Who’s Who

Senior Leadership Team 

Teaching Staff

Mr Nigel Bailey BSc (Hons) PGCE –  Director of Sport & Prep 8 Tutor

Mrs Emily Barrows BEd (Hons) –  KS2 Teacher and P6 Tutor

Mrs Lizzie Bowen BEd (Hons) – Reception Class Teacher

Mrs Donna Christie BA (Hons), PGCE – MFL Teacher, Games Coach and Prep 5 Tutor

Miss Gemma Crane BA (Hons) PGCE – Reception Class Teacher

Mrs Gemma Forge BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Art & P8 Tutor

Mr Alistair Hammond MSc, BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of Maths & Prep 6 Tutor

Mr Allan Hempsted BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of MFL & Prep 5 Tutor

Mrs Amanda Houghton-Brown BA (Hons) – KS1 Class Teacher

Mr Gavin James BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Digital Learning & Prep 6 Tutor

Mrs Natasha Jeffrey BA (Hons) – KS2 Teacher and P4 Form Teacher

Mrs Thea Lovering BA (Hons), PGCE – KS2 Teacher and P3 Form Teacher

Mr James McConnell BSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Science & Prep 7 Tutor

Mrs Amy Montgomery BSc/BA (Hons), PGCE – Reception Class Teacher

Mrs Sally Pearce BEd (Hons) – KS1 Class Teacher 

Miss Rebecca Scott BEd (Hons) – Head of Girls’ Games

Mrs Ellie Short – Pre-Prep Teacher

Mrs Ellie Smith BA Ed (Hons) – Head PSHE/RSE; P7 Tutor; ISEB Coordinator

Mrs Gemma Thomasin-Foster BA (Hons), PGCE – KS2/3 Teacher, Prep 7 Tutor and 11+ Coordinator

Ms. Rose Tomlin BSc (Hons), PGCE, MEd – SENCo and P5 Tutor

Mr Matt Townsend – Sports Coach

Mrs Pip Usher MSc, BSc (Hons) PGCE – Prep 4 Class Teacher & Boarding House Tutor

Mrs Kerry Vaughan GGSM (Hons) – Director of Music & Prep 6 Tutor

EYFS/Nursery Staff 

Mrs Janet Ewan – Head of Nursery

Miss Felicity Ollson – Deputy Nursery Manager

Miss Emily Walthew – Toddlers Room Leader

Miss Beth Griffiths – Nursery Assistant

Mrs Susannah McKenzie – Nursery Assistant

Miss Lucy Millen – Nursery Assistant

Mrs Lexi Russell – Nursery Assistant

Mrs Laura Roberts  – support/cover

Mrs Sarah Windett – Support/Cover

Miss Amy Kavanagh – Deputy Nursery Manager (maternity leave)

Mrs Riana Easterbrook – Nursery Assistant (maternity leave)

Miss Vicki O’Connor – Nursery Assistant (maternity leave)

Learning Assistants 

Mrs Olivia Boyes – Reception Learning Assistant

Mrs Sarah Canning – KS2 Learning Assistant & Assistant SENCo

Mrs Jo Dickson – KS3 Learning Assistant

Mrs Christina Diver – KS1 Learning Assistant

Miss Mariana Gaussen – Prep 2 Learning Assistant

Ms Charlotte Gaudion – KS2 Learning Assistant

Miss Rachel Lisk – Prep 1 Learning Assistant

Mrs Jennifer Reed BEd (Hons) – Boarding House Tutor and KS3 Learning Support Assistant

Miss Anna Richardson – Reception Learning Assistant

Mrs Milly Withington – KS3 Learning Assistant

Support Staff

Mrs Janine White BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Marketing and Admissions

Mrs Debra Bennett – Finance Officer

Mrs Jill Freebury – School Administrator & Boarding House Tutor

Mrs Gemma Rodgerson – Registrar and Head’s PA

House Staff 

Ms Oriel Townsend Dip. RSA SpLD, PGCE, First Aid Trainer – Boarding Housemother and Matron

Catering 

Mr Ian Wilcock – Chef Manager

Mrs Lisa Berry – Chef

Miss Mariana Nitu – Chef

Mrs Donna Weaver – Food Service Assistant 

Mr Michael Wicks – Kitchen Porter

Estates Team

Mr Gareth Redman – Estate Manager

Mr Paul Dowdeswell – Maintenance

Mr David Sims – Groundsman

Mrs Clare Needles – Head of Housekeeping

Mr Matt Davey – Housekeeper

Miss Amanda Oakes – Housekeeper

Mr Clive Waldron – Housekeeper

Minibus Drivers 

Mrs Jemima Hackworth – Bus Driver

Mr Ray Hardcastle – Bus Driver

Mr Dave Jones – Bus Driver

Mr Julian Robinson – Bus Driver

Mr Paul Webb – Bus Driver

Mr Frank Weaven – Bus Driver

Peripatetic Teachers

Clare Costa:MA Cantab Choral Scholar, DipRAM, LRAM in Vocal Pedagogy – Singing & Piano

Rachel Emmerson: BAHons, LTCL – Piano

Tom Gilkes: FD Professional Musicianship- Drums

Helen Godfrey: BMus Dip ARCM(PG) CtABRSM FISM – Violin

Julia Rowe: BA (Hon), MA -Classical Guitar

Clemency Rubinstein:GTCL, LTCL, FISM – Flute, Fife & Piano

Andy Skittrall – Electric and Classical Guitar

Jessie Thompson:MA, BMus, DipLCM – Piano & Singing

Mrs Katja Fradley – Cello

Mrs Hannah O’Toole – Piano Teacher: MA, PGCE, DipABRSM