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

 

Headteacher

Ms Laura Ball, BA Hons, Grad Dip, QTS, NASENCO

 

Assistant Head (Upper School)

Miss Claire Thompson, BEd Hons

 

Assistant Head (Lower School)

Miss Carly Skillett, BSc Hons, PGCE

 

Bursar

Mr Jamie Lee, LLB Hons 

 

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Prep 

Mrs Erin Austin, BA Hons, CTLLS, Prof Cert Mgmt - English, Drama 

Mrs Luci Bland, NNEB - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Laura Bretherton, NVQ3 - Learning Support Assistant

Mrs Magali Butler, Licence, PGCE - French, Spanish, Core Skills

Mrs Clair Cantelo, OCR L5 and CPD L7 Diploma, Learning Support FDA - SENCO

Mrs Georgie Carrig, BECEd - Year 3 Form Teacher

Mrs Catherine Daines, BEd Hons  - Mathematics, Core Skills

Mr Neil Davis, BA Hons, PGCE - Head of History,  Head of RS , Core Skills

Miss Samantha Dearing, BSc Hons, PGCE - Year 4 Form Teacher

Miss Claire Foster, NVQ4, HLTA - Teaching Assistant, ELSA

Mrs Janine Hamilton, BA (Hons), PGCE - Art

Mr Andrew Hardy-Lenik - Head of  Computing and Technology

Mrs Tracey Hayter, BA Hons, BTech, GTP - Head of Food Technology, DT, Art

Mr Kian Heard, STA Level 2, FDA4 - Swimming, LAMDA & MN Awards Coordinator, Drama

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

Miss Henrietta Jenkins, BSc Hons, PGDE - Head of  Science, Core Skills

Mr James Lawson, BSc Hons, PGCE - Director of Sport, Geography

Mr Tristan Morris, Ind PGCE - Sports, Facilities Manager, Extra-Curricular Coordinator

Mrs Mandy Parsons, NVQ3 - Learning Support Assistant

Miss Hannah Roberts, BSc Hons, PGCE - Sports, Geography, Head of Years 7, 8 & 9

Mrs Antonia Robinson, BA Hons, PGCE - English, Drama, Core Skills, Head of Year 5 & 6

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, PGDip (Mus), MMus (Perf) - Head of Mathematics

Ms Phillipa Taylor, BA Hons, PGCE, TEFL - French, Spanish 

Mrs Philly Towell, BA, PGCE - Head of Years 3 and 4, Year 3 Form Teacher

Mrs Olivia Upton, BSc Hons, Ind PGCE - Science 

Mrs Amy Wilson, BSc Hons - Science Technician

 

Pre-Prep

Mrs Suzanne Belshaw, BEd Hons - Year 1 Form Teacher

Mrs Sandra Davies, BA Hons, PGCE - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Kate Gawthorpe - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Angie Hall, BA Hons with QTS  - Reception Form Teacher

Mr Kian Heard, NVQ4 - After School Club Assistant

Mrs Lyndsey Hendry, BSc Hons, QTS - Head of Pre-Prep

Miss Vanessa Nightingale, BEd Hons  - Year 2 Form Teacher

Mrs Ann Pickard - Teaching Assistant

Miss Lisa Poulton, NNEB, HLTA - Reception Teaching Assistant

Mrs Julie Voller, BEd Hons - Year 2 Form Teacher

 

Nursery

Miss Amy Bray - Deputy Nursery Manager 

Miss Kirsty Cordery, NNEB Cache Diploma in Nursery Nursing - Nursery Manager

Miss Kayleigh Looby, Childcare Level 3 - Nursery Practitioner

Mrs Lesley Sigley, NVQ3 Early Years Childcare & Education - Nursery Practitioner

Mrs Sarah-Jayne Thorne, QTS - Nursery Practitioner

Miss Cassie Adams, Childcare Level 3 - Nursery Practitioner

 

Music and Arts Visiting Staff

Mr Kieran Daniel, MA - 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

 

Administration

Mrs Clare Boyd - Matron

Mrs Fiona Campbell, BA, CA - Pupil Finance

Mrs Karen Farr - Accounts

Miss Joanne Foster - Secretary/Receptionist

Mrs Clare Garner, BA Hons, CSBM - Accounts

Mrs Zoe Newman - Head of Marketing and Admissions