Staff list
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senior leadership team
Alistair Chattaway (ACH) Principal
Michael Penn (MPE) Vice Principal (Curriculum and Quality Assurance)
Daniel Branch (DBR) Assistant Principal (Performing Arts)
Chris Mitchell (CMI) Assistant Principal (English, Maths & Science)
Derek Pitt (DPI) Assistant Principal (Pastoral Care)
directors
Francesca Di Cesare (FDC) Director of Acting
Andy Edwards (AED) Director of Dance
Steve Elias (SEL) Director of Musical Theatre
Richard Evans (REV) Director of Science
Simon May (SMY) Director of English
Sarah O'Connor (SOC) Director of Maths
Carmella Beschi (CBE) Director of Humanities
David Leighton (DLE) Director of Music
heads of house and teachers
Holly Arnold (HAR) Head of Jupiter House and Teacher of Dance
Laura Emery (LEM) Head of Saturn House and Teacher of Acting
James Lees (JLE) Head of Mercury House and Teacher of Acting
Ameela Razaq (ARA) Head of Venus House and Teacher of English
Amarpreet Singh (ASI) Head of Mars House and Teacher of Science
James Underwood (JUN) Head of Neptune House and Teacher of Creative Media
Jade Allen Teacher of Acting and BTEC Quality Nominee
CURRICULUM LEADERS
Daniel Walker Curriculum Leader for Media Studies
Liam Butler Curriculum Leader for Broadcast
Linda Cotgrave Curriculum Leader for Citizenship & History
Rebecca Maguire-Turner Curriculum Leader for Visual Art & Design
Vincenzo De Salvo Curriculum Leader for Modern Languages
Drew Lord Curriculum Leader for Games Design & New Media
THE old rep theatre
Michael Penn Executive Director
Darren Knapton Theatre Manager
Emma Ferguson Marketing and Box Office Assistant
Dilpesh Patel Deputy Head of Technical
Stephen Hatton Site Supervisor
Ann Grady Cleaner
student support
Emma Rickard Head of Admissions and Careers
Ross Whitehouse Admissions Officer
Emma Williams Attendance Officer
Tosin Oliyide Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO)
Terina Talbot Counsellor
Jemma Coombs Counsellor
ACADEMY SUPPORT STAFF
Claudia Cole SIMS, Data and Examinations Manager
David Hunter Workshop Technician
Eleni Skouta Senior Audio Technician
Elizabeth Watson Receptionist and First Aider
Gill Neuenhaus Finance Officer
Jess Walton Finance Assistant
Joy Nuttal Receptionist
Kate Wallace Group Management Accountant
Neena Jass SIMS Data and Examinations Officer
Neve Prosser Learning Resources Officer
Nicole Nienaber Executive Assistant to CEO/Principal
Samantha Care Curriculum Support Assistant
Seb Andrews Junior Content Creator
Teresa Skeete Pastoral Care Administrator