Headmaster

Mr C D Searson

BA (Hons), Warwick; QTS Warwick
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Deputy Headmaster

Mr J Holmes

BA (Hons), Middlesex; PGCE Exeter; History

Head of Pre-prep

Mrs A Packman

BA (Hons), Manchester; PGCE, UCL

Assistant Head, Academic

Mrs H Bradley

BA (Hons), University of Warwick; PGCE, University of York; French; Spanish

Assistant Head, Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr L Robinson

Bsc (Hons), Newcastle; PGCE, UWE; Head of PSHCEE; Science

Assistant Head, Co-curricular

Mr T Layton

BEd (Hons), Plymouth

Director of Music; Head of Scholarship & Challenge (Arts)

Mrs R Saunders

BMus (Hons), Cardiff University; PGCE, University of Wales

Finance Director

Mrs T Scrivener

BA (Econ) Manchester, ACA

Head of English; Year 8 Form Teacher

Mrs R Austen

MA (Hons), Oxford; TEFLA, Cambridge; PGCE, Open University

PE; Girls' Sport

Mrs G Baber-Williams

BA (Hons) UWIC; PGCE, Gloucestershire

Head of Science; Year 7 Form Teacher

Mr J Bird

Dip Ed, University of Natal

Year 4 Form Teacher

Mrs L Blackmun

BA (Hons), Cardiff Metropolitan University; PGCE, University of Buckingham

Sport

Mrs H Bloodworth

BA (Hons), Manchester Metropolitan University

Classroom Assistant, Year 3

Mrs N Braune

BSc (Hons), RAC Cirencester

Year 3 Form Teacher

Mrs H Burnford

BA (Hons) Exeter; PGCE, Exeter; QTS

Head of Academic Administration; Maths; Year 8 Form Teacher

Mr KD Burns

BA (Hons), McGill, Montreal

Head of Classics; Year 7 Form Teacher

Mr B Clibborn

BA (Hons), UCL; PGCE, University of Buckingham

Learning Support

Mrs A Conway

BSc (Hons), University of Wisconsin

Head of Geography; Year 6 Form Teacher

Mr E Craig

BA (Hons), Northumbria

Head of Drama; Speech & Drama; LAMDA; Dance

Mrs C Crosbee

BA (Hons), Middlesex

Head of History; Year 6 Form Teacher

Mr T Curr

BA, Butler University, USA; PGCE, University of Gloucestershire

Maths; Geography

Mrs J Davies-Smith

BA (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Roehampton; Maths; English

Head of PE

Mr N Dill

BA, Wales; QTS, Gloucestershire

Head of Art

Ms E Dismorr

BA (Hons), Exeter; MA, UWE

Head of MFL; Year 5 Form Teacher

Mr O Figgis

BA, Leeds; PGCE Roehampton

Girls' Sport

Mrs S Frapwell

Head of Computing; Year 5 Form Teacher

Mr J Gillespie

BA (Hons), Leicester; MA, Kent; PGCE, Plymouth

Director of Sport; Assistant Houseparent; Geography; Theology, Philosophy & Ethics

Mr J Griffiths

BSc (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Buckingham

Classroom Assistant, Years 3 & 4

Mrs K Hainsworth

BEd (Hons), University of Gloucestershire

Head of Year 3; Year 3 Form Teacher

Mrs K Hale

BEd, Bath

Maths

Mr I Haythornthwaite

BSc, University of Central Lancashire; PGCE, Liverpool Hope University

Maths; PE; Girls' Sport; Year 5 Form Teacher

Miss E Hobbs

BSc (Hons), Gloucestershire; PGCE, Buckingham

Science

Mrs C Hockin

BSc (Hons), Manchester; PGCE, Bath

Head of Maths

Mrs A Hodges

BSc (Hons), Oxford Brookes; MSc, Exeter; PGCE, Wales

Sport

Mr S Houghton

Level 2 Certificate for Rugby Union Referees; Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union; Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Cricket; Level 3 Emergency First Aid at work, Certificate of completion, Concussion Awareness for Coaches

French; Spanish

Miss L Hughes

BA (Hons), Cardiff University; PGCE, University of Bristol; CELTA, Cambridge; DipABRSM

LAMDA

Miss S Hutcheson

BA, Durham

Head of Boarding

Mr O Jones

BSc (Hons), Exeter

French; English

Mr R Kirby

BA (Hons), Manchester; PGCE, Bath University

Learning Support

Mrs J Layton

BEd (Hons), Plymouth; Dip (Level 5), Dyslexia Action

Head of Year 4; English; Year 4 Form Teacher

Miss P Mulliner

BA (Hons), Oxford Brookes University; PGCE, Kingston University

Year 4 Classroom Assistant

Miss H Niblett

Year 3 Form Teacher

Mrs R Nielsen

BSc (Hons), Cardiff, PGCE, Exeter

Learning Support

Mrs C Potter

BA (Hons), University of East Anglia; PGCE, Canterbury Christchurch University; Dyslexia Plus (OCN Level 3)

Learning Support

Miss C Powell

MA (Hons), University of Glasgow; PGCE, University of London

Year 3 Classroom Assistant

Miss G Price

Sport

Mr D Robinson

BA (Hons), Thames Valley

Science

Mrs E Smith

BSc (Hons), University of Bristol; PGCE, University of Bristol

Head of Art (Maternity Cover)

Ms L Snow

BA (Hons), UWE; PGCE, UWE

Girls' Sport

Mrs P Stevens

BSc, UWE; PGCE, Buckingham

Classroom Assistant, Years 3 & 4

Mrs M Sujeewon

Level 3 Dip, Cirencester College; ELSA Cert.

