Staff
Headmistress
Mrs D Bligh BA (Dunelm) MA, PGCE (Cantab) NPQH
Senior Leadership Team
Senior Deputy Head: Mrs A R Bunce MA, BSc (Dunelm), PGCE (Cantab)
Bursar: Mr R Gordon MA, MBA
Deputy Head, Academic: Mr J Doy BA, PGCE
Head of Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs J M Stone BSc, MSc, GTTP
Head of HR: Miss K Brennan LLB (Hons)
Executive Assistant to the Headmistress: Mrs L Frangella-Cramp BA
Teaching staff
Director of Teaching and Learning
Mr D Warren BA (Hons), MA, PGCE (Head of Department and Director of Teaching and Learning)
Director of Scholars
Mrs K Kilvington BA, MA (Oxon), MSc, DipTEFLA (Head of Department and Director of Scholars)
Oxbridge Coordinator
Dr M S Reijers PhD, M.Sc. Oxon
Head of Careers
Mrs R Davies BSc, PGCE
Art
Miss J Thackray BA, PGCE (Head of Department)
Miss H Oliver BA
Business Studies
Mrs A Cox BSc, PGCE (Head of Department)
Ceramics
Mr T Rees-Moorlah BA, PGCE, QTS (Head of Department)
Mrs Y McFadyean BA
Mr D Stafford BA 3D Design Ceramics, MA Ceramics
Classics
Mrs G Fytili BA, MA
(Head of Department)
Mrs E Aherne MA, BA (Oxon)
(Head of Sixth Form)
Computer Science
Mr S Partington BMus (Hons), PGCE
(Director of IT and Head of Department)
Mrs J Jones BA (Hons)
(Director of Staff and Student Operations)
Drama & Media Studies
Ms V Nash BA, PGCE
(Head of Department)
Mr D Smith BA, PGCE
(Head of Lower School)
English
Miss J Staunton BA, MPhil, PGCE ( Head of Department)
Mrs L Parrett BA, PGCE, MSc (2nd in English)
Mr J Doy BA, PGCE
Mrs Rachel Lawrence BA, PGCE
Mrs J Leslie BA, PGCE
Mrs L Misiewicz MA (Oxon), MA
Economics & Business Studies
Mrs A Cox BSc, PGCE (Head of Department)
Food & Nutrition
Mrs S Smeaton BSc (Hons), PGCE, Diploma in Professional Studies - SEN
(Head of Department)
Geography
Mr C Adams MSc, BSc, PGCE (Head of Department)
Mrs F Morris BEd
History
Mr D Warren BA (Hons), MA, PGCE (Head of Department and Director of Teaching and Learning)
Mr R Meek BA (Hons) History, PGCEi
History of Art
Dr J Weddell BA (Arch) Hons, MA, PhD (Head of Department)
International English
Mrs K Kilvington BA, MA (Oxon), MSc, DipTEFLA
(Head of Department and Director of Scholars)
Mrs C Turner BA CELTA
Miss M Whittle BA, MA, PGCE, DELTA
Learning Support
Mrs E Martin BA, PGCert, PAPAA, MA (Head of Department)
Ms M Curran BEd, PGDip in Dyslexia, PGDip in Special Needs, PGAdv Cert Language Impairment
Miss M Whittle BA, MA, PGCE, DELTA
Librarian
Ms J Blagden BA
Mathematics
Mr C Ansette BSc, PGCE (Head of Department)
Mrs S Howie BSc, PGCE (Deputy Head of Department)
Miss Clare Vardon MA, PGCE
Mr W Clarke BSc, PGCE
Ms A Demetriou BSc, PGCE
Mr J Marshall Mphys
Mrs J Stone BSc, MSc
Modern Languages
Mrs R Testa BA, PGCE (Head of French)
Mrs M Criado BA, PGCE (Head of Spanish)
Miss M El Adel BSc, HNC
Mrs E Edwards BA, PGCE
Mrs A Fernandez BA, CAP
Mrs N Maslova PGCE
Mlle C Richard BA, MA, MA, PGCE
Dr M S Reijers PhD, M.Sc.Oxon
Mrs M Tsai MA Strategic Marketing
Music
Mr T Frazer, BA (Hons), PGCE (Director of Music) (Head of Department)
Miss J Tompsett BA (Hons), PGCE
Mr S Partington BMus, PGCE
NB. the Music Department also includes c.15 visiting music teachers
