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
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 success of our Academy, and a vital role to play in the future success of our students.
Staff List - April 2026
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
|
Mr G Burke |
Principal |
|
Mr J Clarke |
Vice Principal (Curriculum) |
|
Mr P Shaw |
Assistant Headteacher (Personal Development) |
| 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 (Inclusion) |
|
Ms J Edwards |
Assistant Headteacher (Challenge for All Abilities) |
|
Mrs S Macbeth |
Business Manager |
TEACHERS
| Mrs L Amos | Drama Teacher / Head of Learning Year 9 |
|
Mr A Atkinson-Young |
Head of Technology |
|
Mr D Barnes |
Engineering Teacher |
|
Mr S Barrett |
Head of Social Science / Head of Houses |
| Miss V Barrett | PE Teacher |
| Mr Y Bharucha | PE 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 |
| Mr A Croci | Maths Teacher |
|
Ms A Cullen |
Head of Dept (Humanities) |
|
Mr N Dale |
Head of Dept (Maths) |
| Mrs N Das | Maths Teacher |
| Mr L Dunn |
Construction / History Teacher |
| Mrs S Elias | Business / ICT Teacher |
| Miss G Fainberg | Maths Teacher |
| Mrs R Gladwell | History / Law / Politics Teacher / SENCo |
| Miss S Guico | Science Teacher |
| Miss C Hall |
Hair & Beauty Teacher / Head of Edhi House |
|
Mr E Hawkins |
Geography Teacher / Head of Learning Year 10 |
|
Mrs C Hillary |
Psychology Teacher / Deputy Head of Sixth Form |
| Mr J Hodgson | English Teacher |
| Mrs P Holt | Computer Science / ICT Teacher |
| Mrs K Holyoake-Lloyd |
Head of Dept (Performing Arts) |
| Mr J Howes | English Teacher / Literacy C0-ordinator |
| Mrs J Ingham | English Teacher |
| Mr A Jones | Music / Psychology Teacher / Head of Ali House |
|
Mrs S Kailay |
Science Teacher |
|
Mr J Kendrick |
PE Teacher / Head of Turing House |
|
Miss A Khan |
English Teacher |
|
Ms A Kiswaga |
Humanities 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 |
Second in Science |
| Miss J McClelland | PE Teacher |
| Ms L Moodley | Science Teacher |
| Mr K Nawaz | Second in Science |
| 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 | French Teacher |
| Miss N Riaz | English Teacher / Head of Armstrong House |
| Mrs D Rouf | Maths Teacher |
| Mrs S Richardson | Textiles Teacher |
| Mrs D Rowberry | Humanities Teacher |
| Ms M Ruthenbury | Second in Technology (Food Technology Teacher) |
| Miss S Sanghera |
Art & Fashion Teacher / Lead Practitioner |
|
Mr L Sargeant |
Second in PE |
|
Mr S Shah |
Head of Dept (Business & IT) |
|
Mr A Short |
Head of Dept (English) |
| Ms N Smith | Business / Computer Science Teacher |
| Miss G Stone | Child Development / Geography / Health & Social Care Teacher |
| Mrs B Surmeli | Science Teacher |
| Mr F Szatkowski | Maths Teacher / Head of Learning Year 7 |
| Mr W Theobald |
Maths Teacher / Head of Learning Year 11 |
| Mrs J Tipping | Head of Dept (PE) |
| Mr N Townsend | Geography Teacher / Head of Kahlo House |
| Mrs M Van Huyssteen | Science Teacher / Head of Parks House |
| Miss M Villarroya Arin | Spanish Teacher |
|
Mr T Wise |
History Teacher |
| Mr M Woods |
Business / Computer Science Teacher |
| Mr W Younis |
Computer Science Teacher |
SENDCo/HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANTS/TEACHING ASSISTANTS
| Mrs A Ahmed | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs P Aldus |
SEN Admin |
| Mrs A Bokhari | Learning Support Assistant |
| Miss E Cawsey | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mr A Dean | SEN Teacher |
| Mr M Edwards | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs B Gladwell | SENDCo |
| Mrs K Hernandez | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mr S Ihuarulam | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs S Keshau | 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 |
ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) |
| Mrs P Sharma | Learning Support Assistant |
| Miss M Spencer | ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) |
| Mrs H Vaddiraju | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Mr M Weekes | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
HEADS OF LEARNING & ASSISTANT HEADS OF LEARNING
| Mr F Szatkowski | Head of Learning (Year 7) |
| Mrs J Harwood | Assistant Head of Learning (Year 7) |
| Miss K Welsh | Head of Learning (Year 8) |
| Mrs L Amos | Head of Learning (Year 9) |
| Miss T Jackson | Assistant Head of Learning (Year 9) / Head of Pele House |
| Mr E Hawkins | Head of Learning (Year 10) |
| Mr A White | Assistant Head of Learning (Year 10) |
| Mr W Theobald |
Head of Learning (Year 11) |
| Miss A Watson |
Assistant Head of Learning (Year 11) / Forest School Practitioner / Student Experiences Co-ordinator |
| 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
| Mrs P Aldus |
SEN Admin supervising Inclusion |
| Ms K Crooks |
Inclusion Behaviour Supervisor |
| Ms V May | Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) / Child Protection Officer |
| Mrs Y Pearce | ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) |
| Miss M Spencer | ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) |
COVER SUPERVISORS
| Miss E Jurczyk | Cover Supervisor |
| Mrs R Sullivan | Cover Supervisor |
| Mrs J Weston | Cover Supervisor |
SUPPORT TEAM
| Mrs S Ali | Receptionist / Administrator |
| Mrs C Bridges | Finance Accountant |
| Mrs C Campbell | Exams Officer |
| 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 |
| Mrs S Stokes | Admin & HR Assistant |
|
Miss C Thompson |
Attendance Admin Assistant |
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 |
| Mr A Jones | Senior IT Technician |
| Mrs S Prince | Art & Graphics Technician |
| Mrs M Raveendra | Science Technician |
|
Mr W Younis |
Network Manager |
MIDDAY SUPERVISOR
|
Mrs K Gomme |
Midday Supervisor |
|
Mrs N Jeffers |
Midday Supervisor / Reprographics Assistant |