The Staff

Academic Year 2024/25

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Executive Director – Mr Mike Farmer BA (Hons), PGCE
Headmaster – Mr Barry Everitt BSc (Hons), MEd, PGCE
Deputy Head (Academic) – Mr James Pulford BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Deputy Head (Pastoral) – Ms Jessica Schembri BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Head of Prep – Mr Toby Heaver BSc, MSc (Oxon), PGCE, CCRS
Head of Lower Prep School – Miss Sarah Gallop BA (Hons), PGCE
Director of Finance – Mrs Claire Minikin BA, ACA
Director of Operations – Mr Andy Ellison

Academic Staff

Mr Ahmed Afana BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS, NPQSL – Head of ICT & Computing, Year 7 Class Tutor
Mr Max Barson PGCE – PE Teacher and Head of Skiing
Miss Maisie Bayley BSc (Hons), MSc (Oxon), PGCE – Head of Geography, Head of Year 7, Year 7 Class Tutor
Mrs Amanda Bowen PGCE – Year 1 Class Teacher, Lower Prep English and Science Co-Ordinator
Mrs Camilla Buchholtz BEd – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Catherine Buckle BA, QTS – Lower Prep French
Mrs Sarah Calpin – Head of Swimming
Mrs Jo Carpenter BA, PGCE – Year 2 Class Teacher, Lower Prep PSHE Co-Ordinator
Mrs Nicky Castle BA Hons (Dunelm) – English, Head of Year 5, Year 5 Class Tutor
Mr Marcus Chapman BA, PGCE – Head of English, Year 7 Class Tutor
Mrs Isabelle Chan – Nursery Assistant
Mrs Celia Conlan BEd (Hons Cantab), MA, DipSpLD – Mathematics, Head of Year 4, Year 4 Class Tutor
Mr Danny Cox BA (Hons), QTS – Head of PE, Head of Lower Prep Sport, Head of Football, Head of Golf
Mr Rhys Cross BA, MA, PGCE – Head of History, Head of Year 10, Year 10 Class Tutor
Mrs Amiera Davies MSci (Hons), PGCE – Head of Chemistry, Year 8 Tutor
Mr Antony Down BSc (Exon), PGCE – Head of Cricket, Head of Hockey, Clubs Co-Ordinator
Miss Christine Ebdy BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS – Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Year 11 Class Tutor, Duke of Edinburgh Scheme Coordinator
Mrs Danielle Evans BA, PGCE, QTS – English
Mr Barry Everitt BSc (Hons), MEd, PGCE – Headmaster, Reasoning
Miss Edel Fagan BSc, HDip Education – Head of Mathematics Upper Prep School, Year 4 Class Tutor
Mrs Lee-Ann Fletcher-Irving BA (Hons), CACHE Level 3 – Early Years Practitioner
Miss Rebecca Freeman BA, QTS – Year 3 Class Teacher, Lower Prep Maths Co-Ordinator
Miss Sarah Gallop BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of Lower Prep School, Prep Drama
Ms Lori Galloway BPS, RQTU MA (Distinction) Special and Inclusive Education, BA Edu, QTS – Head of Learning Support (SENCO)
Mrs Inna Green BSc (Hons), MA, QTS – Latin Teacher
Mr Richard Harris BA (Hons), LGSM – Director of Music
Ms Fiona Hart MA (Oxon), PGCE – Maths Teacher, Head of Assessment & Exams Officer
Mr Toby Heaver BSc, MSc (Oxon), PGCE, CCRS – Head of Prep
Mr Paul Hodgson BA (Hons), MA, PGCE, QTS –Executive Director of Sport
Mrs Imogen Howat BA, SpLD Level 5 – Learning Support
Miss Isabelle Hurl BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS – Reception Class Teacher, Lower Prep RE Co-Ordinator
Mr Stephen Jakubowski BEd (Hons), QTS – RE Teacher and Chaplain
Mr William Lamport BA, PGCE – English Teacher, Head of Year 8, Year 8 Class Tutor
Mrs Clare Lebus-Smith BEd, OCR Level 5 Dip SpLD – Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Sarah Leslie MA, PGCE, QTS – Learning Support Teacher
