Faculty

Honorary Patron

Anna du Boisson

Patrons

Leanne Benjamin AM OBE

Dmitri Gruzdev

Julia Conway

William Bracewell

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Senior Management Team

Kate Blakeburn (MA) Hons: Academic Director

Louise Bennett (BA): Artistic Director

Katrina Watson, BSc PGCE: Deputy Academic Director

Kerry Williams: Head of Pastoral Care and Safeguarding

Academic

Kate Blakeburn, MA (Hons): English KS4 and History KS3 and KS4 Lead

Judi Swinney, BA (Hons) ALAM: KS3 English, KS3 and KS4 Drama Lead

Puja Kalra, BA (Hons) and MA (Hons) PGCE: Mathematics Lead

Katrina Watson, BSc PGCE: Science Lead

Emma Hughes, PGDip PGCE BMus (Hons): Music and Singing Lead

Georgina McDermott, DTLLS BTEC Performing Arts: Performing Arts BTEC Lead

Chantale Toumazou BA Hons (Law) MA (Education Management): French Language Lead

Amanda Newall: Art and Design Lead

Kerry Williams: PSHE Lead

Safeguarding

Kerry Williams: Safeguarding Lead

Katrina Watson: Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Kate Blakeburn: Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Georgina McDermott: Associate Course Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Vocational Dance

Megan Webster-Shaw, ARAD: Head of Junior School and KS3 Vocational Dance Lead

Georgina McDermott, DTTLS: Jazz and Musical Theatre Lead

Brook Ogle, PDPTC (Distinction), BFA Dance Performance (Honours): Vocational Dance Tutor

Stephen Wicks: Vocational Dance Tutor

Patricia Okenwa: Vocational Dance Tutor, (Contemporary & Associate Course)

Helen Duffy: Vocational Dance Tutor, Tap

Eva Koniavitou: Vocational Dance Tutor (Associate Course)

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Support Staff

Helen Mason: Artistic Administrator and Events

Kira Dillon BA(Hons): Administrative Assistant

George Liang: Head of Content

Gavin McCaig, PGDip: Development Consultant

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School Physiotherapists

Moira McCormack MSc PhD, Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Luke Abnett BPhty

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Music Staff

David Foster

Sven Blazyca

Alan Mills

Board of Trustees

Giada Vercelli (Chair)

Susan Smith BA(Hons) ACA ICAEW (Treasurer)

Margaret Ward-Martin BA(Hons) MA, Level 4 CPCAB (Board Safeguarding Lead)

Hannah Bateman

Isabelle Brouwers

Emily Glynn-Farrell BA MA

Andrew Peasgood

Hannah Kelly

Vikki Langford (Clerk)

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Guest Practitioners [Spring Term 25]

Gemma Pitchley-Gale

Tierney Lawlor

Carrie Taylor Johnson

Catarina Carvalho

Matthew Rawcliffe

Araminta Wraith

Monique Jonas