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Meet our staff

Our staff, sponsors and governors share a strong commitment to the ethos and values that support our success.

A clear vision from the outset coupled with the enthusiasm and determination of our staff is fundamental to the development and ongoing success of the academy.

Our staff and sponsors

We have an excellent sponsor, the City of London Corporation, which has a first class track record in supporting education. Our shared vision is to provide a professional ethos that gives students the confidence, skills and ambition to move on to the wider worlds of higher education and work.

STAFF LIST

SLT

NameRole
Holly ArlesPrincipal
Preet SinghVice Principal – Curriculum & Assessment
Ian WhiteVice Principal – Director of Teaching and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Hope Vardon-PrinceAssistant Principal – Teaching & Learning
Christopher GallagherAssistant Principal – Learning & Engagement
Laura McKenzieActing Assistant Principal – SENCO
Liam SmythAssistant Principal – Learning & Engagement/Director of 6th Form
Hannah-Claire CameronAssistant Principal – Curriculum & Achievement
Harriet DuthieAssistant Principal Secondment, Deputy Subject Leader Science – Deputy Induction Tutor
Simone GlenisterPA to the Principal ( HR & Facilities management ) 

ACHIEVEMENT TEAM LEADERS/HEAD OF YEAR

NameRole
Amaka IloanyaAchievement Team Leader/Head of Yr 7 & Lead Behaviour Mentor
Megan McVeyAchievement Team Leader/Head of Yr 8 & Deputy Subject Leader English
Lucy RowlandsAchievement Team Leader/Head of Yr 9 & Teacher of Maths 
Jayed Mayes Achievement Team Leader/Head of Yr 10 & Teacher of PE
Wilfred Brotherton-RatcliffeAchievement Team Leader/ Head of Yr 11 & PE & DofE coordinator
Francesca SlusarczykAchievement Team Leader/Head of Yr 12 & Teacher of English
James BarrieAchievement Team Leader/Head of Yr 13 & Teacher of Geography

MUSIC & DRAMA

NameRole
 Nick JenkinsSubject Leader Music 
Tom Hewins Teacher of Music 
Rachael LawrenceTeacher of Music
Eve DillonSubject Leader Drama
Sophie HopgoodTeacher of Drama 

ENGLISH & MATHS 

NameRole
Kate RooneySubject Leader English 
Anna ValoriDeputy Subject Leader English (KS3)
Megan McVey Deputy Subject Leader English (KS4)
Francesca SlusarczykAchievement Team Leader/Head of Yr 12 & Teacher of English
Camille OlaymereTeacher of English
Emily CunninghamTeacher of English (ECT)
Jessica RussoSubject Leader Maths
Blossom McDonaghDeputy Subject Leader Maths
Paloma Denning Deputy Subject Leader Maths 
Simon AllesDeputy Subject Leader Maths 
Sam MitchellLead Practioner Maths
Lucy RowlandsAchievement Team Leader/Head of Yr 8 & Teacher of Maths 
Ivana TonkovaTeacher of Maths 
Ioannis SiveriTeach First – Maths 
Jonjo Murray Teacher of Maths (ECT) 

SCIENCE 

NameRole
 Subject Leader Science
 Deputy Subject Leader Science
Ade AwofadejuSenior Science Technician
Muhammad MiahTeacher of Science
Amira HussainTeacher of Science
Rumana ChowdhuryTeacher of Science
Hamza Mubarak Teacher of Science 
Susan SmeeTeacher of Science
Chavanni WattTeacher of Physics

DT & ART 

NameRole
Chris BrownSubject Leader DT
Anthony BlaizeTeacher of DT
Nicola Block Teacher of Art & DT
Nicole AndersonTeacher of DT Food
Olu ShobowaleDT & Art Technician
Louise PinnSubject Leader Art
Rumeyza Nas Teacher of Art 

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

NameRole
Helen StefanopoulouSubject Leader Geography
James CashmanSubject Leader History
Keziah GreenTeacher of History 
Richard LewisTeacher of History
Andres Gomez de le Torre Teacher of Geography
Anna KilsbyTeacher of Geography
James BarrieTeacher of Geography & Achievement Team Leader & Head of Yr 13 

MFL

NameRole
Kate HudsonSubject Leader MFL
Evangeline FosterMFL Teacher
Yasmin Ahmed MFL Teacher
Athena Brooke Teach First MFL 

PE

NameRole
Subject Leader PE
Wilfred Brotherton-RatcliffeTeacher of PE & DofE coordinator & Achievement Team Leader Year 11
Sully Kart Teacher of PE 
Jayed Mayes Teacher of PE & Achievement Team Leader & Head of Yr 8 
Billy StewartPE Instructor & Deputy Lead Behaviour Mentor

BUSINESS, ECONOMICS & COMPUTING

NameRole
Selda KurtulduSubject Leader Business
Jumayer AhmedDeputy Subject Leader Computing
Alun GordonTeacher of Economics

RE, SOCIOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY, PSHE & CAREERS

NameRole
Meghann NewcombeSubject Leader PSHE & Careers/ Deputy Subject Leader DT
Iona DrysdaleSubject Leader RE
Afsana BegunTeacher of Psychology

BEHAVIOUR TEAM 

NameRole
Amaka IloanyaLead Behaviour Mentor & Achievement Team Leader Yr 7
Billy StewartDeputy Lead Behaviour Mentor & PE instructor
Berceste OzkurtBehaviour Mentor & Administrator
Chianna Duggan-MasonBehaviour Mentor & Administrator
Zelyna Tuitt-LindsayBehaviour Mentor & Administrator
Kym JulienBehaviour Mentor & Administrator 
Martine CrickReflection Room Manager

SENCO/TA’S 

NameRole
Laura McKenzie Acting Assistant Principal – SENCO
Nazneen UssenHLTA/ Deputy SENCO
Shanice DyerHLTA Classroom Support 
Omer EssenTeaching Assistant
Jourdan Preddie – StewartTeaching Assistant
Jermaine SylvesterTeaching Assistant
Rachel FrithTeaching Assistant

SAFEGUARDING

NameRole
Ian White Vice Principal – Director of Teaching and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Harriet Duthie         Senior Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Assistant Principal Secondment, Deputy Subject Leader Science – Deputy Induction Tutor
Tamsin AddyDeputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & SEND Administrator

HR, STUDENT SERVICES, ATTENDANCE, FINANCE, EXAMS & DATA

NameRole
Cherrelle SimonEducation Welfare Officer & Student Services Manager 
Caroline SoyomboParental & Student Engagement Officer
Anisa AhmadCommunications Officer
Sophie RidingReprographic Officer
Kelis Robinson Receptionist 
Andrew Foulds Data Manager 
Hardeep HunjanFinance and Operations Director, HR
Iman El Ouarayni Howden Attendance Manager
Lesley OgunduyileExams Officer
Robert LattyLearning Resource Manager