Staff List
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Mr R Russell MA (Cantab)
Headmaster
Mrs D Graham GRSM LRAM
Deputy Head
Mr M Adamson MA (Cantab), FCA
Bursar; Clerk to the Governors
Ms M.C. Gilfedder-Bonnar BSc (Hons), LLB (Hons), PGCE
Head of Junior School
Mrs K Bridgman BA (Hons)
Director of Admissions & Communications
Mr S Drury BA (Hons), MA
Director of Sixth Form, Deputy Safeguarding Designated Person, Head of Business & Economics
Mrs J German BA (Hons)
Director of Pastoral Care, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms M Schramm BA, MA
Director of Studies
Mrs J Sansome BSc (Hons), MSc
Director of Teaching & Learning
Mrs M-C Gilfedder-Bonnar LLB (Hons) Strathclyde, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Head
Mrs S Gurr BEd (Hons)
Deputy Head, Pastoral Strategy, Designated Safeguarding Lead and Early Years Safeguarding Person, Reading Development, Fire Officer, Paediatric First Aider
Mrs G Fisher HND, OCR Level 7 Cert SpLD
Director of Learning Support
Miss L Kirkland BA (Hons) MSc PGCE
Director of Studies
Mrs E Benjamins BEd (Hons)
PA to the Head and Senior Management Team/Office Manager
Mrs D Finn
School Administrator/First Aider
Mrs R Middleton
School Administrator
Mrs J Di Mascio BA (Hons) PG Dip BACP (accred)
Junior School Counsellor
Miss Z Humphreys RCN (Registered Sick Children's Nurse)
Junior School Nurse, Paediatric First Aider
Mr T Highland
Junior School Keeper, Fire Officer
Mrs S Gurr BEd (Hons)
Deputy Head, SMT, Early Years Safeguarding Person, PSHE Subject Leader, Library Co-ordinator, Fire Officer, Paediatric First Aider
Ms D Wheater BEd (Hons)
Nursery A Teacher
Miss A Renfrew
Nursery A Teaching Assistant, Paediatric First Aider, Late School
Ms N Sutherland
Nursery A Teaching Assistant
Miss E Bray BA (Hons)
Nursery B Teacher, Assistant Academic Phase Leader EYFS
Mrs K Chapman NNEB NVQ Level 3 Management
Nursery B Teaching Assistant, Paediatric First Aider
Ms G Scala NVQ3
Nursery B Teaching Assistant, Paediatric First Aider
Ms J Halloumas BSc (Hons) PGCE
Reception A Teacher
Ms H Crossfield Sandhu
Reception A Teaching Assistant
Ms A Thompson BA PGCE
Reception B Teacher
Ms S Lapena
Reception B Teaching Assistant
Ms V Lee BSc PGCE MA
Reception C Teacher, Academic Phase Leader EYFS
Ms A Brown
Reception C Teaching Assistant
Mrs T Lee Oliver STILS CACHE Level 3
1A KS2 HLTA, Paediatric First Aider
Mrs N Blythe NNEB
1A Teaching Assistant, Late School
Miss L Clarke BA PGCE MA in Educational Leadership
1B Teacher, Academic Phase Leader KS1
Miss S Terry CACHE Level 2, Level 3 Early Years
1B Teaching Assistant, Late School
Ms E Francis
1C Teacher
Ms L de Montford NVQ3
1C Teaching Assistant
Miss H Ferris BSc (Hons) PGCE
2A Teacher, Assistant Academic Phase Leader KS1
Mrs E Carey BA (Hons) STILS CACHE Level 3
2A Teaching Assistant, Paediatric First Aider
Ms S Hodges
2B Teacher, Humanities Subject Leader
Ms C Ryan NVQ3
2B Teaching Assistant, KS1 Forest School (Tues and Fri), Breakfast Club
Mrs S Quinn BA (Hons) MA NPQH
2C Teacher
Mrs A Barlas BSc CACHE Level 3
2C Teaching Assistant, Paediatric First Aider
Ms K Jardine NVQ4
All Years HLTA/ Library Assistant
Miss M King BA PGCE
All Years HLTA/Library Assistant
Ms N Mensah
All Years HLTA/Library Assistant
Mrs N Kingswood BSc (Hons) PGCE
EYFS & KS1 Cover Teacher (Part-Time)
Mrs D Hills BA (Hons) PGCE QTS
All Years Cover Teacher (Part-Time)
Mrs L Scanlan BA (Hons) PGCE
EYFS & KS1 Cover Teacher (Part-Time)
Ms V Paterson BSc (Hons)
