Our Staff
Senior Leadership Team
Mrs Jules Stops
Headteacher
DSL*
Mrs Jo Buchanan
Deputy Headteacher
SENDCo & Inclusion Manager
DSL*
Mrs Kelly Hall
School Business Manager
DSL*
Teaching Team
Key Stage 2
Mrs Tanya Manners
Y6 Teacher Orangutans
Mrs Elly Smith
Y5 Teacher Gorillas
Mrs Victoria Mardle
Y4 Teacher Rhinos
Mrs Jo Buchanan
Y4 Teacher Rhinos
Mrs Polly Harker-Smith
Y4 Trainee Teacher Rhinos
Mrs Rachael Miller
Y3 Teacher Elephants
Mrs Autumn Hales (on Maternity Leave from Oct 2026)
Y5 Teacher Gorillas
Key Stage 1
Mr Josh Beale
Y2 Teacher Tigers
Miss Lucy Wicks
Y1 Teacher Leopards
Early Years Foundation Stage
Mrs Alice Poynton
YR Teacher Sea Turtles
Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA), Specialist Leaders
Mr Henry Aspin
HLTA
Physical Education
Mrs Gail Barks
HLTA
Speech & Language
Miss Becky Weir
Pastoral Lead
DSL*
Mrs Anna Clayphan
Outdoor Learning Lead
Teaching Assistant Team
Key Stage 2
Mrs Lisa Fruish
Teaching Assistant
Y6 Orangutans
Mrs Sarah Mawby
Teaching Assistant
Y5 Gorillas
Miss Sarah Mattioli
Teaching Assistant
Y4 Rhinos
Mrs Kylie Squirrell
Teaching Assistant
Y3 Elephants
Mrs Lyndsey Roger
Teaching Assistant
Y3 Elephants
Key Stage 1
Mrs Julie Pound
Teaching Assistant
Y2 Tigers
Mrs Melissa Townshend
Teaching Assistant
Y2 Tigers
Mrs Denise Burkey
Teaching Assistant
Y1 Leopards
Miss Leigh Cubitt
Teaching Assistant
Y1 Leopards
Early Years Foundation Stage
Ms Mel Ground
Teaching Assistant
YR Sea Turtles
Mrs Clare Stannett
Teaching Assistant
YR Sea Turtles
Office Team
Mrs Emma Spence
Secretary
Mrs Lisa Tuttle
Caretaker / Cleaner
Mrs Tara Ager
Cleaner
Mrs Valerie Breeze
Midday Supervisor
Kitchen Team
Mr James Francis
Cook
Mrs Amie Carter
Kitchen Assistant
Mrs Priya Werapitiya
Kitchen Assistant
*DSL = Designated Safeguarding Lead