Our People

Dr Richard Brookes – MChem
Head

Mr Jim Palin – BEng
Deputy Head (Pastoral)
ICT/DT

Mr Mark Fitzsimons – MA
Director of Studies (Operations)
Mathematics

Mrs Angela Eggleston – BA, MEd
Director of Studies (Staff)
English

Mr Richard Thompson – BA Hons, PGCE
Director of Junior Section

Mr Christopher Cheffins – BEd Hons, MEd
Year 6 Art & Drama Coordinator

Mr Sam Cook – BA Hons
Physical Education & Senior House Leader (Savile)

Mr Nick Darnton – ​BA Hons
Year 4 Class Teacher

Mr Jack Drury – BSc Hons
Year 4 Class Teacher

Mr Dan Hodson – BSc Hons
Year 5 Class Teacher

Mrs Alexandra Hughes
Teaching Assistant

Mr Gareth Lewis – BSc Hons, PGCE
Year 6 PE/Games KSI Coordinator

Mrs Anne Meredith
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Sally Nowicki
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Rachel Pye – BEd Hons
Year 3 Class Teacher

Mr Andrew Renshaw
Music Coordinator

Mr I Richardson
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Lisa Roddy – BSc Hons, PGCE, M.Ed
Science Coordinator

Mrs Deborah Rogers – BEd Hons
Year 3 PSHEE Coordinator

Mrs Abi Sutcliffe 
KS2 Teacher

Mrs Mandy Spawforth – BSc Hons, PGCE
Leader of KS2 DT

Mrs Sharon Thompson
Teaching Assistant

Mr James Tiffany – BA, GTP
Director of Sport

Mr Malcolm Affleck – BA Hons
Humanities

Mrs Wendy Affleck –BA Hons, PGCE
English

Mr Ricardo Alarcon – BSc
​Physics Technician

Mrs Natalie Allen – ICSA
Economics and Business

Mr Matthew Anderson 
Physical Education

Mr Matthew Archer – BA
History, Project Co-ordinator (E-Learning)

Mr James Baldwin Bsc
Design and Technology Technician

Ms Lynn Bauman-Milner – Joint Hons BA, MA, MPhil, PGCE, MACW, ACLIP
Learning Hub Manager

Mr Tim Becker – BSc
Head of Maths

Mr David Benn – BTech
Design Technology, Head of Middle School and Head of Year 11

Mr Mike Beresford – MSc
Physics

Mr Steven Beresford 
Head of Foundation Drama

Mr David Binney – BA
Head of History and Humanities Faculty

Mrs Caroline Boardman – BA Hons, MA, PHD, PGCE
English, Classics and Modern languages

Ms Diana Bracewell -PGCE, MA Teaching and Learning
Physics

Mrs Helen Bray HNC, BSc
Biology Technician

Mr Dan Burrows – BA
Mathematics, ICT, Project Co-ordinator (Outreach) and Head of Year 10

Mrs Marie Caines – MA
Head of Art

Mr Gavin Chatterton – BSc
Head of Economics and Business

Miss Hannah Chatterton – BA Hons, PGCE
Humanities

Dr Sean Clark – MChem, PhD
Chemistry, Project Coordinator (QED) and House System Manager

Mrs Helen Cowan – BA
French and German

Mr Simon Davies – BA, MA
History, Head of Politics and Project Coordinator (Gifted & Talented)

Mr Matthew Ellard – BA
Head of Classics

Mr Richard Everett – MA
Head of Design and Technology

Mrs Amanda Fitzsimons – BA, MA, FGMS
Head of English

Mr Karim Fortas – Licence in Fine Arts
Modern Languages

Mr Robert Fraser – BSc
Science

Mr Dane Gratrick – BSc
Mathematics and KS3 Mathematics Coordinator

Mr Dominic Higgins – MSc
Head of Biology and Science Faculty

Mr Dean Jones
Music Teacher

Mr James Jones – BA
Geography and Head of Year 12

Mr Ben Konopinski
Head of Modern Languages

Mr Nick Lambert – BSc
Head of Chemistry

Mr Oliver Lambert – BA
Head of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

Mr Chris Lawson
Physical Education

Mr Owen Leask – BA
Head of Creative Arts and Sports Faculty and Head of Academic PE

Mr Tim Lister – BSc
Maths

Miss Polly Loftus – BSc
Physics, Head of House (Savile)

Mr Peter Mason – BSc
Chemistry

Mr Alex Masterson
Humanities, Head of House (Cave)

Mrs Emma McGlone – BA
French and Spanish

Mr Peter McWilliam – BSc, MPhil
Mathematics and i/c DofE

Mr Jimmy Omran 
Maths

Mr Andrew Pesterfield – BSc
Biology, ICT and Head of Careers

Mr Duncan Pottage – BSc
Maths

Mrs Leila Ramsden – BA
English and Head of Lower School (7, 8 and 9)