EYFS/KS1 1:1 SLA (2 days a week), Midday Meal Supervisor (KS1/EYFS)
Ms D Tucker
KS1 & KS2 Midday Meal Supervisor
Mrs C Epps BA PGCE MA
3A Form Tutor, Assistant Academic Phase Leader Lower KS2
Ms M Hughes
3B Form Tutor
Miss A Manning BA PGCE
3C Form Tutor
Mrs P Scobie PGCE (M)
3C Form Tutor
Mr C Kitchen BA PGCE
4A Form Tutor
Ms A Mawer BA (Hons) PGCE
4B Form Tutor
Mrs E Higgs BA PGCE
4C Form Tutor, Co-Assistant Academic Phase Leader Lower KS2, KS2 Art Subject Leader
Mrs V Taylor BSc PGCE
4C Form Tutor, Co-Assistant Academic Phase Leader Lower KS2
Miss A Lennon BSc PGCE
5A Form Tutor, Head of Values, PHSE & RS
Mrs S Gibbons BA (Hons)
5B Teacher. Academic Phase Leader Upper KS2
Mrs K Martin-Eggins BSc (Hons) PGCE
5C Form Tutor
Mrs H Lowth BSc PGCE
5C Form Tutor
Mr J Dunne BA PGCE
6A Form Tutor, Assistant Academic Phase Leader Upper KS2, Lead Practitioner
Ms C Reynolds
6B Form Tutor, Head of Science
Mr J Ford BA (QTS)
6C Form Tutor
Mrs J Dunmore BA (Hons) PGCE
KS2 General Subjects (Part-Time)
Ms G Walton-Green BA PGCE
KS2 French Teacher (Part-Time)
Ms S Grover NNEB
KS2 Teaching Assistant, Paediatric First Aider, Swimming Teacher
Mrs S Green CACHE Level 3
KS2 Teaching Assistant, Breakfast Club Assistant, Paediatric First Aider
Mrs L McDougall NVQ Level 4
KS2 Teaching Assistant, Breakfast Club Assistant
Mrs G Fisher HND OCR Level 7 Cert SpLD
Director of Learning Support, SMT
Mrs D France BA (Hons)
EYFS/KS1 Learning Support Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms A Spinney BSc PGCE, PG Dip Systemic Theory
KS2 Learning Support Teacher (Part-Time)
Mrs K Gerard BA (Hons) HLTA Level 4 CACHE Level 2 NQT, Level 3 Diploma Specialist Support
KS2 Teaching Assistant for SEN (Full-Time), Late School
Mrs I Warnke BA (Hons) MA PGCE
KS1 Learning Support Teacher
Mr J Gregory
One to One Support
Ms O Latimer
One to One Support
Mrs G Hepden
Reception A HTLA Learning Support Teacher
Mrs S Smith BEd (Hons) `
Head of Music, All years Teacher
Miss S Manzi BA (Hons)
Head of Swimming
Mr A Knowles BSc (Hons)
Head of PE and Games, Head of Co-Curricular
M L Kimberley
Head of KS1 PE and Games
Ms R Hughes
All Years
Mrs C Wilks NVQ Level 3
Wrap Around Care Manager, Paediatric First Aider
Mrs P Pin
EYFS/KS1 Late School Supervisor, Paediatric First Aider
Mrs S Simmons
EYFS/KS1 Late School Supervisor, Paediatric First Aider
Mrs N Gudge BA (Hons)
Head of Department
Mrs J Burton BA (Hons)
Head of House: Beardwood
Mrs D Feddes LLM
Mrs M Ward BA (Hons)
Technician
Mr H Biggs MA (Oxon)
Head of Department
Miss H Batten MA (Cantab)
Assistant Director of Sixth Form Academic (UCAS)
Miss A Pettit BA (Hons)
Mr R Russell MA (Cantab)
Headmaster
Mr D Titcombe BA (Hons)
Mr S Wakeham BA (Hons), MA
Mrs K Walsh BA (Hons)
Head of Department
Miss C Beale BSc (Hons), MA
Digital Learning Co-ordinator
Miss J Li-Sue BA (Hons) DipNFTS
Head of House: Prendergast
Mr G Sycamore BA, Dip MusEd
Mrs C Cox BA (Hons)
Head of Department
Ms Y Bellis, BA (Hons)
Mr P Mayes BA (Hons)
Ms M Way BA (Hons)
Mr C Bradford
Technician
Mrs E Chereau
Technician
Ms N Maher BA (Hons), Acting Dip
Director of Drama
Mrs D Sutherland BA (Hons)
Assistant Head of Year 7, Assistant PSHEE Co-Ordinator
Mr R Peters BA (Hons)
Theatre Technician
Mr S Drury BA (Hons), MA
Head of Economics, Director of Sixth Form, Deputy Safeguarding Designated Person
Mr M Cox BSc (Hons)
Head of Business
Mr M Amran BA (Hons)
Mr C Emmerich BA, MA, MSc
Miss K Lindley BSc (Hons)
Head of House: Norton
Mr M Poolton BA (Hons), MSc
Head of Politics
Mrs K Guy BA (Hons)
Head of Department
