We are open to Y10/12 students for small group teaching on a rota basis from Monday 22nd June. We remain open to Key Worker and Vulnerable students.
Staffing
The table below shows all school staff in alphabetical order, the departments in which they teach (where applicable) and any special responsibilities held.
Executive Head Teacher
| Mr A Rahman | Executive Head Teacher / Vice CEO (Nova Education Trust) | |
| Mr J Tomasevic | Chief Executive Officer (Nova Education Trust) |
Head of School
| Mrs S Paley | Physical Education | Head of School |
Deputy Head
| Dr C Eardley | Science | Senior Deputy Head / Teacher of Chemistry |
| Mr T Garner | Science | Deputy Head / Teacher of Chemistry |
School Leaders
| Mrs J Gray | Physical Education | School Leader (Pastoral) |
| Mr A Modi | Physical Education | School Leader |
| Mrs C Smith | English | School Leader |
Teaching Staff
| Mr D Adams | Science | Teacher of Science |
| Mr P Armann | ICT Mathematics | Website Development |
| Miss H Barker | Modern Foreign Languages | Teacher of Spanish |
| Mrs E Battrum | Geography | Teacher of Geography |
| Miss E Beattie | Design & Technology | Teacher of Design & Technology |
| Miss A Bell | Media English | Performance Director for Media Studies; RQT Coordinator |
| Miss A Birkin | Science | Performance Director for Chemistry; KS3 Coordinator for Science |
| Miss H Bishopp | Modern Foreign Languages | Teacher of German, Spanish and French |
| Miss R Bloomer | Geography | Performance Director of Geography |
| Miss H Bremner | English | Joint Performance Director for English |
| Mrs R Brentley | Learning Support | SENDCo |
| Ms M Britton | Drama | Performance Director for Performing Arts |
| Mr S Burdett | Design & Technology | Teacher of Design & Technology |
| Miss A Burman | Business | Teacher of Business Studies |
| Miss C Carr | Art & Design | Teacher of Art |
| Mrs B Carter | Art & Design | Performance Director of Art |
| Miss M Cassidy | Art & Design | Associate School Leader (Teaching and Learning); Performance Director for Art |
| Miss M Challoner | Social Sciences | Head of Year 12 |
| Mrs R Chana | ||
| Mrs D Clarke | Mathematics | Lead Teacher for Maths (KS5) |
| Miss P Coates | English | Head of College; Year 13 Achievement Director; Lead Teacher for English (KS5) |
| Mr L Collen | Science Learning Support | Biology; Assistant SENDCo (Teaching) |
| Ms A Cooke | Science | Joint Performance Director for Science |
| Mr C Cooper | Geography Business | Teacher of Geography |
| Miss L Creighton | Mathematics | Teacher of Maths |
| Mr A Davies | Modern Foreign Languages | Performance Director for Languages |
| Mrs S Devine | English | Lead Teacher of English and Literacy |
| Mrs S Docherty | Philosophy & Ethics | Performance Director for Philosophy & Ethics |
| Mr A Elliott | Mathematics | Head of Year 13 |
| Ms L Evans | Mathematics | Lead Teacher of Maths |
| Miss V Forth | Geography | Teacher of Geography |
| Miss E Garaguso | Mathematics | Teacher of Maths |
| Miss N Gibbs | Art & Design | Performance Director of Art |
| Mrs H Gillespie | Science | Teacher of Chemistry |
| Ms S Glynn | Science | Assistant Head of Science |
| Miss P Gordon | Physical Education | Teacher of PE |
| Ms S Gould | Science | Joint Performance Director for Science |
| Miss L Graham | Modern Foreign Languages | Second in Languages Department; Head of French |
| Mrs S Gray | Art & Design | Year 11 Pupil Premium / LAC / Vulnerable Pupils |
| Miss R Gray | English | Teacher of English |
| Miss C Hall | Physical Education | Second in PE and Lead Teacher of Dance |
| Miss A Hall | Physical Education | Year 11 Achievement Coordinator |
| Ms C Hallam | Science | Biology; Associate School Leader |
| Mr E Hammond | Mathematics | Teacher of Maths |
| Mr A Hargreaves | English | Teacher of English |
| Miss T Harper | Mathematics PSHE & Citizenship | Performance Director for PSHE |
| Mr M Haveliwala | ICT | |
| Ms G Henshaw | Music | Clarinet and Saxophone Teacher |
| Miss L Hughes | Science | Biology; Head of Year 8 |
| Miss E Hughes | Mathematics | Teacher of Maths |
| Mrs J Hughes | Mathematics | Teacher of Maths |
| Miss L Jordan | Social Sciences | Teacher of Social Sciences |
| Ms A Lategan | English | Teacher of English |
| Miss H Law | History | Performance Director for History |
| Mr J Law | History | Teacher of History |
| Mr S Lawrence | STEM Pathways Science | Physics; Lead Teacher for STEM and Student Pathways |
