Effingham Sixth Form

Teaching Staff

SIXTH FORM STAFF LIST 2025–26

A full list of Sixth Form staff is available as a downloadable PDF:

Teaching Staff List (PDF)

Executive Director – Mr M Farmer BA (Hons), PGCE
Headmaster – Mr S Field BSc (Hons), NPQSL
Assistant Head (Academic) – Mrs C Durham BA (Hons) PGCE NPQSL
Deputy Head (Pastoral) – Mrs R Whitton BSc (Hons), PGCE, FTIOB
Deputy Head (Pupil Enrichment) – Miss C Pitchford BA (Hons), PGCE, MEd, NPQSL
Director of Operations – Mr A Ellison
Director of Sixth Form – Mr T Clouston, BA (Hons), PGCE
Assistant Head of Sixth Form – Ms J Clarke, BA (Hons), PGCE
Head of Year 12 – Mrs C Durham, BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQSL
Head of Careers – Mrs N Renshaw, DipM

Mrs D Beattie MSci (Hons), PGCE – Acting Head of Chemistry
Mr J Bennett BA (Hons) – Physical Education, Head of Cricket, Head of Hockey, Head of Boys’ Sport
Mrs S Bird BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQML – Geography
Miss A Burgess BA (Hons), MA, PGCE – Art & Design, Equality, Diversion & Inclusion Coordinator, Head of PSHE
Mr D Chandler BSc (Hons), PGCE – Head of Computer Science, (Business & Economics)
Mr T Clouston BA (Hons), PGCE – Business & Economics, History
Mrs L Dellaway BSc (Hons), PGCE – Director of Sport
Ms C Dufour BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of French
Mrs C Durham BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQSL – History, Politics, Geography
Mrs C Edwards BSc (Hons), PGCE – Head of Science, Physics
Miss S Elliott BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of Hockey, Physical Education (maternity leave)
Mr S Field BSc (Hons), NPQSL – Mathematics
Miss S Fogwill BA (Hons) – Head of Swimming
Mrs C Forti BSc (Hons) – English as an Additional Language
Mr M Fuller BSc (Hons) PGCE – Mathematics, KS3 Co-ordinator
Mr J Garlic BSc (Hons), PGCE – Head of Physics,
Mr A Gill BSc (Hons), NPQSL, M.Phil, PGCE – Head of Psychology, Teaching & Learning Co-ordinator
Mrs M Gonzalez-Weekes BA (Hons), PGCE (Barcelona) – Head of Spanish
Mr A Gosling BA (Hons), PGCE, MA – Religious Studies
Mrs D Granada Herbello BA PGCE – Head of MFL, Spanish
Miss J Hansen BA, MA, PGCE – Director of Performing Arts
Ms C Harding BA (Hons), MA, PGCE – French
Mr M Hennis-Rowe BSc (Hons) PGCE – Mathematics, Data Co-ordinator (SLT academic)
Mrs A Hitchman – Head of Netball
Ms S Hobkinson BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of Geography
Mr A Howes BSc (Hons), PGCE – Biology
Miss S Kay BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of Academic PE
Miss E Lane BA, PGCE – French and Spanish
Mr C Manson-Lane BA (Hons) – Drama
Mrs M Marsden-Wilkins BA (Hons) – Head of History and Government & Politics, Curriculum Co-ordinator
Miss L McDowall BA (Hons) – Head of Mathematics, Assessment Co-ordinator, ECT & ITT Induction Lead
Mrs K McGrath BA (Hons), PGCE – Head of English
Mr A Mirza BA (Hons) – Religious Studies
Mrs A Moncrieffe MA (Ed), PGCE, L7 (CPTAAA), Dip SpLD, BA (Hons) – SENCO/Head of SEND
Mr V Neate BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Business & Economics
Mr M Norris BA (Hons), GDip Teaching Secondary – Head of English as an Additional Language, English
Mrs E Ossai BA (Hons), PGCE – Dance
Miss C Pitchford BA (Hons), PGCE, MEd, NPQSL – Drama
Dr V Poffley BA (Hons), DPhil (Oxon), PGCE – Head of Classics, Latin, Classical Civilisation
Mrs G Shannon BA, MEdL – Head of Religious Studies
Miss S Shear BA (Hons), PGCE – Co-Head of Art & Design
Miss R Skilbeck BSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Biology
Mrs J Smith BA (Hons), MA, PGCE – English, EPQ Co-ordinator
Miss J Squires BSc (Hons), PGCE – Mathematics
Mr M Stephens BSc (Hons), PGCE – Science, Curriculum Co-ordinator
Mrs C Stubbs BEd (Hons) PGCE – English, Psychology, KS3 Coordinator
Mrs J Uren BA (Hons), PGCE – Co-Head of Art & Design
Mrs C Yalden GRSM (Hons), ARCM, ARCO, PGCE, FISM – Director of Music

