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About Us

Staff

Bishopsgate proudly employs a large and passionate team of staff who wholeheartedly devote themselves to nurturing and educating the boys and girls entrusted to their care.
To connect with any of our exceptional staff members, please use our ‘Contact Us’ page or use the person’s name in this email format: initialsurname@bishopsgatesch.uk.

Leadership Team

Mr P Thacker MEd BA (Hons) PGCE FRGS – Headmaster, Deputy DSL
Mr C Carver BSc (Hons) – Bursar, Clerk to the Board of Governors
Mrs L Griffiths BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Pre Prep, DSL
Mr J Pym BA (Hons) MEd QTS – Deputy Head (Teaching and Learning)
Mrs B Snowden-Brown MEd BSc (Hons) LTCL – Assistant Head (Wellbeing), DSL

Middle and Upper Prep Team (Year 5 to Year 8)

Mrs E Aalders BEd (Hons) QTS – Year 5 Teacher
Mr T Aalders BSc (Hons) MSc QTS – Head of Adventure & Expeditions, Years 7 and 8 Form Tutor
Mrs E Amos BSc (Hons) – Girls’ Games Coach
Mrs S Austen BSc (Hons) PGCE – Girls’ Games Teacher
Miss E Baggaley MA (Hons) PGCE – Years 7 and 8 Form Tutor, Teacher of French and Spanish
Mrs S Banfield BSc (Hons) MA QTS – Head of English, Years 7 and 8 Form Tutor
Mr M Baumgart BA (Hons) QTS – Director of Sport, Head of Middle Prep, Director of Clubs and Activities
Mrs E Bird BA (Hons) QTS – Year 5 Form Tutor, Girls’ Games
Mr J Cantelo BA (Hons) QTS – Year 6 Form Tutor, Maths Teacher, Head of Rowing and Golf
Mrs J Cheetham-Cox BA (Hons) MEd PGCE – Director of Music, Reports Co-ordinator (Parental Leave)
Mr J Cottrell – Head of Boys’ Games
Mrs F D’Souza BA (Hons) DipA QTS – Head of Art
Mrs H Eaton BA (Hons) – Upper School Teaching Assistant
Miss A Elie Prim Ed QTS – Year 5 Form Tutor, Harmony Co-ordinator
Mr S Falconi BSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Science
Miss S Ferreira – English Teacher, Years 7 and 8 Form Tutor
Mrs P Graham BA (Hons) MA QTS – Head of Classics, Learning Innovation Lead
Mrs K Heard BA (Hons) PGCE – Teacher of Mathematics, Year 6 Form Tutor
Mr S Head MEd BEd (Hons) – Philosophy and Ethics Teacher
Mrs J Holden-MacDonald BA (Hons) – Librarian, Reading Co-ordinator
Mr D Johns BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Design and Technology, Wellbeing Lead, Outdoor Learning
Miss M Jones BA (Hons) PGCE TEFL – Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Year 6 Form Tutor
Mrs C Kirkpatrick – Interim Teacher of Mathematics
Mr T Lovegrove BA (Hons) – Head of Upper Prep, Head of Humanities, Years 7 and 8 Form Tutor
Mr W Lucas – Boys’ Games Coach
Ms M Mazzocco BA (Hons) MA DipABRSM – Director of Music (Interim)
Mrs V Norton-Edwards BA BSocSci (Hons) HDE QTS DipPsych NASENCO GMBPsS – Head of Learning Development and SENCo, English Teacher
Miss L Owen – Upper School Teaching Assistant
Miss S Pape BA (Hons) PGCE – Interim English Teacher
Miss I Taylor BSc (Hons) PGCE – Year 6 Form Tutor
Mrs K Thomas BA (Hons) PGCE – Year 6 Form Tutor, English Teacher (Paternal Leave)
Mrs K Torrence BSc (Hons) PGCE – Teacher of Science, Years 7 and 8 Form Tutor
Mrs K Lloyd BSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Years 5 and 6, Head of Mathematics, Year 6 Form Tutor (Paternal Leave)
Mr P Turner BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Computing
Miss R Turner – Head of Girls’ Games
Mrs L Wilson BSc (Hons) PGCE – Year 5 Form Tutor, Geography Teacher

Pre Prep and Lower Prep Team (Nursery to Year 4)

Mrs C Barr NNEB Dip – Nursery Teaching Assistant
Mrs V Barton BA (Hons) QTS – Year 1 Teacher
Mrs D Bredo NVQ 3 – Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Mrs G Cannon NVQ 3 – Year 3 and 4 Teaching Assistant
Mrs E Cartlidge – Learning Support Assistant
Mrs M Cross – Reception Teaching Assistant
Mr K Dartnaill FdA Early Years Education – Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Mrs K Dhani – Reception Teacher
Miss N Dyer – Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Mrs W Ford – Years 3 and 4 Teaching Assistant
Mrs P Ghatora – Nursery Teacher
Mrs A Gloster – Year 3 Teacher
Mrs M Grossman PGCE – Year 1 Teacher (Paternal Leave)
Mrs C Hodgson BA (Hons) QTS – Reception Teacher
Mrs N Irens BSc (Hons) PhD Years 3 and 4 Teaching Assistant
Miss B Jones BSC (Hons) PGCE – Head of Lower Prep, Assistant Curriculum Co-ordinator Humanities – Year 3 Teacher
Mrs L Lawrence NVQ3 – Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Mrs A Manwaring BSc (Hons) QTS – Year 4 Teacher, Assistant Curriculum Co-ordinator Mathematics
Mrs E Marie BA (Hons) PGCE, Year 2 Teacher
Mrs S Martin BA (Hons) QTS – Year 4 Teacher
Mrs J McIlWraith BA (Hons) PGCE, Year 1 Teacher
Mrs K Middleton NVQ3 – Reception Teaching Assistant
Mrs E Mills BA (Hons) PGCE – Assistant Curriculum Co-ordinator English, Year 2 Teacher
Mrs K Mitchell BA (Hons), PGDip, NVQ3 – Year 5 Teaching Assistant
Miss R Page – Year 3 Teacher
Mrs J Payne NNEB NVQ 3 – Nursery Teaching Assistant
Miss G Rickett – Years 3 and 4 Teaching Assistant
Mrs M Shafighian BSc (Hons) – Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Mrs L Soullier BSc (Hons) PGCE – Year 3 Teacher
Miss C Willoughby BSc (Hons) PGCE – Year 3 Teacher

Support Team

Mr L Bourke – Swimming Pool Manager
Mrs D Bulley NVQ3 – Marketing and Admissions Deputy
Mrs J Campbell – School Nurse
Miss L Carter – Gap Year Assistant (Musician in Residence)
Mrs C Edrich BSc (Hons) MA – School Administrator
Mrs S Farrell – Marketing and Admissions Manager
Mrs S Gawley RN DipHE – School Nurse
Mrs K Godwin – Science and DT Technician
Mrs L Irvine-Fortescue BSc (Hons) PGCE FCA, Assistant Bursar
Mr B Kingston – Maintenance Team
Mr R Paul – Maintenance Team
Mrs L Peck – Domestic Team
Mrs S Perkins Assoc CIPD – Compliance, HR and Information Manager
Mr W Rhodes – Gap Year Assistant
Mrs E Sydenham MA VetMB – Science and DT Technician
Mrs L Vitale – PA to the Headmaster