Staff List
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
HeadMASTER:
- Mr G Stanford, MA, MBA, FRGS, St Hugh's College, Oxford
Deputy Head:
- Mr T E Keenan, BSc, Bradford, MSc, Northumbria, PGCE
Deputy Head Academic:
- Mr C Quayle, Durham BA, PGCE, Med
Deputy Head Pastoral:
- Miss S J Longville, BA, Newcastle, PGCE
DEPUTY HEAD CO-CURRICULUM:
- Mr A McBride, BA (Hons), Durham, MEd, Northumbria, PGCE, Northumbria
HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL:
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Mr J N Miller, BA, Northumbria
Head of Sixth Form:
- Mrs N McGough, MSc, Imperial College, PGCE, MRes
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS:
- Mrs R Amey, MEng (Chemical Engineering), Nottingham, ACMA
Director of Development and Communications:
- Mrs S Beck, MSc (Marketing and Fundraising), Southbank, London, MCIOF(Cert)
DIrector of Partnerships:
- Mr J A Smith, BSc, Edinburgh, MEd, Newcastle, PGCE
Art
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Mr G P Mason, BA, Manchester Metropolitan, MA, Northumbria, PGCE
- Miss H C Bray, BA, MA, Northumbria, PGCE
- Mrs C Egan-Fowler, BEd, Notre Dame College, Liverpool University, MA, Northumbria
- Miss R Harvey, MFA, Newcastle, BA, Cumbria
- Mrs K Nowicki, (Head of Year 12) BA, London Metropolitan, PGCE
Biology
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Mr P J Heath, (Head of Science and edt), BSc, Sheffield, PGCE
- Mrs L Astley, BSC, Durham, PGCE
- Dr M H Bell, BSc, Aston, PhD, Aberystwyth, PGCE
- Miss S Bunting, BSc, Queens University, Queen's University Belfast, PGCE
- Mr S Hall, BSc, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mrs S F Hutchinson, BSc, Edinburgh, PGCE
- Dr C J Murgatroyd, (Head of Year 7) BSc, Sunderland, DPhil, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mr O Pusey (BSc Wales, PGCE Newcastle, QTS)
- Mr L Shepherd, MA, Homerton College, Cambridge, PGCE
Careers and Higher Education
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Mr M G Downie, BA, Lancaster, PGCE
- Miss B Milburn, (Assistant Head of Careers), BSc, Imperial College London, MA, Northumbria, PGCE
- Dr M B A Read, (North American Universities Coordinator), BA, MA, Balliol College, Oxford, BA, Open University, MPhil, Darwin College, Cambridge, PhD, King's College, London
- Mrs C Towns, (Careers Coordinator, non-medical), Staatsexamen, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg, GTP
Chemistry
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Dr S Nolan, MSci, Bristol, PHD, Bristol, PGCE
- Miss S Best, BSc, Newcastle, PGCE
- Dr R Campbell, BSc, PhD Newcastle, PGCE
- Mrs S L Coates, MChem, MSc, Durham, PGCE
- Dr J L Greenhalgh, BSc, Northumbria, PhD, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mrs C J Hutton-Stott, BSc, Open University, PGCE
- Mr T Kelso, (Head of Year 10) BSc, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mr D Osman, MChem, Durham, QTS
- Dr A J Pulham, BA, Keble College, DPhil, Linacre College, Oxford
- Dr E A Smith, BSc, PhD, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mrs N Wright, (Head of Projects) BSc, MEd, Newcastle, PGCE
Classics
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Mrs Z Hill, BA, University of London, MA, QTS
- Mr H Box, University of Exeter BA, Newcastle College University PGCE
- Dr L E Hope, PhD Toronto, MA Florida, BA Massachusetts Amherst