Mr Ben Lewis BA, Level 2 British Rowing – Head of Rowing
Ms Melanie Luke BA (Hons), CWDC Level 3 – Director of Nursery Education
Miss Hannah Marsden BSc, PGCE, OCR Level 7 Dip – Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Mary Mauvis BA (Hons), PGCE – Maths Teacher, Year 7 Tutor, Assessment Coordinator Years 9-11
Mr Chris McGhee BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS – Head of Design & Technology, Head of Year 9, Year 9 Class Tutor
Mr Stuart Minikin BSc, PGCE – Head of Science, Year 6 Class Tutor
Mrs Alison Neale – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Rebecca Norris BA (Hons), PGCE – Lower Prep Class Teacher
Mrs Bernadette O’Neill BA, PGCE – Nursery Teacher
Mr Fergal O’Neill BA, QTS with Hons, CCRS – Head of Rugby and Racquets, Head of Houses
Mr Michael Peach BA, QTS – English Teacher, Lower Prep ICT Co-Ordinator, Head of Year 6, Year 6 Class Tutor
Mr Thomas Penfold BA, QTS – Head of Drama
Mr Gareth Phillips MA, PGCE, QTS – Religious Education Teacher
Mrs Lulu Prothero BA (Hons), QTS – Head of Early Years, Reception Class Teacher
Mr James Pulford BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS – Deputy Head (Academic), Maths Teacher
Mr Miz Rahman BSc (Hons), MSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS – Head of Biology, Year 10 Class Tutor
Mrs Sarah Remke HigherCert (Education) – Teaching Assistant
Mr Darren Roberts BA (Hons), PGCE– Languages Teacher, Assistant Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Year 11 Class Tutor
Mrs Ruth Roberts BA (Hons), MBA, QTS, OCR Level 5 Dip SpLD – Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Osha Rudduck MA – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Felicity Sanders BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of Art, Year 9 Class Tutor
Mr Chris Savvides BA (Hons), PGCE (Oxon), QTS – Head of Maths (Senior School), Head of Year 11, Year 11 Class Tutor
Ms Jessica Schembri BA (Hons), PGCE – Deputy Head (Pastoral), French
Mrs Amanda Sherazee NNEB, NVQ3 – Teaching Assistant
Ms Claire Sinclair Bed (Hons) – Year 3 Class Teacher, Lower Prep Assessment Co-Ordinator
Mrs Hayley Smith – Teaching Assistant
Mr Aiden Sparling BSc – Head of Strength and Conditioning
Mrs Rachel Spooner BA, QTS – English, French
Mrs Nika Stefano DE Primary Education, HDE Junior Primary Education Cape Town, QTS – Year 2 Class Teacher
Mrs Amanda Stevens BA – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Jennifer Thornton BMus, DipABRSM, PGCert, LTCL, ATCL, PGCE – Music Teacher
Mrs Helen Tindale MA (Cantab), QTS – Geography Teacher
Mrs Ciara Turner BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS – English Teacher, Year 9 Class Tutor
Mrs Rebecca Varney BA (Hons), MSc, PGCE– History Teacher, Careers Coordinator, Assistant Duke of Edinburgh
Dr Amanda Verny White BEng, PhD, PGCE – Head of Prep Science, Year 5 Class Tutor
Mrs Sian Watkinson BA (Dunelm) – Learning Support Teacher, Chronicle Editor
Mrs Amy Watts CACHE Level 3 Dip – Early Years Practitioner (on maternity leave)
Mrs Donna Whiting BA (Hons) – Nursery Lead
Mr Stephen Williams BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS – PE Teacher

Heads of Year

Head of Year 4: Mrs Celia Conlan
Head of Year 5: Mrs Nicky Castle
Head of Year 6: Mr Michael Peach
Head of Year 7: Miss Maisie Bayley
Head of Year 8: Mr William Lamport
Head of Year 9: Mr Chris McGhee
Head of Year 10: Mr Rhys Cross
Head of Year 11: Mr Chris Savvides

