Meet The Staff

A Melrose Learning Trust School

Here is a list of our current staff structure and their roles and responsibilities:

Senior Leadership Team

  • Mr J Appleby – Headteacher – DSL – Teaching and Learning – Assessment – PE Lead
  • Mr M Churchill – Deputy Headteacher – DSL – Maths Lead – Science Lead – Intervention Lead
  • Mrs A Bowden-Stoker – School Business Manager – Deputy DSL

Teaching Staff

  • Ms Lilley – EYFS Class Teacher – Art & Design Lead – Music Lead
  • Miss Defty – Year 1 Class Teacher – Humanities Lead
  • Mr Churchill – Year 2 Class Teacher AM
  • Miss Swan – Year 2 Class Teacher PM – RE Lead – RSHE Lead
  • Mrs Appleby – Year 3/4 Class Teacher – SENDCo – Computing Lead – Deputy DSL
  • Miss Purves – Year 4/5 Class Teacher – Maternity Leave
  • Mr Nelthorpe – Year 4/5 Class Teacher – Maternity Cover
  • Miss O’Neil – Year 6 Class Teacher – English Lead – Phonics Lead – MFL Lead

Teaching Assistants

  • Mrs Wray – Teaching Assistant
  • Mrs Hall – Teaching Assistant
  • Mrs Scarr – Teaching Assistant
  • Mrs Kirkwood – Teaching Assistant – Emotional Wellbeing Lead
  • Miss Wilcox – Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

  • Mrs Ward – Caretaker
  • Mrs Robson – Kitchen Staff
  • Miss Thompson – Kitchen Staff
  • Mrs Wray – Lunchtime Supervisor
  • Miss Hall – Lunchtime Supervisor
  • Mrs Kirkwood – Lunchtime Supervisor
  • Miss Evans – Lunchtime Supervisor