Our Expert Staff


Every day, our students see positive role models who mentor and inspire them.

Our team of highly qualified, talented and dedicated teaching and support staff work with students and parents to ensure the best possible teaching and learning experience for all students.

View our current vacancies if you would like to join a school community that employs nearly 200 teachers, professional and technical staff. Below is more information about some of the individuals who make up our School community.

School Community


  • Senior Management
  • JUnior School
  • Year 7
  • Jenyns House
  • Moreton House
  • Nechells House
  • Offley House
  • Sixth Form
  • Support Staff

Nic Anderson

Head

Dan Peters

Senior Deputy Head

Toby Hughes

Deputy Head (Academic)

Claudine Jones

Assistant Head (Student Welfare & Safeguarding)

John Wood

Assistant Head (Operations)

Alex Yarnley

Assistant Head (Academic)

Rachael Perks

Director of Marketing & Communications

Senior Management Team

James Griffiths

Head of Junior & Infants

Truan Cothey

Assistant Head (Co-Curriculum) & Year 6 Class Teacher

Emma Stanton

Assistant Head (Curriculum) & Year 5 Class Teacher

Sara Hare

Assistant Head & Year 4 Class Teacher

Class Teachers & Teaching Assistants

Gurprit Samra

Reception Class Teacher

Sharon Fletcher

Reception High Level Teaching Assistant

Julianne Burke

Year 1 Class Teacher

Carolyn Holles

Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Lynn D’Arcy

Year 2 Class Teacher

Diana Gibbs

Year 2 Class Teacher

Helen Lyford

Year 2 Teaching Assistant

Amy Hughes

Year 3 Class Teacher

Deena Shayaam-Smith

Year 3 Class Teacher & SENCo

Kathryn Ralph

Year 3 Teaching Assistant

Sara Hare

Year 4 Class Teacher & Assistant Head

Ashleigh Johnson

Year 4 Class Teacher

Catherine Whyton

Year 4 Teaching Assistant & LSA

Lauren Hill

Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Amber Bassett

Year 5 Class Teacher

Clare Cooper

Year 5 Class Teacher

Kirandeep Midha

IT Teacher & Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Emma Stanton

Year 5 Class Teacher & Assistant Head (Curriculum)

Louisa Crowley

Year 5 Class Teacher

Emma Jones

Year 6 Class Teacher

Truan Cothey

Year 6 Class Teacher & Assistant Head (Co-Curriculum)

Satnam Bansal

Year 6 Class Teacher

Priya Daley

Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Nikki Guidotti

Teacher of Music

Evelin Rogers

Junior School Homework & Late Club Supervisor

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Josh Birch

Head of Year 7 & Teacher of Physics

Zoe Rowley

Year 7 Tutor & Head Librarian

Neil Bradley

Year 7 Tutor & Teacher of Maths

Ryan Pounder

Year 7 Tutor & Head of Chemistry

Ian Morgans

Year 7 Tutor & Teaching Assistant

Annemarie Fellows

Year 7 Tutor & Head of Additional Learning Needs (ALN)

Helen Thomas

Year 7 Tutor & Teaching Assistant

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Hattie Grew

Head of House

Nigel Crust

Year 8 Tutor & Teacher of PE and Games

Gemma Guest

Year 7 Tutor & Teacher of Art

Mr Jagger

Year 9 Tutor & Teacher of English

Anna Meredith

Year 9 Tutor & Head of Religious Studies

Sarah Benson

Year 7 Tutor & Head of Additional Learning Needs (ALN)

