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A foundation for success since 1932

Our Staff

Senior Leadership Team

  • Mrs A Horrocks BA NPQH Headteacher
  • Mr P Edge BEng Head of School
  • Mrs Z Dewhurst BA Deputy Headteacher
  • Mrs S Cowking BA School Business Manager
  • Mr M O’Donoghue BA MA Senior Assistant Headteacher
  • Mrs J Taylor BA Senior Assistant Headteacher
  • Miss J Whalley BA Primary Phase Lead
  • Mrs B Mashiter BA Assistant Headteacher
  • Mr L Small BSc MA Assistant Headteacher

Teaching Staff

Learning Support

Mrs H Murphy BSc - SENDCO  /  Associate Senior Leader

English

Mrs J Whalley BA Faculty Lead – Linguistics (English and MFL) / Associate Senior Leader
Mr J Bowmer BA Second in Department – English Literature
Ms L Caldwell BSc
Mrs N Court BA Year 9 Leader
Ms M Coyne BA
Mr O Davies LLB
Ms A Driver BA
Miss J Eynon BA
Ms T Graham BA
Miss A Hewson BA Second in Department – English Language / Lead Teacher – Teaching & Learning
Mrs H Holaday BA
Mrs T Kendall BA
Mr H Mitson BA
Miss S Wright BA Reading & Literacy Ambassador

Modern Foreign Languages 

Mrs M Carrington BA Subject Leader – MFL
Miss K Begaud BA
Ms M Martinez-Linares BA
Mrs K Schofield BA
Mrs C Taylor MA Aspect Co-ordinator for MFL
Mrs A Tindall-Hoyle BA Aspect Co-ordinator for MFL

Mathematics

Mrs S Dawson-Smith BSc Curriculum Area Leader
Mrs J Ashworth BA
Mrs B Bevan BSc Second in Department
Mrs S Bradshaw BSc
Miss J Cookson BA
Mrs E Cumming BSc
Ms E Dear-Devine BSc
Mr W Gaffney BSc Second in Department
Mr M Hargreaves BA Subject Leader - Business Studies
Miss R Jennison
Mr S McCormick BSc
Mr M Ratcliffe BSc
Miss J Sanderson BSc Second in Department
Mr G Slinger BA Maths Intervention Lead

Science

Mrs L Michie BSc Curriculum Area Leader
Mrs G Graham BSc
Mr G Kenyon BSc Options Co-ordinator
Miss C Long BSc Second in Department
Ms R Lynch BSc
Miss P McCartney BSc Health & Social Care Aspect Co-ordinator
Mr A Patel BSc
Miss R Ronchetti BA MA Second in Department
Miss J Sadler BSc Science Intervention Co-ordinator
Mrs C Weston BSc
Mrs L Whyke BSc

Technology and Computer Science

Miss C Farrow BA Subject Leader - Technology
Mrs C Dewhurst BSc
Mr S Kay BSc Subject Leader – Computing
Mrs S McLeod BA Subject Leader - Food Technology
Miss E Schnacke BA
Mr S Sheen BEng

Art & Design

Mrs L Middleton BA Subject Leader - Art
Mrs N Ainscow BA

History

Miss C Fletcher BA Subject Leader – History
Mrs C Acosta BA
Mrs C Hughes BA Year 7 Leader
Miss S Mabaya BA Pastoral Support Leader
Mr L Summerfield BA

RE

Mr J Dwyer BA - Subject Leader – RE / Equalities Ambassador 
Ms J Parkinson BA - Year 11 Leader

Geography

Mr A Beattie BA Subject Leader – Geography / Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator
Miss L Billington BA Eco-School Co-ordinator
Mr B Murphy BSc Pastoral Support Leader
Miss D Robinson BA MA House/Rewards Co-ordinator

Citizenship

Ms S Jennison LLB - Subject Leader – Citizenship / Enrichment Co-ordinator 

Sport

Mr B Winster BSc Subject Leader - PE
Mr R Cattermole BSc Pupil Leadership Co-ordinator
Ms S Cooper-Westhead BEd
Mr N Hewison BSc Year 8 Leader
Mr L Lishman BA Year 10 Leader / Associate Senior Leader
Miss R Slater BA Aspect Co-ordinator for PE

Music & Performing Arts

Mrs L Woltering BA Subject Leader - Performing Arts
Mrs R Wright BA Subject Leader - Performing Arts (temporary)
Miss E Drummond BA
Miss J Haworth BA

Primary Phase Lead

Mrs R Furness BEd Early Years Foundation Stage Lead
Mrs H Lenagan BA

 

Support Staff

Business Support Team

Mrs S Wilkinson BA Assistant School Business Manager
Mrs S Wilson Assistant School Business Manager
Mrs A Brass Data Officer / Cover Administrator
Mrs J Harbord Examinations & Data Manager
Mrs AM Hough BA HR Officer / Business Support
Mrs S Richards Careers Information, Advice and Guidance Lead
Mrs M Smith Personal Assistant to the Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team
Mrs L Wijnberger Administration / Second Receptionist Main School

Premises and Site

Mr S Neesham - Site Operations Manager 
Mr P Bradshaw - Site Supervisor
Mr J Brown - Site Supervisor 
Mr C Fish - Site Supervisor 

ICT Support

Mr C Smithson  BSc ICT Network Manager 
Mr A Gambhir Senior ICT Technician 
Mr J Hawthorn ICT Technician 
Miss T Lagano ICT Technician 

Technician Support

Mrs A Burgess Reprographics Technician
Mrs S Ferguson Art / Technology Technician
Miss N Sharp Senior Science Technician
Mrs A Thirtle Technology Technician
Mr M Zeeshan Science Technician

Cover Supervision

Mrs S Brewer Cover Supervisor 
Ms J Ryan Cover Supervisor 

Pastoral Support

Mrs N Mead Attendance Officer
Mrs H Power Pastoral Intervention Manager
Mrs R Ralphson BA Pastoral Intervention Manager
Mrs T Bolton Pastoral Co-ordinator for Year 10
Mrs J Emmott Pastoral Co-ordinator for Year 8
Mr R Haythornthwaite Pastoral Co-ordinator for Year 7
Mrs L Hudson Pastoral Co-ordinator for Year 11
Miss B Keane Pastoral Co-ordinator for Year 9
Mrs J Lund Pastoral Co-ordinator – Inclusion and Intervention

Learning Support Teaching Assistants     

Mrs H Dearden Deputy SENCO / HLTA
Mrs J Wrigley SEN Liaison Officer / HLTA
Mrs E Goldsbrough TA3
Mrs M Harrison TA3
Miss G Humphreys TA3
Mrs J King TA3
Mr J Fletcher TA3
Mrs L Simpson TA3
Mrs L Barr TA2b
Mrs J Blackledge TA2b
Mrs R Driver TA2b
Miss S Gannon TA2b
Mrs C Houlder TA2b
Mrs Z Hurley TA2b
Mr D Keigher TA2b
Mrs J Kitching TA2b
Mrs J McCann TA2b
Mrs G Rhodes TA2b
Mrs R Sultana TA2b
Mrs D Wilson-Mayor TA2b

Primary Wrap-around Care (The Green Room) 

Mrs J Jackson - Manager 
Mrs G Scott-Rumboll - Assistant