Contact details for members of staff are available within the Parent Portal.
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Senior Leadership Team
Head: Mr W J Penty BA (Hons), Bristol
Bursar: Mrs C Astell-Crocker BSc (Hons), Manchester Metropolitan University, FCA
Deputy Head (Pastoral): Mr J Hallows BSc (Hons), Sheffield
Deputy Head (Co-Curricular): Ms L Matthews BA (Hons), Hull
Deputy Head (Academic): Mr D Brumby BSc (Hons), QTS Hull
Director of Operations: Mr J EC Gregory NEBOSH
Director of Teaching & Learning: Mrs J Day BSc (Hons), Aston; PGCE, Nottingham
Head of Sixth Form: Mr P Mayfield BA (Hons), Nottingham
Head of Main School: Mr C Kelly BA (Hons), Newcastle/Fukuoka
Head of Lower School: Mr S D Wood BSc (Hons), Loughborough
Head of The Elms: Mrs F Potter BA (Hons), Bedford College of Higher Education; PGCE, Lancaster
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs J Rimington -
Boarding Houses
Bates House Parents: Mr S Houltham and Mrs L Houltham
Bates Assistant Housemistress: Miss E Bower
Bates Day Matron: Ms S Cumley and Mrs J Carr
Blake Housemaster: Dr N Holbrook
Blake Assistant Housemaster: Mr J Snowdon
Blake Day Matron: Mrs J Cook
Martin Housemistress: Mrs Z Hawkins
Martin Assistant Housemistress: Miss N Charsley
Martin Day Matron: Mrs V Lane
Shuker Housemaster: Mr C Kelly
Shuker Assistant Housemaster: Mr S Reynolds
Shuker Day Matron: Mrs D Thomas and Mrs J Carr -
Teaching Staff
Art
Head of Department: Mrs K O’Hare BA (Hons), Chester
Mr A Robinson BA, MA, Nottingham Trent
Mrs V M Prince BA (Hons), Derby
Mrs L Smith, BA (Hons), LeedsBiology
Head of Department: Dr S Wastie BSc (Hons), PhD, Nottingham
Mrs J Day BSc (Hons), Aston; PGCE, Nottingham
Mrs R N Hulme BSc (Hons), Newcastle upon Tyne
Mrs K Foster BSc (Hons), Nottingham Trent; PGCE, Nottingham
Mrs M Watson BSc (Hons), Plymouth; PGCE, Nottingham Trent
Miss Painter MA (Hons), Nottingham; PGCE, NottinghamEconomics and Business
Head of Department – Economics : Ms S Prosser, BScEcon (Hons), Aberystwyth University
Head of Department – Business: Mr D King BA (Hons), Manchester
Dr N Holbrook BSc (Hons), Loughborough; MA Ed, Nottingham Trent; EdD, Nottingham Trent
Mrs C E Welsby BA (Hons), Bradford
Ms A Waite BA (Hons), Staffordshire; PGCE, Nottingham Trent
Mr G Dickinson BA,Nottingham Trent; PGCE, DerbyChemistry
Head of Department: Dr C Wakerley BSc (Hons), Nottingham; PhD, Lougborough
Miss C E Alston BSc (Hons), Nottingham
Mrs J Collen BSc (Hons), Nottingham
Mrs L Blackwell BSc (Hons), MSc, QTS, Loughborough
Mr A Seal, MSci, Nottingham; PGCE, Derby
Mr G Watts BSc (Hons), Nottingham Trent, PGCE, Nottingham TrentClassics and Latin
Head of Department: Mrs C Applegate BA (Hons), Liverpool; MA, Nottingham
Computer Science
Head of Department: Mr S P Reynolds MSci, Nottingham
Mr J Whorlow BSc (Hons), QTS, West EnglandDesign & Technology and Graphics
Head of D&T: Mr J Prince BSc (Hons), Loughborough
Miss C Etheridge BA (Hons), QTS, Sunderland
Mr M Brookes, BA (Hons), Birmingham Insititute of Art and Design, PGCE, BuckinghamEnglish
Head of Department: Mrs P Padley, BA (Hons), Huddersfield; PGCE, Manchester
Mrs S Greatorex BA (Hons), Loughborough; MA Education, Derby
Mr P Shorland BA (Hons), Derby
