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Our Staff

Leadership team

photo of Claire GB

Mrs C Gilding-Brant

Head (Interim)

  • BA Brighton, MA (Education) Reading

Mr J Speed-Andrews

Director of Finance and Operations

  • BSc (Hons) Wye College, University of London
Grant Woolner

Mr G Woolner

Deputy Head (Academic)

  • MA Edinburgh

Mrs K Robinson

Director of Pupil Progress

  • BA (Hons) Leeds
Shirleu Bouwer

Mrs S Bouwer

Assistant Head (Curriculum Administration & Operations)

  • BA (Hons) Open University, MA (Education) Reading
photo of Narene Hall

Mrs N Hall

Director of HR

  • CIPD
Desni Luckin

Ms D Luckin

Head of Marketing & Admissions

  • CIM Dip

STAFF LIST – FROM SEPTEMBER 2025

Art

Mrs E Swift, BA (Hons) Hertfordshire Head of Art & Photography
Miss J Brookes, BA (Hons) UCA Farnham Art & Photography Teacher
Mrs G Neville, MA Edinburgh College of Art Photography Teacher
Miss R Eels, BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes Art Technician

Classics

Mrs S Bouwer, BA Open University Head of Classics

Computer Science

Mr D Dodds, BSc Buckinghamshire Head of Computer Science
Mr G Bouwer, Microsoft Certified Educator Director of Information Systems and Teacher of Computer Science

Design & Technology

Mrs F Lennon, BA (Hons) Leeds Head of Design Technology
Mrs R Dove, BA (Hons) Portsmouth Teacher of Textiles
Mrs N Partner D & T Technician

Drama & Theatre Studies

Mrs E Brown, BA (Hons) Wales Director of Drama
Mrs Gaëlle Stark-Ordish Teacher of Drama

Economics & Business

Mr J Higgins, BA Leicester Polytechnic Head of Economics & Business
Mr D Rose, BA (Hons) UWE Teacher of Economics & Business

English

Miss D Bahbra, BA (Hons) Surrey, MSc Leicester Head of English
Mrs K Clutterbuck, BA (Hons) Royal Holloway Teacher of English
Mrs A Chick, BA (Hons) Hull Teacher of English
Miss A Paul, BA (Hons) Manchester Teacher of English
Mrs E Prentice, BA (Hons) Portsmouth Teacher of English

Food & Nutrition

Mrs S Gibson, BSc Bath Head of Food & Nutrition
Mrs A Clinch Food Preparation and Nutrition Technician

Geography

Mrs N Boyer-Castle, BSc (Hons) Cheltenham and Gloucester College Head of Geography
Mrs S Tailby, BA (Hons) Birmingham, MSc Oxford Brookes Teacher of Geography

History

Mrs V Stratton, BA (Hons) York Head of History & Politics
Mr D Hill, BA & BEd, University of Waikato, New Zealand Teacher of History

Mathematics

Mr M Stubbs, BSc (Hons) University of Surrey Head of Maths
Mrs N Dawson, Higher Diploma, University of Natal, South Africa Teacher of Maths
Miss G Heath, BA (Hons) Reading Teacher of Maths
Mr M Liddell, BA (Hons) Exeter Teacher of Maths
Mrs A Hynds, BSc (Hons) Southampton Teacher of Maths
Mrs R Green, BSC (Hons) Sheffield Maths Tutor

Modern Languages

Mrs L Simmonds, BA (Joint Hons) Exeter Head of MFL
Miss S Dris, BA, MA Sorbonne Nouvelle University Teacher of MFL
Miss K Intxaurbe, BSc (Hons) Spain Teacher of MFL
Ms M Maendler-Zhao, MA Washington State University Teacher of MFL
Mrs I Fanning MFL Assistant – Spanish
Mrs A Langlois MFL Assistant – French
Mrs S Shome MFL Assistant – German
Mrs L Liang Chinese Tutor

Music

Mrs J Ellwood, GRSM (Hons), DipRCM, PGCA Perf RCM, QTS Reading Director of Music
Mr A McKenna, BMus, BEd, ARCT Teacher of Music
Mr N Lynch, BMus Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Teacher of Music

Psychology

Mrs J Rumble, BSc (Hons) Open University Head of Psychology

Philosophy, Religion & Ethics

Mrs C Woolner, BA (Hons) Durham Head of Religious Studies
Mrs K Matsuya, BA (Hons) Durham Teacher of Religious Studies
Mr G Woolner, MA, Edinburgh Teacher of Religious Studies
Mr A Hartley, BA (Hons) London, PGCE, MA (Nottingham) Teacher of Religious Studies

