Staff List
All teaching and administrative staff may be contacted by email address.
Please address emails to forename.surname@duncombe-school.co.uk
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Headmaster
Name | Role | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Jeremy Phelan | Headmaster | BA, MA (Ed), PGCE |
Leadership Team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Jeremy Phelan | Headmaster |
| Mrs Apollonia Micele-Jones | Deputy Head Academic |
| Ms Lydia Cartwright | Deputy Head Pastoral & Head of Upper School |
| Mrs Katie Copeman | Head of Treetops |
| Ms Katherine Everson | Head of Phase for Lower School |
| Mr Ian Thomas | Operations Manager |
Business Team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Jeremy Phelan | Headmaster |
| Mrs Lucy Evans | Registrar |
| Mrs Donna Saunders | Marketing Manager |
| Mr Ian Thomas | Operations Manager |
| Mrs Lucy Vickers | School Finance Assistant |
| Mrs Emma Webb | Head's PA |
Safeguarding Team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miss Leanne Judd | Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) |
| Miss Lydia Cartwright | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Deputy DSL) |
| Ms Katherine Everson | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Deputy DSL) |
| Mrs Katie Copeman | Designated Practitioner with Responsibility for Safeguarding in Early Years |
| Mrs Heidi Murphy | Deputy Designated Practitioner with Responsibility for Safeguarding in Early Years |
Admin Team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Webb | Office Manager |
| Mrs Lynne Sawyer | Office Assistant |
| Mrs Mel Goodwin | Office Assistant |
Teaching Staff
Name | Class/Role | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Jackie Angus | 2AP | BA (Hons) Applied Education |
| Miss Lucy Ashcroft | 2A | BEd (Hons) |
| Ms Janine Barlow | French Teacher | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mrs Jade Butler (Mat Leave) | Nursery Teacher | BA (Hons), with QTS |
| Miss Lydia Cartwright | Deputy Head Pastoral, Head of Upper School | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mrs Tara Clark-Ward (Mat Leave) | Teacher | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mrs Katie Copeman | Reception Oak, Early Years Foundation Leader | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Ms Katherine Everson | Head of Lower School, 1EP and Learning Support | BSc (Hons) PGCE |
| Mrs Heidi Murphy | Reception Apple, Deputy EYFS Co-ordinator | BEd (Hons) |
| Mrs Lucy Galaska | 3EG, Head of Art | BA (Hons) Primary Education |
| Mrs Geraldine Griffiths | Deputy Head of Lower School, 3G | BA (Hons), PGCE with QTS |
| Mr Miguel Haro Torres | 4T, Spanish Teacher, Director of Digital Learning | BA (Hons), PGCE with QTS |
| Mrs Sue Howes | Teacher | BEd (Hons), Specialist Teacher in Dyslexia and Literacy (PG Cert) |
| Ms Olivia Izzet | Head of Science | BA (Hons) PGCE |
| Mrs Hayley Johnson | 6JI, Director of Sport | BA (Hons) with QTS |
| Miss Leanne Judd | Head of Learning Support (SENCo) | BA (Hons) Teaching & Learning, NASENCO |
| Mrs Rachel Marshall | KG Room Leader | BA (Hons), CACHE Level 3 |
| Mrs Apollonia Micele-Jones | Deputy Academic | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mrs L Mienczakowski (Mat Leave) | 1MH, Lower School Teacher | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mrs Kerry Pace | 2P | BA (Hons) with QTS |
| Mrs Laura Pezeshkpour | 2AP | BA (Hons) with QTS |
| Mrs Louise Phelan | Forest School Teacher | BEd (Hons) Primary |
| Ms Susie Saito | 5Sa, Head of PSHE/RSE & Emotional Wellbeing | BA (Hons) PGCE with QTS |
| Mrs Kate Simpson | Art Specialist Teacher | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mr Thomas Smith | Upper School Teacher | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mr James Sopher | 5So, Head of PE & Physical Wellbeing | BSc (Hons), PGCE with QTS |
| Mrs Jo Sutton | Director of Music, Peripatetic Music Coordinator | BMus (Hons), PGCE |
| Miss Tegan Swann | 1S | BA (Hons) Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs |
| Mrs Adrienne Takawira | 6T, Head of Maths | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mrs Sam Turner | PE & Games | |
| Mrs Sam Vinall | Reception Oak | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Mrs Sarah Wilcox | 4W | BA (Hons), PGCE |
Nursery Nurses/ Teaching Assistants
Name | Class/Role | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Blackman | Nursery | CACHE Level 3 |
| Mrs Amy Booth (Mat Leave) | Reception Oak | CACHE Level 3 |
| Mrs Lee-Anne Brand | Nursery Maple | CACHE Level 2 |
| Miss Nicola Brown | Reception Apple | NNEB |
| Miss Ella Capel | Lower School Support | |
| Mrs Kate Douglas | Nursery Birch | BEd Primary (Hons) |
| Mrs Stella Hills | Lower School Teaching Assistant, Main School Breakfast Club Supervisor | NVQ Level 3 |