Ms L Matthews BA (Hons), Hull
Miss N Bogue BA (Hons), Birmingham; PGCE, Nottingham
Mrs L E Fullwood BA (Hons), Sheffield
Miss E Tossell BA (Hons), UCLAN
Miss S Hay BA (Hons), Kent; PGCE, Canterbury
Mrs H Randall BA (Hons), Portsmouth; PGCE, NottinghamEnglish as a Second Language
Miss P A Braddow BA (Hons), Manchester
Miss E Bower BA (Hons), LeedsFood and Nutrition
Head of Food & Nutrition: Miss J Rigley BA (Hons), Loughborough
Miss H Dickens BA (Hons), Sheffield Hallam; OTSGeography
Head of Department: Mr D R Hartley BSc (Hons), QTS, Birmingham
Mrs E Nelson BSc (Hons), Nottingham
Mr T Hunt, BA (Hons) Sheffield University
Mrs R Dwight, BSc (Hons), Loughborough UniversityHistory and Politics
Head of Department: Mr D Gervis BA (Hons), Southampton
Miss E A McKenzie BA (Ed), Witwatersrand; MA, Nottingham
Mr P S Mayfield BA (Hons), Nottingham
Mr C Setterington, MA, Dundee
Miss A Lodge BA (Hons), Nottingham; PGCE, DerbyLearning Support
Head of Department: Ms C Berry BA (Hons), Nottingham; MA SEN, Middlesex
Miss S Stocker BA (Hons), University of Warwick; PCGE
Mrs K Hargreaves-Cox BA (Hons), Nottingham Trent; PGCE Nottingham TrentMathematics
Head of Department: Mrs C Howat BSc (Hons), Nottingham; PGCE, Canterbury Christchurch University College
Mrs D Sutton BSc (Hons), Manchester
Mrs A C Sansom BSc (Hons), Birmingham
Mrs J A Gale BEng (Hons), Leeds
Mr M Robson BA (Hons), PGCE, Nottingham
Mr R Bhattacharyya BA (Hons), Cambridge University
Miss J Kilpatrick BSc (Hons), PGCE, Loughborough
Mr A Richmond BSc (Hons), PGCE, LoughboroughModern Languages
Head of Department: Mr N Burns BA (Hons), The University of Derby
Mrs S Hough BA (Hons), Nottingham
Mr C K Kelly BA (Hons), Newcastle/Fukuoka
Ms A Lebat, BA (Hons), France; PGCE, Nottingham
Miss P A Braddow BA (Hons), Manchester
Mr W Penty BA (Hons), Bristol
Mrs I Sinfield, Cert Ed, University of Bedford
Mr A Winter BA (Hons), Southampton; PGCE, Warwick
Miss A Redpath BA (Hons), PGCE, NottinghamMusic
Director of Music – Nicholas Parrans-Smith, DipTCL, Trinity College of Music London; DipEd, University of Derby
Teacher of Music – Miss T Robinson Plain- BMus (Hons), Bangor; PGCE, Manchester Metropolitan/Royal Northern College of Music
Teacher of Music – Mr T Robinson BA, Nottingham; PGCE, NottinghamPhysical Education/Games
Director of Sport: Mr R Mahony BSc (Hons), PGCE, Brunel
Assistant Director of Sport: Miss N Charsley MSc (Hons), Loughborough
Head of Academic Physical Education: Mrs A Brighton BSc (Hons), Portsmouth
Head of Cricket: Mr S A Boswell BSc (Hons), Wolverhampton
Head of Rugby: Mr S Houltham, Otago University
Head of Hockey: Mr I Randall BA (Hons), Staffordshire
Head of Netball: Miss C Drakeford BSc (Hons), Hertfordshire
Head of Tennis: Miss C Daly, BSc (Hons), Exeter
PE Teacher: Mr A Gallagher BA (Hons), Derby; PGCE, Buckinghamshire
PE Teacher: Mrs Z Hawkins, BEd (Hons), De Montfort University, Bedford
PE Teacher: Mr G Hope BA (Hons), York
PE Teacher: Mr S D Wood BSc (Hons), Loughborough
PE Teacher: Mr A Benstead BA (Hons), Warwick
PE Teacher: Mr R Gleeson, Nottingham TrentPhysics
Head of Department: Mr B Hayton BSc (Hons), Newcastle
Mr J Snowdon BSc (Hons), Lancaster
Mr D Powell BSc (Hons), Loughborough; PGCE, Leicester
