Senior School Staff

  • Headmaster

    Mr Anthony C Jackson BA (Hons)
  • Bursar and Clerk to the Governors

    Mrs Suzanne M Metcalf BA, FCCA
  • Second Master

    Mr Martin T Pepper BA
  • Deputy Head (Academic)

    Mr Niall O'Connor BSc.Ed. (Hons) MEd. PGDip.
  • Interim Deputy Head (Pastoral)

    Mrs Carrie J Riley MA
  • Deputy Head (i/c Sixth Form)

    Mrs Fiona E Beadnell MA
  • Assistant Director of Studies

    Mr Mark D Robson BSc, MEd

Housemasters/Housemistresses

  • Bowes

    Mrs Janey Dolby BA
  • Bowes AHSM

    Mrs Caroline J Shovlin BA (Hons), PGDip
  • Dale

    Mr Joseph Pickering BSc
  • Dale AHSM

    Mr Edward Midcalf BSc
  • Durham

    Mr David Riley BA (Hons)
  • Durham AHSM

    Miss Amy E Alderdice BA (Hons)
  • Longfield

    Mr Peter J Lavery BA (Hons)
  • Longfield AHSM

    Mrs Isobel L E Dawson BA Hons
  • Marwood

    Miss Elizabeth A Heward BA
  • Marwood AHSM

    Mrs Sarah L Rothwell MA
  • Northumberland

    Mr Luke D Monument BSc
  • Northumberland AHSM

    Mrs Emma Purvis
  • Old Courts

    Mr Scott Edwards BA
  • Tees

    Mr Henry W Fairwood BSc
  • Tees AHSM

    Miss Christine Misiak BA (Hons)
  • York (interim)

    Mr Martin T Pepper BA
  • York AHSM

    Mr Robert S Smith BSc

Heads of Departments

  • Head of Art

    Mrs Kate R Baptist BA
  • Head of Biology

    Mrs Rebecca K Gibson MSc, BSc
  • Head of Business Studies

    Mr Paul Easton BA (Hons)
  • Head of Chemistry

    Mrs Janine Wilson MA
  • Head of Classics

    Mr John D Gedye BA
  • Head of Computer Science

    Miss Judith Brown MSc
  • Head of Design & Technology

    Mr Alan M Beaty BSc Hons
  • Director of Drama

    Mr Scott Edwards BA
  • Head of English

    Dr Helena Langford PhD
  • Head of Geography

    Mr David W Dalton MA
  • Head of History

    Mr Huw G Bradbury MA
  • Head of Maths

    Mr Mike H Nicholson BSc, BA
  • Head of MFL

    Mrs Helen D Kent MPhil, BA
  • Director of Music

    Mr Richard J Dawson BA Hons
  • Head of Physics

    Mr Christopher Butler MSc, MA
  • Head of Politics

    Mrs Andrea J Campbell BA
  • Head of Psychology

    Mr Jamie Sinar BSc (Hons)
  • Head of Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

    Mrs Rachel A Romano BA Hons
  • Director of Sport

    Ms Rachael S Masterman MA, BSc

Teaching Staff

  • Art

    Mrs Sarah L Rothwell MA
  • Biology

    Mrs Caroline E Connor BSc
  • Biology

    Mr Samuel S Forsyth BSc
  • Biology

    Mrs Carla Lavery BSc
  • Chemistry

    Dr Ian M Butterfield PhD, BSc
  • Chemistry

    Dr Kevin B Cosstick JP, PhD, BSc
  • Classics

    Dr Sebastian T Nichols PhD
  • Computer Science

    Mr Henry W Fairwood BSc
  • Design & Technology

    Miss Christine Misiak BA (Hons)
  • Economics and Business Studies

    Mr Nick J Connor BA
  • Economics and Business Studies

    Mrs Isobel Dawson BA Hons
  • English

    Mrs Erin E Beaty BA
  • English

    Mrs Elizabeth Gorman-Tysoe MA
  • English

    Miss Emma Taylor MA
  • English

    Miss Emma Taylor LLB
  • Geography

    Mr Charles H Alderson BSc
  • Geography

    Mrs Dawn Jackson BA Hons
  • History

    Miss Charlotte Bates MA
  • History

    Mr Martin P Ince BA
  • Maths

    Ms Sarah Burnham BA (Hons)
  • Maths

    Mr Alan J Maude BSc
  • Maths

    Mrs Lorna Rawnsley BSc
  • Maths

    Mr David Riley BA (Hons)
  • Maths

    Mr Mark D Robson BSc, MEd
  • Maths

    Mr Ben C Usher BSc
  • MFL

    Miss Elizabeth A Heward BA
  • MFL

    Miss Adriana Longo MA
  • MFL

    Mrs Caroline J Riley MA
  • MFL

    Miss Katie Thompson BA
  • Music

    Miss Anna Dias BA Hons
  • Music

    Mr George Ford BMus Hons
  • Music

    Mr Matthew Gooch BA
  • PE & Games

    Mrs Lesley Burgess BEd
  • PE & Games and Head of Cricket

    Mr Lee Clough BEd
  • PE & Games and Master in Charge of Rugby

    Mr Lee A W Dickson
  • PE & Games and Head of Hockey

    Mr Alan Fisher
  • PE & Games

    Miss Olivia J Isaac BA (Hons)
  • PE & Games

    Mr Edward Midcalf BSc
  • PE & Games

    Mr Luke D Monument BSc
  • PE & Games

    Mrs Fiona Norrie BEd
  • PE & Games

    Mr Joseph Pickering BSc
  • Physics

    Mr Robert Smith BSc
  • Physics and Maths

    Mr Andy M Dunn MSc, MPhil
  • Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

