Key Staff

When sending an email to a teaching member of staff, please be aware that there may be a delay in a response to your enquiry because of daytime teaching commitments but they will normally respond to you within 24 hours.

If you wish to speak to a member of staff then please contact the school’s Reception. Most staff teach for the majority of the day so they may not be available to take a call but Reception staff can pass a message on. Teaching staff will return calls as soon as is possible, although in some cases that may not be until the following day. We would encourage all parents/carers to contact us as soon as you have any concerns or questions. For subject queries, the point of contact is the class teacher or Head of Department, and for more general queries it is the Form Tutor or Head of Year.

Because of daily commitments, we cannot promise to see parents/carers who arrive at school unexpectedly without an appointment. 

If you have any concerns about how a matter has been dealt with please do contact Ms Jackson, Mrs Atkinson or Mr Hammond directly and they will make every effort to address your concerns.


Staff Member Position
Ms Vicki JacksonHeadteacher
Mrs C Atkinson Deputy Headteacher (Challenge for All)
Mr P HammondDeputy Headteacher (Student and Staff Development and Guidance)
Miss Y NordonDeputy Headteacher (Teaching & Learning)
Mr G Parker-SmithAssistant Head Teacher - Every Child Achieves
Ms E BrownleeAssociate Assistant Headteacher: Attendance

Pastoral Staff
Miss J AtkinsonHead of Year 7
Mr C SulemanPastoral Manager Year 7
Miss L FraserHead of Year 8
Mrs L Graham & Mrs S TaylorPastoral Manager Year 8
Mrs H HewittHead of Year 9
Mrs L WoodrowPastoral Manager Year 9
Ms E BrownleeHead of Year 10
Ms P SteenbergenPastoral Manager Year 10
Mr B McArdleHead of Year 11
Mrs S TaylorPastoral Manager Year 11
Mr M GauntHead of Sixth Form

Learning Mentor's
Mr B KealLearning Mentor
Miss J Rooney Learning Mentor

Safeguarding
Miss H HowsonDesignated Safeguarding Lead

SENCo
Miss Helen Howson

Art
Mrs J RhodesHead of Department
Mrs S Stevenson

Business Studies
Miss P Jackson

Design & Technology
Miss A StringerHead of Department
Miss R Dockray
Mr P Hammond
Mr E Percival

English
Miss V ArcherHead of Department
Mrs D HodgkisonAssistant Head of Department
Miss K Armstrong
Ms L BakerLead Practitioner
Mrs R Bainbridge
Mr S Garbett
Miss J Hayton
Mrs C McGuiness
Miss Y Nordon

Humanities
Mr R GriffithsHead of Department
Mrs J SandersAssistant Head of Department
Mr S Atkinson
Miss H Stephenson
Mrs E Vaudrey
Mr O Carter
Mr A James
Mr M Marston
Mr J Rhodes

Health & Social Care
Mrs C Wallace

ICT
Mr S BeedieHead of Department
Mr J Chambers

Learning for Life / Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
Miss J Atkinson
Mrs L Fraser
Mr N Thompson

Maths
Mr M MoodyHead of Department
Mr P SharpeSecond in Department
Miss S BrackleyLead Practitioner
Mrs F Cruickshank-Hunter
Mr B Ettridge
Mr M Gaunt
Mr D Potter
Mr P Thomas
Mr D Tucker

Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs J MoodyHead of Department
Mrs J Riddick
Mrs A Wright

Performing Arts / Music
Mrs D ForrestHead of Department
Ms E Brownlee
Mrs H Openshaw
Mr J Ward

Physical Education
Mr M ButlerHead of Department
Mrs H Hewitt
Mr M Marston
Miss I Morrin
Mrs J Timperon
Mr M Williamson

Psychology
Miss W Ison
Mrs S Sims

Science
Mr P BrownHead of Department
Mr S BradshawAssistant Head of Department
Mr B McArdle
Mr S Glover
Mrs C Hill
Miss H Howson
Ms V Jackson
Mrs M Lewis
Mr G Parker-Smith
Mrs S Robertson
Mr W ThomasLead Practitioner
Miss J Waite

Support Staff
Mrs Lisa HollywoodBusiness Manager
Miss L BlenkinshipAdministration Supervisor
Miss H VasilicHeadteacher's PA
Mrs R BellLibrary/Learning Resources Manager
Miss C EastburnCareers Lead and Enterprise and Marketing Manager
Mr P HarrisonSenior Site Manager
Mrs M WattersCatering Manager
Mrs K WallaceEducation Attendance Officer
Mrs K CavanaghExams Officer
Ms N StokesSEND Administrator
Mrs C DunlopFinance Clerk
Mrs A GrahamAcademic Advisor

Staff have high expectations for pupils’ and students’ behaviour and learning. Pupils and students behave well in lessons and around the school site. They are polite to each other and look out for others in the school.

Ofsted 2022

An effective programme of personal development has been created for pupils in key stages 3 and 4. This prepares pupils well for their future, giving them opportunities to have important discussions about healthy relationships, social and moral issues.

Ofsted 2022

Leaders have made significant progress in improving the school since the previous inspection. They have focused on creating a broad and ambitious curriculum which meets the needs of pupils and students, including those with special educational needs and /or disabilities (SEND).

Ofsted 2022

Leaders have created a welcoming and supportive environment at this school. Pupils and students achieve well in their learning. They are well prepared for their next steps in education, employment and training.

Ofsted 2022

There is a strong culture of safeguarding in place, with clear systems to record any concerns. Leaders keep safeguarding relevant to all members of the school community through regular updates, training, alerts and reminders.

Ofsted 2022