- Dr D A MacLennan, BA, MA, PhD, Durham, PGCE
- Miss A Robinson, BA, MA Newcastle
- Miss P L Whitworth, BA, Durham
Digital Technology and Computer Science
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Mr C J Wilde, BA, Newcastle, PGCE
- Miss J Lynn, BSc, Edge Hill, PGCE
- Mr M Moore, MEng, Newcastle, PGCE
Drama
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Miss S G Davison, BA, Warwick, PGCE
- Miss J Blacklock, BA Sunderland
- Mrs R A Shaw-Kew, BA, Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds
Economics
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Mr J D Neil, BA, Durham, MPhil, Hughes Hall, Cambridge, PGCE
- Miss K Archer, BA, University of York, Sheffield Hallam University PGCE
- Mrs L E Davison, MA, BA, Newcastle, PGCE, QTS
- Mr R C M Loxley, BSc (Econ), Birkbeck College, London, MEd, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mr S O'Dwyer, BA, Bangor, PGCE, Nottingham
- Mr M J Smalley, BA, Manchester, QTS
Engineering, Design & Technology
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Mr P M Warne, MEng, St Aidan's College, Durham, PGCE
- Dr S Bunce (Partnerships) BSc, Bradford, PhD, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mr M Lowe, BA, Nottingham Trent
- Mrs C A Pipes, BA, Northumbria, PGCE
- Miss O Kenny, BA, Newcastle, MA, Sunderland, PHD, Sunderland, PGCE
English
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Mrs H Chandy, BA, MA, St Andrews, PGCE
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Mr D Flynn, MA, Dundee, PGCE, Heriot-Watt University
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Mrs K J Keown, BA, Robinson College, Cambridge, PGCE
- Mr A King, BA, MA, Newcastle, PGCE
- Dr S C Masters, (Film Studies), BA, Newcastle Polytechnic, MA, Newcastle, PhD, Sunderland
- Mrs L A Stadward, BA, MA, Northumbria, QTS
- Mr B Watson, BA, Northumbria, PGCE, Durham
FOOD and Nutrition
- Mrs M Aitchison, BSc, Northumbria, PCGE
Geography
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Mrs R J L Laws, MA, Durham, PGCE
- Ms S Buist, (Head of Digital Strategy), BA, Exeter, PGCE
- Mr M G Downie, (Head of Careers & HE), BA, Lancaster, PGCE
- Mrs K E Hammill, (Head of PSHE and Wellbeing), BA, Sheffield, QTS
- Mrs R Leigh, (Head of EPQ) BA, MA, Newcastle, PGCE
- Miss R Lodge, BA University of Northumbria, QTS, PGCE
- Miss Z C Morrow, BSc, MA, Institute of Education, UCL, PGCE
- Miss V Robinson, BA, University of York, Newcastle PGCE
- Mr D A Wilson, BSc, King's College, London, PGCE
History
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Mr D Tyreman, MA, Lancaster, PGCE
- Mrs L Crowley, MA, MLitt, Glasgow, QTS
- Mr O L Edwards, MA, King's College, Cambridge, PGCE
- Mr D C Greenhalgh, (Head of Year 8) BA (JtHons), MPhil, University of Wales, Bangor, MA, Aberystwyth, PGCE
- Dr E S Matthews, MA, PhD, Lancaster, MSc, Stirling, PGCE
- Mrs A J Palmer, MA, Dundee, PGCE
Mathematics
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Mr N Hamilton, ME, Oxford, PGCE
- Dr J Argyle, BSc, Durham, MSc, Sheffield, PhD, Durham, PGCE, MEd, The Open University
- Mr H M W Bingham, BA, Pembroke College, Cambridge, PGCE
- Mr A Delvin, BSc, Bristol, MSc, Manchester, PGCE
- Mr G D Dunn, BSc, Northumbria, PGCE
- Mrs J Gwillim, BSc, Nottingham Trent, PGCE
- Dr P M Heptinstall, BSc, PhD, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mr D A Jardine, BSc, Strathclyde, PGCE
