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:

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mr C J Wilde, BA, Newcastle, PGCE
  • Miss J Lynn, BSc, Edge Hill, PGCE
  • Mr M Moore, MEng, Newcastle, PGCE

Drama

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mrs H Chandy, BA, MA, St Andrews, PGCE

  • Mr D Flynn, MA, Dundee, PGCE, Heriot-Watt University

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Dr M B A Read, BA, MA, Balliol College, Oxford, BA, Open University, MPhil, Darwin College, Cambridge, PhD, King's College, London

Physical Education

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mrs K E Hammill, BA, Sheffield, QTS

Psychology

  • 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 K Hobson, BA, Hull

After school supervisors 

  • Mr D Brown
  • Mrs C Colley
  • Mr S Hails
Role Name(s)
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
Trainee Accountant:  Mr C O'Kane, BSc (Hons), Newcastle
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, Mr J Buglass
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

  • 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