The Highcrest Academy

our staff team

"Staff feel very well supported by senior leaders. According to staff, they feel valued because senior leaders are approachable. They respond positively when staff raise issues with them. Staff and senior leaders work together to find solutions, particularly if staff are concerned about their workload.” Ofsted 2020

From our canteen, our office, our site team, our technicians, our pastoral support team and our teachers … our staff are our most valuable resource. At Highcrest, we believe in team ethic and the power of the team, in fact, it’s central to everything that we do. Everybody, no matter what their position in our team, has a vital role to play in the future and success of our Academy, and a vital role to play in the future success of our students.

Staff List - June 2025

 

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Mr G Burke

Principal

Mr J Clarke

Vice Principal (Curriculum)

Mr P Shaw

Assistant Headteacher (Personal Development)

Miss C To Assistant Headteacher (Safeguarding & Wellbeing)
Mr D Mizera Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning)
Miss A McKellican Assistant Headteacher (KS3 Attitudes to Learning)
Mr A Merrick Assistant Headteacher (KS4/5 Attitudes to Learning)

Mrs S Charlesworth

Assistant Headteacher (SENCo)

Ms J Edwards

Assistant Headteacher (Challenge for All Abilities)

Mrs S Macbeth

Business Manager

TEACHERS

Mrs L Amos Drama Teacher / Head of Learning Year 8

Mr D Barnes

Engineering Teacher

Mr S Barrett

Head of Social Science / Head of Houses

Mr Y Bharucha PE Teacher
Miss E Bibet French & Art Teacher 
Miss S Biggs Health & Social Care / Sociology Teacher
Mrs A Bingham Music Teacher / Head of Sixth Form
Miss H Budd Second in Maths
Mr T Casterton Second in English
Mrs S Charlesworth History Teacher
Miss S Colmenero 
Spanish Teacher / Lead Practitioner
Ms C Coutain Head of Dept (Technology) 
Mr A Croci Maths Teacher

Ms A Cullen

2nd in Humanities

Mr N Dale

Head of Dept (Maths)

Mr L Dunn
Construction / History Teacher
Ms S Elias Business / Computer Science / ICT Teacher
Miss Z Garraway Science Teacher
Mrs R Gladwell History / Law / Politics Teacher / Head of Learning Year 9
Miss S Guico Science Teacher
Miss C Hall
Hair & Beauty Teacher

Mrs C Hillary

Psychology Teacher / Deputy Head of Sixth Form

Mrs P Holt Computer Science / ICT Teacher
Mrs K Holyoake-Lloyd
Head of Dept (Performing Arts)
Mr J Howes English Teacher / Literacy C0-ordinator
Mr A Jones Music / Psychology Teacher 

Mrs S Kailay

Science Teacher

Mr J Kendrick

PE Teacher

Mr B Kochhar

Maths Teacher

Miss S Leonard

Head of Dept (Science)

Mr O Lugg

English Teacher / Challenge Co-ordinator

Mrs C Lund

Head of Dept (MFL)

Mr W Mahmood

2nd in Science

Miss J McClelland PE Teacher
Ms L Moodley Science Teacher
Mr K Nawaz Science Teacher
Mrs S Norville Head of Dept (Art & Fashion)
Ms J Osborne Second in Business & IT
Miss C Payne History / Law / Politics Teacher / Lead Practitioner

Dr R Platten

Maths Teacher

Miss M Pouliot Spanish Teacher
Miss N Riaz English Teacher
Mrs S Richardson Textiles Teacher
Mrs C Rider
Head of Dept (PE)
Ms M Ruthenbury 2nd in Technology (Food Technology Teacher)
Miss S Sanghera
Art & Fashion Teacher / Lead Practitioner

Mr L Sargeant

2nd in PE

Miss A Shafiq

PE Teacher

Mr S Shah

Head of  Dept (Business & IT)

Mrs A Shaw

Head of Dept (Humanities)

Mr A Short

Head of Dept (English)

