Staff List

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher:Mr R Higgins
Deputy Headteachers:Miss F McMahon
Mrs V Thompson Boyle
Mrs J Tipler
Assistant Headteachers:Miss J Barnes
Miss A Blything
Mr D Kelly
Mr M Lockett
Mrs L Underwood
Mr C Webb
Business Manager:Mrs C Lucas
Deputy Business Manager:Mrs A Rossington-Harris
Data Analyst & Information Manager:Mr M Walker

Tutor Groups for 2025-26

Teaching Staff

English

Head of Department: Miss E Nevell

  • Miss S Barclay
  • Miss G Cotsford
  • Miss S Howarth
  • Miss N Mahmood
  • Mr P O’Connor
  • Miss J Rothwell
  • Ms H Savazzi
  • Mrs J Sayer
  • Mrs V Thompson-Boyle
  • Miss A Zaman

Drama

Head of Department: Miss K Thomasson

  • Mrs R Bertenshaw
  • Miss F McMahon

Director of STEM

  • Miss A Blything

Maths

  • Miss J Barnes
  • Mrs J Ball
  • Miss D Brown
  • Miss J Clark
  • Miss R Dunn
  • Miss E Gumbley
  • Mr A Hayat
  • Miss S Hennessy
  • Mr D Murphy
  • Mr L Nkongnte
  • Miss C Quinn
  • Mr J Rankin
  • Mr T Rosedale
  • Miss J Talbot
  • Mr C Webb

Science

  • Miss H Arnold
  • Ms L Berry
  • Mr A Bhula
  • Mr J Brimley
  • Mr C Copues
  • Miss H Elliott
  • Mr M Finlay
  • Mr R Ford
  • Mr C Forshaw
  • Dr E Lawson
  • Miss A McBurnie
  • Ms J Ormisher
  • Dr S Owen
  • Mr M Price
  • Miss N Ross
  • Dr J Silversides
  • Mr T Springthorpe
  • Mrs J Tipler
  • Dr J Walding
  • Mrs C Walker

Religious Studies

Head of Department: Mrs S Khaliq

  • Ms C Atherton
  • Miss L Cassinelli
  • Miss K Marshall
  • Mrs L Underwood

Physical Education

Head of Department: Miss J Curley

  • Mr D Kelly
  • Miss E Kilmister
  • Mr M Lockett
  • Mrs B Poppleton
  • Mr C Reece
  • Mr J Thompson
  • Mr R Wylie

Geography

Head of Subject: Ms S Sinfield

  • Mr K Kuunal
  • Mrs E Marchbank-Smith
  • Mrs M Prince

History

Head of Department: Mrs L Blomeley

  • Mr L Clough
  • Mr W Farrow
  • Dr M Smith
  • Mrs S Walker

Social Science

Head of Department: Miss H Taylor

  • Mrs L Aplicano
  • Miss K Henshall
  • Mrs E Leyland
  • Miss L Richardson
  • Mr M Scott

Economics / Business Studies / Media

Head of Department: Mr S Lightfoot

  • Mrs C Clewer
  • Mrs S Qadir

Computer Science

Head of Department: Mrs E Rowland

Modern Languages

Head of Department: Mrs A Knott

  • Miss S Cockcroft
  • Miss M Delon
  • Mrs V English
  • Mrs M Massey
  • Mr S Scorey
  • Mr P Sledge
  • Mrs J Theissen-White

Design and Technology

Head of Department: Mr P Briggs

  • Miss L Duckworth
  • Mrs M Iqbal
  • Mrs K Parker

Music

Head Department: Mr N Hewson

  • Mr J Fieldhouse
  • Miss E Magee

Art

Head of Department: Ms N Clark

  • Miss C Fisher
  • Miss J Goddard
  • Miss C Hilton
  • Mrs C Waterhouse

Careers Guidance

Career Guidance Service PA:

Mr H Larkin 
Tel: 0161 624 1484 x 2261
[email protected]

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