Safeguarding Leads

Miss Sarah Gallop BA (Hons), PGCE – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms Jessica Schembri BA (Hons), PGCE – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Katie Berry RGN – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Danny Cox BA (Hons), QTS – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms Melanie Luke BA (Hons), CWDC Level 3 – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Phillippa Smith RGN – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

School Nurses

Mrs Katie Berry RGN
Mrs Phillippa Smith RGN
Mrs Katie Norris Registered Paediatric Nurse

School Counsellor

Ms Nikki Kennesion (Valley Trust Counselling Service)

Administration

Mrs Annabel Charles – Director of Admissions
Mrs Natacha Menzies – Director of Marketing and Communications/PA to the Executive Director
Mrs Sonia Kang BSc, ACTA – Headmaster’s PA
Mrs Ruth Cope BSc, MSc – Admissions Officer
Mrs Georgina Snowden – Admissions Assistant
Mrs Sue Codd – School Secretary
Mrs Alex Glover BA (Hons) – School Secretary
Miss Imogen Nievens – Personal Assistant
Miss Kristina Gresham – Digital Marketing Assistant
Mr Mike Bradford – Videographer
Mr Graham Allen – ISAMS Administrator
Mr David Hennegan – IT Support Manager

Finance

Mrs Debbie Hayward BA (Hons), ACA – Financial Controller
Mrs Catherine Norris BTS, ACCA, AAT – Financial Accountant
Mrs Sandy Kimble – Senior Finance Assistant
Mrs Lisa Spence – Finance Assistant (Fees)
Mrs Jaine de Voil NVQ Level 2, Laser Learning Award (SpLd) Level 3 – Finance Assistant
Mrs Beth Krige BSc (Hons), PGCE, Bookkeeping Certification – Finance Assistant
Mrs Sheelagh Morrison – Finance Assistant
Mrs Petronela Szymanski BSc, CIMA, Cert BA – Management Accountant

Maintenance

Mr Antony Kyprou – Head of Facilities and Grounds Supervisor
Mr Richard Clayton – Assistant Facilities and Grounds Supervisor, Health and Safety
Mr Ashley Smith – Head Groundsman
Mr Rod Kimble – Facilities Assistant
Mr Antonio Saggese Lanzone Turchi MSc – Caretaker

Transport/Cleaning

Mr Simon Lewis – Cleaning and Minibus Supervisor

Catering

Mr Gary Harvey (Catering Manager, Harrisons)
Mr James Henson (Area Manager, Harrisons)

Laboratory Technician

Mrs Ashleigh Stewart BSc (Hons), Masters by Research in Biological Sciences (on maternity leave)
Mrs Jacqueline Tolley BSc (Hons)
Mr Nick Pilkington BSc, BA, MA, PGCE – Science Technician
Mr John Overton – DT Technician

Peripatetic Music Staff

Mrs Tschonghie Affonso BMus, MMus – Piano
Mrs Sian Barnes BMus, PGC, RSAMD, PGCE – Cello/Double Bass
Mr Tim Caister GRSM (Hons), ARCM, PGCE – French Horn
Ms Nancy Daly ARCM, GRSM – Recorder
Mrs Sarah Geddes BA, LGSM – Piano
Mrs Natasha Haysted BA – Saxophone/Clarinet
Miss Beverley Hull BMus (Hons) – Violin/Viola
Mrs Janey Mallin MA, ATCL – Piano
Mrs Catherine McKay-Upcott BA, PGCE – Singing
Mr Robert Price ARCM – Brass
Mr Peter Rayner BMus (Hons) – Drums
Mr Dean Smith AGSM Dip – Guitar
Mrs Ruth Stockdale BMus (Hons) Dip (performance) – Flute
Mrs Shirley Weston BMus, GRSM, ARMCM, PGCE – Piano