Senior Management and Teaching Staff
Foundation Management Committee
Head Master
AS PETTITT, MA (New College, Oxford)
Principal Deputy Head
TJ LINDSAY, MA (University of St Andrews); MA (University of London)
Principal of the Junior School
SM JAMES, BA (University of Nottingham), MA (King’s College, London)
Principal of the Pre-Preparatory School
Mrs SE KENNEDY, BA (University of Surrey)
Director of Studies
DM FOTHERINGHAM, MA (University of St Andrews)
Director of Sir Roger Cholmeley’s Charity
RC WILNE, MA (Trinity College, Cambridge)
Bursar
JC PHEASANT, BSc, LLDip Barrister
SENIOR SCHOOL
Senior School Senior Management Team
Assistant Head (Professional)
Mrs JF MORELLE, BA, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London (Modern Languages)
Head of Sixth Form
SN BRUNSKILL, BA, University of Manchester (Modern Languages)
Community Partnerships Director
JR LEWIS, BA, PhD, FRGS, University of Wales (Geography)
Assistant Head (Middle School)
Miss LM SHELLEY, BA, University of Sheffield (English)
Assistant Head (Years 7 and 8; Sport)
S EVANS, BA, Manchester University (Physical Education and Games)
Assistant Head (Health & Safety; Co-Curricular)
PR ASTON, BEd, Moray House College (Director of Design Technology)
Senior School Teachers
Mr DJ ABRAMSON, MA, Queens’ College, Cambridge (Head of Mathematics; Acting Deputy Director of Studies)
Mr SG APPLETON, MA, Trinity College, Oxford (English; Cholmeleian Society Liaison Officer; Editor, The Cholmeleian)
Mrs NY ARNOLD, BA, University of Birmingham (Modern Languages)
Mr WJ ATKINS, MA, CBiol, MIBiol, New College, Oxford (Biology)
Dr RCJ ATKINSON, MA, MSci, PhD, DIC, Clare College, Cambridge; Imperial College, London (Housemaster of Fargate; Chemistry)
Mr KS BAINS, BSc, ARCS, MRSC, Imperial College, London (Head of Chemistry)
Mrs SM BAMBROUGH, BA, MEd, Advanced Diploma in Special Needs Education, University of Newcastle; Open University (Assistant Learning Support Coordinator) (part-time)
Mr JTM BARR, MEng, St Catherine’s College, Oxford (Physics)
Mr VJ BARRELLA, LRAM, Royal Academy of Music (Head of Keyboard, part-time)
Mr JP BENNETT, MA, St Anne’s College, Oxford (Housemaster of Northgate; Mathematics)
Miss SE BINNS, BSc, University of Exeter (PE and Games)
Mr AD BOTTOMLEY, MMathStat, Queen’s College, Oxford (Mathematics)
Mr SJH BOVEY, MA, Pembroke College, Cambridge (Head of Religious Education and Philosophy)
Mr DG BRANDT, BA, FRGS, University of Exeter (Housemaster of The Lodge; Officer Commanding CCF; Educational Visits Coordinator; Geography)
Mr SJ BRIAN, MA, University of Edinburgh (Head of French; Deputy Head of Lower School (Academic))
Mrs HJ BROADBENT, BSc, University of Durham (Head of Geography)
Mrs A J BRUNNER, BA, University of Southampton (Head of Year 8; Classics)
Mr AT CANNIERE, BM, MM, Mansfield College, Eastman College, USA (Head of Brass, part-time)
Mr GJH CATHERWOOD, BA, St John’s College, Oxford (Head of English; Director of Sixth Form Cultural Studies)
Miss J CHAPMAN, MSci, Imperial College, London (Geography)
Miss R J CHURCH, MA, University of St Andrews (Modern Languages)
Miss J R COWEN, BA, Clare College, Cambridge (Classics)
Dr SR CRAWFORD, BA, PhD, St Peter’s College, Oxford; University of York (Biology)
Mr GDC CREAGH, BA, University of Birmingham (Head of German)
Mr AR DABROWSKI, MSci, University of Bristol (Chemistry and Science; Coordinator of CPD and in-service training)
Mr RN DAVIS, BA, MA, University of Manchester; University of Kent (Religious Education; PSHE Coordinator)
Mr PJ DAWSON, BA, Pembroke College, Cambridge (Mathematics)
Miss PAR DELATORRE, BA, University of Quindío, Colombia (Head of Spanish)
Mr DJT DERHAM, BA, University of Bristol (Mathematics; Assistant to the Head of Mathematics)
Mr P DOYLE, BSc, University of Manchester (Housemaster of Queensgate; Physics)
