Staff and Governors
Our Board of Governors bring a huge wealth of energy, creativity, experience and expertise to the school. Every member of the Board has a specific and active role in serving the school and delivering our mission.
Board of Governors
Sir Thomas Ingilby – Chairman of Governors
Bob Bigley
Ann Wheatcroft
The governing body is contactable via the PA to the Heads.
Teaching Staff
Mrs Amanda Kirby BA (Hons) PGCE, NPQH – Headmistress
Miss Jayne Stroud BSc (Hons) PGCE NPQH – Director of Studies/Head of Maths
Mr Stuart Bayne BA (Hons) QTS, PGCE (PCET) NPQH – Deputy Head/Form 4
Mrs Sara Hall BEd (Hons) – Deputy Head/Exams Officer/Maths
Mrs Louise Bessey BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Forms 5 & 6/Head of Girls’ Games
Miss Clare Stovin BSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Upper School/ Head of Humanities
Mrs Anne Verity BEd (Hons) – Head of Forms 1-4 / Form 2
Mrs Melissa Raubitschek BSc (Hons) PGCE – Science / Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Helen Bradshaw BA (Hons) MA PGCE – French/Spanish / Enrichment Coordinator
Miss Sarah Braithwaite BA (Hons) PGCE – English
Mrs Moira Caine MA (Hons) Cert Ed – Latin
Mr Enrique Calvo-Garcia BA (Hons) MA PGCE – Spanish/French
Mrs Julie Christy BEd (Hons) PGC (SpLD) – Learning Support
Mr Robert Clay BA (Hons) PGCE QTS – Form 4
Mr Robert Clements BA (Hons) PGCE – History/RS
Mrs Julie Coates BA (Hons) QTS MSc MA – English/IT
Mr Vincent Conyngham BA BMus MA, FTCL, ALCM, DipEd – Head of RS/Music
Mrs Sandrine Cooke BA (Hons) PGCE – French/Spanish/ PSHEE Coordinator
Mr Oliver Couttie BA (Hons) QTS – PE/Games
Mr James Denmark BA (Hons) PGCE – Form 2
Mr Simon Driver BSc (Hons) PGCE – Maths/Games
Miss Eleanor Eckart Bsc (Hons) PGCE QTS – Form 1
Mrs Annabel Fife BA (Hons) PGCE, Hornsby Diploma (SpLD) – Learning Support
Mrs Elizabeth Graham BEd (Hons) PGCE (SpLD) – Head of Learning Support
Mr Nicolas Hanysz BSc (Hons) PGCE QTS – Science
Mrs Katy Hunzinger PGDip PGCE – Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs Rebecca Jackson BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of English/DofE Coordinator
Mr Nick James BA (Hons) PGCE – Games
Mr Stuart Jackson – Director of Outdoor Activities
Mr John Liley BSc (Hons) QTS (PE) – Director of Sport/PE
Mr Jim Nicholson BSc (Hons) PGCE – Form 4
Miss Sally Norville BSc (Hons) MA, PGCE – Head of Science / Gifted & Talented Coordinator
Mrs Debbie Partington BA (Hons) QTS – Business Studies/IT
Mrs Sarah Pearson BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Art & Textiles
Mrs Aimée Rea BSc PGCE – Form 4
Miss Isabelle Reah BSc (Hons) PGCE – Form 3
Mrs Sarah Reece BA (Hons) PG Dip Ed, LRSM – Director of Music / Housemistress
Mr Tony Reece – Housemaster
Mrs Diane Riddell BA (Hons) – English/Counsellor
Mrs Jenny Roberts BA (Hons) PGCE – Science
Mrs Adelle Rogerson BSc (Hons), PGCE – Form 1
Miss Sally Sanderson BA (Hons) QTS, MEd – Form 4
Mr Pete Sigsworth BSc (Hons) Cert Ed – Lab Technician
Miss Jennifer Stevens BDes (Hons) PGCE – DT
Mrs Elaine Strong BSc (Hons) QTS – Learning Support
Mrs Dawn Thyne BSc (Hons) – Science
Mr Simon Vale BA (Hons) PGCE – Art/Drama
Miss Elizabeth Vile BA (Hons) MA, PGCE – Head of Drama/English
Mr Dan Woods BA (Hons) PGCE – Form 3/Games
Pre-Prep Department
Miss Kathryn Creed BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Pre-Prep/PP2
Miss Jennifer Abbott BA (Hons) QTS – Nursery
Mrs Claire Keens BEd (Hons) – PP1
Mrs Kylie Potter BA (Hons) QTS – Reception
Mrs Nicola Sample BA (Hons) QTS – PP2
Mrs Heather Woods BSc (Hons) QTS – Reception
Teaching Support Staff
Mrs Claire Bickers BA (Hons) – Classroom Assistant
Mrs Joanne Feeley BTEC – Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Mrs Amy Glover BSc (Hons) Norland Diploma – Nursery Assistant
Mrs Debbie Grafton-Telfer – Classroom Assistant
Mrs Shona Fletcher BMedSc QTS – Classroom Assistant
Mrs Adele Foxcroft – Classroom Assistant
Miss Anna Poulton BA (Hons) – Art Assistant/Librarian
Miss Lesley Ratcliffe NNEB, Hornsby Diploma, HLTA – Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Ms Fleur Thompson BEd (Hons) – Nursery Assistant
Mrs Rachel Whatley BSc (Hons) EYPS – Nursery Assistant
Mrs Victoria Wick – Learning Support Assistant
Administrative Staff
Mr Paul Swalwell BA (Hons) MA, MCIPR – Business Manager
Mr Ashley Wiggan – Assistant Accountant
Mrs Philippa Abrahams BMus (Hons) – Bursar’s Assistant
Mrs Judith Jay BA (Hons) – PA to the Joint Heads
Mrs Zoe Williamson – School Secretary
Mrs Rose Sowerby – Administration and Events Coordinator
Mrs Sally Kayll – Head of Admissions
Mr David Todd BSc (Hons) QTS – IT Manager
Mrs Victoria Lee BHSc (Hons) – School Nurse