Mark Payne

Year 10 Tutor & Head of English

Sarah Hind

Year 11 Tutor, Careers Advisor & Teacher of Geography

Tom Baker

Year 11 Tutor

Liam Taylor

Lower Sixth Tutor & Teacher of History

Kate Wainwright

Upper Sixth Tutor & Teacher of Physics

Manisha Rattoo

Upper Sixth Tutor & Teacher of Maths

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Steve Jackson-Turnbull

Head of House & Teacher of Design and Technology

Ed Hamill

Year 8 Tutor & Teacher of Biology

Richard Bostock

Year 8 Tutor & Teacher of IT

Immy Gibbons

Year 9 Tutor & Level 4 Sports Coach

Christopher Taplin

Year 10 Tutor & Head of Art

Rachel Young

Year 10 Tutor & Head of Biology

Keely Adams

Year 11 Tutor & Head of Psychology

Ian Tyler

Lower Sixth Tutor & Director of Drama and Theatre

Bev Young

Lower Sixth Tutor,
Teacher of Religious Studies & Charity and Social Action Co-ordinator

Robert Mason

Upper Sixth Tutor
& Head of German

Fran Wainwright

Upper Sixth Tutor
& Teacher of Maths

Kathy Dyer

Pastoral Assistant & Teacher of PE and Psychology

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Steve Clancy

Head of House & Teacher of PE and Games

Emily Dixon

Year 10 Tutor & Teacher of Physics

Theo King

Year 8 Tutor & Teacher of IT

Elizabeth Pataki

Year 8 Tutor & Head of Business and Economics

Rebecca Powell

Year 9 Tutor & Director of Sport

Liz Duncan

Year 9 Tutor & Teacher of Match

Mark Blything

Year 10 Tutor & Teacher of English

Laura Dixon

Year 10 Tutor & Teacher of Science

Hayley Waddell

Year 11 Tutor & Teacher of German

Joe David

Lower Sixth Tutor & Head of History and Politics

Rachel Munson

Lower Sixth Tutor
& Acting Head of French

Maggie Keeley

Upper Sixth Tutor
& Head of Wellbeing

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Claire Ray

Head of House & Teacher of PE and Games

Tom Jeavons

Year 9 Tutor & Teacher of Chemistry

Nick Munson

Year 8 Tutor & Head of Physics

Kevin Price

Year 8 Tutor & Design and Technology Technician

Simon O’Malley

Year 9 Tutor & Head of Design and Technology

Rachael Vienas

Year 9 Tutor & Teacher of Art

Roberta Keys

Year 10 Tutor & Teacher of Economics and Business Studies

Andrew Reddish

Year 11 Tutor & Head of PE

Melanie Cuthbert

Year 11 Tutor & Director of Music

Nick Brown

Lower Sixth Tutor & Head of Maths

Amelia Grant

Lower Sixth Tutor
& Teacher of Geography

Matt Martin

Upper Sixth Tutor
& Teacher of PE, Games and Wellbeing

Rhi Clancy

Head of Sixth Form & Higher Education

Huw Humphries

Assistant Head of Sixth Form & Teacher of Biology

Claire Green

Assistant Head of Sixth Form & Teacher of Chemistry

Heads & Front of House

Jess Cooksey

Head’s PA

Carrie Clines

Finance Director’s PA & HR Assistant

Jane Morris

Admissions Registrar

Stuart Cohen

Finance Manager

Tony French

Estates Manager

Janica Gayler

Junior School Secretary

Elaine Marson

Music Administrator
& Lunchtime Supervisor

Abigail Elliott

Lettings & Educational Visits
Co-ordinator

Sukie Sohal

Head of Careers & Examinations Officer

Bav Abbi

School Counselllor

Tina Tolley

Head Housekeeper

Mike Fowkes

Catering Manager

We are proud to be one of the oldest schools in the country but forward-looking in our approach.

Children thrive under our exceptional pastoral care, award-winning leadership and outstanding learning opportunities. Class sizes are deliberately small and classrooms are bright and airy, creating a wonderful learning environment for all.

Ages 11 – 16

Many new students join us in Year 7 and benefit from a full induction ahead of starting. The House system from Year 8 upwards is an extension of our pastoral care and central to school life. Our students consistently perform well in GCSE and A Level examinations and we are extremely proud of them.

Ages 16 – 18

As young adults, our Sixth Formers enjoy studying and socialising in their own Sixth Form Centre, bringing with it greater independence, support from the Sixth Form team and House tutors, the advantages of small teaching groups, and the opportunity to take on leadership and volunteer roles.