Physical Education
Miss C Petty BA (Hons),
(Director of Sport)
(Head of Department)
Miss S Auer BA, PGCE
Mr J Blaxall BA(Hons) in Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status
Mrs G Fletcher BA, MA, PGCE (Director of Outreach and Partnerships)
Mrs F Morris BEd
Mr J Walser BA (Hons)
Miss I Hunte BA, MA (Head of Dance)
Mrs F Jones BEd (Director of Boarding)
Mrs J Jones BA (Hons)
(Director of Staff and Student Operations)
Politics
Mr R Meek BA (Hons) History, PGCEi (Head of Department)
Psychology
Miss C Noyes BA(Hons), Cert Ed (Head of Department)
Religious Studies
Mr C Stowell BA, MA, PGCE (Head of Department)
Mr A Colquhoun BA (Hons), MA, PGCE
Ms C Watson BA (Hons)
Mrs G Fletcher BA, MA, PGCE (Director of Outreach and Partnerships)
Riding
Mrs J Barker BEd, BHSII J, CertEd (Director of Riding)
Sciences
Mrs L Lewis BSc (Hons), Diploma in Law, PGCE (Head of Science and Head of Biology)
Biology
Mrs L Lewis BSc (Hons), Diploma in Law, PGCE (Head of Science and Head of Biology)
Mrs R Davies BSc, PGCE
Ms E Garcia Claramonte BSc, PGCE
Mrs E Woodfield BSc Biology with ARCS (Imperial College London), PGCE
Chemistry
Dr P Taylor BSc (Hons), PhD, PGDE (Head of Chemistry)
Mrs A R Bunce MA, BSc (Dunelm), PGCE (Cantab) (Senior Deputy Head)
Mrs L A Lewis – BSc(Hons) – Pharmacology, PGCE Secondary Chemistry QTS (STEM Co-ordinator)
Physics
Mr A J Smith BSc, PGCE, MSc (Head of Physics)
Dr A A Kasina PhD, MSc, BSc
Mrs E Woodfield BSc Biology with ARCS (Imperial College London), PGCE
Textiles
Miss J Alcaraz BA Textile Design, CELTA, QTS (Head of Department)
Technicians
Miss H Oliver BA – Art
Mrs S Santo - Art
Miss M Wolmarans – Biology (Senior Technician)
Mrs C B Draga-Williams – Biology (Maternity Leave)
Mr P Gibbs – Physics (Maternity Cover)
Mrs J M Phipps – Chemistry
Mrs S Chapman – Food & Nutrition
Mr D Stafford – Ceramics
Mrs H Robertson - Textiles
Miss J Proudman - Textiles
Head of Careers
Mrs R Davies BSc, PGCE
Examinations Officer
Mrs P Lane
Housemistresses &
Pastoral Staff
Leeds House – Years 7 and 8
Miss M El Adel BSc, HNC (Housemistress)
Miss I Hunte MA, BA (Assistant Housemistress) (Head of Dance)
St Gabriel’s House – Years 9 and 10
Mrs H Robertson (Housemistress)
Miss J Tompsett BA (Hons), PGCSE (Assistant Housemistress)
St Michael’s House – Years 11
Mrs H Lavery (Housemistress)
Miss H Evans BA (Hons) Cantab (Assistant Housemistress)
St Dunstan’s House – Years 12 and 13
Mrs F Jones - BEd (Hons) – (Director of Boarding) (Housemistress)
Miss Leah Orchin - BEd honours in inclusive education
Mrs S Peate (Day Matron)
Graduate Assistants
Miss E Mead
Miss O Jayaraj
Miss A Hale
School Doctor's Surgery
Woodhill Surgery, Mayfield
St Raphael's Wellbeing Centre
Senior Nurses
Mrs D Adams RGN
Mrs M Brown RGN
Mrs J Harris RGN (Lead Nurse)
Wellness Centre Co-Ordinator
Mrs D Roberts-Barter
Sixth Form
Head: Mrs E Aherne MA, BA (Oxon)
Deputy Head: Mrs R Davies BSc, PGCE
Middle School
Head of Year 9: Mrs G Fletcher BA, MA, PGCE
Head of Year 10: Ms E Garcia Claramonte BSC, PGCE
Head of Year 11: Miss S Auer BA, PGCE
Lower School
Head: Mr D Smith BA, PGCE
Chaplaincy
Lay Chaplain: Mr R Lavery