Mrs E Marsh, BSc, University of Central LancashirePsychology
Head of Department: Mrs P Gandhi BA (Hons), US International University; MBA, Leicester
Miss O Hopewell MSc, Nottingham Trent; PGCE, DerbyReligious Studies
Head of Department: Mrs T Ford, BA (Hons), PGCE, Hull
Mr G Butler BA (Hons), Bristol
Mr J Ward BA (Hons), Falmouth; MA, Birmingham; PGCE, DerbyTheatre Studies and Drama
Director of Drama: Mrs D Ward BA (Hons), Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
Mrs J McCrellis BA (Hons), Wolverhampton
Drama Graduate: Mr A Preston BA (Hons), Acting and Community Theatre, EssexLibrary Services
Head of Department: Ms C Scothern BA (Hons), Aberystwyth; MA, Sheffield
6th Form Centre Supervisor: Mrs V Adamson -
Assistant Teaching Staff & Coaches
Foreign Language Assistants
Spanish: Mrs M Rojas
French: Mr A WinterLAMDA Teachers
ALAM (Acting): Mrs M McGlade
Mrs E Berryman BA (Hons), Rose Bruford College of Speech and DramaMusic Teachers
Piano – Miss V Bonham, BMus (Hons) (Birmingham Conservatoire) MMus (Guildhall School of Music and Drama) MPerf (Guildhall School of Music)
Piano/Organ – Mr J Keys MA (Oxon), Oxford; LRAM, Royal Academy of Music; ARCM, Royal College of Music; HonFGCM, Guild of Church Musicians;
Piano / Jazz – Mr M Ratcliffe
Piano – Mr G Vidovic MA (mult.), Hochschule für Musik Köln
Organ – Mr Binns BMus(Hons), The Royal Academy of Music
Flute – Mrs A Gillies-Loach GMus, Huddersfield; LTCL, Trinity College London; LRSM, Royal Schools of Music
Oboe – Mrs W McDonald BA (Hons), Exeter
Clarinet – Mr P Glenville BMus (Hons); PGDip, Royal College of Music
Bassoon – Mrs J Mayne BMus (Hons); PGDip, Royal College of Music
Saxophone – Ms L Ryder GMusRNCM (Hons), Royal Northern College of Music; ATCL, Trinity College London
French Horn – Mr D Leeder LRAM, Royal Academy of Music; Cert. Ed.
Trumpet/Cornet – Mr I Taylor BMus, Trinity College London
Trombone/Tuba – Mr W Mee LRAM, Royal Academy of Music
Violin/Viola – Mrs D Chatzigeorgiou Bmus (Hons), Oberlin College and Mr J Kightley Bmus (Hons), RNCM
Cello – Ms C Pascall BMus, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Percussion – Mrs H Shelton BA (Hons), Nottingham Trent; ALCM (TD), London College of Music
Guitars – Mr D Golding LRSL, Rockshool
Classical Guitar – Mr J Pagett BA (Hons), Leicester; AGSM, Guildhall School of Music; FISM, Incorporated Society of Musicians
Guitars – Mr P Sprakes
Voice – Dr S Grange BA (Hons), Manchester; LRAM, Royal Academy of Music; MA, Nottingham; PhD, Newburgh, USA
Voice – Mr R Roddis BA (Hons), Exeter; LGSM, Guildhall School of Music
Voice – Mrs S Taylor BSc (Hons), Nottingham; DipABRSM, Royal Schools of Music -
Non Teaching Contacts
Executive Assistant to the Head: Mrs L Fuller
PA to the Deputy Heads: Mrs R Pound
Executive Assistant to the Bursar/Clerk to the Governors: Mrs M Clay
HR Manager: Mrs M Daykin MSc (Hons), Napier
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs J Rimington
Examinations Officer: Mrs G Holland
Hospitality and Lettings: Mrs S Vickers
Head of Careers: Mrs F Starbuck BA (Hons); PG Cert
Medical Centre Sisters: Mrs L Curran RGN, Mrs G Myring RGN
Lead School Counsellor: Mrs C Parfitt MA, Nottingham
Music Administrator: Mrs G Richardson
Main School Secretary: Mrs S Moulds