Senior School Staff

• Headmaster

  Mr Anthony C Jackson BA (Hons) (Politics & History of the Middle East)

• Second Master

  Mr Martin T Pepper BA (PE)

• Deputy Head (i/c Sixth Form)

  Mr David J Cresswell MA (Oxon) (Modern Languages)

• Deputy Head (Pastoral)

  Mr Peter J Lavery BA (Hons) (Modern Foreign Languages)

• Deputy Head (Academics) and Director of Studies

  Dr Michael R Truss FRAS PhD (Theoretical Astrophysics); MPhys (Oxon) (Physics)

Teaching Staff

• Teacher in Charge of Psychology

  Mrs Michelle M Abela BA, LLCM, ALCM

• Head of Art

  Mrs Kate R Baptist BA

• Head of English

  Mrs Fiona E Beadnell MA

• Head of Design & Technology

  Mr Alan M Beaty BSc

• Head of Economics & Business Studies

  Mr Gary Bishop BA

• Head of ICT

  Miss Judith Brown MSc

• Head of Physics

  Mr Christopher Butler MSc, MA

• Head of Chemistry

  Dr Ian M Butterfield PhD, BSc

• Head of Politics; History, Politics and Economics

  Mrs Andrea J Campbell BA

• Head of Geography

  Mr David W Dalton MA

• Director of Music

  Mr Richard J Dawson

• Director of Drama

  Mr Scott Edwards BA

• Head of Activities and Head of Classics

  Mr John D Gedye BA

• Head of SEN

  Mrs Judith A Gibbons

• Head of Biology

  Mrs Rebecca K Gibson MSc, BSc

• Head of History

  Mr Martin P Ince BA

• Head of Spanish

  Mr Allen R Jacobs MA

• Head of MFL

  Mrs Helen D Kent MPhil, BA

• Director of Sport

  Ms Rachael S Masterman MA, BSc

• Head of Maths

  Mr Mark D Robson BSc MEd

• Head of Religious Studies

  Miss Caroline J Snaith MA, LLB

• Geography

  Mr Charles H Alderson BSc

• English and Tees House Assistant Housemistress

  Mrs Erin E Beaty BA

• Physics, Maths and Longfield House Assistant Housemistress

  Miss Melissa L Benbow MPhys

• PE & Games and Dale House Assistant Housemistress

  Miss Tanya Broadbent BA

• PE & Games

  Mrs Lesley Burgess BEd

• Biology

  Mrs Caroline E Connor BSc

• Economics, Business Studies & ICT

  Mr Nick J Connor BA

• Chemistry

  Dr Kevin B Cosstick JP, PhD, BSc

• Geography

  Miss Holly L Creevy BA

• MFL

  Mr David J Cresswell MA (Oxon) (Modern Languages)

• Design & Technology

  Miss Rebecca Cruxton

• Music

  Mr Mick Donnelly FLCM, Cert Ed

• Physics and Maths

  Mr Andy M Dunn MSc, MPhil

• English

  Mrs Diana LM Everall BA (Hons)

• ICT

  Mr Henry W Fairwood BSc

• Biology

  Mr Samuel S Forsyth BSc

• English

  Mrs Amanda M Gorman BA (Hons)

• History

  Mr Daniel S Gorman BA (Hons)

• PE & Games

  Mr Chris J Gregory

• PE & Games

  Miss Olivia J Hovington BA (Hons)

• Biology (Part-Time)

  Mrs Carla Lavery

• Maths

  Mr Alan J Maude BSc

• Chemistry

  Dr Elaine E McDermott PhD, BSc

• PE

  Mr Christopher DM McTurk BA (Hons)

• PE

  Mr Luke D Monument BSc

• History

  The Revd Darren R Moore MA, BD

• Classics

  Dr Sebastian T Nichols PhD

• Maths

  Mr Mike H Nicholson BSc, BA

• EAL

  Mrs Lucie Nicholsonova Mgr, Dip Trans, MCIL, DPSI

• PE & Games and Sports Fixtures Co-ordinator

  Mrs Fiona Norrie BEd

• MFL

  Mrs Carrie J Riley MA

• Maths

  Mr David Riley

• Religious Studies and Classics

  Mrs Rachel A Romano

• Art

  Mrs Sarah L Rothwell MA

• English (Part-Time)

  Ms Camilla HJ Sampson

• MFL

  Mr Stephen J Tomlinson BA

• Maths

  Mr Neil Toyne BSc

• Maths

  Mr Michael R Truss FRAS PhD (Theoretical Astrophysics); MPhys (Oxon) (Physics)

• Maths

  Mr Ben C Usher BSc

• Biology (Maternity Cover)

  Mr Hugh S Webster

• Chemistry

  Mrs Janine Wilson MA

Combined Cadet Force

• Commanding Officer

  Major Caroline E Connor

• SSI WO1

  Martyn G Lewis

Academic Support Staff

• MFL Assistant

  Mrs Malena Aldonza Hernando

• Master in Charge of Rugby

  Mr Lee AW Dickson

• Biology Technician

  Mrs Sandra E Fletcher

• Teaching Assistant (SEN)