Head of Girls' Sport; Year 7 Form Teacher

Miss F Swan

NCFE Level 3 Bushcraft Instructor; English;

Mr R Tiley

BA (Hons), Anglia Ruskin; PGCE Kent; Dip Arts Admin

LAMDA

Miss C Tucker

LLAM, LAMDA; Diploma in Acting, Mountview Theatre School; LAMDA, London

Head of Design, Technology & Engineering

Mr L Waters

BSc Civil Engineering, Glamorgan; PGCE, Exeter

Head of Learning Support

Mrs H Winchester

BSc (Hons), Aston University; Dip SpLD; TEFL; Specialist Teacher Assessor (OCN Level 7)

Maths; English; Head of Scholarship & Challenge (Academic & Sport); Year 8 Form Teacher

Mr S Winchester

BA (Hons) Trinity College Dublin, TEFL

Head of Girls; Science; Year 6 Form Teacher

Miss K Winkworth

BSc (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Buckingham

Reception Form Teacher

Miss L Barnes

BA (Hons), Oxford Brookes

Classroom Assistant, Year 2

Miss S Barber

Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education

Year 2 Form Teacher

Mrs A Barnett

BA (Hons), Edinburgh College of Art; PGCE, Plymouth

Year 2 Form Teacher

Miss P Bett

BA (Hons), Lancaster; PGCE Chelt & Glos College

Classroom Assistant, Year 2

Mrs J Chinnick

Playgroup Leader (NVQ Level 2)

Nursery Assistant

Mrs K Danks

NNEB, Norland Diploma

Music

Mrs L Figgis

BA (Hons), De Montfort University, Leicester; PGCE, UWE

Classroom Assistant, Reception

Miss M Hatherall

Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education

Classroom Assistant, Year 1

Mrs S Jackson

NNEB

Houseparent; Classroom Assistant, Nursery and Year 1

Mrs D Jones

BA (Hons), University of Bath; PGCE, Bath Spa University

French

Mrs E Limburn

BA (Hons), Cardiff; QTS London

Classroom Assistant, Nursery

Mrs J Lore

Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education

Year 1 Form Teacher

Mrs G Naish

BA (Hons), Surrey University; PGCE, Exeter University

Classroom Assistant, Year 1

Mrs H Payne

BEng (Hons), RNEC Manadon; MSc, RMCS Shrivenham

Forest School Teacher; Nursery Assistant

Mrs F Price

NNEB, Clifton College

Deputy Head of Pre-prep; Year 1 Form Teacher

Mrs H Searson

BA (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Bath Spa

Forest School Leader

Miss S Shearer-Manning

BA Early Years (Open University)

Nursery Teacher

Mrs R Weinberger

MA (Hons), St. Andrews University; PGCE, University of London

Reception Form Teacher

Ms E Whitworth

BA (Hons), University of Southampton; PGCE, University of Southampton

Classroom Assistant, Reception

Mrs H Wittig

BA (Hons), Oxford Brookes University; PGCE, Bath Spa University

Fencing

Mr S Garley

Ballet

Miss H Hardy

Head of Wardrobe

Mrs F Heseltine

BA (Hons) Birkbeck College, London

Judo

Mr M Maidment

British Judo Association and BJC 4th DAN (Competition Grade)

Speech Language Therapist

Mrs C Shilling

BSc De Montfort, RCSLT

Ecological Studies

Mrs G Waters

Lead Matron

Mrs A Owens

Mrs S Gardiner

Miss K Thomas

Mrs D Davies RGN; RSCN; NNEB

Mrs L Powell Registered Adult Nurse; BSc (Hons); SCPHN

Mr T Attwood

Mr C Bessant

Mr J Dudley

Ms K Ellis

Mr K Gardiner

Mr L Gardiner

Mr K Monkman

Mr M Newman

Mr R Niblett

Head of Transport

Mr M Rutter

Librarian

Mrs J Abendanon

Office Assistant; Alumni

Mrs E Allen

School Secretary (Wed, Thurs & Fri)

Mrs P Birch

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Finance Assistant

Mrs M Bliss

PA to Headmaster; Registrar (Maternity Cover)

Mrs A Dufour

PA to Headmaster; Registrar

Mrs J Grech

Estates Manager

Mr A Hale

IT Manager

Mr C Harvey

Head of Marketing & Communications

Miss S Lodge

School Secretary (Mon & Tues)

Mrs R Merrett

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Domestic Manager

Mrs A Platt

Data Manager

Ms C Thomas

Accounts Assistant

Mrs C Turner

Mr Z Armitage

Mr K Berry

Miss I Aulakh

Miss S Reynolds