Boarding Staff

Mrs Z Wragg – Head of Boarding
Miss R Daniel BA (Hons) – Assistant Housemistress

Admissions and Marketing

Mrs A Charles – Director of Admissions
Mrs N Menzies – Director of Marketing & Communications/PA to the Executive Director
Mrs R Cope BSc, MSc – Admissions Officer
Mrs G Snowden – Admissions Assistant
Miss K Gresham – Digital Marketing Assistant
Mr M Bradford – Videographer

Administration

Miss S Naughten – PA to the Head, Receptionist
Mrs R Norris – Staff Secretary
Mrs J Johnson – PA to the Headteacher of Prep, Senior School Administrator

School Nurses

Ms S Papageorgiou RGN, BSc (Hons) – Lead Nurse
Mrs J Curtis RN Dip BSc (Hons)
Mrs K Dring BSc (Hons), MSci
Mrs K Norris BSc (Hons)

School Doctor

Horsley Medical Centre, East Horsley

School Counsellors & Pastoral

Mrs E Moore MBACP
Mrs G Murphy MBACP
Mrs J Sladen BA (Hons) – Pastoral Assistant and ELSA

Operations

Mrs L Harber – Operations Assistant
Mrs G Gray – Office Assistant

Human Resources

Mrs J Tyerman BSc (Hons) MCIPD – Head of HR
Mrs K Babler – Recruitment Manager and HR Advisor

Examinations

Mr I Temple BA (Hons) – Examinations Officer & Cover Manager

Finance

Mrs C Minikin BA, ACA – Director of Finance
Mrs V Perinpanathan BScSoc, ACA – Deputy Director of Finance
Mr A Smit PGDA, CA (SA) – Group Finance Manager
Mrs C Norris BTS, AAT, ACCA – Financial Accountant
Mrs P Szymanski BSc, CIMA Cert BA – Management Accountant
Mrs S Kimble – Senior Finance Assistant
Mrs A Passey – Finance Assistant (Fees)
Mrs Sheelagh Morrison – Finance Assistant
Mrs R Bharkhda – Finance Assistant

Maintenance

Mr R Monks (Facilities and Estates Manager), Mr D Gale (Deputy Facilities & Estates Manager)
Mr C Giberson, Mr A Lopes, Mr J Pearson, Mr A Cook (Groundsman),
Mr K Dobson (Caretaker), Mr S Kempshall (Painter & Decorator)

Cleaning

Mr S Lewis (Ecogenie Cleaning Ltd),
Mrs A Dloniak-Markowska (Cleaning Supervisor), Mrs M Biszczanik (Laundry Assistant)

Transport

Ms C Barr – Transport Manager
Mrs V Upton – Admin Assistant (Transport)
Mr G Affleck – Compliance (Transport)
Ms L Barr, Mr M Blunt, Mr M Bowerman, Mrs B Giberson, Mr D Harding, Mr D Hart, Mr D Herring,
Mr P Hollis, Mr P Holmes, Mr P Ismail, Mr P Miller, Mr M Neate, Mr C Pidgeon, Mrs K Pidgeon, Mr E Rickelsford – Drivers

Catering

Mr H Richardson (Harrisons – Catering Manager)
Mr J Henson (Harrisons – Area Manager)

IT Support

Mr J Matthews – Head of IT
Mr B Barna BSc (Hons) – IT Support Specialist
Mr G Allen – MIS Database Administrator

Laboratory Technicians

Miss C Parkes HE Dip (Biological Sciences),
Mrs S Holland
Mrs M Middleton BSc

Equestrian

Ms A Craig BCom CA CMC FIC BHSI – Equestrian Director
Mrs T Wise BHSII – Centre Manager
Miss N Redfern BSc (Hons) – Yard Manager
Mrs R Orme-Smith – Administrator

 

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