(Ms EM DUGGAN, BA, MA, University College, Dublin, University of London (Head of History and Politics) (on maternity leave)
Ms JE FEHR, BA, University of London (Director of Drama and Theatre Studies)
Mr RWH FISHER, BA, Exeter College, Oxford (English; Assistant to the Director of Studies (Sixth Form)) (part-time)
Miss H GARDINER, BA, Trinity College, Cambridge (Mathematics)
Mr A GOCOLDAS, BSc, University of Warwick (Housemaster of Southgate; Economics; i/c Year 10 Careers)
Ms JT GOSNEY, BA, MA, University of Liverpool; University of Durham (Head of Staff Induction; i/c Philosophy)
Mr AEW GRANT, BA, University of York (History)
Mr GW HANSON, BMus, Royal Academy of Music (Music)
Mr PD HARRISON, MA, Christ Church, Oxford (Deputy Head of Sixth Form; Classics)
(Mrs CL HEINDL, BA, Hertford College, Oxford (Deputy Director of Studies; English) (on maternity leave))
Mr CLM HENDERSON, BEd, West Sussex Institute of Higher Education (Head of Games)
Mr AC HENLEY-SMITH, BA, University College of North Wales (History) (part-time)
Mrs J HORTON, BA, University of Ulster (Art) (part-time)
Mr EJ HUME-SMITH, BA, Chelsea College of Art and Design (Art)
Mr J HUMPHREY, UEFA (Head of Football)
Ms V HURR, BA, MA, Dip Arch, University of Sheffield; University of London (Art) (part-time)
Mrs RJ HYAM, BA, Exeter College, Oxford (English) (part-time)
Mr T HYAM, BA, University of Manchester (Drama) (part-time)
Dr JEW JAMMERS, MA, PhD, Free University of Berlin; Humboldt University, Berlin (History of Art) (part-time)
(Mrs VC JAUNCEY, BSc, University of Durham (Physics; i/c Charities) (part-time) (on maternity leave)
Mrs TA JAY, MA, Ruskin School of Drawing and Exeter College, Oxford (Art) (part-time)
(Ms Y JIA, BA, MA, University of Heilongjiang, China; University of Bath (Modern Languages) (part-time) (maternity leave)
Dr P JOHNSTON, BSc, PhD, National University of Ireland, Galway; King’s College, London (Biology)
Mr D JONES, BA, MEd (psychol), ABPsS, OPsIT, University of Wales, Cardiff; University of Bristol (Learning Support Coordinator)
Miss RE JOSS, BA , University of Durham (Geography)
THE REVD PJJ KNIGHT, AIB, Dip Theol, Oak Hill Theological College (Chaplain)
Mr WS KNOWLAND, BA, University College, London (English)
Dr KL KRAMER, BA, MA, DPhil, University of Stirling; University of Durham; St Cross College, University of Oxford (Deputy Head of Sixth Form; English)
Mr P LeBERRE, MA, University of Toulouse (Head of Modern Languages)
Mrs NS LEVIN, MA, MBA, New Hall, Cambridge; Open University (Mathematics) (part-time)
Miss P-S LIN, BA, MA, Taiwan University; University College, London (Modern Languages) (part-time)
Miss EH MacDONALD, MA, University of St Andrews (Acting Head of History)
Mr DJ McCOMBES, MA, Worcester College, Oxford (Housemaster of Kingsgate; History and Politics)
Miss JE McLOUGHLIN, BA, Trinity College, Dublin (English)
Mr RRX MILLER, MA, University of Edinburgh (Head of Politics; History and Politics)
Mr JP MURPHY, GRNCM, Royal Northern College of Music (Assistant Director of Music)
Mr JPR NEWTON, BA, University of York (History and Politics)
Mrs MN NIMMO, BA, University of Gloucestershire (Director of Art)
Miss KP NORRIS, BA, MA, Leeds Business School; Institute of Education (Housemaster of School House, Economics)
Mr D NOYCE, MMath, Trinity College, Oxford (Assistant to the Director of Studies – Curriculum Coordinator; Higher Education Adviser; Mathematics)
Mr MA O’CONNNOR, BA, University of Winchester (ICT)
Mr JW PARTRIDGE, MA, Magdalene College, Cambridge (Assistant to the Director of Studies – Statistical Coordinator; Mathematics)
Mr LA PEARCE, BA, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge (Mathematics; Second in Mathematics Department)
