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Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher
 Martyn Hill
Executive Headteacher - Secondary (Apex Collaborative Trust)
Head of School
 Andrea Taylor
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - CP and Safeguarding
Deputy Headteacher
 Paul Snowden
Assistant Headteachers
 Kate Feather
  Arne Ide
  Vicky Johnson
  John Lovell
Director of Professional Development at Apex
  Caroline Taylor
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Sixth Form Leadership
Staff Welfare Officer
  Sarah Taylor
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Associate Senior Leaders
 Clare Crowther
  Beth Truelove
  Nick Truelove

Pastoral

Head of Year 7
 Christina Davy
Head of Year 8
 Richard Hughes
Head of Year 9
 Nick Truelove
Head of Year 10
 Sarah Webster
Head of Year 11
 Rebecca Wilkie
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Coordinator (SEMH)
 Caroline Mason
Behaviour and Standards Support Coordinator
 Ruth Meadows
Behaviour and Student Support Assistant
 Chinny Singh
Pastoral Teaching Assistants
 Lisa Nutt
Year 7 
  Jenna Bowes
Year 8 
  Sharon Roberts
Year 9 
  Rebecca Thompson
Year 10 
  Jade Belcher-Tyson
Year 11
Whole School Pastoral Assistant/Life Skills
 Georgia Burles
Enrichment Coordinator
 Keeley Terry
Student Support Hub (Targeted Support and Achievement)
 Joanne Bonser
Student Support Hub (Learn to Learn Coordinator)
 Shelley Clarkson
Attendance Officer
 Sarah Headington
Attendance Assistant
 Caroline Sharp

Sixth Form

Head of Sixth Form
 Caroline Taylor
Head of Year 12
 Michael Derrick
Head of Year 13
 Beth Truelove
Vocational Education Team Coordinator
 Lindsay Fothergill
Lead Coordinator for Student Aspiration
 Hannah Hickman
Sixth Form Study Support Manager
 Tracy Clough
Sixth Form Support Manager
 Paula Andrews
PA to the Head of School
Sixth Form Support Manager/Attendance
 Ruth Smith

Social Inclusion

Head of Learning Support/SENDCo
 Hilary Lowrie
Assistant Head of Learning Support
 Kelly Loughlin
  Sarah Hallewell
  Thalia Jefferson
  Stephanie Skidmore
   
Upper Learner Lead
 Katie Harris
Outdoor Pursuits Coordinator/EVC
 Mark Bonner
Learning Support Administrator
 Sarah Brown
   
Advanced Student Support Coordinator
 Andrew Pickles
   
Access Arrangements
 Sarah Hallewell
Access Arrangements Administrator/Teaching Assistant
 Elisabeth O'Toole
   
Teaching Assistants
 Lorraine Bestall
  Hollie Burgin
  Eleanor Cheshire-Moore
  Scott Coulthard
  Sarah Fisher
  Michele Gadsby-Peet
  Rachel Hanson-Hirst
  Claire Kerrigan
  Katherine Osborn
  Peter Thompson
  Catriona Worrall
  Rebecca Mann

English

Head of Faculty
 Charlotte Green
Assistant Head of English
 Hannah Bridge
  Sophie Moore
  Sam Pitts
  Abigail Dewhirst
  Kevin Wilson
   
  Rose Barrett
  Lucy Brown
  Laura Verner
  Kate Feather
  Chris Fox
  John Lovell
  Hannah Marklew
  Jenny Salkeld
  Paul Snowden
  Alex Swinton
  Beth Truelove
   
Faculty Teaching Assistant
 Stephanie Bottomley

Maths and Computing

Head of Faculty
 Lisa Woods
Assistant Head of Mathematics
 Jessica Dodd
 
 Peter Harrod
  Hannah Hickman
 
 Jonny Lonsdale
   
Head of Computing
 James Trunks
   
  Sophie Barker
  Christina Davy
  Henry Flanagan-Jones
  Rez Islam
  Iestyn Jones
  Hilary Lowrie
  Sam Pitts
  Angelo Roxas
  Lesley Sanderson
  Sarah Taylor
  Alison Wharvell
  Kevin Wilson
   
Faculty HLTA
 Aimee Barnes

Science

Head of Faculty
 Sarah Freakes
Head of Chemistry
 Paul Abbott
Head of Physics
 Jon Booler
Head of Key Stage 3 and 4 Biology
 Chris Capstick
Lower School Science and BTEC Science Coordinator/
Assessment and Feedback Lead
 Lydia Cooper
   
  Mark Bonner
  Georgia Burles
  Jo Cornforth
  Rhian Fish
  Katie Harris
  Lauren Hought
  Steven Hudson
  Tayub Hussain
  Naomi Haworth
  Faye Johnston
  Antonia Maceratesi
  Rebecca Wilkie
  Adam Willoughby
   
Faculty HTLA
 John Llewellyn
   
Faculty Technicians
 Jason Spear
  Nathan Tyson

Visual Arts

Head of Faculty
 Julie Dennison
Assistant Head of Visual Arts
 Alison Wallis
Lead Teacher of Textiles
 Carly McLoughlin
Lead Teacher of Photography
 Zelda Brombacher
   