Miss F Silva

Maths Teacher / Lead Practitioner

Ms N Smith Business / Computer Science Teacher
Miss G Stone Child Development / Geography / Health & Social Care Teacher
Mr H Tahir Head of Dept (EAL)
Mr W Theobald
Maths Teacher / Head of Learning Year 10
Mr N Townsend Geography Teacher
Mrs M Van Huyssteen Science Teacher
Mrs J Weston Business / ICT Teacher

Mr T Wise

History Teacher

Mr M Woods
Business / Computer Science Teacher
Mr W Younis
Computer Science Teacher

SENCo/HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANTS/TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Mrs A Ahmed  Learning Support Assistant
Mrs P Aldus
SEN PA
Mrs A Bokhari Learning Support Assistant
Miss E Cawsey Learning Support Assistant
Mrs S Charlesworth Assistant Headteacher/SENCo
Mr A Dean SEND Teacher
Mr M Edwards Learning Support Assistant
Mrs K Hernandez Learning Support Assistant
Mr S Ihuarulam Learning Support Assistant
Mrs S Keshau Learning Support Assistant
Mrs S Khaitan Learning Support Assistant
Mrs R Miller Learning Support Assistant
Ms K Moss EAL Learning Support Assistant
Miss R Ojagie Learning Support Assistant
Miss T Owen Learning Support Assistant
Mrs K Palaparthi Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Y Pearce
Learning Support Assistant
Mrs P Sharma Learning Support Assistant
Mrs H Vaddiraju Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Mr M Weekes Higher Level Teaching Assistant

HEADS OF LEARNING & ASSISTANT HEADS OF LEARNING

Miss K Welsh Head of Learning (Year 7)
Mrs L Amos Head of Learning (Year 8)
Miss T Jackson Assistant Head of Learning (Year 8)
Mrs R Gladwell Head of Learning (Year 9)
Mr A White Assistant Head of Learning (Year 9)
Mr W Theobald
Head of Learning (Year 10)
Miss A Watson
Assistant Head of Learning (Year 10) / Forest School Practitioner / Student Experiences Co-ordinator
Mrs J Harwood Head of Learning (Year 11)
Mrs A Bingham Head of Sixth Form
Mrs P Hillary Deputy Head of Sixth Form
Miss C Roberts Assistant Head of Learning (Sixth Form)

INCLUSION SUPPORT CENTRE STAFF

Miss C Thompson Attendance Admin Assistant/Inclusion Key Worker
Ms V May Child Protection Officer

Ms V Sutton

Isolated Support Facilitator

COVER SUPERVISORS

Miss E Jurczyk Cover Supervisor
Mrs R Sullivan Cover Supervisor

SUPPORT TEAM

Mrs S Ali Receptionist/Administrator
Mrs C Bridges Finance Accountant
Miss L Cook
Finance Assistant

Mrs K Etheridge

LRC Manager

Mrs J Haddow

Finance Officer

Mrs C Hardaker

Communication & Admin Officer

Mrs P Harnett

Receptionist/Administrator

Mrs S Hollingworth Careers Lead
Mrs J Hunt Student Welfare & Attendance Manager

Mrs J Jolly

Matron

Mrs A Papworth

PA to SLT/Office Manager

Mrs J Sparrowhawk Data Manager
Ms S Stinton
Exams Assistant
Mrs S Stokes Admin & HR Assistant

Miss C Thompson

Attendance Admin Assistant/Inclusion Key Worker

Mrs T Webb

Exams Officer

SITE TEAM

Mr S Ball
Caretaker
Mr M Drewitt

Residential Facilities Manager

Mr S Harper

Caretaker

Mr P Philips

Caretaker

Mr N Tilbury

Caretaker

TECHNICIANS

Mr H Broscatan Technology Technician
Mr C Chan

Science Technician

Ms A Clark

Reprographics Technician

Mr A Jones Senior IT Technician
Mrs S Prince Art & Graphics Technician
Mrs M Raveendra Science Technician

Mr W Younis

Network Manager

MIDDAY SUPERVISORS

Mrs K Gomme

Midday Supervisor