Senior School Staff

• Headmaster

  Mr David Cresswell MA

• Bursar and Clerk to the Governors

  Mrs Suzanne Metcalf BA, FCCA

• Second Master

  Mr Martin Pepper BA

• Deputy Head (Academic)

  Mr Niall O'Connor BSc.Ed. (Hons) MEd. PGDip.

• Deputy Head (Pastoral) and DSL

  Mrs Caroline Riley MA

• Deputy Head (i/c Sixth Form)

  Mrs Fiona Beadnell MA

Housemasters/Housemistresses

• Bowes

  Mrs Janey Dolby BA

• Bowes AHSM

  Mrs Caroline Shovlin BA (Hons), PGDip

• Dale

  Mr Joseph Pickering BSc

• Dale AHSM

  Mrs Rachael Masterman MA, BSc

• Durham

  Mr David Riley BA (Hons)

• Durham AHSM

  Miss Amy Alderdice BA (Hons)

• Longfield and Head of Boarding

  Mr Peter Lavery BA (Hons)

• Longfield AHSM

  Mrs Isobel Dawson BA Hons

• Marwood

  Mr Edward Midcalf BSc

• Marwood AHSM

  Mrs Sarah Rothwell MA

• Northumberland

  Mr Barry Imms BEng

• Northumberland AHSM

  Mr Huw Bradbury MA

• Old Courts

  Mr Scott Edwards BA

• Old Courts AHSM

  Miss Anna Dias

• Tees

  Mr Henry Fairwood BSc

• Tees AHSM

  Miss Christine Misiak BA (Hons)

• York

  Mr William Chaloner BA (Hons)

• York AHSM

  Mr Robert Briscoe-Smith BSc

Heads of Departments

• Head of Art

  Mrs Kate Baptist BA

• Head of Biology and Combined Sciences

  Mrs Rebecca Gibson MSc, BSc

• Head of Business Studies

  Mr David White BA (Hons)

• Head of Chemistry

  Mrs Carla Lavery BSc

• Head of Classics

  Mr John Gedye BA

• Head of Design & Technology

  Mr Alan Beaty BSc Hons

• Director of Drama

  Mr Scott Edwards BA

• Head of Economics and ECT Coordinator

  Mrs Isobel Dawson BA Hons

• Head of English

  Dr Helena Langford PhD

• Head of Geography

  Mr David Dalton MA

• Head of History

  Mr Huw Bradbury MA

• Head of Maths

  Ms Sarah Burnham BA (Hons)

• Head of MFL

  Mrs Helen Kent MPhil, BA

• Director of Music

  Mr Richard Dawson BA Hons

• Head of PE

  Mrs Lesley Burgess BEd

• Head of Physics and Computing

  Mr Christopher Butler MSc, MA

• Head of Politics

  Mrs Andrea Campbell BA

• Head of Psychology

  Mr Jamie Sinar BSc (Hons)

• Head of Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

  Mrs Rachel Romano BA Hons

• Director of Sport

  Ms Rachael Masterman MA, BSc

Teaching Staff

• Art

  Mrs Sarah Rothwell MA

• Biology

  Mrs Caroline Connor BSc

• Biology

  Mr Samuel Forsyth BSc

• Biology

  Mrs Dawn Trevor BSc

• Business Studies

  Mr Nick Connor BA

• Chemistry

  Dr Ian Butterfield PhD, BSc

• Chemistry

  Miss Sarah Ford BSc

• Classics and Latin

  Mrs Eleanor Lucas BA (Hons)

• Computer Science

  Mr Henry Fairwood BSc

• Design & Technology

  Miss Christine Misiak BA (Hons)

• Drama

  Mrs Emily Wilson

• English

  Mrs Erin Beaty BA

• English

  Mrs Elizabeth Gorman-Tysoe MA

• English

  Miss Emma Purvis LLB

• English

  Miss Emma Taylor MA

• Geography

  Mrs Janey Dolby BA

• Geography

  Mrs Dawn Jackson BA Hons

• History

  Miss Charlotte Bates MA

• History

  Mr Martin Ince BA

• Maths

  Mr Alan Maude BSc

• Maths

  Mrs Lorna Rawnsley BSc

• Maths

  Mr David Riley BA (Hons)

• Maths and Assistant Director of Studies

  Mr Mark Robson BSc, MEd

• Maths

  Mr Ben Usher BSc

• Maths

  Mrs Karen Pepper BSc (Hons)

• MFL

  Miss Adriana Longo MA

• MFL

  Mrs Caroline Riley MA

• MFL

  Miss Katie Thompson BA

• MFL

  Miss Heather Appleby BA (Hons)