| Mrs Rosie Holmes | Lower School Teaching Assistant | BA (Hons) PGCE |
| Miss Lucy Kavanagh | Early Kindergarten Room Leader | CACHE Level 3 |
| Mrs Judith Kendrick | Reception Apple | NNEB |
| Mrs Rebecca Ketteridge | Reception Oak | CACHE Level 3 |
| Ms Sarah Kew | Upper School Support | BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Miss Rebecca Lewis | Nursery Maple | BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies |
| Mrs Belinda McKenna | KG | LLB (Hons) Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People's Workforce |
| Miss Natalie Mine | Nursery Birch | BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education |
| Mrs Fay Morpurgo | Reception Oak, Treetops Breakfast Club Supervisor | |
| Mrs Ellen Rea | Upper School Support | CACHE Level 3 |
| Mrs Danni Reynolds | Lower School Teaching Assistant | |
| Mrs Kimberley Ridgwell | Lunchtime Assistant | |
| Miss Tina Schaper | Nursery Assistant | |
| Mrs Nikki Timbrell | EKG | NNEB |
| Miss Alice Webb | Lower School Support |
PE & GAMES DEPARTMENT
Name | Role | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hayley Johnson | Director of Sport | BA (Hons) |
| Mr James Sopher | 5TS, Head of PE & Physical Wellbeing | BSc (Hons), PGCE with QTS |
| Mr Danny Granville | PE and Games Teacher | |
| Mr Brandon Flynn | PE and Games Gap Assistant | |
| Mrs Sarah Price | PE and Games Teacher | |
| Mr James Storey | PE and Games Teacher | |
| Mr Thomas Smith | 5TS, PE and Games Teacher | |
| Mrs Sam Turner | PE and Games Teacher |
Peripatetic Staff
Name | Class/Role | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Luke Aldridge | Drum | |
| Mrs Lucy Bailey | Flute | BMus (Hons) |
| Mr Neil Bradbury | Chess Coach | |
| Miss Lily Bown | Dance | |
| Mrs Sue Coley | Drama | BA (Hons), DipEd |
| Mrs Emma Cremnitz | Voice | ALAM |
| Mrs Jo Davis | Piano | BA(Hons), ALCM, Dip Mus PGCE |
| Mr Danny Granville | Games Teacher, After School Football Coach | |
| Ms Sue Gill | Clarinet | MA (Hons) Oxon |
| Mrs Angela Harrison | Dance | |
| Mr Jeremy Harrison | Guitar | |
| Mr James Jackson | Tennis Coach | |
| Mrs Philippa McMeechan | Ballet, Dance | FISTD, ISTD Examiner, AIDTA |
| Mr Craig Patterson | Brass | |
| Mrs Emma Robinson | Piano, Violin | |
| Miss Louise Selley | Games Teacher, After School Club Coach | |
| Mr James Storey | Games Teacher, After School Rugby Coach |
Gap Assistant
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Brandon Flynn | Gap Assistant (Games) |
| Miss Mayze Mustoe | Gap Assistant (Classroom) |
Wrap Around Care / Treetops Holiday Club Staff
Name | Role | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Price | Wrap Around Care Leader | |
| Mrs Lee-Anne Brand | Wrap Around Care Assistant | CACHE Level 2 |
| Miss Wendy Franklin | Wrap Around Care Assistant | |
| Miss Megan Hackworthy | Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club Assistant | BA (Hons) |
| Mrs Sam Hanmore | Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club Assistant | |
| Mrs Stella Hills | Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club Assistant | NVQ Level 3 |
| Miss Lucy Kavanagh | Wrap Around Care Assistant | CACHE Level 3 |
| Miss Rebecca Lewis | Treetops Afterschool and Holiday Club Supervisor | BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies |
| Miss Lizzie McKenna | Holiday Club Assistant | |
| Mrs Fay Morpurgo | Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club Assistant | |
| Miss Mayze Mustoe | Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club Assistant | |
| Miss Tina Schaper | Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club Assistant | |
| Miss Alice Webb | Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club Assistant | |
| Mrs Lee Wood | Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club Assistant |
Volunteer Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Melanie Goodwin | Reader |
| Mrs Clare Page | After School Netball Coach |
Site Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Gary Bedingfield | Site Manager |
| Mr Stephen Beeson | Assistant Site Manager |
Thomas Franks Ltd Catering
Name | Role | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Wendy Franklin | Catering Staff | |
| Mr Michael Goulston | Catering Manager | |
| Mrs Sam Hanmore | Catering Staff | |
| Mrs Donna Round | Catering Staff | |
| Mrs Helen Towndrow | Catering Staff | |
| Mrs Catherine Watson | Catering Staff | BA (Hons), Dip Ind Sci |
| Mrs Lee Wood | Catering Staff |
Cleaning (NiC Services Group)
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miss Kayleigh Docherty | Cleaning Supervisor |
| Mrs Hayley Judd | Cleaning Staff |
| Miss Ellen Mindham | Cleaning Staff |
| Mrs Lesley Taylor | Cleaning Staff |
| Mr Vaughan Taylor | Cleaning Staff |
| Miss Victoria Staines | Cleaning Staff |