Physical Education

Mr T Hamilton, BSc Hons) University College Chichester Director of Sport
Mr M Humphrey, BSc (Hons) Portsmouth Teacher of PE and Head of Section (Upper School)
Mrs K Hobson, BA (Hons) Brighton Head of Girls’ Games
Miss R Eels, BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes Teacher of PE
Mrs J Hayden, BA (Hons) Wales Teacher of PE and Asst. Head of Section (Upper School)
Mr N Crosley, BSc UWE Teacher of PE
Mrs C Gilding-Brant, BA Brighton, MA (Education) Reading Teacher of PE
Mr N Standing, BSc St Mary’s Twickenham, MSc Portsmouth Athletic Performance Lead Coach
Miss C Hancock, BEd (Hons) with QTS (Marjon) Teacher of PE
Mrs L Cox Netball Coach
Mr M Liddell, BA (Hons) Exeter Teacher of PE

Science

Mr J Boyce, MPharm Reading Head of Science and Head of Chemistry
Mrs F Blackmore, BEng Brunel Head of Physics
Dr R Jones, PhD Aberdeen Head of Biology
Mrs S Moscrop, BSc Liverpool Teacher of Chemistry
Mr A Scott, BEd University of Witwatersrand Teacher of Science
Dr L Lambert, PhD London Teacher of Biology
Dr B Reynaert, PhD UCL Teacher of Biology
Mrs N Allaway Senior Science Technician
Mrs L Newton Science Technician

Outdoor Education

Mr A Hartley, BA (Hons) London, PGCE, MA (Nottingham) Head of CCF
Mrs L Simmonds, BA (Joint Hons) Exeter Head of Duke of Edinburgh Award

Teaching Support/SEN

Mrs K Robinson, BA (Hons) Director of Pupil Progress
Mrs L Western, BA (Hons) Education, Farnborough College (Maternity Leave) Learning Skills Specialist
Mrs K Strode, BA (Hons) Cardiff Assistant SENDCo
Mrs B Anthony SEN Administrator
Miss D Simmonds Learning Support Assistant
Mrs R Green, BSc (Hons) Sheffield Maths Tutor
Mrs I Popa, BEd Romania, TEFL EAL Coordinator
Mrs S Miller, BA (Hons) St Mary’s Learning Skills Specialist
Mrs O Brothers Maths Tutor

Boarding

Mr D Rose, BA (Hons) UWE Head of Boarding
Mr A Hartley, BA (Hons) London, PGCE, MA (Nottingham) Housemaster, Head of House, EVC, EPQ & HPQ Coordinator, Head of CCF, Head of Careers and Higher Education
Mr G Bouwer, Microsoft Certified Educator Boarding House Tutor
Mrs C Gilding-Brant, BA Brighton, MA (Education) Reading Senior Deputy Head and DSL (Resident)
Mr N Lynch, BMus Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (pending) Boarding House Tutor
Miss C Hancock, BEd (Hons) with QTS (Marjon) Boarding House Tutor
Miss R Eels, BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes Graduate Boarding & Teaching Assistant
Mr J Mitchell, HND, Academy of Contemporary Music Boarding House Tutor
Mrs Z Rose, RGN Relief Nurse / Pastoral Tutor

Medical

Mrs L Doel, RGN Lead School Nurse
Ms L Lan, RGN School Nurse
Mrs Z Rose, RGN Relief Nurse/ Pastoral Tutor

Librarians

Mrs D Godfrey Library Manager
Mrs P Rajput Library Assistant

SUPPORT STAFF

Mrs C Smith  PA to the Head

Bursary

Mr Jamie Speed-Andrews Director of Finance and Operations (Bursar)
Mr D Bell Finance Manager
Mrs J Fowler Finance Assistant
Mrs J Ratcliffe Finance Assistant

Marketing, Admissions and Development

Ms D Luckin, CIM Dip Head of Marketing & Admissions
Miss S Francis, BACom Concordia Community Engagement Manager
Mrs C Crombie Registrar
Mrs C Grand-Scrutton, BA (Hons) Bournemouth, BSc (Hons) Kingston Digital Marketing Assistant
Mrs K McKenna Admissions Assistant

Human Resources

Mrs N Hall, CIPD Head of HR
Mrs J Mason, BA (Hons) UWE HR Assistant

IT Support

Mr D Wilkinson ICT Technician
Miss S Murtagh IT Assistant
Mr T Li Systems Engineer

Examinations

Mrs L Cox Examinations Officer
Mrs Y Brightwell Invigilator
Mr I Cooper Invigilator
Mrs M Wood Invigilator
Mrs A Sinha Invigilator
Mrs S Gilmore Invigilator
Mrs A Birrell Invigilator
Mrs C Gray Invigilator
Mrs T Hughes Invigilator
Mr V Maltese Invigilator
Mr D Wadsworth Invigilator
Mrs E Walker Invigilator

Estates

Mrs E Coogan-Beck General Services Manager
Mrs A Tilley Domestic Supervisor
Mr M Croud Maintenance Assistant
Mr G Steele Maintenance Assistant
Mr B Foster Maintenance Assistant
Mr K Wharton Maintenance Assistant
Mrs A Wynne-Williams Sous Chef
Mr S Taylor Sous Chef

Reception

Mrs C Lane School Secretary

Theatre

Mr O Bamber Theatre Manager