Miss A Flegg BA (Hons)
KS5 Co-ordinator
Mr T Cook BA (Hons)
KS3 Co-ordinator
Ms S Diamond BA, MA
Mrs S Duke BA (Hons)
Mr J Hope BA (Hons), MA
Debating Co-ordinator
Miss C Norton BA (Hons)
Miss M Schramm BA, MA
Director of Studies
Ms M Solley
Mrs H Nissinen BSc (Hons), MA
Head of Department
Mrs F McAuliffe BSc (Hons)
Miss C Shanks BA (Hons)
Mr O Snell BSc (Hons), MSc
Assistant Director of Studies
Mr W Walker BSc (Hons)
Ms O Crummay MSc
Head of Department, CCF
Miss M Forbes BA (Hons)
KS3 Co-ordinator
Mr F Mashiter MA
Mr H Wheadon BSc (Hons)
Miss A Coode BA (Hons)
Head of Department
Mrs S Beard
Assistant Director of Learning Support
Mrs S Duke BA (Hons)
Mrs C Scanlan BSc
Learning Support Assistant
Mrs R Jagger BA (Hons)
Learning Support Assistant
Ms N Thornhill BA (Hons)
Learning Support Assistant
Mr A Guy MEng (Hons)
Head of Department
Mrs P Bharat Hirani BSc (Hons)
KS3 Co-ordinator
Miss Y Zhang BSc (Hons)
KS5 Co-ordinator
Mrs C Santry BSc (Hons)
Miss C Beale BSc (Hons), MA
Digital Learning Co-ordinator
Dr C Buescu BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Miss M Collett BSc, MSc
Mrs E Cordell BSc (Hons)
Mr E Hughes MEng
KS4 Co-ordinator, Assistant Head of House: Bramley
Miss K Lindley BSc (Hons)
Head of House: Norton
Mrs J Sansome BSc (Hons), MSc
Director of Teaching & Learning
Mr C Foxall BA (Hons)
Head of Department
Miss J Li-Sue BA (Hons), Dip NFTS
Head of House: Prendergast, Co-ordinator of ICT and Computing
Mr J Osei-Tutu BA (Hons), MA
Head of PHSEE, Head of Year 7
Mr Y Cheung BA (Hons)
Media Technician
Mr M Koutsakis MA
Head of Department, Head of German
Miss L Chapman BA (Hons)
Head of Spanish, Editor of The Colfeian
Mrs C Davies BA (Hons)
Head of French, Assistant Director of Schools Partnerships
Mrs E Biggs BSc (Hons), MA
Assistant Director of Sixth Form, Lead Trainer
Mrs J German BA (Hons)
Director of Pastoral Care (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Mrs N Saba DEUG
Mr S Ollerenshaw BA (Hons)
Mrs A Lukawska BA
Mr R Sanchez Saura BA, MA
Mrs K Thomsen MA
Miss G Walton-Green BA (Hons)
Ms A Wigley BA (Hons)
Mr T Newberry BA (Hons), Dip ABRSM
Director of Music
Miss E Bryden BA (Hons)
Mrs D Graham GRSM LRAM
Deputy Head
Mr G Sycamore BA, Dip MusEd
Teacher of Music, Music Technician
Ms J Barber BA (Hons)
Music Administrator
Major C Cherry BSc (Hons)
Head of Department, Duke of Edinburgh Award
Mrs N Rayes BEd (Hons), EMBA
Director of Sport, KS5 Co-ordinator
Mr A Bateson BA (Hons)
Assistant Director of Sport, Master in charge of Rugby
Ms H Russell BSc (Hons)
KS4 Co-ordinator
Mr C Barthorp BA
Ms R Hughes-Bunn BA (Hons)
Mr L Kimberley BSc (Hons)
Master in charge of Football, Master in charge of EYFS & KS1 PE
Miss S Manzi BA (Hons)
Master in charge of Swimming
Miss A Owen BSc (Hons)
Master in charge of Hockey
Mr J Potter BA (Hons)
Master in charge of Cricket, Assistant Head of House: Prendergast
Miss E Willats-Barrie BA (Hons)
Master in charge of Netball, Assistant Head of House: Norton
Mr C Harris BSc
Graduate Sports Assistant
Mrs C Waters BSc
PE Department Administrator
Mr M Poolton BA (Hons), MSc
Head of Department
Ms Z Kendrick BA (Hons), MEd
Head of Department, Director of School Partnerships
Ms A Rycroft BSc
Miss L Wraw BA (Hons)
Head of House: Bramley
Dr G Zimmermann BSc, PhD
Head of Biology
Dr S Ibendahl PhD
Mr C Morriss BSc (Hons)
Head of Student Leadership, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Person
Miss A Pavesi BSc (Hons)
Mrs Brooke Smith BSc (Hons), MA
Lead Science Practitioner