- Mr T E Keenan,(Deputy Head), BSc, Bradford, MSc, Northumbria, PGCE
- Mr A Pearson, BSc, MEd, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mr H Rashid, BSc, MSc, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mrs S Sharp, (Partnerships), BA, MA, Cambridge, PGCE
- Mr A Snedden, BSc, Newcastle, PGCE
- Miss R M Watterson, BSc, Edinburgh, PGCE
- Miss Z Winn, MMath, Bath, PGCE
Modern Languages
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Ms K E Sykes, BA (double hons), Bradford, PGCE
- Mr M S Bailie, (Head of Year 11), BA, Stirling, MA, Queen's University of Belfast, PGCE
- Miss J Budd, (Head of Year 13) BA, Aberystwyth, PGCE
- Miss S Demoulin, University of Mont Saint Aignan, France
- Mrs C L Diaz-Crossley, BA, Jesus College, Cambridge, PGCE
- Mr T Harman, (Head of French) BA, Newcastle, PGCE
- Miss E L Hayes, BA, Newcastle, PGCE
- Senora B Membrado-Dolz, (Head of Spanish)
- Mr M Metcalf, (Head of Year 9) MA, MPhil, Trinity College, Cambridge, PGCE
- Mrs C Towns, (Careers Coordinator, non-medical), Staatsexamen, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg, GTP
- Mrs D Williams, (Head of German) BA, Durham, PGCE
MFL Assistants
- Mr H Gras (French)
- Miss J Melo (Spanish)
- Mr M Payreder (German)
Music
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Mr N. Smith, BM, MM, Newcastle, PGCE
- Miss S L Bolt, BA, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mrs K Clappison, (Head of Junior School Music), MA, Glasgow, PGCE
LEARNING SUPPORT
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Mrs L Cattle, (Head of Learning and Support SENDCO), BA, Durham BA, Northumbria PGCE, Edge Hill University PGCE SENDCO Award, QTS
- Mrs H J Hardy, (Learning Support Assistant), BA, Sheffield, MA, Open, PGCE
- Mrs N Kyle, (Learning Support Assistant), BA, Durham, MSc, Northumbria, PGCE
- Mrs S Huck, (Learning Support Assistant), BA, Reading, GCE Newcastle
Philosophy and Religion
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Dr M B A Read, BA, MA, Balliol College, Oxford, BA, Open University, MPhil, Darwin College, Cambridge, PhD, King's College, London
Physical Education
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Mrs A J Ponton, (Director of Sport) BSc, Liverpool John Moores, PGCE
- Mr A G Brown, BSc with QTS, Sheffield Hallam
- Miss N Harkness, BSc, Northumbria, PGCE
- Miss J Harrison, BSc, Manchester Metropolitan, PGCE, Durham
- Mr A Hay (Head Coach, Rugby)
- Miss H Larsen, BSc, Loughborough
- Mr J Leck, BSc, Bradford, PhD, Newcastle, PGCE
- Miss A Lill, BSc, Northumbria, PGCE
- Mr R V Mackay, BSc, Northumbria
- Mr A E Watt, BA, Manchester Metropolitan
- Mr J A Wood, BA, Manchester Metropolitan, PGCE Sunderland
Physics
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Dr R M Houchin, MSci, PhD, Durham, QTS, DipEd
- Mr J L Camm, BSc, Manchester, PGCE
- Mrs N McGough, (Head of Sixth Form) MSc, Imperial College, PGCE, MRes
- Mr S McMenzie, BSc, Manchester, PGCE
- Miss B Milburn, (Careers Coordinator, medical), BSc, Imperial College London, MA, Northumbria, PGCE
- Mr E T Rispin, (Head of Exams), BSc, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mr M Ozuzu, CTTP, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, QTS
- Mr T Williams, (Partnerships) BSc, Durham, PGCE
PSHE
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Mrs K E Hammill, BA, Sheffield, QTS
