Staff List

with effect from September 1st 2024

Senior Leadership Team

Andrew Harvey BA, PGCE Headmaster
Kathryn Pillar CIMA Adv Dip MA Bursar
Jennifer Burnett BA, QTS Deputy Head Operations
Abbey Fecher BA(Ed), QTS Head of Pre-Prep
Pippa Higham BA, PGCE, NVQ2 Assistant Head, Wellbeing
Fiona Kelly BA (Ed) Head of Future Schools, Head of TPR
Olaf Mathar BA, PGCE Deputy Head Academic
Tom Parsons BA, PGCE Assistant Head, Head of Year 8, DSL
Steve Riddle BA, QTS Assistant Head (Academic)

Teaching Staff

Kelly Archer BSc, MA (Ed), PGCE Head of Science & Head of Senior Girls
Simone Barr BA, PGCE French
Mark Brett BA, PGCE Year 7, French, Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Gabby Burke BA, PGCE Learning Suport Teacher, Pre-Prep
Sophie Butler BA (Ed) Year 1, Holiday Camp Leader
Adam Cleaver  BSc, PGCE, QTS Head of Boarding, Science
Sylwia Cottrell BEd Year 1
Cressida Creasy BA, QTS Year 2
Gary Crook BSc, QTS Head of Year 3
Laura Crook BSc Head of Girls’ Sport
Shirley Davies BSc, PGCE Year 5, Mental Health Lead
Darren Ford BA QTS Head of Maths, Head of Mosquitoes
Jess Freeland-Searle MA Head of Drama (maternity)
Poppy Gardiner BSc, QTS PE Teacher, Swimming
Tim Goldsmith BA, QTS, Level 2 ASA for Teaching Swimming Head of Digital Learning, Swimming, Head of Wasps
Eloise Goldstraw BSc, PGCE Head of Year 4, Head of Bees
Tim Grabham BA, PGCE Head of Year 5
Rosie Gwynn BA, PGCE Year 3
Gayle Hadaway BA, PGCE, QTS Art
David Hall MA, PGCE, FRCO, LRSM Director of Music
Victoria Harfield BA, QTS Deputy Head of Maths, Head of Timetable.
Iona Hewitt MA, PGCE Reception
Pippa Higham BA, PGCE Year 4, Head of Pastoral Care
Lianne Hinxman BA, PGCE Head of Art
Michael Holyoake MA, PGCE, CertMusEd (Early Years) Music
Simon Honey BA, QTS Reception
Katharine Iliffe BA Head of Year 6, English
Sharon Johns BSc, PGCE Year 2, Head of Junior Girls
Theodora Johnson BA, QTS Head of Latin, Lay Chaplain
Ian Keen BA, QTS Year 4, TPR
Will Kesterson BA (QTS) Year 2
Anthony Lafferty BA, PGCE Head of History, Year 8
Gregg Lewis BA, PGCE Head of Sport, TPR
Laura Marks BA, PGCE Nursery Teacher, Head of Early Years
Clare Matthews BMus, PGCE Year 3, Head of Hornets
Jo McCusker BEd, PGCE Head of Hub (SENCO)
Gareth Millar BA, PGCE Year 5, English, Maths
Stephanie Nicholls BSc, PGCE Science
Elle O’Mara BA, PGCE Head of English, Year 8
Lucy Preece BA, PGCE Reception
Clare Matthews BMus, PGCE Year 3, Head of Hornets
Sam Russell-Sealey, BSc, CACHE L3 Supporting, Teaching and Learning
Head of Design, Technology & Engineering
Claire Smith BA, QTS
Pre-Prep Deputy Head, Pastoral, Year 2 Teacher, Head of PSHE
Kimberley Southam BSc, PGCE, QTS Head of Geography
Rachel Speke BSc, PGCE, QTS Year 4
Sarah Tinsley BEd Pre-Prep Deputy Academic, Year 1

