All members of the teaching staff are subject specialists and are assisted in their work by a dedicated team of professional support staff.

School Leadership Team  

 

Mr. Jonathan Standen, B.A. (Hons) (Nottingham) 

 Headmaster (History) 

Mr. Nick Dyer,  B.A. (Hons) M.A. (Nottingham) 

Deputy Headmaster (History, Politics) 

Mr. Matt Brough, B.A. (Hons) (Birmingham) 

Assistant Head – Pastoral Development 14-19 (English, Media) 

Mr. Adrian Courtenay, M.A. (Oxon) M. Phil., M.A. Ed. A.L.C.M. 

Assistant Head – Pastoral Development 10-14 (History, Games) 

Mr. Phil Stanlake B.Ed. (Hons) (St. Paul and St. Mary) 

Assistant Head - Specialist School Director (PE) 

Mrs. Janet Waterston, B.Ed. (Cheltenham) 

Assistant Head – Pupil Development (Maths) 

 

Teaching Staff

 

Mr. Gilbert Antony, B.A. (Hons) (Portsmouth)

History / RE

Mr. Jon Barry, B.Sc (Hons)

Science

Mr. Ashley Bawden, B.Sc (Hons) (Hartpury)

PE / Gifted & Talented co-ordinator

Mr. Mark Bennett B.A. (Hons) (Exon)

Head of English & Media / Drama / Music

Mrs. Penelope Bennett, B.Sc (Hons) (Plymouth)

2nd in Mathematics

Mr. Rob Biggs, B.Sc (Hons) (Wolverhampton)

Head of Upper School, Geography

Mr. Andrew Birkett, B.A. (Hons) (Exon) MBCS

IT

Mrs. Rachel Bolton, B.A. (Hons) (Southampton)

Languages Specialism Co-ordinator, Training Manager

Mr. James Bridges, M.A. PHd, (Gloucs)

English

Mrs. Catherine Brooks, B.Sc (Hons) (B’ham)

Geography

Mrs. Clare Chad-Daniels M.B.A (Gloucs)

Design Technology - Food

Mr. Christopher Cobb, B.A. (Hons) (Cardiff)

English

Mr. Paul Coleman, B. Ed. (Cardiff)

Head of Design Technology

Mr. Ashley Croft, B.Sc. (Hons) (Warwick)

Physics

Mr. Kevin Downes, B.Sc. (Hons) Lancaster

Head of Physics, Asst Head of Sixth Form

Ms. Rhiannon Duggan, B.A. (Hons) (Surrey)

RE

Mrs. Hilary Dyer-Price, B.A. (Hons), (Gloucs)

Art

Mr. Bernard Eccles B.A. (Hons) (Bristol)

Latin

Ms. Sarah Fletcher, B.A. (Hons) (DeMontfort)

Design Technology

Mr. Daniel Foster, B.Sc. (Hons) (Bath)

Mathematics

Miss Michelle Gardner, B.A. (Hons) (Staffordshire)

Head of Business Studies

Mrs. Eleanor Gasan, B.A. (Hons) (Gloucs)

2nd in English and AQA Bacc Co-ordinator

Miss Susan Glock, MSc (Hull)

Science / Biology

Mr. Ivor Griffiths, B.A. (Hons) (CNAA) R.S.A. Dip. Drama

Head of Drama

Mr. Andrew Hamilton, B.Sc. (Brunel)

Head of PE

Mr. Andy Hart, B.Ed (Hons) (Gloucs)

PE & School Sports Co-ordinator

Mrs. Joanne Hart, BSc (Hons) (University of Wales)

Psychology

Mr. Ian Hiscock B.A. (Hons) (London) L.T.C.L., L.Mus.T.C.L., A.L.C.M.

Director of Music

Mrs. Jane Joynson, B.A. (Hons) (Leeds)

Head of MFL

Mrs. Paulina Kirkpatrick, B.Sc. (Hons) (University of Extremadura, Spain)

Business Studies, Languages

Miss Kirsty Melia, B.Sc (Newport)

Mathematics

Mrs. Dionne Meade, B.A. (Hons) (London)

English

Mrs. Clare Medcroft, B.A. (Hons) (CGCHE)

Head of Art

Mr. Andy Morgan, B.A. (Hons) (Sheffield)

Head of History & D of E Co-ordinator

Mrs. Lesley Nelson, PGCE (Bath)

Science

Mrs. Maggie Preston, B.Sc. (Hons) (Liverpool), Adv.Dip.Ed.(Bristol)

Mathematics

Mr. Chris Reynolds, B.Sc(Hons) (Plymouth)

Head of Geography

Mrs. Karen Reynolds, B.A. (Hons) (Winchester)

Head of Personal Education & RE

Mr. Peter Roberts, B.Sc. (Hons), M.Ed. (Bristol)

Head of Mathematics and IT

Ms. Rebecca Roden, B.A. (Hons) (UCE)

IT

Mrs. Flick Rogers, B.A. (Hons) (Manchester)

Modern Languages

Mr. Richard Sayers, B.Sc. (Hons) (Leeds)

Head of Lower School, Mathematics

Mrs. Jan Seymour, B.A. (O.U.), MInstP

Physics

Mrs. Beverley Simon

MFL

Mr. David Snow, B.A. (Hons) (DeMontford)

DT, Asst Head of Lower School

Miss Hayley Staple B.Sc (Hons) (UWE)

Biology

Mrs. Charlotte Sturge B.Sc. (Hons) (London)

Head of Science & Biology

Mrs. Joanne Thompson, B.A. (Hons) (Oxford Brookes)

MFL

Miss India Warren B.Sc (Hons) (Bristol)

Chemistry

Mrs. Elaine Waterson, B.Sc. (Hons) (Wolverhampton)CSci CChem MRSC

Head of Chemistry

Miss Jane Yiend, B.Ed. (Hons) (Bristol) RSA Dip

English

Mr. Josh Pettifer

Cover Supervisor

Mrs. Ruth Mackellar

Cover Supervisor

 

Professional Support Staff 

 

Administration:

 

Mrs. Hazel Baldwin, MICM, MAAT

Business Manager

Mrs. Jo Hitchings

Finance Manager

Mrs. Sue Wales

Head’s PA, Admissions Officer

Mrs. Julie James

Data Administrator

Mrs. Sue Evans

Examinations Officer

Mrs. Eileen Price

Administrator – 6th Form & Exams

Miss Louise Price

Admin Assistant – Main Office

Mrs. Lynn Green

Receptionist / Administrator

Mrs. Stephanie Williams

Receptionist / Administrator

Mrs. Toni Bayliss

Admin Assistant - Finance

Technical Support:

 

Mr. Gordon Taylor, B.Sc. (Hons)

Systems Manager

Mr. Nigel Ledeux, B.Sc. MBCS CITP

Technician (IT)

Ms. Ceri Heap

Senior Technician (Science)

Mrs. Lorna Cox

Technician (Science)

Mr. Matthew Bullivant, B.Sc. (Exeter)

Technician (Science)

Mr. Steve Sykes

Technician (DT)

Miss Natasha Roberts

Technician (DT – Food)

Mr. John Aston, B.Ed. (B’ham) ACIEA

Librarian

Learning Support:

 

Mrs. Glynis Knight

Teaching Assistant

Mr. Martin Harrison

Teaching Assistant

Caretaking:

 

Mr. Julian Burchett

Resident Caretaker

Mr. Peter Cresswell

Assistant Caretaker

 

 
 

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