View our staff lists for Academic Year 2025/2026
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Senior Leadership Team
NAME | ROLE | QUALIFICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Nicholson | Executive Principal and Education Advisor | BEd, NPQH, Dip, EYS |
| Mrs Sarah Kanani | Deputy Headteacher – Academic & Assessment Lead / KS2 Joint Lead | BA Hons, PGCE |
| Mrs Nicola Ridgway | Assistant Headteacher / Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead / Head of Early Years | BA Hons, EYTS, PG (Cert) EYE |
| Miss Symone Campbell | Operations Manager | BA Fashion & Design, PGCE, EYFS Specialist |
| Mrs Lucy Greaves | Registrar / Office Manager | BSc (Hons) Business Management |
Teaching Staff
NAME | ROLE | QUALIFICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Nicole Owen | Kindergarten Room Leader | NVQ Level 3 / Paediatric First Aid |
| Miss Elena Cooper | Kindergarten Room Leader | Teaching Diploma |
| Miss Mollie Jelliman | Early Years Lead | NVQ Level 3 / Paediatric First Aid |
| Mrs Laura Wan-Bennett | Kindergarten Room Leader (Widmore Road) | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Claire Bosher | Pre Prep Room Leader (Widmore Road) | NVQ Level 3 / Paediatric First Aid |
| Ms Sian Daniels | Pre Prep Room Leader | NVQ Level 3 Childcare / Paediatric First Aid |
| Ms Victoria Meades | Pre Prep Room Leader | NNEB / Paediatric First Aid |
| Miss Stephanie Hallums | Reception Teacher | BA Primary Education and Early Years |
| Mrs Georgia Sales (Maternity Leave) | Reception Teacher | BA Hons Primary Childhood Studies |
| Miss Chloe Barnes | Reception Teacher | |
| Miss Victoria Wotton | Reception Teacher (Widmore Road) | |
| Miss Louise Davison | Year 1 Teacher | Bachelor of Education- Primary (Special Educational Needs) |
| Mrs Sophie Beishon | Year 1 Teacher (Widmore Road) | BA Primary Education |
| Mrs Emma Oddie | Year 1 Teacher | BA Hons PGCE |
| Mrs Bhawna Chowdhary | Year 2 Teacher | Master of Arts |
| Mrs Bev Haffenden | Year 2 Teacher | BA (Hons) First Class, Education (Primary) PGCE |
| Mrs Sarah Hunter | Year 2 Teacher | BEd |
| Miss Katie Mitchell | Year 2 Teacher (Widmore Road) | BA Hons Primary Education Studies |
| Mrs Ridwana Rumjaun | Year 2 Teacher | BA Sociology, QTS |
| Mrs Ying Sun | Phase Lead | |
| Miss Alice Burns | Year 3 Teacher (Widmore Road) | BA Hons in Criminology, PGCE |
| Ms Cassie Sower | Year 3 Teacher - Transition Co-ordinator / Mental health First Aider / Wellbeing Lead | BA Hons, PGCE |
| Mrs Cassie Whaley | Year 3 Teacher - PSHE / RE Co-ordinator | BA Primary Education |
| Mr Joe Kennard | Year 4 Teacher | BEd |
| Mrs Joanne Melrose | Year 4 Teacher | BSc (Hons) Chemistry, PGCE |
| Mrs Sandra Millican | Year 5 Teacher - 11+ Prep / History Co-ordinator | BEd Hons, QTS, Foundation Degree in Early Years |
| Mrs Cate Sheehan | Year 5 Teacher - English Co-ordinator | BEd |
| Miss Rachel Mole | Year 6 Teacher | BA (Hons) in Education |
| Mrs Hannah Pettingell | Year 6 Teacher - More Able & Talented Lead | BA Hons, PGCE |
Specialist Teachers
NAME | ROLE | QUALIFICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Barwick | PE Teacher (Widmore & Orchard Road) | PSc Physical Education |
| Ms Denise Betts | Head of Girls PE /First Aid | BA Hons |
| Mr Tom Brooks | Head of Boys PE | BA Hons, PGCE |
| Mr Sol Dembele | PE Teacher | Physical Education NVQ4 |
| Mrs Beth Fletcher | PE Teacher | BA Hons, PGCE |
| Mrs Angela Johnston | Science Teacher | BA Education with Science |
| Mrs Sandra Moretti | MFL Teacher | BA Hons, Languages and Economics |
| Mrs Kim Regan | SENCO Lead | SEN Advanced Degree |
| Mrs Mel Sener | MFL Teacher | PGCE |
| Mrs Melanie Rochester | Head of Music | BA Music |
| Mrs Catherine Thorning-Bell | Head of Art / DT | BSc Hons, PGCE |
| Mrs Lynn Simmons | Forest School Leader | NNEB / Paediatric First Aid |
Teaching Assistants
NAME | ROLE | QUALIFICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lorraine Davey | Kindergarten Deputy Room Leader | Advanced Level Childcare Level 3 / Paediatric First Aid |
| Miss Danielle Dickson | Kindergarten Teaching Assistant | NVQ Level 2 |
| Mrs Cathy Donnelly | Kindergarten Teaching Assistant | NNEB |
| Miss Amy Harley | Kindergarten Deputy Room Leader (Widmore Road) | BA Education and Early Years |
| Mrs Aymalia Milton | Kindergarten Teaching Assistant | NVQ level 3 |
| Miss Danielle Owen | Kindergarten Teaching Assistant | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Elaine Tamplin | Kindergarten Teaching Assistant | NVQ Level 3 |