Mr T Armstrong BSc (Hons)
Head of Chemistry
Mr J Kiddey BSc (Hons)
Dr R Lindsay MSCi, PhD
Ms E Moore MChem
Mr J Worley BSc (Hons), DIS
Assistant Director of Pastoral Care
Dr J Lea PhD, BSc (Hons)
Head of Psychology, Master in charge of Work Experience
Mrs L Dunster BSc (Hons)
Mrs D McKay BA (Hons)
Eudaimonia Co-ordinator
Mr J Fishwick BSc (Hons)
Head of Physics
Mx J Ariti-Alamonte BA
Mr M Hillmer BSME MS
Dr S Jangra, MEng (Hons), MScR, MRes, PhD
Mrs J De Bolla
Senior Technician
Mrs J Greenshields BSc (Hons), CBiol, MSB
Physics Technician
Mrs J Kalaravy BSc
Chemistry Technician
Mrs C Smales BSc (Hons)
KS3 Technician
Mr R Roberts BSc (Hons)
Commanding Officer
WO2 A Coyle
SPSI
Mrs A Salmon CSBM
Executive Assistant to the Headmaster
Mrs K Bridgman BA (Hons)
Director of Admissions & Communications
Mrs K McNeill BA (Hons)
Director of Development
Mrs E Foster BA (Hons)
Donor Relations and Engagement Manager
Mrs N Entwistle BA (Hons)
Communications Manager
Mrs H Phipps BSc (Hons)
Admissions Manager
Mrs E Silk BA (Hons)
Admissions & Communications Officer
Mrs M Tranter BA (Hons)
Admissions Officer
Fr S Hall BA, MA (Oxon)
School Chaplain
Mrs D Bean BA (Hons)
Head of Careers
Mrs H Englefield, BA (Hons), Dip Lib
Head Librarian
Mrs T Carter, BA (Hons)
Library Assistant
Mrs J Cardnell BA (Hons)
Archivist
Miss H Roberts BSc (Hons)
Examinations Officer, Cover Manager
Mrs E Fitzpatrick BA (Hons)
Sixth Form Administrative Co-ordinator
Mrs L Banks
Office Manager
Ms M Kane BSc
Office Manager
Mrs M Bassett BSc
Administrative Officer
Mrs J Pickering
Administrative Officer
Mrs G Smereka
Administrative Officer
Mr S Anthony BEng (Hons)
Data Manager
Mr N Constant
Network Technician
Mr S O'Hara
Network Technician
Mr O Almenoar
IT Support Technician and Administrator
Mr I Bassett
School Technician & Photographer
Mr M Adamson MA Cantab, FCA
Bursar & Clerk to Governors
Ms P Keogh BSc (Hons)
Bursar's Secretary
Mrs C Finch BA (Hons), FCCA
Assistant Bursar
Mr M Scobie, BSc, ACCA
Operations Director
Mr M Lawrie-Raison
Operations Manager
Mrs A Ross MA
Human Resources
Mrs L Moules
Bursary Assistant
Mrs C Conti
Bursary and Admissions Assistant
Mrs P Willis
Development Assistant
Mrs K Bateson
School Nurse
Dr N Lawrence MBBS, BSc, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH
School Doctor
Mrs K Kashif BEd (Cantab), MACounsPsych, Reg BACP (Accred)
School Counsellor
Mr L Almenoar BA
Leisure Centre
Mr P Taylor
Premises Manager
Mr A Hammett
Deputy Premises Manager
Mr L Keswick
Maintenance
Mr J Coombes
Schoolkeeper
Mr J Hammett
Schoolkeeper
Ms S Stone
Schoolkeeper
Mr I Whitlock
Schoolkeeper
Mr B Atkins
Head Groundsman
Mr S Bullen
Groundsman
Mr B King
Groundsman
Mr J Newton
Groundsman
Ms A Jakiene
Catering Manager
Find out more about how to apply for Colfe's School. Our main entry points are at ages 3, 4, 11 and 16.
At Colfe’s you don’t just learn, you learn for life. There’s always something fascinating to find out, something new to try.
Learn morePerformances and exhibitions punctuate the year in all parts of the school. You will have the chance to find and develop your creativity in all these subjects and at every level.
Learn moreWe compete in netball, rugby, hockey, swimming, cricket (for boys and girls), football, athletics, cross-country, tennis and biathlon – all are open to every pupil.
Learn moreLearning is an adventure. Our dedicated Outdoor Education Department will teach you skills that stay with you for the rest of your life.
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