Headmaster

C D Searson

BA (Hons), Warwick; QTS Warwick
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Deputy Headmaster

J Holmes

BA (Hons), Middlesex; PGCE Exeter; History

Acting Head of Pre-prep

Mrs H Searson

BA (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Bath Spa; Year 1 Form Teacher

Assistant Head, Academic

Mrs H Bradley

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

Assistant Head, Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Lead

L Robinson

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

Senior Master

J Standen McDougal

Dip Ag, Lackham Agriculture College; PGCE, Roehampton; Head of History; Year 8 Form Teacher

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

French; Latin

Mrs E Bailey

BA, Universite de Lille III

Head of Science; Year 7 Form Teacher

J Bird

Dip Ed, University of Natal

BSc (Hons), RAC Cirencester

Mrs N Braune

Classroom Assistant, Year 3

Year 3 Form Teacher (Maternity Leave)

Mrs H Burnford

BA (Hons) Exeter; PGCE, Exeter; QTS

Head of Academic Administration; Maths; Year 8 Form Teacher

KD Burns

BA (Hons), McGill, Montreal

Year 3 Classroom Assistant

Mrs C Clarke

Head of Classics

B Clibborn

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

Head of Geography; Year 6 Form Teacher

E Craig

BA (Hons), Northumbria

Head of Drama; Speech & Drama; LAMDA; Dance

Mrs C Crosbee

BA (Hons), Middlesex

English; Maths; Year 6 Form Teacher

T Curr

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

Maths; Geography (Maternity Leave)

Mrs J Davies-Smith

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

Head of PE; Year 5 Form Teacher

N Dill

BA, Wales; QTS, Gloucestershire

Head of Art

Ms E Dismorr

BA (Hons), Exeter; MA (Fine Art), UWE

Head of MFL

O Figgis

BA, Leeds; PGCE Roehampton

Girls' Sport

Mrs S Frapwell

Head of Computing; Year 5 Form Teacher

J Gillespie

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

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

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; PE; Girls' Sport; Year 5 Form Teacher

Miss E Hobbs

BSc (Hons), Gloucestershire; PGCE, Buckingham

Science; Year 6 Form Teacher

Mrs C Hockin

BSc (Hons), Manchester; PGCE, Bath

Head of Maths; Year 7 Form Teacher

Mrs A Hodges

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

Humanities; Science; Year 4 Form Teacher

Mrs E Holmes

BSc (Hons), UWE; PGCE, Exeter University

Sport

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

Ceramics; Art; DT

Miss B Jones

BDes (Hons), Manchester School of Art; PGCE, UWE

Maths

Mrs S Jones

BSc (Hons), Edinburgh; PGCE, Exeter University

French

R Kirby

BA (Double Hons), University of Manchester; PGCE, University of Bath

Houseparent; Learning Support

Mrs J Layton

Bed (Hons), Plymouth

Houseparent; Head of e-Safety; Computing; Forest School; English; Year 4 Form Teacher

T Layton

BEd (Hons), Plymouth

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

English

Mrs M Poll

BA Ed (Hons), Exeter

Learning Support

Mrs C Potter

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

Sport

D Robinson

BA (Hons), Thames Valley

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

Mrs R Saunders

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

Girls' Sport

Mrs A Skuse

BSc (Hons), University of Wales

Art

Miss L Snow

BA (Hons), UWE; PGCE, UWE

Year 3 Form Teacher

Miss L Spencer

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

Head of Girls; English; Drama; Year 4 Form Teacher

Mrs A Standen McDougal

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

Girls' Sport

Mrs P Stevens

BSc, UWE; PGCE, Buckingham

Head of Girls' Sport; Year 5 Form Teacher

Miss F Swan

NCFE Level 3 Bushcraft Instructor; English;

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 and Technology

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 7 Form Teacher

S Winchester

BA (Hons) Trinity College Dublin, TEFL

Science; Year 6 Form Teacher

Miss K Winkworth

BSc (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Buckingham

Classroom Assistant, Year 1

Mrs L Backhouse

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 1

Mrs J Chinnick

Playgroup Leader (NVQ Level 2)

Reception Form Teacher

Miss G Crane

BA (Hons), University College, Chichester; QTS

Nursery Assistant

Mrs K Danks

NNEB, Norland Diploma

Nursery Assistant

Ms N Evans

BA (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Exeter

Music

Mrs L Figgis

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

Classroom Assistant, Reception

Mrs S Jackson

NNEB

Classroom Assistant, Reception

Miss L Lagomarsino

National Diploma in Childcare, Stroud College

French

Mrs E Limburn

BA (Hons), Cardiff; QTS London

Year 1 Form Teacher

Mrs G Naish

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

Classroom Assistant, Year 1

Mrs H Payne

BEng (Hons), Plymouth; Level 2 Certificate in Supporting & Learning in Schools

Forest School Leader; Nursery Assistant

Mrs F Price

NNEB, Clifton College

Learning Support

Mrs D Royston

BA University of Portsmouth (NVQ Level 4 Award, Dyslexia Action)

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

Mrs E Whitworth

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

Classroom Assistant, Year 1

Mrs H Wittig

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

Fencing

S Garley

Ballet

Miss H Hardy

Head of Wardrobe

Mrs F Heseltine

BA (Hons) Birkbeck College, London

Judo

M Maidment

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

School Counsellor

Mrs S Medcalf

Speech Language Therapist

Mrs Cathy Shilling

BSc De Montfort, RCSLT

Ecological Studies

Mrs G Waters

Lead Matron

Mrs J Excell

Mrs S Gardiner

Mrs F Heseltine

Mrs L Nicole

Mrs D Davies RGN; RSCN; NNEB

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

T Attwood

C Bessant

J Dudley

M Fitch Kemp

K Gardiner

L Gardiner

K Monkman

R Niblett

M Rutter

Librarian

Mrs J Abendanon

Office Assistant; Alumni

Mrs E Allen

Finance Assistant

Mrs M Bliss

Headmaster's PA

Mrs J Grech

Estates Manager

A Hale

IT Manager

C Harvey

Head of Marketing & Communications

Miss S Lodge

Domestic Manager

Mrs A Platt

IT Technician

J Stephenson

Data Manager

Ms C Thomas

Accounts Assistant

Mrs C Turner

Registration; School Secretary

Mrs T Yates-Round

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T Baxter

Miss P Hall

Miss G Price

J Taylor-Kimmins

Miss K Tucker