Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Staff

Staff List 2026-2027

Leadership Team

Mrs Lesley Birch - Deputy CEO and Executive Principal

Mr Jonathan Clarke - Headteacher

Mr Ian Cantle - Assistant Headteacher

Mrs Vicky Gardner - SENDCo

Mrs Alana Dias - EYFS Leader

Mrs Laura Ballester - Y5/6 Leader

Class	Teacher
Reception - Robin	Mrs Alana Dias and Mrs Sian Talbot
Reception - Wren	Mrs Lisa Oakes
Year 1 - Chaffinch	Mrs Emily Gifford
Year 1 - Nightingale	Miss Isabelle Thompson
Year 2 - Kingfisher	Mrs Sarah Furness and Mrs Fiona Holland
Year 2 - Woodpecker	Mrs Fran Charles
Year 3/4 - Kestrel	Miss Anna Lewis
Year 3/4 - Magpie	Miss Georgina Mindham
Year 3/4 - Puffin	Miss Lynda Hodges and Mrs Claire Milner
Year 5/6 - Barn Owl	Miss Ellie Tilley
Year 5/6 - Red Kite	Mrs Laura Ballester
Year 5/6 - Osprey	Mr James Course

Other Teaching Staff

Mr Nat Baxter - PE teacher

Mrs Jane Oakley - French teacher

Miss Lynda Hodges, Mrs Ali Townsend and Mr Ian Cantle - PPA teachers

Teaching Assistants

Mrs Alice Boon

Miss Kat Bradbury

Mrs Christine Burr

Mrs Beccy Cox

Mrs Joanne Dearing

Mrs Kerry Edwards

Miss Ruby Halliday (Learning Mentor)

Mrs Sarah Hope

Mrs Dani Ison

Mrs Emma Jerred

Mrs Donna Moulds

Ms Rosie O'Connor

Mrs Philippa Peck

Miss Rosie Pitchford

Mrs Holly Pye

Mrs Amanda Read

Mrs Katie Rushton

Mrs Gill Rust (HLTA)

Mrs Karen Sedgwick

Miss Molly Smith

Ms Michelle Strange

Mrs Tracy Swales

Mrs Saskia Wright

Office Staff

Mrs Tracy Miller - School Administrator

Mrs Janet Peaks - Office and Finance Manager

Site Staff

Mr Dan Gardner - Caretaker

Midday Supervisors

Mrs Nicola Kidd