| Miss Amy Willard | Kindergarten Deputy Room Leader | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Bobbie Crook | Kindergarten Teaching Assistant (Widmore Road) | |
| Ms Andrea Bellanti | Pre Prep Teaching Assistant | PGCE / Paediatric First Aid |
| Mrs Kelly Ellis | Pre Prep Deputy Room Leader | NNEB Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Suzie Fernandes | Pre Prep Teaching Assistant (Widmore Road) | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Bonnie Kwok | Pre Prep Teaching Assistant | BA HONS Early Childhood Education |
| Miss Emma Newman | Pre Prep Deputy Room Leader | BA Honours Degree Childhood Studies SEN Specialism |
| Mrs Andrea Cujic | Reception Teaching Assistant | BA Early Years Degree / Paediatric First Aid |
| Mrs Kay Greef | Reception Teaching Assistant | NCFE Level 2 NVQ Level 2 |
| Ashley Perrins | Reception Teaching Assistant | |
| Miss Amy Harley | Reception Teaching Assistant (Widmore Road) | |
| Mrs Abbie Nefesoglu | Year 1 Teaching Assistant | |
| Mrs Michele Adams | Infant and Junior Teaching Assistant | Teaching Assistant Diploma |
| Mrs Vicky Dawes | Year 1, 2 and 3 Teaching Assistant (Widmore Road) | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Keeley Galloway | Year 2 and Year 3 Teaching Assistant | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Liz Keech | 1:1 Support Assistant / Year 2 and Year 3 Teaching Assistant | NVQ Level 3 |
| Miss Christine Messam | Year 1 Teaching Assistant / Lunchtime Supervisor | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Catherine Munday | Year 6 Teaching Assistant | BA Hons |
| Mrs Claire O'Connor | Year 2 and Year 3 Teaching Assistant | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Lucy Shelford | 1:1 Support Assistant | BA Musical Theatre |
| Mrs Kayleigh Cooke | 1:1 Support Assistant | |
| Mrs Alison Smith | Junior Teaching Assistant | BA Hons NCFE Level 3 / Dip Special Needs |
| Mrs Tara Wall | Junior Teaching Assistant | BA Hons NCFE Level 3 / Dip Special Needs |
| Mrs Charlotte Willett | Science Teaching Assistant | |
| Mrs Louise Thomson | SEN High Level Assistant | SpLD Teaching Assistant |
Support Staff
NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Mrs Liudmyla Adamson | After School Care Assistant |
| Mrs Heema Begum | After School Care Assistant |
| Ms Sally Dawson | Midday Supervisor/After School Care Assistant |
| Mrs Suganda Dhir | Early Years Midday Supervisor |
| Mrs Susan Gibberd | Early Years Midday Supervisor |
| Mrs Catherine Land | After School Care Assistant |
| Mrs Teresa Thompson | Midday Supervisor (Widmore Road) |
| Mrs Laura Woollard | Midday Supervisor (Widmore Road) |
Administration
NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Benjamin | Finance Officer |
| Mrs Lucy Greaves | Admissions and Office Manager |
| Mrs Claire Henderson | Executive Principal's PA and Admin Officer |
| Mrs Jenny Hopkinson | Finance Officer |
| Mrs Ramona Kuenyefu | School Receptionist (Widmore Road) |
| Mrs Nicky Scrivener | Events and Marketing Co-Ordinator |
| Mrs Jenny Waterman | School Receptionist (Orchard Road) |
Maintenance
NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Mr Martin Brace | Premises Manager |
| Mr Keith Cheverst | Widmore Premises Assistant |
| Mr Stan Goch | Premises Assistant |
| Mrs Sheila Garton | Cleaning Services |
| Mr Ron Garton | Cleaning Services |
| Miss Heidi Garton | Cleaning Services |
Breaside Adventurers
NAME | ROLE | QUALIFICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Philippa Matthews | Holiday Camp Leader | HLTA Level 4 / UTS / Safeguarding Lead Level 3 / Paediatric First Aid / Food Hygiene / Certificate in Food Allergy Awareness and Anaphylaxis |
| Miss Lauren Brockis | Holiday Camp Staff | BA Hons English / PGCE Primary / Safeguarding Level 2 / First Aid at Work / Certificate in Food Allergy Awareness and Anaphylaxis |
| Mrs Storm Coad | Holiday Camp Staff | HLTA Level 4 / Safeguarding Level 2 / First Aid at Work / Food Hygiene / Certificate in Food Allergy Awareness and Anaphylaxis |
| Ms Mia John | Holiday Camp Staff | Diploma in Fashion Business / Safeguarding Level 2 |
| Mrs Jo Manning | Holiday Camp Staff | Practice Educators Professional Standards / Child Care Award / PQ1 / Dip SW / NNEB |
| Ms Tamara Reeves | Holiday Camp Staff | Higher Diploma in Education / Physical Education / Safeguarding Lead Level 3 / First Aid at Work / Food Hygiene / Certificate in Food Allergy Awareness and Anaphylaxis |
| Mrs Wendy Seers | Holiday Camp Staff | NVQ 3 / Safeguarding Level 2 / Paediatric First Aid |
| Ms Sally Verges | Holiday Camp Staff | NAMCW / Safeguarding Level 2 / Cache Level 2 / First Aid at Work |