Psychology
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Miss K A Jacques, BSc, Newcastle
- Mrs S Boyle, BSc, Sunderland, Staffordshire PGCE, QTS
Junior School
Headmaster
- Mr J N Miller, BA, Northumbria
Deputy JUNIOR SCHOOL head
- Dr A J Spencer, BSc, PhD, Birmingham, PGCE
Assistant JUNIOR SCHOOL Head (Pastoral)
- Mrs K Wall, BA, University College of Ripon & York St John, QTS
Assistant JUNIOR SCHOOL Head (Academic)
- Mrs K Clappison, MA, Glasgow, PGCE
Staff
- Mrs C Baker, BA, Northumbria
- Miss H Close, BSc, Lancaster, MA, Sunderland, PGCE
- Mr A Cragg, BA, Durham, QTS
- Mrs C M Cree, BSc, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mrs H Dean, BEd, Newcastle Polytechnic
- Mrs J Gray, Newcastle BSc, PGCE
- Mrs L Hogg, BEd, Strathclyde
- Mr T G Lloyd, BA, Nottingham, QTS
- Mrs S J McCulloch, BA, Liverpool, PGCE
- Mrs R Milligan, BA, Sheffield, PGCE
- Miss M A Noble, BA, Hull, MA, Northumbria, PGCE
- Mrs C O'Hanlon, BA, Newcastle, PGCE
- Mrs L Smalley, BSc, University of Wales, Northumbria PGCE
- Mrs L M Stairmand, BA, Leeds, MSc, Buckinghamshire, PGCE
- Mrs R S Towers, (Head of Digital Technology and Computing) BA, Leeds, MEd, Newcastle
- Ms A J Whitney, BA, Southampton, PGCE
- Miss L R B Wood, BA, Newcastle, MA, Durham, QTS
Teaching Assistants
- Mrs A Gilmore, CACHE Level 3
- Mrs L M Johnston, STA, Northumbria, HLTA Level 4
- Mrs H Sisterson, BA, CACHE Level 3
Personal care Assistant
- Miss R Embley, BSc Newcastle
After school supervisors
- Mr D Brown
- Mrs C Colley
- Mr S Hails
Role | Name(s) |
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Administration | |
Headmaster's Secretary: | Miss S Ellis |
PA to Deputy Head Team: | Miss S Versteeg, BSc, Masstricht |
Exams Administrator: | Mrs J Armstrong |
Attendance & Cover Manager: | Mrs R Barrett, BA Accounting (Hons), Northumbria |
Compliance Officer & Clerk to the Governors: | Mrs C Black, BSc, Aston |
Procurement & Office Coordinator | Miss R Johnson |
Senior School Receptionist: | Mrs J Cross |
Senior School Secretary: | Mrs J M Glendon |
Junior School Receptionist: | Mrs Emma Evans |
Junior School Secretaries: | Miss Noble, Miss J Bryson |
School Administrators: | Ms T Barden, BSc London, MSc Cranfield Ms R McCabe |
Head of Admissions: | Mrs A Perry |
External Affairs | |
Marketing & Communications Manager: | Miss L Pringle, BA (Hons), Northumbria |
Development Manager (Editorial): | Mrs J Lawrence |
Archivist: | Miss L Piffero, BA, Sheffield, Masters of Archives and Record Management, Liverpool |
External Affairs Administrator: | Mrs R Robson BA (Econ), Manchester, ACA |
Performing Arts Administrator: | Miss A Burns |
Head of Bursary Support: | Mrs J Browne, BA, Newcastle |
Finance | |
Head of Finance: | Mrs A Findlay, BA, Northumbria, FCCA |
Senior Finance Assistant: | Mrs S A McGregor |
Finance Assistant: | Mrs M Keeler |
HR | |
Head of HR: | Mrs L Ledger, LLB, Leicester, LPC, College of Law, York |
HR Advisor: | Mrs S Forster, BA, Birmingham |
Catering | |
Head of Catering Services: | Mr B T Bulch |
Catering: |
Mr W Halfpenny (Head Chef) Miss L Docherty, Mr J Gray, Mr C Scott, Mr J Webb (Assistant Chefs) Mrs M Armstrong, Mrs N Campbell, Mrs A Crisp, Miss T Carr, Miss D Donaldson, Mrs G Gott, Mrs D Graham, Mrs L Hodgson, Miss S Knight, Miss C Ludbrook, Miss J O'Dwyer, Miss C Stewart, Mrs L Storey, Mrs S Turnbull (Catering Assistants) |
Coaches | |
