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

Dan Peters

Acting 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 4 Class Teacher

Emma Stanton

Assistant Head (Curriculum) & YearS 1/2 Class Teacher

Sara Hare

Assistant Head & Year 6 Class Teacher

Deena Shayaam-Smith

ASSISTANT HEAD (SENCo) & Year 3 Class Teacher

Class Teachers & Teaching Assistants

Gurprit Samra

Reception Class Teacher

Sharon Fletcher

Reception High Level Teaching Assistant

Julianne Burke

Year 1 Class Teacher

Adele Gregory

Teaching Assistant

Lynn D’Arcy

Year 2 Class Teacher

Diana Gibbs

YearS 3/5 Class Teacher

Helen Lyford

Year 2 Teaching Assistant

Amy Hughes

Year 5 Class Teacher

Kathryn Ralph

Year 3 Teaching Assistant

Sara Hare

Year 6 Class Teacher & Assistant Head

Ashleigh Johnson

Year 5 Class Teacher

Catherine Whyton

Year 4 Teaching Assistant & LSA

Lauren Hill

Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Amber Bassett

Year 4 Class Teacher

Clare Cooper

RECEPTION Class Teacher

Kirandeep Midha

IT Teacher & Year 5 Teaching Assistant

Emma Stanton

YearS 1/2 Class Teacher & Assistant Head (Curriculum)

Emma Jones

Year 3 Class Teacher

Truan Cothey

Year 4 Class Teacher & Assistant Head (Co-Curriculum)

Satnam Bansal

Year 6 Class Teacher

Carly Birchell

Teacher of Music

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 & LEARNING INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

Annemarie Fellows

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

Helen Thomas

Year 7 Tutor & LEARNING INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Hattie Grew

Head of House & Teacher of English

Nigel Crust

Year 9 Tutor & Teacher of PE and Games

Gemma Guest

Year 9 Tutor & Teacher of Art

Anna Meredith

Year 10 Tutor & Head of Religious Studies

Sarah Benson

Year 11 tutor & TEACHER of FRENCH & GERMAN

Mark Payne

Year 11 Tutor & Head of English

Sarah Hind

Year 10 Tutor, Careers Advisor & Teacher of Geography

Tom Baker

LOWER SIXTH TUTOR & Head of Geography

Liam Taylor

UPPER Sixth Tutor & Teacher of History

Kate Wainwright

YEAR 8 TUTOR & Teacher of Physics

Manisha Rattoo

YEAR 8 TUTOR & Teacher of Maths

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Steve Jackson-Turnbull

Head of House & Teacher of Design and Technology

Christopher Taplin

Year 8 Tutor & Head of Art

Robert Mason

Year 9 Tutor
& Head of LANGUAGES

Liz Duncan

Year 9 Tutor & Teacher of MathS

Ed Hamill

Year 10 Tutor & Teacher of Biology

Fran Wainwright

Year 10 Tutor
& Teacher of Maths

Adam Jones

Year 11 Tutor & Teacher of Matchs

Immy Gibbons

Year 11 Tutor & Sports Coach

Rachel Young

LOWER SIXTH TUTOR & Head of Biology

Kathy Dyer

Pastoral Assistant & Teacher of PE and Psychology

Keely Adams

UPPER Sixth Tutor, Head of Psychology & TEACHER OF OpAL

Bev Young

YEAR 8 Tutor,
Teacher of Religious Studies & Charity and Social Action Co-ordinator

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Steve Clancy

Head of House & Teacher of PE and Games

Theo King

GAMES COACH

Maggie Keeley

Year 9 Tutor
& Head of Wellbeing

Nerissa Mullen-Furness

Year 9 Tutor
& Learning Intervention Specialist

Elizabeth Pataki

Year 10 Tutor & Head of Business and Economics

Emily Dixon

Year 11 Tutor & Teacher of Physics

Rebecca Powell

Year 11 Tutor & Director of Sport

Mark Blything

LOWER SIXTH TUTOR & Teacher of English

Laura Dixon

YeAR 8 Tutor & Teacher of Science

Hayley Waddell

UPPER Sixth Tutor & Teacher of German

Joe David

YEAR 8 TUTOR & Head of History and Politics

Rachel Munson

YEAR 10 Tutor
& TEACHER of French

Senior School House Heads & Tutors

Claire Ray

Head of House & Teacher of PE and Games

Nick Brown

YEAR 8 Tutor & Head of Maths

Amelia Grant

YEAR 8 Tutor
& Teacher of Geography

Matt Martin

Year 9 Tutor
& Teacher of PE, Games, Wellbeing AND EVC

Tom Jeavons

Year 9 Tutor & Teacher of Chemistry

Nick Munson

Year 10 Tutor & Head of Physics

Kevin Price

Year 10 Tutor & Design and Technology Technician

Simon O’Malley

Year 11 Tutor & Head of Design and Technology

Rachael Vienas

Year 11 Tutor & Teacher of Art

Roberta Keys

LOWER SIXTH Tutor & Teacher of Economics and Business Studies

Andrew Reddish

UPPER Sixth Tutor & Head of ICT/COMPUTER SCIENCE

Rhi Clancy

Head of Sixth Form & Higher Education

Huw Humphries

Assistant Head of Lower Sixth & Teacher of Biology

Claire Oakley

Assistant Head of Upper Sixth & Teacher of Chemistry

Heads & Front of House

Bernardette Leo

Head’s PA & Director’s Administrator

Nicola Foreman

HR Manager

Carrie Clines

Finance Director’s PA & HR Assistant

Stuart Cohen

Finance Manager

Jane Morris

Admissions Registrar

Tony French

Estates Manager

Samantha Kandola

JUnior School Administrator

Janica Gayler

Junior School Secretary

Stephanie Jones

Senior Administration Co-ordinator

Amy Forrest

Senior School Receptionist

Katherine Griffiths-Wyant

Senior School Receptionist

Elaine Marson

Music Administrator

Abigail Elliott

Lettings & Educational Visits
ADMINISTRATOR

Sukie Sohal

Head of Careers & Examinations Officer

Bav Abbi

School Counselllor

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.