Teaching Support, Learning Assistants and Sports Coaches

Kate Al-Mukhtar BA, CACHE L4 Advanced Early Years Practitioner Nursery Practitioner
Melissa Allen-Jones MEd Primary Education Prep Teaching Assistant & Receptionist
Louise Baker CACHE L3 Certificate for Teaching Assistants Prep Teaching Assistant
Sarah Brown CACHE L3 Certificate in Childminding Practice Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Antonia Bristowe MA, MSc Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Nene Chai-Willemsen BA, MSc, PGDL Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Amy Dawkins OCR L3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Nursery Practitioner
Katrina Goodchild Diploma in Play Therapy, BTEC National Diploma in Caring Services (Nursery Nursing) Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Julie Green PGCE Music Prep Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Anna Harvey Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Kelly Hart BMus, PGCE, QTS Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Suzy Holmes BSc Science Technician
Gayle Keen FdA L5 Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Amanda McLean BA Prep Teaching Assistant
Kim Merry CACHE L3 NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development Nursery Practitioner
Charlotte McMillan CACHE L3 NVQ Children’s Care, Learning and Development Nursery Room Leader
Cheryl Morgan-Sagar BA, CACHE L3 Childcare Prep Teaching Assistant
Marisa Pike BSc, NVQ L3 Childcare Learning and Development, ELSA Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Kath Robertson OCR L3 Diploma in Specialist support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Sarah Rolfe NNEB Diploma Nursery Nurse
Lorena Ross BA, CACHE NVQ Level 3, Supporting in Teaching and Learning Prep Teaching Assistant
Myke Smith BTEC National Diploma in Sports Science, L3 CACHE Supporting, Teaching and Learning in Schools Boys’ Sports Coach, After School Clubs Supervisor, Head of Outdoor Learning, Prep Teaching Assistant
Frainey Spurge Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant
Emma Stewart BSc, PgD Girls Games Assistant, Head of Charities
Rebecca Tuchner-Schofield L3 Preparing to teach, L2 Supporting teaching Librarian, Prep Teaching Assistant
Ashley Wright Cricket Level 3, Football Level 2, Rugby Level 1 Assistant Houseparent, Boys’ Sports Coach, Transport Co-ordinator

Pastoral and Medical

Victoria Bartlett BA Day Matron
Mandy Cummings BA Day Matron
Jake Barnard Gap Assistant
Jenny Fowles BSc, L3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Lead Matron
Jack Foster Gap Assistant
Georgia Kendall Gap Assistant
Caroline Matraves-Scott Boarding Matron
Alison Thompson, RGN, Diploma in Nursing School Nurse
Kitty Wollen Gap Assistant

Administration

Melissa Allen-Jones MEd Receptionist, Prep Teaching Assistant
Rebecca Andreae MA Registrar
Sally Ashton Music School Secretary
Vanessa Chapman Dip Personnel Management, CIPD HR Manager
Mike Cheeseman AAT Finance Officer
Jane Corkhill MAAT, AATQB Finance Manager
Andrew Keeling BSc, PGCE School Archivist
Charlotte Lawrence BA Alumni and Development Assistant
Fiona McIntosh BA Alumni and Development Manager
Lynne Mohring Headmaster’s PA
Camilla Perrella
Pre-Prep Secretary
Jude Ramshaw BA, PGCE Compliance Co-ordinator
Pauline Reynolds CertEd, CIPD HR Assistant
Linda Roberts BA, CACHE L2 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, OCR L5 Commercial and Lettings Manager
Sian Taggart Receptionist
Samantha White BSc Marketing Manager

IT, Website and Network

Damien Digby MBCS Head of IT Services
Sam Stockall BSc Operations Manager
Adam Pratt BSc IT Assistant

Visiting Staff

Nicole Anelli, ISTD Intermediate Ballet, Associate Tap and Modern Dance Teacher – Pre-Prep
Sharon Baker Club Coach Award, Judo Judo Coach
Jennifer Bolland, BA Music – Violin
Graham Cleaver Music – Guitar
Nao Dickson, BMus, LRAM, LTCL Music – Piano
Robert Eckett Holmes Music – Bassoon
Emma Emmerson Ballet Teacher
Mark Frampton LLB Music – Double Bass
Rosy Greenleaf Independent Listener
Andrew Hall BA Music – Drums
Emma Joy BA, QTS Swimming Coach – Pre-Prep
Lauren Newman BMus Music – Singing
Rebecca Oliver Music – Piano
William Pickering BMus (Hons) Music – Trombone
Alexander Poulton Adv. PG Dip, BMus, Certificate Opera Performance Music – singing
Gemma Saunders ASA Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Swimming Swimming Coach – Pre-Prep
Emma Sharrock BMus Music – Piano and Cello
Matthew Shenton BMus Music – Piano
Peter Widgery BA, Diploma in Orchestral Studies Music – French Horn
Hayley Wild Music – Harp
Alex Western-King Music – Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute

Support Staff

Martyn Boggust Estates Manager
Simon Down Estates Technician
Phillip Jessop Deputy Estates Manager
Carilyn Pennicott Housekeeper
Martyn Primmer Estates Technician
Matt Trickett Groundsman