Chess: | Mr D Eggleston |
Climbing: | Mr J Chamberlain |
Dance: | Miss S Condliffe |
Fencing: | Mr I Aberdeen |
Hockey: | Mr T Dudley |
Rugby: |
Mr J Benson, Mr T Turnbull, Mr J Hayes |
Strength and Conditioning: | Mrs T Hamilton, Miss D Peart |
Facilities | |
Head of Facilities and Estates: | Mr S G Lymn, MA, Durham |
Domestic Manager: | Mrs J Gallagher, ABICsc |
Domestic Supervisor: | Ms J Tullis |
Domestics: | Miss G Carter, Mrs S Charlton, Mr M Conroy, Mrs S Davison, Mr J Fothergill, Mr A Francis, Miss P Irving, Mrs S Redhead, Miss T Smith, Mr J Murtha, Miss E Munro, Mrs C Fairlamb, Miss L Conlin, Mrs L Clark, Mrs T Day, Mrs L Hodgson, Mr R Gonzalez - Rodriguez |
Grounds Staff: | Mr D Payne, Mr J Rippon |
Caretakers: | Mr G J Fuery BEM, Mr O Gooding, Mr D Laffey |
Maintenance Staff: | Mr S Blanchflower |
IT | |
Data Manager: | (TBC) |
Specialist in End User Computing: | Mr D Baker, BSc, Derby |
IT Support Technician: | Mr J Mayer |
Apprentice Network Engineer | Mr D Leddy |
IDT Administrator | Miss J Chase |
IDT Co-Ordinator | Mrs C Talbot-Jones |
Audio Visual Manager | Mr S Corrigall |
Library | |
Librarian: | Mrs C J Richardson, BA, Newcastle Polytechnic |
Medical Staff | |
School Nurses: | Mrs M Thorniley-Walker, RGN, Mrs V Duns |
School Medical Officer: | Dr R Pedlow |
Outdoor Pursuits | |
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor: | Mr R O'Hagan |
D of E | Miss Z C Morrow |
CCF Contingent Commander: | Mrs C J Hutton-Stott |
Sports Centre | |
Sports Centre Supervisor: | Mr L Herbertson |
Sports Centre Assistant | Mr M Hume, Mr I Sprague |
Graduate Sports Assistant | Miss N Mills, Miss L Vize |
Supervisory Assistants | Miss R McCabe, Mrs A Bailey, Mrs L Roskilly |
Technical Staff | |
Art Technician: | Miss R M Gibson, BA York |
Head of Digital Media: |
Mr M R Burton, BA, Northumbria |
Technical Manager (Performing Arts Centre): | Mr B Squire, BA, University of West London |
Performing Arts Centre Technician: | Miss M Boyd, BA, Northumbria University |
Senior Technician: |
Mr P L Emmerson, BA, Northumbria |
EDT Technicians: | Mr A Barker, Miss L Jones |
Science Technicians: | Mr G Bowman, BSc, Northumbria, Miss J English, Mr I Norris, BSc, MPhil, Newcastle, Mr C Robinson |
SELF-EMPLOYED STAFF
Visiting Music Teachers
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Dave Hignett, (Brass) BA (Hons), LGSM, PGCE
- Peter Richardson, (Cello, Guitar and Bass) DRSMD (performance)
- Dov Goldberg, (Clarinet and Saxophone) GMus RNCM (hons), PPRNCM dist.
- John Ferguson, (Classical Guitar) Licentiate Trinity College London (LTCL)
- Stephen Wall, (Drums)
- Sarah Davie, (Flute) M.Mus (perf), BA, CPGS RSAMD
- Mark Edwards, (Orchestral Percussion) M.Mus / PGDip
- Annie Ball, (Piano) Dip ABRSM, BMus M.Mus
- Lada Khazanovych, (Piano)
- Nicholas Nowicki, (Piano) M.Mus (perf) RNCM, BA (Hons) MISM
- Andrew Soulsby, (Piano and Harpsicord) B/Mus (Hons) Dip ABRSM, PGCE
- Julia Jasinski, (Violin) L.T.C.L. (performers / teachers) A.R.A.M
- Michael Walton, (Violin) B.Mus (R.C.M.), M.Mus
- Katrina Conaty, (LAMDA) BA(Hons), ALAM
- Timothy Burke, BA Oxford, ARCO Royal College of Organists, PGDip Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Cathy Geldard, (Ceilidh Band Coach)
Counsellors
- Miss A E Jordon, BSc Newcastle, PGDip Psychotherapy
- Mrs E Thompson, Foundation Degree in Arts, Sunderland, BACP registered