  Toni Blant
  Joann Gauntlett
  Rebecca George
  Ruth Seaman
   
Faculty Technician
 Lindsey Naylor
  Jacqueline Sharp

Psychology and Care

Head of Faculty
 Lindsay Fothergill
   
  CarolAnne Boothman
  Lauren Routledge
  Sally Teal

Design and Technology

Head of Faculty
 Calum Joughin
Assistant Head of Design
 Simon Harrison
   
  Sarah Hallewell
  Deborah Lister
  Kevin Smith
   
Faculty Technician
 Jake Carpenter

Geography

Head of Faculty
 Darrell Good
Assistant Head of Geography
 Amy Frost
   
  Mollie Harvey
  Meghan Moore
  Rachel Philp
  Carmela Tieni

Humanities

Head of Faculty
 Wendy Hamilton
SPM Reporting and Coaching Lead
GDPR Lead
Assistant Head of Humanities
 Amy Keating
  Louise Lister
  Kelly Loughlin
Lead Teacher of RS/Citizenship
 Rachel Woollacott
   
  Thalia Jefferson
  Kelly Loughlin
  Andrew Parkinson
  Jack Tilson

Business

Head of Key Stage 4 Business
 Sarah Bithell
Head of Key Stage 5 Business
 Phil Castile
   
  Liz Wilson

Modern Foreign Languages

Head of Faculty
 Alison Sharp
Head of French
 Laetitia Rai
Head of German
 Frances Moules
   
  Chekkie Horne
  Arne Ide
  Helen Niño de Guzman
  Roxanna Sollazzo

PE

Head of Faculty
 Emily Summersgill
Assistant Head of PE
 Georgia Simpson
   
  Michael Derrick
  Matthew Dyson
  Richard Hughes
  Stephanie Skidmore
  Caroline Taylor
  Nick Truelove
  Sarah Webster
   
Teaching Assistant/Technician
 Jacob Cox

Performance

Head of Faculty
 Clare Crowther
Assistant Head of Performance
 Keeley Terry
BTEC Coordinator
 Jason Evens
   
  Joel Anderson
  George Cannon
  Vicki Gibson
  Victoria Johnson
  Isabelle Oates
  Alice Smith
  Andrea Taylor
   
Teaching Assistant/Technician
 Lucie Gill
Instrumental Tutors
 Rob Carruthers
Drums
  Caroline Dewhurst
Vocals
  Martin Shaw
Guitar
  Wayne Stothard
Piano

ITT and Staff Development

Teacher Development Lead
 Rhian Fish
Teacher Development Tutor
 Meghan Moore
 
 Jonny Lonsdale
 
  
Teacher Development/ITT Support Officer
 Karen Higson

Support Staff

Senior Administrative Officer/Headteacher's PA/Cover Manager/
Senior First Aider/Relief Cover Supervisor
 Jessica Robinson
Payroll, Personnel and Suspension Administration/
Single Central Record/Young Carers Coordinator/
Senior First Aider/Relief Cover Supervisor
 Lesley Jackson
Lower School (Years 7, 8 and 9) Administrator/Faculty Administrator/
Staff CPD Administrator/Isolation Cover Supervisor/
Transport Coordinator
 Adele Nicholson
Learning Support Administrator/Admissions Administrator/
Upper School (Years 10 and 11), Faculty Administrator (English)/
CP Administrator/Mock Exams (Lead)
 Sarah Brown
Deputy Headteacher's PA/SEMH Administrator/Cover Receptionist/
Primary School Liaison and Transition/SIMS Data Records/
Faculty Administrator (Maths and Isolation)/Mock Exams (Support)/
Individualised Transport Coordinator
 Jenny Bradley
Teacher Development/ITT Support Officer/Trip Admin Lead/
Vaccinations/Faculty Administration Coordinator
 Karen Higson
   
Receptionist/General Administrator
 Becky Brotherton
  Tor Wall
   
Marketing Manager
 Heyla Arbabha
Careers Coordinator
 Maggie Burton
Administrator (Careers and Sixth Form)
 Corinne Strelitze
Learning Resource Centre Manager
 Elaine Savage
Examinations Officer
 Julie Batty
Timetable and SIMS Manager/SPM/Whole School Census/
Timetable/4-Matrix/Assessment
 Tracy Minton
Examinations and Data Assistant/General Administrator
 Alyssa Longworth

Finance, IT, Premises and Catering

Finance Controller
 Sarah Southworth
Apex Collaborative Trust
Finance Business Partner
 Cassie Atkinson
Finance Business Partner (Apex Collaborative Trust)
 Gareth Hulse
Finance Administrator (School Trips and ParentPay)
 Vanessa Spear
   
Network Manager
 Peter Howarth
Senior IT Technician (Exam IT, iPads and AV)
 Howard Laycock
Senior First Aider
IT Technician
 Adam Harvey
   
Premises and Catering Manager
 Alison Middleton
Cleaning Supervisor
 Leah Belcher
Caretaker
 David Pickles
Garry Darlington
Grounds Maintenance Assistant
 Andrew Jennings
Plus all Senior and Relief cleaners
Catering Supervisors
 Helen Simons
Linda Williams
Plus all Catering Assistants