Miss D PICTON, MA, Wadham College, Oxford (Deputy Head of Head of Sixth Form, Higher Education; Classics)
Mr AJ PLAISTOWE, MA, University of St Andrews (English; Head of Year 7)
Miss CC POTTIER, L-ès-L, Caen University (Modern Languages)
Miss EC PRICE, BMus, AKC, King’s College, London (Music)
Miss SA PRIDE, BSc, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (Head of PE)
Mr KM PULLINGER, BSc, University of Surrey (Senior Housemaster; Housemaster of Grindal; Physics)
Mr D REY, BSc, MA, University College, London; University of Exeter (Economics; i/c Careers Education)
Mr FRA ROBERTSON, BA, University of West of England, Bristol (Director of e-learning and e-Communications)
Mr AB SAINSBURY, MA, Pembroke College, Cambridge (Mathematics)
Miss AKM SAUNDERS, BA, Brasenose College, Oxford (English)
Miss N SCHOENEWEISS, BEng, University of Staffordshire (Design Technology)
Mr MWM SEYMOUR, BA, University of Leeds (English)
Mrs KB SHAPIRO, BA, MA, University of Manchester; College of Europe, Bruges (History and Politics; part-time)
Mr HE SHEPHERD, BA, Peterhouse, Cambridge (Classics)
(Mrs RF SHEPHERD, BA, Chelsea School of Art (Art, part-time) (maternity leave))
Miss RM SHERBROOKE, BA, University of Newcastle (Geography; i/c Charities)
Miss EA SHIPP, MA, Oriel College, Oxford (RE and Philosophy; i/c Critical Thinking)
Mr MJ SHORT, MA, Balliol College, Oxford (Professional Pastoral Tutor; i/c Staff Appraisal; 13+ Prep School Liaison; Physics)
Mr DJ SMITH, BA, MSc, FRAS, FInstP, CPhys, Wadham College, Oxford; University College, London (Head of Physics; Higher Education Adviser – USA)
(Ms VL SMITH, BA, MA, University of Bristol (Classics) (on maternity leave))
Mr JA STENNING, BA, University of Wales (Head of Economics; Head of Co-Curricular Activities)
Mr LS STEUART FOTHRINGHAM, MA, FRCO, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge; Royal College of Organists (Director of Music)
Mr SP STEWART, BMus, Royal College of Music (Head of Wind, part-time)
Mr MP STREULI, MA, MBA, Queens’ College, Cambridge (Mathematics)
Dr VEC STUBBS, BSc, MSc, PhD, Reading University (Housemaster of Eastgate; Biology)
Mr ABH SURSOK, BA, Durban Institute of Technology (Design Technology)
Mrs L SURSOK, BA, University of Stellenbosch (Coordinator of Girls’ Games)
Dr AZ SZYDLO, MSc, PhD, DIC, ACGI, FRSC, CChem, Imperial College; University College, London (Chemistry)
Mr AG TAPP, BEd, University of Exeter (Housemaster of Westgate; PE and Games)
Miss SF TAYLOR, BA, Merton College, Oxford (Physics)
Mr AF THOMSON, BSc, Liverpool John Moores University (Director of Design Technology)
Miss J TOD, MChem, Keble College, Oxford (Chemistry; 11+ Admissions Officer)
Mr ED TOWNE, BA, MA, MSt, University of East Anglia; University of London; Worcester College, Oxford (History and Politics)
Mr I URREAGA GOROSTIDI, BA, University of Salamanca (Modern Languages)
Ms C WALKER, BA, University of Sheffield (Housemaster of Heathgate; Modern Languages) (part-time)
Mr GA WALLER, BA, Christ’s College, Cambridge (Head of Classics)
Ms AH WARD, BA, Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Chemistry; Science Coordinator, Year 7)
Dr JCY WELCH, BSc, MSc, PhD, University of Essex; University of Strathclyde; Selwyn College, Cambridge (Higher Education Adviser; Head of Science)
Dr BS WESTON, BSc, PhD, MSB CBiol, King’s College, London (Housemaster of Midgate; Head of Biology)
Miss LA WHERITY, MMath, Worcester College, Oxford (Mathematics)
Mr OPC WILLIAMS, BA, University of Bristol (Modern Languages)
Miss H WONG, MA, Christ Church, Oxford (Biology)
Mr J WRIGHT, MMath, Worcester College, Oxford (Mathematics)
JUNIOR SCHOOL
Principal
Mr SM JAMES, BA, MA, Nottingham University, London University
Deputy Principal
Mr L R J HAYWARD, MA New College, Oxford
Director of Studies
Mr MJ STEWART BA, MA, Reading University, University of York
