School Staff 2026/2027
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Leadership Group
Mr M Warren (Headteacher)
Mrs S Miller (Deputy Head)
Mrs J Stephenson (Deputy Head)
Ms K Chandler (Assistant Head)
Mrs S Inwood (Assistant Head)
Ms S Jennings (Assistant Head)
Mr M Payne (Assistant Head)
Miss O Turner (Assistant Head)
Mrs F Richardson (School Business Manager)
Departments : please note that the Head of Department is shown in bold type
Art and Design & Photography
Ms C Nicholson
Ms A Butler-Lewis
Mrs A Page
Business Education & Economics
Mrs N Lawrence
Ms A Driscoll (Business)
Mrs R Harding (Economics)
Computing
Mrs J Gainsford
Design & Technology
Mrs N Garcia
Mrs C Finch (Head of Year 10)
Miss Z Harding
Mrs T Hayhurst
Mrs D Schillaci-Rowland (Head of Sixth Form)
Drama
Miss L Mack
Ms L Hardiman (Head of Year 12)
English
Mr P Samways
Ms G Alden*
Mrs C Burnett
Mr A Lea
Ms L Peters (Head of Year 13)
Mrs R Severino
Mr D Shirley
Mr D Soltysik (KS4 Coordinator)
Mrs E Teal (KS5 Coordinator), Digital Technologies Lead
Miss O Turner (Assistant Head)
Ms E Walker
Geography
Mrs J Collingwood
Mrs C Armari
Mrs J Fry (Head of Year 9, PSHE Coordinator)
Mrs E Swaile
Health & Social Care
Mrs S Miller
Mrs M Ryan
History
Miss V Workman
Mrs S Inwood (Assistant Head)
Miss S Martin (Head of Year 8)
Miss R Mockett*
Ms C Pinder (Maternity Cover)
Languages (French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian)
Mrs M Yates (Head of Languages Faculty, Head of German)
Ms C Ainge (Head of French)
Mrs C Armari (Italian)
Mrs L Bowman (German, French)
Mrs L Evenden (Head of Italian)
Ms S Jennings (Italian, Assistant Head)
Miss G Price (Head of Spanish, French)
Miss H Rose (French)
Mrs K Russ (Spanish)
Mrs C Watson (Spanish)
Mrs E Willett (Head of Russian)
Mrs G Hartley (Italian Language Assistant)
Mrs B Wilmanns-Parker (German Language Assistant)
Ms R Povey (French Language Assistant)
Mrs S Mateu (Spanish Language Assistant)
Mathematics
Mrs L Sadjadi
Mrs J Crane *
Ms B Dugunyurdu (Maternity Cover)
Ms S Dugunyurdu
Mrs A Earnshaw (Key Stage Lead)
Mrs A Gramada
Mrs S Lanka
Mr D Major
Mr M Payne (Assistant Head)
Mrs J Stephenson (Deputy Head)
Mrs S Thompson
Media Studies
Mr D Soltysik
Mr A Lea
Music
Ms E Cooper
Miss A Sargent
Mrs A Alban (Voice)
Mrs D Jones (Brass)
Mrs Carmel (Piano)
Mr McDonnell (Guitar, Ukulele)
Mr J Lovell (Piano)
Ms J Pierce (Voice)
Mr L Poth (Piano)
Mrs S Slade (Violin, Viola)
Mr P Woodin (Clarinet, Saxophone)
Mr Kwong (Drum Kit)
Mr Smith (Flute and Theory)
Mr Jackson (Music Technology)
Ms Boddy (Double Bass)
Ms Dobson (Cello)
Physical Education
Mrs L Dann
Ms E Awad
Mrs L Bowden (Head of Year 7)
Mrs E Hicks (Head of Year 11)
Miss S Merry (PE Assistant Apprentice)
Mrs S Miller (Deputy Head)
Mrs K Warner
Politics
Ms S Durant (EDI Lead)
Ms K Chandler (Assistant Head KS3)
Psychology
Mrs J Nicholls
Mr B Snell
PRE
Ms S Straw
Science
Mr J Reading (Head of Department, Head of Physics)
Miss M Evans (Chemistry)
Ms E Fairhead
Mrs F Gregory (Head of Biology)
Miss K Hill
Dr S Howard (Biology, Key Stage Lead)
Miss A Piggott
Mrs B Richard (Head of Chemistry)
Sociology
Mrs A Worthy
Ms M Ryan
Sixth Form Team