| Miss L Lee | English | Lead Teacher of English |
| Miss R Leeson | Design & Technology | Pastoral Leader - Social/Emotional Early Support |
| Mrs S Lynas | Physical Education | Lead Teacher of BTEC Sport |
| Mr D Lynas | Physical Education | Associate School Leader; Performance Director of PE |
| Mrs C Mackintosh | English | Teacher of English |
| Miss B Marshall | Modern Foreign Languages | Year 9 Achievement Coordinator; Teacher of Spanish and French |
| Mr C Mercer | Science | Physics; Enrichment Coordinator |
| Mr M Merrick | Social Sciences Business | Business & Law |
| Miss M Middleton | Social Sciences | Performance Director for Social Sciences |
| Mrs A Millington | English Media | Joint 2nd in English Department (Cross Curricular Literacy) |
| Ms C Mitchell | Media English | Lead Teacher for English (KS5) |
| Mrs C Mordue | Media English | Joint Performance Director for English |
| Mr D Mordue | Physical Education | Head of Year 10 |
| Mrs A Moreman | Science | Biology |
| Mrs C Morgan | Science | Biology; Associate School Leader (Strategic Lead of Disadvantaged Students) |
| Miss L Mowatt | Science | Teacher of Science |
| Mrs L Munro | Philosophy & Ethics | Head of Year 7 |
| Mr L Murphy | History | Teacher of History |
| Mrs J Myers | Modern Foreign Languages | Teacher of French and Spanish |
| Miss K Noone | ICT | NQT and ITT Coordinator; ICT/SCITT Leader |
| Mrs P Patel | Mathematics | Associate School Leader (Y11 EM Convergence) |
| Miss S Perkins | English | Lead Teacher of English |
| Mr S Pratt | Science | Physics |
| Mrs B Prior | Music | Performance Director for Music |
| Mrs G Rahman | Modern Foreign Languages | Teacher of German and French |
| Ms R Ratcliffe | Science | Teacher of Science |
| Miss A Read | Science | Teacher of Science |
| Miss G Revagliatte | Social Sciences | Psychology |
| Ms I Ridley | English | Year 8 Achievement Coordinator |
| Mrs C Roberts | Business | Associate School Leader (Strategic Lead of Vocational Studies) |
| Mrs C Robson | Geography | Second in Geography Department |
| Mr K Roebuck | Mathematics | Teacher of Maths |
| Mr M Rogers | Business | Performance Director for Business Studies |
| Miss V Salt | Geography | Head of Year 11 |
| Mrs E Santamaria | Drama | Lead Teacher for Performing Arts |
| Mrs A Saward | Physical Education | Teacher of PE |
| Miss I Sheldon | Physical Education | Year 10 Achievement Coordinator |
| Mrs K Short | Mathematics | Assistant Head of Maths |
| Miss J Smith | Science | Teacher of Biology |
| Ms T Smith | English | Teacher of English |
| Mrs J Southon | History | Teacher of History |
| Mr J Spragg | Mathematics | Performance Director for Maths |
| Ms K St.Clair | Geography | Teacher of Geography |
| Mrs J Stanley | Science | Nova Associate Director of Science; Performance Director of Biology |
| Miss F Starkey | Social Sciences History | Second in History Department |
| Mr C Still | Geography | Associate School Leader (Keep Up Not Catch Up); Nova Director of Geography |
| Ms D Strange | Mathematics | Teacher of Maths |
| Mr A Surridge-Taylor | Design & Technology | Teacher of Design & Technology |
| Miss J Thandi | English | Teacher of English |
| Ms C Thomas | Philosophy & Ethics | |
| Miss C Thompson | Science | Chemistry |
| Mr M Tinsley | Physical Education | Associate School Leader (Enrichment Coordinator, DofE Centre Manager) |
| Mrs C Tull | Media English | Teacher of English |
| Mr T Vivian | Business | Teacher of Business Studies |
| Mr R Walters | STEM Pathways Design & Technology | Lead Teacher for STEM Pathways |
| Miss N Ward | Physical Education | Head of Year 9 |
| Mr R Watkins | Mathematics | Nova Director of Maths |
| Ms L White | Joint Performance Director for D&T | |
| Ms Z Whoriskey | English | Joint Performance Director of English |
| Mr R Wickens | Physical Education | Strategic Lead of Extended Services; Teacher of PE |
| Miss F Yates | English | Teacher of English |
| Miss A Zaffarese | Design & Technology | Joint Performance Director for D&T |
Teaching Assistants
| Mrs J Baker | Learning Support | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs M Cleland | Learning Support | Learning Support Assistant and AIM teacher |
| Ms A Coupe | Learning Support | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs G Hall | Learning Support | Teaching Assistant and Student Mentor |
| Mrs A Harrison | Learning Support | Teaching Assistant |
