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 - December 2023
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
|
Mr G Burke |
Principal |
|
Mrs G Weldon |
Senior Vice Principal |
|
Mr N Stocking |
Vice Principal (Curriculum & Assessment) |
|
Mr P Shaw |
Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Attitudes) |
| Mrs C To | Assistant Headteacher (Personal Development & Wellbeing) |
| Mr J Clarke | Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning) |
| Mr D Mizera | Assistant Headteacher (Training, EAL & Pupil Premium) |
|
Mrs S Macbeth |
Business Manager |
TEACHERS
| Mrs A Afshari | English Teacher |
| Mrs L Amos | Drama Teacher / Head of Learning Year 7 |
|
Mr S Barrett |
RE Teacher / Head of Houses |
| Mr R Bentini | Science Teacher |
| Miss E Bibet | French & Art Teacher / Head of Kahlo |
| Miss S Biggs | Health & Social Care & Sociology Teacher |
| Mrs A Bingham | Music Teacher / Head of Sixth Form |
| Mr M Botha | Business & Geography Teacher |
| Miss H Budd | Second in Maths |
| Mrs C Chapman | English Teacher / Literacy Co-ordinator |
| Miss S Colmenero |
Spanish Teacher/ Head of Pele |
| Ms C Coutain | Head of Dept (Technology) |
| Mr A Croci | Maths Teacher |
|
Mr N Dale |
Head of Dept (Maths) |
| Mr L Dunn |
Construction, History & Uniformed Protective Services Teacher |
| Ms S Elias | Business Teacher |
| Miss C Ellison | English Teacher |
| Ms E Foley | Business Teacher |
| Mr B Geddes | Maths Teacher / Head of Turing |
| Mrs R Gladwell | History Teacher / Head of Learning Year 8 |
| Miss S Guico | Science Teacher |
| Miss C Hall |
Hair & Beauty Teacher / Head of Edhi |
| Mrs M Harris | Head of Dept (Science) |
|
Mrs C Hillary |
Humanities Teacher / Deputy Head of Sixth Form |
| Mrs P Holt | Computer Science, Esports & IT Teacher |
| Mrs K Holyoake-Lloyd |
Head of Dept (Performing Arts) |
| Mr K Hutchinson | Food Technology Teacher |
| Mr A Jones | Music Teacher / Head of Ali |
|
Miss A Jordan |
Head of Dept (Humanities) |
|
Mr J Kendrick |
PE Teacher |
|
Mr B Kochhar |
Maths Teacher |
|
Miss G LeClair |
Geography Teacher |
|
Miss S Leonard |
Science Teacher & Challenge Co-ordinator |
|
Mrs C Lund |
Head of Dept (MFL) |
|
Mrs E Luterek |
Humanities Teacher |
|
Mr W Mahmood |
2nd in Science |
|
Miss A McKellican |
PE Teacher / Senior Head of Learning Year 9 |
| Mr A Merrick | Senior Head of Department |
| Ms L Moodley | Science Teacher |
| Mr K Nawaz | Science Teacher / Head of Armstrong |
| Miss E Newberry | 2nd in PE |
| Mrs S Norville | Head of Dept (Art, Fashion & Photography) |
| Ms J Osborne | Business Teacher |
| Miss C Payne | Humanities Teacher / Lead Practitioner |
|
Dr R Platten |
Maths Teacher |
| Miss E Prior | Technology Teacher |
| Miss A Richardson | 2nd in English |
| Mrs C Rider |
Head of Dept (PE) |
| Mrs D Rowberry | 2nd in Humanities |
| Miss M Ruis Azancot | Spanish Teacher |
| Miss S Sanghera |
Art & Photography Teacher / Head of Parks |
|
Mr L Sargeant |
PE Teacher |
|
Mr G Sharma |
Maths Teacher |
|
Miss F Silva |
Maths Teacher / Lead Practitioner |
| Miss G Spencer | Head of Dept (Business & IT) |
| Mr H Tahir | Head of Dept (EAL) |
| Mr M Tait | Head of Dept (English) |
| Mr D Tate | PE Teacher / Head of Learning Year 10 |
| Mr W Theobald |
Technology Teacher / Head of Learning Year 9 |
| Mrs M Van Huyssteen | Science Teacher |
| Mrs J Weston | Business & Computer Science Teacher |
|
Mr T Wise |
History Teacher |
| Mr M Woods |
Business & Esports Teacher |
