The leadership and management of the Headteacher, leaders across the school and the governing body, are outstanding.
"Teaching is highly effective in meeting the needs of learners and promoting rapid and sustained progress. Teachers use their expertise and excellent subject knowledge to plan lessons which engage students. Students demonstrate great enthusiasm for learning and show a high degree of ownership of their learning. The quality of teaching is outstanding." Ofsted July 2012
Staff List:
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| Role | Name |
|---|
| Headteacher | Mrs Sharon Cromie |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mrs Sally Jarrett |
| Director of Finance and Resources | Dr David Palmer |
| Assistant Headteacher | Miss Ailis Drysdale |
| Assistant Headteacher | Mrs Elizabeth Mansir |
| Assistant Headteacher | Mr Richard Nowak-Scase |
| Assistant Headteacher | Mrs Abha Miller |
If you would like to contact a member of staff, please use the contact form.
| Role | Name |
|---|
| Austen, Bronte, Curie, Pankhurst, Nightingale and Parks | Mrs Karen Higley |
Student Support Team Leader Sixth Form Student Manager | Mrs Jo Winser |
| Subject | Name |
|---|
| Art | Ms Nina Gadd |
| Biology | Mrs Valerie Çatalağaç |
| Business & Economics | Mr Grant Sheehan |
| Chemistry | Mrs Ruth Green (Maternity Cover) |
| Drama | Mr Simon Bellars |
| English | Ms Debra Jewell |
| Geography | Miss Kathryn Egerton |
| History & Politics | Mr Grant Sheehan |
| Languages | Mr Rafael De Souza |
| Latin & Classics | Mr Robert Walpole |
| Mathematics | Miss Sophie Cole |
| Director of Music | Mr Arthur Bell |
| PE & Sports | Miss Tasha Saint-Smith (Maternity Cover) |
| Physics | Mr Jeremy Crocker |
| PSHEE | Mrs Lesley Woodward |
| Psychology & Sociology | Mr Grant Sheehan |
| Religious Studies | Mr Patrick Mackerras |
| Technology / DLC | Mr Craig Nevard |
| House | Name |
|---|
| Austen | Mrs Penny Robinson |
| Brontë | Miss Hannah Paice |
| Curie | Miss Elizabeth Morgan |
| Nightingale | Mrs Amy Staerck |
| Pankhurst | Mr Paul Garrett-Chapman |
| Parks | Mrs Lisa-Marie Urquhart |
| Position | Name |
|---|
| Head of Year 7 | Mrs Lisa-Marie Urquhart |
| Head of Year 8 | Miss Elizabeth Morgan |
| Head of Year 9 | Miss Hannah Paice |
| Head of Year 10 | Mrs Amy Staerck |
| Head of Year 11 | Mr Paul Garrett-Chapman |
| Head of Year 12 | Mr Paul Garrett-Chapman |
| Head of Year 13 | Mrs Penny Robinson |
| Head of Sixth Form | Mrs Sarah Ellis |
| Role | Name |
|---|
| EA to Headteacher | Mrs Kate Killinger |
| Examinations Officer | Mrs Antonia Ashwin |
| Facilities Manager | Mrs Diane Leahy |
| ICT Services Manager | Mr Steven Woodward |
| Innovate Catering Manager | Mr Paul Adams |
| Individual Needs Leader | Mrs Satpal Sunner |
| Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-Ordinator (SENDCo) | Mrs Hannah Tipper |
| Higher Education & Careers Advisor | Mrs Penny Chidgey |
| Development Director | Mrs Dana Morgan |
| Student Charity Fundraising | Mrs Victoria Plunket-Checkemian |
This is an outstanding school. Students make outstanding progress across all key stages and attainment is well above national average
Ofsted, June 2012