| Ms K Hasekili | Learning Support | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs H Lang | Learning Support | Transition and Intervention Coordinator; Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs H MacIntosh | Learning Support | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs J McCann | Higher Level Teaching Assistant; KS3 Support Coordinator | |
| Ms R Warren | Learning Support | Assistant SENDCo (Non-teaching) |
| Ms N Wood | Learning Support | Learning Support Assistant |
Classroom Learning Assistants
| Ms S Edmond | Learning Support | Classroom Learning Assistant |
| Miss E Farrell | Learning Support | Classroom Learning Assistant |
| Ms L Stage | Learning Support | Classroom Learning Assistant |
| Mrs H Timmins | Learning Support | Classroom Learning Assistant |
| Miss M Westwater | Learning Support | Classroom Learning Assistant |
Behaviour Coordinators
| Miss S Carpenter | Personal Development & Behaviour Lead | |
| Miss C Gregory | Behaviour Support Coordinator | |
| Mr M Leslie | Lead Behaviour Coordinator | |
| Mrs S Millar | Personal Development & Behaviour Lead |
Administrative Support
| Ms E Allen | Finance Officer | |
| Mrs J Boulton | Receptionist / Administrative Support | |
| Ms E Edwards | College Secretary | |
| Mrs F Farmer | Toot Hill Extra Manager; Head of Careers | |
| Mrs S Fuchs | Administrative Support / Admissions | |
| Miss J Gill | Finance Officer | |
| Mrs G Godfrey | Administrative Support / Admissions | |
| Mrs L Hackett | Business and Operations Manager | |
| Ms D Mason | Administrator | |
| Mrs K Parkin | Events Co-ordinator | |
| Mrs C Pontin | Head of School's Personal Assistant | |
| Mrs T Raoof | Receptionist / Administrative Support | |
| Mrs E Seingier | Toot Hill Extra Co-ordinator | |
| Ms H Taylor | Admin Assistant |
Student Services
| Mrs C Adams de Banke | Student Services Office Manager | |
| Mr G Mason | Attendance Officer | |
| Ms C Pike | Attendance Officer | |
| Ms L Regan | Student Services Assistant |
Ancillary and Technical Staff
| Mr D Brothwell | IT Technician | |
| Mrs S Chapman | Design & Technology | Design & Technology Technician |
| Mr H Ellis | IT | |
| Mrs J Horton | Food Technician | |
| Miss S Jones | Library Assistant | |
| Mrs A Jones | Art Technician | |
| Mrs J Kirk | Reprographics Technician | |
| Ms C Marris | Learning Lounge Manager | |
| Miss R Scott | Science | Science Technician; School Health & Safety Advisor |
| Ms F Short | Science Technician | |
| Mrs A Zerdazi | Reprographics Manager |
Examinations
| Mrs E Bowry | Access Arrangements Assessor | |
| Miss R Dodds | Data and Assessment Officer / Marketing | |
| Mr B Pinder | Data and Assessment Officer |
Site Services
| Mr S Allan | Site Services Technician | |
| Mr R Cook | Site Services Technician | |
| Mrs S Cudmore | Site Manager / Cover Manager / Cleaning Team Manager | |
| Mr T Turns | Senior Site Services Technician | |
| Mr G Turns | Site Services Technician |
Catering Staff
| Mrs S Ashmore | Catering Assistant | |
| Mrs E Baxter | Catering Assistant | |
| Ms P Braddock | Catering Assistant | |
| Ms L Church | Catering Assistant | |
| Mr C Duddles | Assistant Cook | |
| Mrs L Gabe | Mid-Day Supervisor | |
| Mrs T Hatton | Mid-Day Supervisor | |
| Ms J Hilton | Catering Assistant | |
| Mrs A Jarvis | Catering Manager | |
| Mrs L Johnson | Assistant Cook | |
| Mrs L Longdon | Catering Team Leader | |
| Miss E Lowe | Catering Assistant | |
| Mr P McGovern | Chef | |
| Mrs C Musson | Catering Assistant | |
| Ms L Sharrad | Mid-Day Supervisor | |
| Mr G Springthorpe | Cook | |
| Mrs M Ward | Catering Assistant - Suthers Building |
Nova Education Trust Staff
| Ms S Gibb | PA to Teaching School | |
| Mrs T Philpotts | Physical Education | Director of SCITT, Teaching School Alliance |
| Mrs R Rimmington | Administration Manager for SCITT/TSA |
Latest News
- STEM Summer Newsletter
Details of Big Bang Digital on 14th July & further STEM initiatives that can be done over the summer (STEM Pathways - 08/07/2020) - Ofqual Consultation
Proposed changes to the way some GCSEs, AS and A Levels should be examined in summer 2021 (Whole School - 06/07/2020) - Author Interview: Jess Butterworth
We interview author of 'Swimming Against the Storm'... (Learning Lounge - 21/05/2020) - LL online
Keeping in touch with students... (Learning Lounge - 14/05/2020) - Writing Competition!
Tempting all those budding writers out there... (Learning Lounge - 06/05/2020)