Assistant Principal Pastoral
Mrs FM LEWIS, BA, University College of Wales (Assistant Principal, Pastoral)
Junior School Teachers
S ALLAN, BA. Warwick University (5A Form Tutor, DT Coordinator)
Miss CA ALLEN, BA, MA, University of Northumbria, London University (Languages)
Mrs HI BANNON, BEd, Queen's University, Belfast (4B Form Tutor)
Ms D BLACKBURN, BEd, Homerton College, Cambridge, PGDip Dyslexia, AMBDA, (Learning Support Coordinator)
Mrs J BRIGGS, BA, Keele University (Science, Learning Support)
GH CHAPMAN, BA, FRCO, GBSM, Birmingham School of Music (6C Joint Form Tutor and Director of Music)
Mrs L DONALDSON, BSc, Guildhall University (3D Form Tutor)
Mrs EJ DUNNE, BA, Cardiff University (4D Form Tutor, English Coordinator)
O JONES, BA, Royal Holloway, University of London (3J Form Tutor, Languages Coordinator)
Mrs L FOSTER, BSc, Leicester University (Science)
Mrs N HICKEY, LRAM, ARCM, Royal Academy of Music, London (Music)
Mrs J LEVINSON, BA, Birmingham University (Humanities)
Ms AC LLOYD, BA, Keble College, Oxford (5L Form Tutor, Science Coordinator)
Miss V NEMETH, MA, Comenius University (3W Form Tutor, PSHE Coordinator)
Mrs LE ROBERTSON, MA, Edinburgh University (Head of Year 5, 5R Form Tutor, Art Coordinator)
Mrs C RODGERS, BEd MA, Sussex University (P E Coordinator, Head of Girls Games)
Mrs A RUTTERFORD, BEd, Brunel University (Head of Year 3, 3R Form Tutor, Humanities Coordinator)
E RYAN, BA, Southampton University (5E Form Tutor)
Miss CE STOKES, BA, University of Wales, Swansea (Head of Year 4, 4S Form Tutor, Drama Coordinator)
P SWINDELL, BA, University of the West of England (6S Form Tutor, ICT Coordinator)
Ms LJ SZEMERENYI, BSc, University of Sussex (Head of Year 6, 6Z Form Tutor, Maths Coordinator)
A WARNE, BSc, University of Southampton (6W Form Tutor)
Mrs K WIJESURIYA, BA, University College, London (6C Joint Form Tutor)
Miss A WORLAND, BA, Exeter (4W Form Tutor, Humanities Coordinator)
Pre-Preparatory School
Principal
MRS SARAH KENNEDY, BA QTS (University of Surrey)
Deputy Principal
MRS TINEKE MARDELL, BEd (Middlesex University)
Pre-Preparatory School Teachers
MISS RACHEL DAVIES (Violin teacher) (part-time)
MISS ALLYNA DICKSON, MA (University of St Andrews), PGCE (University of Strathclyde) (Nursery teacher)
MRS ELAINE DOBSON, GBSM, ABSM (Cello teacher) (part-time)
MISS SARAH FLEMING, BA QTS (Canterbury Christ Church University) (Year 2 teacher)
MR JAMES GRIFFITHS, BEd (Auckland College of Education) (Year 2 teacher, Senior Teacher)
MRS NICOLA HICKEY, LRAM ARCM (Royal Academy of Music) (Music instructor) (part-time)
MISS LEONIE KEEBLE, BA QTS (University OF Warwick) (Year 1 teacher)
MRS DAVINA LAWTON, BSc (University of Sussex), PGCE (Brunel University) (Reception teacher)
MRS TINEKE MARDELL, BEd (Middlesex University) (Reception teacher, Deputy Principal)
MRS JANET MILLS, BA (London), PGCE (Roehampton) (Learning Support Coordinator) (part-time)
MRS CAROLYN MITCHELL, Certificate in Education (University of Keele) (Nursery Early Years Practitioner) (part-time)
MRS CHRIS NEOPHYTOU, BA (Queen Mary College, University of London), PGCE (Middlesex University) (Auxiliary teacher)
MISS FIONA O’FLAHERTY, BA QTS (University of Durham),(Year 1 teacher)
MRS JILL PENSOM, BA (London Guildhall), MSc (London City), PGCE (ULF) (Year 1 teacher)
MRS WENDY RUSSELL, LLAM London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Drama instructor, Nursery Early Years Practitioner,)
MRS DEBS SARJENT, BEd (Institute of Education) (ICT teacher for Year 1 and Year 2 classes) (part-time)
Numerous well-qualified academic support staff are also employed in all three sections of the School for example Librarians, Technicians, Class assistants and Early Years practitioners.
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