with QTS - English Teacher
Mrs Tracey Hayter, BA Hons, BTech, GTP - Head of Food Technology
Mrs Hilary Hull, NVQ3 - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Jennifer Hustler, BMus, PGCE - Director of Music
Mrs Hannah Jenkins, BA Hons, PGCE, MA - Year 3 Form Teacher
Miss Henrietta Jenkins, BSc Hons, PGDE - Head of Science
Mr Tristan Morris, Ind PGCE - Sports Teacher, Facilities Manager, Head of Year 6
Miss Vanessa Nightingale, BEd Hons - Year 3 Form Teacher
Mrs Sue Parkin, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs Amanda Parsons, NVQ3 - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Antonia Robinson, BA Hons, PGCE - English Teacher, Head of Year 5
Mrs Heidi Ross, BSc Hons - Science Technician
Mrs Gill Rowe, BSc Hons, PGCE - Year 4 Form Teacher
Mrs Sarah Sables, BA Hons, PGCE - Year 4 Form Teacher
Mr Bruno Santino, B Eng, GTP - Head of Mathematics
Ms Phillipa Taylor, BA Hons, PGCE, TEFL - French and Spanish Teacher
Miss Claire Thompson, BEd Hons - English Teacher
Mrs Philly Towell, BA, PGCE - Head of Years 3 and 4, Year 3 Form Teacher
Mrs Olivia Upton, BSc Hons - Science Teacher
Mrs Alexandra Young, BSc Hons, PGCE - Head of Computing and Technology
Pre-Prep
Mrs Janice Bates, NVQ 3 - Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Suzanne Belshaw, BEd Hons - Reception Form Teacher
Mrs Luci Bland, NNEB - Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Georgie Carrig, BECEd - Year 2 Form Teacher
Mrs Sandra Davies, BA Hons, PGCE - Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Miss Samantha Dearing, BSc Hons, PGCE - Year 1 Form Teacher
Mrs Angie Hall, BA Hons with QTS - Reception Form Teacher
Mr Kian Heard - After School Club Assistant
Mrs Lyndsey Hendry, BSc Hons, QTS - Deputy Head of Pre-Prep, Year 2 Form Teacher
Miss Lisa Poulton, NNEB - Reception Teaching Assistant
Mrs Katherine Salmon, NVQ 3 - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Julie Voller, B Ed Hons - Year 1 Form Teacher
Nursery
Miss Karen Barber, National Diploma in Childhood Studies - Nursery Manager
Mrs Kayleigh Tye, Cert Ed Early Years - Deputy Nursery Manager
Miss Cassie Adams, NCFE Cache Level 3 (Early Years) - Nursery Assistant
Mrs Jemma Austin, BSc Hons - Nursery Assistant
Miss Zabrina Ford, NVQ5 - Nursery Assistant
Miss Katie Pilgrim - Nursery Assistant
Mrs Katherine Salmon, NVQ 3 - Nursery Assistant
Miss Emma Sewell - Nursery Assistant
Mrs Lesley Sigley, NVQ3 Early Years Childcare & Education - Nursery Assistant
Director of Chess
Mr Andrew Martin, International Master, Senior FIDE Trainer
Music and Arts Visiting Staff
Mr Kieran Daniel - Guitar, Ensembles
Mrs Rachel Gough, MMus, BA Hons, ARCM - Violin, Piano, Ensembles
Mrs Helen Laird, BA Hons, DipABRSM (Teaching) - Cello, Ensembles
Mr Barney Lowe, BMus Hons, DipABRSM - Brass
Mr Andrew McBride, ABSM - Drums, Ensembles
Mr Jim O’Neill - Keyboard
Miss Sarah Newman, BA Hons, PGCE - Voice, Piano, Ensembles
Mrs Katharine Richman, MA, PGCE - Piano
Miss Emma Sewell, ARAD - Ballet, Modern Dance
Mr Paul Smith - Woodwind, Ensembles
Other Visiting Staff
Mrs Lisa Cox - Sports Assistant
Miss Liz Creighton - Sports Coach
Mrs Louise Hancock - Sports Assistant
Mr Kenneth Hopkins, - Sports Assistant
Mrs Natasha Middleditch - Swimming Coach, Sports Assistant
Miss Katy Sheffield - Sports Assistant
Administration
Mrs Clare Boyd - Matron
Mrs Fiona Campbell, BA, CA - Finance Assistant
Mrs Penny Charles, BA Hons - Marketing
Mrs Karen Farr - Accounts Assistant
Miss Joanne Foster - Secretary/Receptionist
Mrs Clare Garner, BA Hons, CSBM - Finance Assistant
Mrs Jacqueline Hopwood - Headmaster’s PA
Mrs Tanja Weddell, AMDIS Cert in Admissions - Registrar
Mrs Teresa Wright, NVQ3 - Data and Compliance Officer
Mrs PJ Young - Secretary/Receptionist
Maintenance
Mr Adam Smith, CITB - Head of Maintenance
Mr Richard Nickless - Assistant Head of Maintenance
Mr Laurence Pacey
Mr Dean Reece
Mr Michael White
Mr Wolfgang Schultz - Minibus Driver
Miss Karen May - Minibus Driver
Other Staff
Mrs Laura Bretherton - School Shop
Miss Angie White - Housekeeping Supervisor