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Staff List

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Senior Management Team

  • 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. Gilfidder-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

Junior School

Senior Management Team

  • Mrs M-C Gilfedder-Bonnar LLB (Hons) Strathclyde, BSc (Hons), PGCE

    Head

  • Mrs S Gurr BEd (Hons)

    Deputy Head, SMT, Early Years Safeguarding Person, PSHE Subject Leader, Library Co-ordinator, 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

Support Staff

  • 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

EYFS & Key Stage 1

  • 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 NVQ2

    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

Key Stage 2

  • 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

Learning Support

  • 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

Music Department

  • Mrs S Smith BEd (Hons) `

    Head of Music, All years Teacher

PE & Games Department

  • 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

Wrap Around Care

  • 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

Senior School

Art & Photography

  • Mrs N Gudge BA (Hons)

    Head of Department

  • Mrs J Burton BA (Hons)

    Head of House: Beardwood

  • Mrs D Feddes LLM

  • Mr S Zivanovic BA (Hons)

  • Mrs M Ward BA (Hons)

    Technician

Classics

  • 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

Computer Science

  • 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

Design & Technology

  • 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

Drama

  • 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

Economics & Business

  • 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

English

  • 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

Geography

  • 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)

History

  • 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)

Learning Support

  • 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

Maths

  • Mr A Guy MEng (Hons)

    Head of Department

  • Mrs P Bharat Hirani BSc (Hons)

    Head of KS3

  • Miss Y Zhang BSc (Hons)

    Head of KS5

  • Mrs C Santry BSc (Hons)

    KS4 Co-ordinator

  • 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

    Assistant Head of House: Bramley

  • Miss K Lindley BSc (Hons)

    Head of House: Norton

  • Mrs J Sansome BSc (Hons), MSc

    Director of Teaching & Learning

Media Studies

  • 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

Modern Languages

  • 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 Sawa BA, MA

  • Mrs K Thomsen MA

  • Miss G Walton-Green BA (Hons)

  • Ms A Wigley BA (Hons)

Music

  • 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

Outdoor Education

  • Major C Cherry BSc (Hons)

    Head of Department, Duke of Edinburgh Award

Physical Education

  • 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

Politics

  • Mr M Poolton BA (Hons), MSc

    Head of Department

Religion & Philosophy

  • 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

Science - Biology

  • 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

Science - Chemistry

  • 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

Science - Psychology

  • 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

Science - Physics

  • Mr J Fishwick BSc (Hons)

    Head of Physics

  • Mx J Ariti-Alamonte BA

  • Mr M Hillmer BSME MS

  • Miss S Jangra, MEng

  • 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

Combined Cadet Force

  • Mr R Roberts BSc (Hons)

    Commanding Officer

  • WO2 A Coyle

    SPSI

Staff

Support staff

  • Mrs A Salmon CSBM

    Executive Assistant to the Headmaster

  • Mrs K Bridgman BA (Hons)

    Director of Admissions & Communications

  • Mrs K McNeill

    Director of Development

  • Mrs N Entwistle BA (Hons)

    Communications Manager

  • Mrs H Phipps BSc (Hons)

    Admissions Manager

  • Ms 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

  • Ms E Stephenson, 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

  • 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

Bursarial Staff

  • 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

  • Miss L Thompson BA (Hons)

    Secretary to the Clerk to the Governors and Bursary 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 A Blackmore

    Maintenance 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

How to apply

Find out more about how to apply for Colfe's School. Our main entry points are at ages 3, 4, 11 and 16.

Admissions How to Apply

Academic

At Colfe’s you don’t just learn, you learn for life. There’s always something fascinating to find out, something new to try.

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Art, Drama & Music

Performances 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.

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Sport

We compete in netball, rugby, hockey, swimming, cricket (for boys and girls), football, athletics, cross-country, tennis and biathlon – all are open to every pupil.

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Outdoor

Learning 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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Pastoral Care

To us, you are a person, not just one of a group. We get to know you, what you need to learn, to grow and to make you happy.

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