  Mrs Louise A Hardy

• Sports Graduate

  Miss Sarah M Huggins

• Art and D&T Technician

  Mrs Anna-Clare Lee

• Cricket

  Mr John W Lister

• Physics Technician

  Mr Laurence J Nicholls

• Teaching Assistant and Junior Boarding Assistant

  Miss Nuala M Penny

• MFL Assistant

  Ms Philippine Rajot

• Teaching Assistant

  Mrs Kimberley J Raper

• Librarian

  Mrs Caroline L Shovlin BA (Hons), PGDip

• Chemistry Technician

  Mrs Lesley A Wood

• Elite Sports

  Mr Andy J Woodward MSc, BA (Hons)

• Sports Graduate

  Mr Harry J Worrow

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

• Piano

  Mrs Michelle M Abela BA, LLCM, ALCM

• Strings

  Mr Martin D Bainbridge

• Vocal

  Mr Peter Coulson BA

• Saxophone and Bandmaster

  Mr Mick Donnelly FLCM, Cert. Ed

• Woodwind

  Mrs Susan E Ferris GDLM, Dip ABRSM

• Piano

  Mr Nigel Fletcher

• Brass

  Mr Chris Hibbard

• Strings

  Mrs Jo Keithley

• Strings

  Mr Nick M Lawrance

• Piano

  Dr Antonina K Lax PhD, MA

• Piano

  Mr David Ratnanyagam

• Guitar

  Mr Michael T Shoulder

• Cello

  Mrs Susan C Webb GBSM

• LAMDA

  Mrs Emily Wilson

• Percussion

  Mr Andrew Yeadon

Peripatetic Teaching Staff (SEN/EAL)

• SEN

  Mrs Marilyn Butterworth BEd, Dip. BDA

• SEN

  Dr Antonina K Lax PhD, MA

• SEN

  Mrs Jenny Lee

• EAL

  Mrs Lucie Nicholsonova Mgr, Dip Trans, MCIL, DPSI

• SEN

  Mrs Judith L Pepper BSc

• SEN

  Mrs Louise E Rowlandson BA

• SEN

  Mrs Suzanne E Truss MChem

Resident Chaplain

• The Revd Darren R Moore MA, BD

Operations & Finance Office

• Bursar and Clerk to the Governors

  Mrs Suzanne M Metcalf BA, FCCA

• Headmaster's PA

  Mrs Margaret E Alderdice (Maternity Cover) BA (Hons)

• Credit Controller and Compliance Officer

  Mrs Nicky Hayward

• Accounts & Fees Assistant and HR Assistant

  Miss Sophie Jopling

• Senior School Secretary

  Mrs Jo McGuire

• Finance Officer

  Mrs Rebecca E Metcalf

• Senior School Secretary

  Mrs Joanna Oliver

• Accounts Apprentice

  Miss Megan E Souter

• Payroll Officer

  Mrs Stacie E Walker

Development Office

• Interim Head of External Relations

  Ms Andrea Sutton

• Registrar

  Mrs Bronwyn Huddleston

• Alumni Secretary, Archivist and Northumberland House Assistant Housemistress

  Miss Dorothy Jones

• Marketing & Communications Officer

  Mr Stuart J Nicholls BA (Hons)

• Events & Letting Co-ordinator

  Mrs Judith L Pepper BSc

IT Department

• IT Manager

  Mr Andy J Farrell

• IT Support

  Mr Danny R Clark

Examinations Office

• Head of Higher Education

  Mr Charles H Alderson BSc

• Head of Careers

  Mrs Caroline L Shovlin

• Examinations Officer

  Mrs Susan Houghton ACIB

Medical Centre

• School Nurse

  Mrs Tanya A Farren RGN

• School Nurse

  Mrs Alex A Robson RGN

• School Counsellor

  Mrs Donna J Thirling BA, SAC Dip

Housemasters/Housemistresses

• Longfield Housemistress

  Mrs Lesley Burgess BEd

• Durham Housemistress

  Mrs Andrea J Campbell BA

• Old Courts (Junior Boarding) Housemaster

  Mr Scott Edwards BA

• Tees Housemaster

  Mr Henry W Fairwood BSc

• Marwood Housemistress

  Miss Olivia J Hovington BA (Hons)

• Dale Housemaster

  Mr Christopher DM McTurk BA (Hons)

• Northumberland Housemaster

  Mr Luke D Monument BSc

• York Housemaster

  Mr Luke D Monument BSc

• Bowes Housemistress

  Mrs Carrie J Riley MA

Matrons

• Old Courts Matron

  Mrs Margie J Asher

• Longfield House Matron

  Mrs Toni M Flack

• Old Courts Matron (Non-Resident)

  Mrs Leeza-Jayne Stewart

• Northumberland House Matron

  Mrs Lindy Themistocleous

• York House Matron

  Mrs Lindy Themistocleous