Mr Mark Reed – BSc
Head of Computing

Mr Alistair Rees – BA
History and Politics and Head of Sixth Form and Head of Year 13

Dr Neil Rhodes – PhD
Head of Geography

Mrs Sarah Roberts – BA
Design and Technology, KS3 PSHE Coordinator, Head of Year 7

Mrs Lynn Senior – BA
English

Dr Lee Shearer – PhD
Chemistry

Mrs Faye Smith – BA
History

Ms Ilektra Stelmach – MA
Business and Economics

Mr William Stiff – BSc, ETT
Biology, Project Coordinator (E-Learning)

Mrs Anne Taylor – HND
Chemistry Technician

Mr Gareth Thomas – BSc, PGCE
Biology and Head of Year 9

Mr Robert Westerdale– BA
French and Spanish

Mr Kirk Williams – BSc
Physics

Mrs Luisa Williamson– BA
Art

Dr Colin Winborn – BA, PhD
English

Mr Ian Wolfenden– BA
Director of Sport

Mrs Victoria Gardiner –BEd Hons, NASENCO, AAA – Patoss
Foundation Director of Learning Support – SENCo Access Arrangements Assessor

Mrs Sarah Armson- BA Hons, PGCE, AAA – Patoss
Learning Support Teacher Access Arrangements Assessor

Mrs Lisa Barrett- BA Hons, PGCE
Learning Support Teacher

Mrs Andrea Beall – BA Hons, PGCE
Learning Support Teacher

Mrs Elizabeth Taylor – BA Hons, PGCE
Learning Support Teacher

Mrs Sarah Donald
Learning Support Teacher

Mrs Alison Walters – BA Hons, PGCE, Post- Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia and Literacy, TEFL/TESOL EAL, NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Learning Support Teacher

Miss Stephanie Bates
Senior Section Administrator

Miss Charlotte Bradley
Examinations and Data Administrator

Mrs Vikki Collins
Admissions and Marketing

Mrs Paula Deegan
Catering Supervisor

Mrs Joanne Dyson
Finance Officer

Dr David Fyfe – MBBS, DRCOG, DOccMed, DFSRH, AFOM, MSc
Foundation Medical Officer

Mrs Vicky Grafton – BSc, Pg Dip
Senior Section Office Manager

Mr Harry Graham – BA
Marketing and Communications Executive

Mrs Claire Gratrick – RGN, BSc, SCPIN
Matron

Mrs Taneisha Harker
Office Administrator

Mrs Liz White

School Secretary

Mrs Clare Williams – BSc
Marketing and Admissions Officer and Head of House (Freeston)

Mr John Lister
Technical Director

Mr Luke Noble MBCS, RITTech
Senior ICT Support Officer

Mr Andrew Shaw
ICT Network Administrator

Mr Dan Hugill
ICT Support Officer

Mr Kent Oliver
Foundation Estates Manager

Mr Steven Haswell
Site Manager

Mr Jonothan Black
Facilities Coordinator

Mr John Garside
Compliance, Health & Safety Manager

Mr Mark Best
Joiner

Mr Tom Johnston
Joiner

Mr John Davies
Head Porter

Mr Joe Martin
Porter

Mr Martin Holroyd
Grounds Manager

Mr Adam Ball
Groundsman

Mr Phil Cresswell
Gardener

Ms Gail Wright
Cleaning Manager

Mr M MacSween – GDLM (Leeds College of Music), PGCE (Bretton Hall)
Guitar and Bass teacher, Electric Ensemble Director

Mrs E Younger – BA Hons Music (York University)
Cello and Voice and directs Major Minors

Ms C Goddard
Violin and Viola

Mrs S St Clair Morgan – GRNCM, Cert Ed. M.Ed.
Double Bass

Ms J Mansell
Violin and Viola

Mrs K Turner – BMus Hons Music (Hull), PGCE Secondary Music and Drama (Leeds)
Clarinet, Music Theory and Voice and directs the Clarinet Ensembles

Ms H Issitt
Piano

Ms K Allison
Piano

Ms L Berwin
Piano

Ms C Clegg
Percussion

Mrs J Garside
Double Reed Instruments – Oboe and Bassoon

Mr K Ubanski
Saxophone, Improvisation and Music Technology  

Mr L Mason
Bassoon

Mr H Heath
Flute, Aural Skills, Piano accompanist and Flute Ensemble Director

Ms N Warrington
Flute  and Singing for Music Theatre and directs 2 Flute Ensembles

Dr. R Mathieson
Voice, Piano Accompanist and Choir Director

Mr C Gomersall
Lower Brass

Mr M Dodd
Brass and Band Director