Staff Contact List
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SLT
| Matt Hacker |
Principal |
| Christopher Corbett |
Vice Principal (Pastoral) |
| Mat Hemmings |
Vice Principal (Quality of Education) |
| Catherine Earley |
Assistant Principal (Attendance and Community) |
| Sara King |
Assistant Principal (SENDCo) |
| Kate Walker |
Assistant Principal (Personal Development) |
| Paddy Ward |
Assistant Principal (Behaviour) |
| Katie Mealey |
Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning) |
Heads of Department
| Sarah Young |
Head of Music (Maternity Leave) |
| Jen Clarke |
Head of Food |
| Alexander Crampton |
Head of Maths |
| Lisa Kelly |
Head of History |
| Amy Lloyd |
Head of Geography |
| Jessica Doyle |
Head of English |
| Emma McGowan |
Head of Art |
| Andrea Moir |
Head of Business & Computing |
| Talia Cadman |
Head of MFL |
| Hannah Saunders |
Head of Drama |
| Andrew Sims |
Head of Sociology |
| Morgan Smallwood |
Head of Design Technology |
| Tyra Schafer |
Head of PE |
| Andrew Ritchie |
Head of Science |
|
Gemma Maguire |
Head of HIVE |
| Georgia Rudman |
Head of Religious Studies |
Heads of Year
| Sally Wallace |
Head of Year 7 |
|
Steven Bower |
Head of Year 8 |
| Ann Marie O'Dwyer |
Head of Year 9 |
| Michelle Norris |
Head of Year 10 |
| Emily Metcalfe |
Head of Year 11 |
Raising Aspirations Leads
| Adam Lamara |
Progress Leader for Year 7 |
| Nathan Green |
Progress Leader for Year 8 |
| Hannah Bentley |
Progress Leader for Year 9 |
| Courtney Glennie |
Progress Leader for Year 10 |
| Bradley Williams |
Progress Leader for Year 11 |
Teaching Staff
| Samantha Barker Smith |
Geography Teacher |
| Emily Russon |
Media Teacher/ECF Mentor |
| Mandy Bawden |
PE Teacher and Contingent Commander for Cadets |
| Hannah Bentley |
English Teacher |
| Peter Burns |
Excellent Teacher of Science |
| Patrick Collins |
MFL Teacher |
| Rachael Cutting |
SEN Teacher |
| Nicola Davis |
Assistant Head of Science |
| Jemma Doorey |
Lead Teacher of Maths |
| Jessica Doyle |
English Teacher |
| Andrea Dunphy |
Art teacher |
| Courtney Glennie |
Science Teacher |
| Nathan Green |
Science Teacher |
| Amie Hafferty |
Maths Teacher |
| Thomas Haigh |
Interim Head of Art |
| Nicola Hughes |
PE/Dance Teacher |
| Claire Hulme |
IT/Business Teacher |
| Lisa Kelly |
History Teacher |
| Don Logie |
Music Teacher |
| Alison Massey |
Maths Teacher |
| Neelam Akhtar Meah |
Maths Teacher |
| Neetu Meahn-Ramos |
Science Teacher |
| Steven Mills |
ICT/Business Teacher |
| Rebecca Mundy |
English teacher |
| Rachel White |
English Teacher |
| Jill Reynolds |
English Teacher |
| Jenna Sayer |
Geography Teacher |
| Lydia Taylor |
MFL Teacher |
| Sarah Taylor |
Maths Teacher |
| Kathryn Thompson |
History Teacher |
| Julia Timothy-Brennan |
Science Teacher |
| Andrew Tobutt |
PE Teacher |
| Amy Unsworth |
English Teacher |
| Lucy Weighman |
ICT/Business Teacher |
| Rachel Icke |
Science Teacher |
| Alexandra Wayne |
English Teacher |
| Leah Scott |
English Teacher |
| Shannon Howarth-Gill |
Science Teacher |
| Abigail Beach |
Construction Teacher |
| Shayma Begum |
English Teacher (Maternity Leave) |
| Vicky Clegg |
Design and Technology Teacher |
| Sarah Dawson |
Maths Teacher |
| Leanne Heppolette |
English Teacher |
| Zubada Lee |
Science Teacher |
| Johan Palcy |
MFL Teacher |
| Sanjay Patel |
Maths Teacher |
| Jake Piggott |
Maths Teacher |
| Rachael Wright |
Design and Technology |
| Ted Kingsnorth |
Geography Teacher |
| Olivia Thompson |
English Teacher |
| Lauren Baxter |
English Teacher |
| Matt Chan |
Music Teacher |
| Holly Crook |
Drama Teacher |
| Jack Derbyshire |
English / Media Teacher |
| Laura Foster |
Food Teacher |
| Emma Caulfield |
History Teacher |
| Joe Flynn |
PE Teacher |
| Zak Saleh |
English Teacher |
| Gemma Sanderson |
PE Teacher |
| Lewis Owen |
PE Teacher |
| Susanna Virk |
Science Teacher |
| Jehvaughn Wynter |
Maths Teacher |
| Kaho Yeung |
Maths Teacher |
Attendance Team
| Emily Faulkner |
Attendance Manager |
| Thomas McAndrew |
Attendance Officer |
| Jill Lynch |
Attendance Officer |
| Ashton Beech |
Family Support Worker (Maternity Leave from April 2026) |
| Reiss Mackay |
Family Support Officer |
Safeguarding Team
| Elaine Beattie |
Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Lisa Dronfield |
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Cared for Children Coordinator |
| Susan Zammit |
School Counsellor |