Our
Staff
Our students need help to find a way forward and we are proud to guide them. Whatever it takes, we will be there for them and keep challenging them to be their better self. In the face of their anger and hurt, and society’s reproof, we will be strong for them and support them in finding a new direction.
The Leadership Team

PHILIP MOUNTAIN WADE
Head of School

SOPHIE GRANT
Deputy Head of School
Quality of Education

SADIE HARTLEY
Assistant Vice Principal
SEND

LAURA O’BRIEN
KS3 SENDCO
SEND

GERAINT WILLIAMS
Assistant Vice Principal
Progression / Outcome

JAMES FINCH
Assistant Vice Principal
Vulnerable Children (CLA)

JASON GIRLING
Assistant Vice Principal
Engagement & Attendance
The Team - Step Out

Dave Hackford
Teacher
Curriculum Lead TLR

Dave Shone
Teacher

Leanne Kelly
Teacher

Alice Welburn
Additional Needs Practitioner

Louise Rossington
Teaching Support
The Team - Rising Stars
Enhanced Targeted Provision

LAURA O’BRIEN
KS3 SENDCO

Stephanie O’Connor
Teacher
Teaching Team

Beth Green
Teacher
Teaching Team

Ryan Thompson
SEN Teacher

Wan Norazreen Ansari
Teaching Support

Lucy Jenkins
Teaching Support

Helen Cundill
Additional Needs Practitioner
Intervention Team

Kayleigh Cooke
SEN Admin
Admin Support
The Team - Rise Together
SEN/Nurture

LAURA O’BRIEN
KS3 SENDCO

Leanne Kelly
Teacher

Georgia Waudby
Teacher

Sue Pinkney
HLTA

Sofia Smith
Teacher

Tara Milner
Teaching Support

Ryan Smurthwaite
Teaching Support

Louise Rossington
Teaching Support
The Team - Rise Up
KS3

James Finch
Assistant Vice Principal
Vulnerable Children

Leanne McCarthy
Instructor
English

Dawn Lawtey
Teacher
Maths

Rob Dewhurst
Instructor
Science

Georgia Strafford
Teaching Support

Caroline Stolting
SEN Teacher

Alex Haley
Additional Needs Practitioner

Chanel Webb
Teaching Support

Alex Spurr
Teaching Support

Kristian Burke
Teaching Support

Helen Robinson
Learning & Engagement Practitioner
The Team - Rise Above
SEN Wave 3 & 4

SADIE HARTLEY
Assistant Vice Principal
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Neil Ball
Teacher

Sofia Smith
Teacher

Sarah Tether
Teaching Support

Claire Penn
Teaching Support

Lauren Sumpton
Learning & Engagement Practitioner

Chloe Dunachie
Additional Needs Practitioner

KIM PICKERING
SEMH Outreach Manager
SEND
The Team - Rise Ahead
Voc Provision

Lesley Jarrad
Teacher

Jess Cocker
Instructor

Leann Bahn
Teaching Support
The Team - Main Site
KS4 Core and support staff

Geraint Williams
Assistant Vice Principal
Progression/Outcomes

Jason Girling
Assistant Vice Principal
Engagement & Attendance

SADIE HARTLEY
Site SEN Link

Sarah Cooney
Lead English

Rachael Thompson
Instructor

Katherine Scotney
Teacher

Jennifer Kingdom
Teacher

Bill Kirby
Teacher

Deanna Walsh
Instructor

Emma Jackson
Teacher

Sam Preece
Instructor

Georgina Dent
Instructor

Louise Southern
Teaching Support

Ola Chrusciel
Teacher
Science

Jo Richardson
Teacher

Lee Morgan
BTEC Instructor

Brianna Ribbit
Teacher

Tim Share
Teaching Support

Sharon Kassim
Teaching Support
Climate for Learning

Danielle Bedford
Teaching Support
Reading Intervention

Hayleigh Little
Asst. SENDCO

Jordan Palmer
Additional Needs Practitioner

Lewis McGrath
Additional Needs Practitioner

Cindy Moody
Careers

James Moobs
Teacher

Munzella Hassan Antcliffe
Operational DSL

Katie Hall
Learning & Engagement Practitioner
DSL

Steve Cundill
Attendance Lead

Carri Deyes
Pastoral Coordinator

Marie Holme
Advanced Learning & Engagement Practitioner
CLA
The Team - Wave 4
Various

Julie Walker
Teacher

Rebecca Edge
Teacher

Rebecca Barr
Additional Needs Practitioner

Charlotte Talbot
Teacher

Sarah Penny
Intervention

Sue Pinkney
Teacher
The Team - Admin
VARIOUS

Natalie Clark
Admin Manager

Emily Bould
Admin Officer

Kimberley Hayton
Admin Officer

Jamie Poole
Site Maintenance
Senior Leadership Team
TITLE | NAME |
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Head of School | Philip Mountain Wade |
Business Manager | John Robinson |
Deputy Head of School – Quality of Education | Sophie Grant |
Assistant Vice Principal – Outcomes for Pupils | Geraint Williams |
Assistant Vice Principal - Engagement and Attendance | Jason Girling |
Assistant Vice Principal - SEND | Sadie Hartley |
Assistant Vice Principal - Vulnerable Children (CLA) | James Finch |
SENDCO | Laura O'Brien |
Middle Leadership (Bright Pinks)
TITLE | NAME |
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Teacher | Dave Shone |
Teacher | Ola Chursciel |
Lead English | Sarah Cooney |
Instructor | Jess Cocker |
Teaching Support | Alex Spurr |
Teacher | Lesley Jarrad |
Additional Needs Practitioner | Chloe Dunnachie |
Teacher | Bill Kirby |