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 |