Mrs D Schillaci-Rowland (Head of Sixth Form)
Mrs L Hardiman (Head of Year 12)
Ms L Peters (Head of Year 13)
Mrs H Preshous (Sixth Form Administrator)
Examinations Officer
Mrs E Waite
SENCo
Mrs L Hussey
Learning Support Staff
SEND Administrator, Mrs S Flanagan
Learning Hub Supervisor, Ms Z McBeath
Teaching Assistant, Miss E Ainge
Teaching Assistant, Miss L Beston
Teaching Assistant, Miss C Dickson
Teaching Assistant, Miss D Ford
Teaching Assistant, Mrs A Harrison
Teaching Assistant, Miss V Jones
Teaching Assistant, Ms T Peters
Teaching Assistant, Mrs K Pirillas Demetriou
Teaching Assistant, Miss G Rowe
Teaching Assistant, Mrs S Williams
School Counsellor
Mrs A Reeves
Support Staff
Business Manager, Mrs F Richardson
Finance Manager, Mrs K Hundleby
Finance Administrator, Ms L Vickers
Finance Administrator, Ms N Marsh
Trips and Finance Administrator, Mrs L Stacey
Family Support Worker, Mrs V Yeoman
Pastoral Support Assistant, Mrs J Wareham
Headteacher’s PA, Mrs J Galletly
Cover Manager, Mrs H Cainelli
Administrator and Careers Coordinator, Mrs D Gray
DofE Administrator, Mrs C McMenamin
Exams Administrator, Ms N Coe
Receptionist and Clerical Assistant (Finance), Mrs J Davies
Receptionist, Mrs N Marshall
Reprographics Assistant, Mrs K Hedge
Sixth Form Administrator, Mrs H Preshous
Data Assistant / Revenue Generation Coordinator, Mrs N Albone
IT Technicians, Mr M Rydzewski
Data Manager, Dr A Gale
Food Technician / Senior Midday Supervisor, Mrs P Scoulding
Laboratory Technician (Biology), Mrs C Bates
Laboratory Technician (Chemistry), Mr H Bath
Laboratory Technician (Physics), Ms G Schwan
Art Technician, Mrs A Wall
Cover Supervisor, Mr K Boyter
Cover Supervisor, Ms L Di Maria
Cover Supervisor, Mr R Macrae
Cover Supervisor, Mrs S Wansell
Principal First Aider, Miss L Cook
Assistant Caretaker, Mr E Collins
Chef/Catering Manager, Mrs T Gregory
Senior Midday Supervisor, Mrs D Madell
Dining Room Supervisor, Mrs L Riley
Catering Assistant, Mrs L Cleaver
Catering Assistant, Mrs T Easton
Catering Assistant, Mrs J Ellington
Catering Assistant, Ms N Hamilton
Catering Assistant, Mrs L Zinzan
World Challenge Coordinator, Mrs G Petrucci
*Maternity Leave
Sixth Form Responsibilities
Head Girl, Rosie Bentley
Deputy Head Girl, Sophie Gates
Deputy Head Girl, Phoebe Sabin
Senior Students
Maggie Cockley – Mental Health
Chloe Cooper – Charity
Lexi Davies – Charity
Ryah Dean – Mental Health
Ediz Koch – Inclusion
Maria Lungu – Inclusion
Molly Power – Mental Health
Taryn Pugsley – Charity
Holly Ramsay-Smith – Mental Health
Eva Rhodes – Mental Health
Emma Walsh – Charity
James Weeks – Charity
Mimi Whetstone – Mental Health
Heads of House:
CURIE – Alice Hawkins
FRANK – Sophie Thomas
NIGHTINGALE – Will Brownlow
PANKHURST – Molly Power
PARKS – Rosie Westney
WINDSOR – Tayla-Mae Deane
Deputy Heads of House:
TBC
Mental Health Ambassadors
Lilly Mendrys-Batnes
Maja Przybyszewska
Molly Rudolph
Charity Ambassadors
Alexandra Armasu
Brooke Curtis-Johnson
Donya Freckleton
Halle Maurice
Shungu Mukopfa
Ellie Nightingale
Mary Peat
Elena Smyth
Inclusion Ambassadors
Idris Dawodu
Taniska Power
Maja Przybyszewska
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
TBC
