Who’s Who
Staff List and Qualifications (alphabetical)
Members of the Board
Mrs Vanessa Aris MBE MSc Chairman of Croft Governing Committee, ex officio Member of the Board
Mr Marcus Cook BSc (Hons) PGCE Headmaster
Mr Barney Thornton BA (Hons) Director, School Business Manager, * SLT
Mrs Jenny Thornton BSc OT SROT SIPT Cert Director
Mrs Lyndall Thornton Cert Ed (Lond) FRSA Chair of the Board
Mr John Wall Diploma in Management Studies, Cert Organisational Management, Harvard Business School General Manager Program Company Secretary
Headmaster
Mr Marcus Cook BSc (Hons) PGCE SLT, ** SMT, Teacher
Deputy Headmaster
Mr Ed Bolderston BSc (Hons) PGCE SLT, SMT, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Teacher
Assistant Headteachers
Mrs Gemma Cook BEd (Hons) STA (2) NPQML Assistant Headteacher (Academic), SMT, Teacher
Mr James Ferris BA (Hons) QTS Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral), SMT, Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Faculty Heads
Mrs Sara Barrett BA (Hons) QTS Teacher, Head of Creative Arts Faculty and Drama
Mr Jacob Burrows BSc (Hons) PGCE Teacher, Head of Emotional & Physical Development Faculty
Mr David Coggins BA (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher, Head of Humanities Faculty
Mr Liam Mills BA (Hons) PGCE Teacher, Head of Technology, Head of STEM Faculty
Mrs Terry Titchener QTS Higher Dipl Ed (SA) PgD Special & Inclusive Education Class Teacher, Head of Languages Faculty
Early Years Team
Mrs Emily Allen OCR Level 3 Learning Assistant
Mrs Denise Austin BEd (Hons) Early Years Teacher
Miss Caroline Beale BA EY (Open) OCN Forest School (3) Early Years Teacher, Forest School Leader
Mrs Lynn Chatwin NVQ Level 3 Childcare Learning Assistant
Mrs Olivia Davies CACHE Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Charlotte Garne BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education Early Years Teacher
Mrs Linda Harris C&G Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mr Oliver Harrison BA (Hons) Key Group Leader
Mrs Caroline Hudson CACHE Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Alexandra Kerby NVQ Level 3 Key Group Leader
Miss Katie Lake apprenticeship Learning Assistant (apprenticeship)
Mrs Shirley-Anne Lilley C&G Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Caroline Stirling Bachelor of Education (UNISA) Key Group Leader
Miss Angela Thompson BTeach (ECE) EYPS Early Years Teacher, Deputy Early Years Manager
Mrs Alison Webber BA (Hons) QTS EYPS Early Years Manager, Early Years Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, SMT
Teaching Team - Years 1 to 6
Mrs Sharon Allen NNEB Modern Mont Dip Dist Learning Assistant
Mrs Nicola Badger BEd (Hons) ASA Class Teacher
Miss Laura Barton BA (Hons) Primary Education Class Teacher
Mrs Kathryn Blatcher BSc (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher, Head of Religious Education
Mrs Stella Blue QCF Level 3 TEFL Level 5 Learning Assistant
Mrs Lucy Bolderston BA (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher
Mrs Victoria Bond BEd (Hons) ASA Class Teacher
Mrs Leesa Brennan MA BSc (Hons) Head of PE and Girls Games, Cover Manager
Mrs Laura Collet-Wilby ARCM Master of Arts PGCE Teacher, Director of Music
Mrs Judith Cranmer CACHE Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Jane Crowley BA (Hons) QTS English and Latin Teacher, Head of English
Mrs Emily Dawber BSc (Hons) QTS Class Teacher
Mrs Hazel Dennes BEd (Hons) Teacher, Head of History
Mrs Olivia Doughty (BA Hons) PGCE Learning Assistant, Teacher
Mrs Nicola Dove BSc (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher
Mrs Laura Fines-Allin Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mr Tom Genders BA (Hons) PGCE Teacher, Head of Art and Design
Mrs Leigh Hands NVQ Level 3 CCLD Learning Assistant
Mr Nicholas Harper BA (Hons) STA (2) Head of PE and Boys Games, Swimming Teacher
Mrs Hannah Harris NNEB Mont Teaching Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Rebecca Harris NVQ Level 3 Learning / Swimming Assistant
Miss Elizabeth Hartley BA (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher
Mrs Camilla Hewitt BEd Class Teacher
Mr Thomas Hodge BEd (Hons) Class Teacher, Head of Geography
Mrs Louise Livingstone Jones BA (Hons) Class Teacher
Miss Melissa Maclean B Mus (Hons) ALCM PGCE Teacher, Head of Maths
Mrs Rachel Macrae BSc (Hons) PGCE Teacher, Head of Science
Miss Rebecca Meade CACHE Level 3 Learning Assistant
Mrs Angela Mills BEd BSc (Canada), OCN Forest School (3) Class Teacher
Ms Debbie Parkes Level 3 Wraparound Leader
Miss Virginia Ranson CACHE Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Ms Géraldine Saint-Laurent Licence “Langues Etrangères Appliquées” (Toulouse) PGCE Teacher, Head of French
Mrs Natalie Snyders Bachelor of Education (UNISA) Learning Assistant, Wraparound Leader
Mrs Rachael Tedds BA (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher
Ms Lucy Todman BA (Hons) PGCE MA Teacher
Mrs Lyn Walter Modern Mont Dip Dist Learning Assistant
Learning Support Team
Mrs Louise Anstey BSC (Hons) PGCE SENDCo, SMT, Teacher
Mrs Helen Foster BSc (Hons) Level 2 Support T&L in Schools Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Nita Rouse CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting T&L in Schools Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Rachael Seamer BEd (Hons) PgC Language & Communication Impairment in Children Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Catherine Townshend BA (Hons) PGCE OCR SpLD & PG Certificate in Literacy Development Learning Support Teacher
Non Teaching Support Staff
Mr Martin Ashfield Cleaner
Mrs Susan Bradley Cleaner
Miss Antonietta Caruso Food Service Assistant
Mrs Susan Chambers-Young Chef
Mrs Denise Chapman Administrative Assistant
Mrs Colina Guest Cleaner
Mrs Nicola Hale Food Service Assistant
Mr Steven Henderson Estates Manager
Mrs Alison Hickman Administrative Assistant
Ms Anjela Jay Chartered MCIPD DipHRM BA (Hons) Compliance Manager
Mrs Sally Jeffcoate Head of Admissions and Administration
Mrs Shirley Leigh Cook
Mrs Jane Martin BA (Hons) Administrative Assistant
Mrs Paula McGill Chartered FCIPD BSc (Hons) Human Resources Manager
Mrs Serena Mitchinson Catering Manager
Mrs Rebecca Mousa PA to Board and Headmaster
Mrs Denise O’Shea RGN School Nurse
Mrs Joanna Perks Food Service Assistant
Mr John Reynolds Groundsman
Mr David Suffling Maintenance Assistant
* SLT Senior Leadership Team ** SMT Senior Management Team