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
Headmaster
Mr Marcus Cook BSc (Hons) PGCE * SLT, ** SMT, Teacher
Deputy Headteacher
Mr Ed Bolderston BSc (Hons) PGCE * SLT, ** SMT, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Teacher
Assistant Headteachers
Mrs Gemma Cook BEd (Hons) NPQML ASA Qualified Swimming Assistant Headteacher (Academic), ** SMT, Teacher
Mr James Ferris BA (Hons) QTS NPQH Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral), ** SMT, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Teacher
Faculty Heads
Mrs Sara Barrett BA (Hons) QTS Head of Creative Arts Faculty, Head of Drama, Teacher
Mr Jacob Burrows BSc (Hons) PGCE Head of Emotional & Physical Development Faculty, Teacher
Mr David Coggins BA (Hons) PGCE Head of Humanities Faculty, Class Teacher
Mr Liam Mills BA (Hons) PGCE Head of STEM Faculty, Head of Technology & ICT, Teacher
To be appointed Head of Languages Faculty
Early Years Team
Mrs Emily Allen OCR Level 3, Open Studies Certificate in Child Psychology Learning Assistant
Mrs Denise Austin BEd (Hons) Early Years Class Teacher
Miss Caroline Beale BA EY (Open) OCN Forest School (3) Early Years Teacher, Forest School Leader
Mrs Ginny Bell CACHE Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Nicki Connell BA History of Art Learning Assistant
Mrs Olivia Davies CACHE Level 3 Diploma & Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Learning Assistant
Mrs Charlotte Garne BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education Studies Early Years Class Teacher
Mr Oliver Harrison BA (Hons) Key Group Leader
Mrs Alexandra Kerby NVQ Level 3 Key Group Leader
Miss Katie Lake Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Miss Evie Lowe BEd QTS Early Years Class Teacher
Ms Laura Smith NCFE CACHE Level 3 Learning Assistant
Mrs Caroline Stirling Bachelor of Education (UNISA) QTS Key Group Leader
Miss Angela Thompson BTeach (ECE) EYPS Deputy Early Years Manager, Early Years Class Teacher
Mrs Alison Webber BA (Hons) QTS EYPS Early Years Manager, ** SMT, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Early Years Teacher
Mrs Hayley Wright HND, NCFE CACHE Level 2 Learning Assistant
Teaching Team - Years 1 to 6
Mrs Sharon Allen NNEB Modern Mont Dip Dist Learning Assistant
Miss Laura Barton BA (Hons) QTS Class Teacher
Mrs Katie Blatcher BSc (Hons) PGCE Head of History, Head of RE
Mrs Stella Blue QCF Level 3 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 Games & PE (Girls), Cover Manager
Mrs Clare Caines BEd (Hons) QTS Learning Assistant
Mrs Lynn Chatwin NVQ Level 3 Childcare Learning Assistant
Mrs Natasha Clark-Hammond BA Primary Ed with QTS Teacher
Mrs Laura Collet-Wilby MA Music PGCE Director of Music
Mrs Judith Cranmer CACHE Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Jane Crowley BA (Hons) QTS Teacher of English and Latin
Mrs Emily Dawber BSc (Hons) QTS Teacher
Mrs Hazel Dennes BEd (Hons) Teacher
Mrs Olivia Doughty (BA Hons) PGCE Learning Assistant
Mrs Nicola Dove BSc (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher
Mrs Laura Fines-Allin Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mr Tom Genders BA (Hons) PGCE Head of Art and Design
Mrs Leigh Hands NVQ Level 3 CCLD Learning Assistant
Mr Nicholas Harper BA (Hons) SEQ STA (2) Head of Games & PE (Boys)
Mrs Hannah Harris NNEB Mont Teaching Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Linda Harris C&G Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Rebecca Harris NVQ Level 3 Learning Assistant, Swimming Assistant
Mrs Elizabeth Hartley-Lever BA (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher
Miss Felicity Hopkins CACHE Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Caroline Hudson CACHE Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Shirley-Anne Lilley C&G Level 3 Diploma Learning Assistant
Mrs Louise Livingstone Jones BA (Hons) Class Teacher
Miss Melissa Maclean B Mus (Hons) ALCM PGCE Head of Maths
Mrs Rachel Macrae BSc (Hons) PGCE Head of Science
Mrs Angela Mills BEd BSc (Canada), OCN Forest School Level 3 Class Teacher
Mrs Philippa Paddock BA (Hons) PGCE MFL Teacher
Mrs Jenna Powell BA (Hons) with QTS Specialist Leader in Education Class Teacher, PSHE
Mrs Katie Scott BA (Hons) with QTS Class Teacher
Mrs Becky Slatter BEd (Hons) Level 2 Teaching Swimming PostGrad SEN Coordinator Class Teacher
Mrs Natalie Snyders Bachelor of Education (UNISA) QTS Learning Assistant, Wraparound Leader
Mrs Rachael Tedds BA (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher
Mrs Terry Titchener QTS Higher Dipl Ed (SA) PgD Special & Inclusive Education Class Teacher
Miss Laura Urquhart BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) PGCE Class Teacher
Mrs Lyn Walter Modern Mont Dip Dist Learning Assistant
Learning Support Team
Mrs Louise Anstey BSC (Hons) PGCE SENDCo, SMT, Teacher
Mrs Kate Bull LLB PGCE Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Helen Foster BSc (Hons) Level 2 Support T&L in Schools Learning Support Assistant
Ms Paula Lawrence C&G Level 2 Learning Support Assistant (EHCP 1:1)
Mrs Emma Miles BA (Hons) Learning Support in School Level 3 Learning Assistant
Mrs Nita Rouse CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting T&L in Schools Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Rachael Seamer BEd (Hons) PostGrad in Language & Communication Impairment in Children Learning Support Teacher
Non Teaching Support Staff
Mr Martin Ashfield Cleaner
Mrs Lucy Boyes BA (Hons) Digital Marketing Co-ordinator
Mrs Antonietta Caruso Food Service Assistant
Mrs Sue Chambers-Young Chef
Mrs Jo Grant Croft Assistant (Lunchtime Supervision & Library)
Mrs Colina Guest Cleaner
Mrs Nicola Hale Food Service Assistant
Mr Steven Henderson Estate Manager
Mrs Alison Hickman Administrative Assistant
Mrs Lynne Hinson Food Service Assistant, Wrapround
Mrs Sally Jeffcoate Head of Admissions & Administration
Mrs Shirley Leigh Cook
Mrs Jane Martin BA (Hons) Administrative Assistant
Mrs Paula McGill Chartered FCIPD BSc (Hons) HR Manager
Mrs Joanna McKenna FCCA BSc (Hons) Finance Manager
Mrs Serena Mitchinson Catering Manager
Mr Stuart Morris Facilities Manager
Mrs Denise O’Shea RGN School Nurse, Wraparound
Ms Liz O'Shea BA (Hons) Executive Assistant to Headmaster & Board of Directors
Mr John Reynolds Groundsman
Mrs Tina Rose RGN School Nurse
Mrs Sarah Spurling Receptionist
Mr David Suffling Maintenance Assistant
Mrs Edina Szanto Cleaner
* SLT Senior Leadership Team ** SMT Senior Management Team