| Mr W Younis |
Computer Science Teacher |
SENCo/HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANTS/TEACHING ASSISTANTS
| Mrs P Aldus |
SEN PA |
| Mrs A Bokhari | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs S Charlesworth | SENCo |
| Mrs G Cheyney | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mr A Dean | SEND Teacher |
| Mr M Edwards | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs J El Hayek | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs K Hernandez | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs S Keshau | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs D King | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs R Miller | Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms K Moss | Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms H Muzammal | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs N Nausheen | Learning Support Assistant |
| Miss T Owen | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs Y Pearce |
Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms N Saif | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs P Sharma | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mr M Weekes | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs H Vaddiraju | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
HEADS OF LEARNING & ASSISTANT HEADS OF LEARNING
| Mrs L Amos | Head of Learning (Year 7) |
| Assistant Head of Learning (Year 7) | |
| Mrs R Gladwell | Head of Learning (Year 8) |
| Mr A White | Assistant Head of Learning (Year 8) |
| Mr W Theobald |
Head of Learning (Year 9) |
| Miss A Watson |
Assistant Head of Learning (Year 9) / Forest School Practitioner / Student Experiences Co-ordinator |
| Miss A McKellican | Senior Head of Learning (Year 10) |
| Mrs J Harwood |
Assistant Head of Learning (Year 10) |
| Mr D Tate | Head of Learning (Year 11) |
| Ms K Welsh | Assistant Head of Learning (Year 11) |
| Mrs A Bingham | Head of Sixth Form |
| Mrs P Hillary | Deputy Head of Sixth Form |
| Mrs K Wildey | Assistant Head of Learning (Sixth Form)/ Careers Lead |
INCLUSION SUPPORT CENTRE STAFF
| Mrs J Folkard | Mental Health Co-ordinator |
| Ms V May | Child Protection Officer |
| Miss L Newsholme |
Inclusion Key Worker |
|
Ms V Sutton |
Isolated Support Facilitator |
COVER SUPERVISORS
| Miss E Jurczyk | Cover Supervisor |
| Mr C Lewis | Cover Supervisor |
SUPPORT TEAM
| Mrs S Ali | Receptionist/Administrator |
| Mrs C Bridges | Finance Accountant |
| Miss L Cook |
Finance Assistant |
|
Mrs J Haddow |
Finance Officer |
|
Mrs C Hardaker |
Communication & Admin Officer |
|
Mrs P Harnett |
Receptionist/Administrator |
| Mrs J Hunt | Attendance Officer |
|
Miss T Jackson |
Matron |
|
Ms N Jeffers |
Reprographics Assistant |
|
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 |
|
Mrs T Webb |
Exams Officer |
|
Mrs K Wildey |
Careers Lead |
SITE TEAM
| Mr S Ball |
Caretaker |
| Mr M Drewitt |
Residential Facilities Manager |
|
Mr M Jordan |
Caretaker |
|
Mr P Philips |
Caretaker |
|
Mr N Tilbury |
Caretaker |
TECHNICIANS
| Mr D Barnes | Engineering & DT Technician |
| Mr C Chan |
Science Technician |
|
Ms A Clark |
Reprographics Technician |
| Mr A Jones | Senior IT Technician |
| Miss S Powell | Technology Technician |
| Mrs S Prince | Art & Graphics Technician |
| Mrs M Raveendra | Science Technician |
|
Mr W Younis |
Network Manager |
MIDDAY SUPERVISORS
|
Mrs K Gomme |
Midday Supervisor |
| Ms N Jeffers |
Midday Supervisor |