    Mrs Janey Dolby BA
  • Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

    Mr Paul Douglas BA Hons

Academic Support Staff

  • Art and Design & Technology Technician

    Mrs Anna-Clare Lee
  • Biology Technician

    Mrs Sandra E Fletcher
  • Chemistry Technician

    Miss Laura Shaw
  • Cricket

    Mr John W Lister
  • Librarian

    Mrs Caroline L Shovlin BA (Hons), PGDip
  • Physics Technician

    Dr Andrew Lecomber PhD, MSc, BSc
  • Sports Graduate

    Miss Emily Joynes BSc
  • Sports Graduate

    Mr Harry Rickard

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

  • EAL

    Mrs Lucie Nicholsonova Mgr, Dip Trans, MCIL, DPSI

Instrumental Music Teaching Staff and/or Peripatetic Teaching Staff (Music)

  • Brass

    Mr Chris Hibbard
  • Cello

    Mrs Susan C Webb GBSM
  • Guitar

    Mr Michael T Shoulder
  • LAMDA

    Mrs Emily Wilson
  • Percussion

    Mr John Bradford
  • Percussion

    Mr Andrew Yeadon
  • Piano

    Mr Nigel Fletcher
  • Piano

    Dr Antonina K Lax PhD, MA
  • Piano

    Mr David Ratnanyagam
  • Saxophone

    Mr Mick Donnelly FLCM, Cert. Ed
  • Strings

    Mr Martin D Bainbridge
  • Strings

    Mrs Jo Keithley
  • Strings

    Mr Nick M Lawrance
  • Vocal

    Mr Peter Coulson BA
  • Vocal

    Mr Austin Gunn
  • Woodwind

    Mrs Susan E Ferris GDLM, Dip ABRSM

Academic Support Office

  • Head of Department

    Mrs Deborah Wafer MEd, BScQTS (Hons), NPQSL, NASENCo
  • Academic Support Co-ordinator (Prep School)

    Mr Nathan Joy BA
  • Academic Support Teacher (Prep and Senior School) & ASDAN Lead

    Miss Amy Alderdice BA (Hons)
  • Teaching Assistant (SEN)

    Mrs Helen Whitton BA Hons
  • 1:1 Teaching Assistant (Maths Focus)

    Miss Ashleigh Nixon MSc
  • 1:1 Support Tutor

    Mrs Judith L Pepper BSc
  • 1:1 Support Tutor

    Mrs Louise E Rowlandson BA

Combined Cadet Force

  • Commanding Officer

    Lt Col Caroline E Connor BSc
  • SSI

    Mr Tony Wardman

Operations & Finance Office

  • Accounts Apprentice

    Miss Megan E Souter
  • Bursar's PA

    Mrs Margaret E Alderdice BA (Hons)
  • Finance Manager

    Mrs Virginia T Harrison
  • Headmaster's PA

    Mrs Sylvia Parker
  • Payroll Officer

    Mrs Stacie E Walker BA Hons
  • Secretary

    Mrs Jo McGuire
  • Secretary

    Mrs Joanna Oliver

Development Office

  • Director of Development & Alumni Relations

    Miss Dionne Saville BA (Hons)
  • Barnardian Society Co-ordinator

    Miss Jasmine L Hooper
  • Events & Lettings

    Mr Judith L Pepper BSc
  • Marketing & Communications

    Mr Stuart J Nicholls BA (Hons)
  • Registrar

    Mrs Bronwyn Huddleston BSc (Hons)
  • International Registrar

    Ms Nicola Slater

IT Department

  • IT Manager

    Mr Andy J Farrell
  • IT Support

    Mr Joe Alderdice

Examinations Office

  • Exams Officer

    Miss Charlotte Galvin BSc Hons
  • Head of Careers

    Mrs Caroline L Shovlin
  • Head of Higher Education

    Mr Charles H Alderson BSc

Medical Centre

  • Mrs Emma Hickmans

    School Counsellor PG Dip
  • School Nurse

    Mrs Bethan Cummins BSc (Hons)
  • School Nurse

    Mrs Suzanne Newbrook BSc

Matrons

  • Longfield House

    Mrs Toni M Flack
  • Northumberland House

    Mrs Lindy Themistocleous
  • Old Courts

    Mrs Michelle Reay
  • York House

    Mrs Lindy Themistocleous