• Music

  Miss Anna Dias BA Hons

• Music

  Mr George Ford BMus Hons

• PE & Games

  Mr Will Chaloner BA (Hons)

• PE & Games and Head of Cricket

  Mr Lee Clough BEd

• PE & Games and Master in Charge of Rugby

  Mr Lee Dickson

• PE & Games and Head of Hockey

  Mr Alan Fisher

• PE & Games and Assistant Deputy Head (Pastoral)

  Miss Olivia Isaac BA (Hons)

• PE & Games

  Mr Edward Midcalf BSc

• PE & Games

  Mrs Fiona Norrie BEd

• PE & Games

  Mr Joseph Pickering BSc

• Physics and Head of Academic Enrichment

  Mr Robert Briscoe-Smith BSc

• Physics

  Mr Barry Imms BEng

• Physics and Computer Science

  Mr Andy Dunn MSc, MPhil

• Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

  Mr Rupert Vann Alexander BA (Hons)

Academic Support Staff

• Art and Design & Technology Technician

  Mrs Anna-Clare Lee

• Biology Technician

  Mrs Sandra Fletcher

• Chemistry Technician

  Miss Laura Shaw

• Cricket

  Mr John Lister

• Librarian

  Mrs Caroline Shovlin BA (Hons), PGDip

• Music Technician

  Miss Kathryne Steel

• Physics Technician

  Dr Andrew Lecomber PhD, MSc, BSc

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 Webb GBSM

• Guitar

  Mr Michael Shoulder

• LAMDA

  Mrs Emily Wilson

• Percussion

  Mr John Bradford

• Percussion

  Mr Andrew Yeadon

• Piano

  Mr Nigel Fletcher

• Piano

  Dr Antonina Lax PhD, MA

• Piano

  Mr David Ratnanyagam

• Saxophone

  Mr Mick Donnelly FLCM, Cert. Ed

• Strings

  Mr Martin Bainbridge

• Strings

  Mrs Jo Keithley

• Strings

  Mr Nick Lawrance

• Vocal

  Mr Peter Coulson BA

• Vocal

  Mr Austin Gunn

• Woodwind

  Mrs Susan 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/Trainee SENDCo (Prep and Senior School)

  Miss Amy Alderdice BA (Hons)

• Teaching Assistant (SEN)

  Mrs Helen Whitten BA Hons

• Academic Support Teaching Assistant (1:1)

  Mr Jack Mattison

• Academic Support Teaching Assistant (1:1)

  Mrs Fabienne Webb

• 1:1 Teaching Assistant (Maths Focus)

  Miss Ashleigh Nixon MSc

• 1:1 Support Tutor

  Mrs Judith Pepper BSc

• 1:1 Support Tutor

  Mrs Louise Rowlandson BA

Combined Cadet Force

• Commanding Officer

  Lt Col Caroline Connor BSc

• Staff Sergeant Instructor

  Mr Ben Harbottle

Operations & Finance Office

• Accounts Apprentice

  Miss Megan Souter

• Bursar's PA

  Mrs Margaret Alderdice BA (Hons)

• Events & Lettings

  Mrs Judith Pepper BSc

• Finance Manager

  Mrs Virginia Harrison

• Headmaster's PA

  Mrs Sylvia Parker

• Payroll Officer

  Mrs Stacie Walker BA Hons

• Secretary

  Mrs Toni Lewis

• Secretary

  Mrs Joanna Oliver

Marketing & Admissions

• Director of Marketing & Admissions

  Mr Mike Parker BA (Hons)

• Registrar

  Mrs Bronwyn Huddleston BSc (Hons)

• International Registrar

  Ms Nicola Slater

• Digital Marketing Officer

  Mr Mike Renton

• Digital Marketing Assistant

  Miss Sophie Wynn

Development Office

• Director of Development & Alumni Relations

  Miss Dionne Saville BA (Hons), MA

• Barnardian Society Co-ordinator

  Miss Jasmine Hooper BSc

IT Department

• IT Manager

  Mr Andy Farrell

• IT Support

  Mr Joe Alderdice

Examinations Office

• Exams Officer

  Miss Charlotte Galvin BSc Hons

• Head of Careers

  Mrs Caroline Shovlin

• Head of Higher Education

  Mr Charles Alderson BSc

Medical Centre

• School Counsellor

  Mrs Emma Hickmans PG Dip

• School Nurse

  Mrs Bethan Cummins BSc (Hons)

• School Nurse

  Mrs Suzanne Newbrook BSc

Matrons

• Longfield House

  Mrs Lindy Themistocleous

• Northumberland House

  Miss Ellen Morgan MPhys

• York House

  Miss Ellen Morgan MPhys

• Old Courts

  Mrs Michelle Reay