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
Assistant Head (Upper School)
Miss Claire Thompson, BEd Hons - English Teacher
Assistant Head (Lower School)
Mrs Shena Washer, BSc Hons, PGCE - Science and Maths Teacher
Bursar
Mr Jamie Lee, LLB Hons
Head of Learning Support
Ms Laura Ball, BA Hons, Grad Dip, QTS, NASENCO
Prep
Mr Lance Andrews, B Ed Hons, Dip Sc - Head of Design Technology, RS Teacher, Head of Year 6
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 Gail Brundle, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of Drama, English Teacher
Mrs Magali Butler, Licence, PGCE - Head of Classics, French Teacher
Miss Julie Callan, Ind PGCE, NNEB - Sports Teacher, Head of Years 7 & 8
Mrs Georgie Carrig, BECEd - Year 4 Form Teacher
Mrs Angela Culkin, BEd Hons - Head of Year 3
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 Kate Dyason, BA/BEd Hons - Head of Science, Mathematics Teacher
Mrs Becky Ellis, BEd - Head of Girls’ Sport
Mrs Ali Emmins, NVQ3 - Year 4 Teaching Assistant
Miss Claire Foster, NVQ4, HLTA - Year 3 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Emma Graham, BA Hons with QTS - English 3 Teacher
Mrs Tracey Hayter, BA Hons, BTech, GTP - Head of Food Technology
Mrs Hilary Hull, NVQ3 - Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Jennifer Hustler, BMus, PGCE - Director of Music
Mrs Hannah Jenkins, BA Hons, PGCE, MA - Year 3 Form Teacher
Mrs Sarah McGuinness, NVQ3 - Learning Support Assistant
Mr Tristan Morris, Ind PGCE - Sports Teacher, Facilities Manager, Head of Year 5
Mrs Sue Parkin, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs Amanda Parsons, NVQ3 - Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Antonia Robinson, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of English
Mrs Heidi Ross, BSc Hons - Science Technician
Mrs Gill Rowe, BSc Hons, PGCE - Year 3 Form Teacher
Mrs Sarah Sables, BA Hons, PGCE - Year 4 Form Teacher
Mr Bruno Santino, B Eng, GTP - Head of Mathematics
Mr Jordan Smyth, BSc Hons, iPGCE - Science Teacher
Ms Phillipa Taylor, BA Hons, PGCE, TEFL - French and Spanish Teacher
Miss Alexandra Thompson, BSc Hons, PGCE - Year 4 Teacher
Miss Claire Thompson, BEd Hons - English Teacher
Mrs Philly Towell, BA, PGCE - Head of Year 4
Mrs Shena Washer BSc Hons, PGCE - Science and Maths Teacher
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
Miss Katherine Brown, BA Hons - Reception Teaching Assistant
Mrs Sandra Davies, BA Hons, PGCE - Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Angie Hall, BA Hons with QTS - Reception Form Teacher
Ms Lisa Head, NNEB - Reception Teaching Assistant
Mrs Lyndsey Hendry, BSc Hons, QTS - Year 1 Form Teacher
Mrs Fiona Houghton, NNEB - Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Miss Vanessa Nightingale, BEd Hons - Year 2 Form Teacher
Mrs Samantha Thwaites, BSc Hons, PGCE - Year 2 Form Teacher
Mrs Julie Voller, B Ed Hons - Head EYFS, Year 1 Form Teacher
Nursery
Miss Karen Barber, National Diploma in Childhood Studies - Nursery Manager
Miss Rebekah Cole, NVQ3 Early Years Childcare & Education - Room Leader for 2 Year Olds
Miss Zabrina Ford, NVQ5 - Nursery Teaching Assistant
Mrs Alicia Main, NVQ3 Children's Learning & Development (Early Years) - Nursery Teaching Assistant
Miss Katie Pilgrim - Nursery Teaching Assistant
Mrs Katherine Salmon, NVQ 3 - Nursery Teaching Assistant
Miss Emma Sewell - Nursery Teaching Assistant
Mrs Lesley Sigley, NVQ3 Early Years Childcare & Education - Nursery Teaching Assistant
Mrs Kayleigh Tye, Cert Ed Early Years - Deputy Nursery Manager
Librarian
Mrs Janet Dance, BA Hons, PGCE
Director of Chess
Mr Andrew Martin, International Master, Senior FIDE Trainer
Music and Arts Visiting Staff
Mr Kieran Daniel - Guitar, Ensembles
Mr Paul Dodge - Trumpet, Horn, Trombone
Mrs Rachel Gough, M Mus, BA Hons, ARCM - Violin, Piano, Ensembles
Mrs Helen Laird, BA Hons, DipABRSM (Teaching) - Cello, Ensembles
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
Pre and Post Graduate Assistant
Miss Georgina Keelty
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 Katie Sheffield - Sports Assistant
Mr Colin Smith - Sports Assistant
Administration
Mrs Clare Boyd - Matron
Mrs Fiona Campbell - 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 Mihai Chiriac
Mr Laurence Pacey
Mr Dean Reece
Mr Michael White
Mr Wolfgang Schultz - Minibus Driver
Other Staff
Mrs Annie Salt - Chef Manager
Miss Angie White - Housekeeping Supervisor