Unless stated otherwise, staff email addresses are the first name initial followed by surname then @chichesterfreeschool.org.uk e.g. [email protected]. However, please refer to the "Who Should I Contact If" to ensure that your email is responded to in the most effective manner. In most cases your email should be sent to the School Office, class teacher in Primary or tutor in Secondary.
Please note that the school policy is that your email will be responded to within 2 working days. This does not include weekends, evenings or school holidays.
You can see the full SLT structure including their responsibilities here.
Senior Leadership
* Executive Principal: All Through Curriculum - Louise New ([email protected])
* Head of Primary: Primary Behaviour & Standards - James Garner
* Head of Secondary: Secondary Teaching & Learning - Ben Phillips
* Vice Principal: All Through Inclusion & Primary SENDCo - Cathryn Halton
* Deputy Head of Secondary: Key Stage 3 Raising Standards - Lee Hardwick
* Assistant Head (Primary) – Georgia Hayes (currently on maternity leave)
* Assistant Head (Primary): Primary Teaching & Learning/Pupil Progress – Claire Tunnicliffe
* Assistant Head (Secondary): All Through Personal Development – Rob Angell
* Assistant Head (Secondary): Key Stage 4 Raising Standards – Nick Elliman
* Assistant Head (Secondary): Secondary SENDCo - Phil Fowler
* Associate Assistant Head (Secondary): Secondary Data & Assessment - Sam Comins
Designated Safeguarding Team
* Strategic Lead - Cathryn Halton
* Designated Safeguarding Lead: Primary - Cathryn Halton
* Designated Safeguarding Lead: Secondary - Alanya Russell
* Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Primary - Fiona Green, Vicky Wade, Sophie Barkey
* Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Secondary - Lee Hardwick
Subject Middle Leaders
* Primary Mathematics Lead - Becky Wilson
* Early Reading and Phonics Lead - Richard Cook
* Primary English Lead - Joe Wilson
* Head of English - Lynda Elmes
* Head of Mathematics - Arthur Blandford-Davies
2ic Maths - Martyn Tilling
* Head of Science - Sam Comins
2ic Science - Katia Muriel
* Head of Modern Foreign Languages - Rachel Crebbin
* Head of Humanities - Rachel Grey (Jess Bentley currently on maternity leave)
Subject Lead Geography - Mat Griffiths
Subject Lead Religious Studies - Gemma Clark
* Head of Physical Education - George Dean
* DT Faculty Lead - Alanya Russell:
Subject Lead Art - Andy Lean
Subject Lead DT - Jo Hicks
Subject Lead Food Tech - Alanya Russell
Subject Lead Dance - Hannah Tulley
Subject Lead Drama - Neil Gregory-Reader
Subject Lead Music - Hayley Davis
Subject Lead Computer Science - Emma Seal
Subject Lead Business Studies - Alison Turnbull
Subject Lead Media Studies - Clare Edmans
Other Academic Roles
* Primary Learning Mentor – Julie Iredale
* Reading and Literacy Champion – Claire Bourner
* Lead Teacher of Maths – Alex Richardson
* Language Framework Lead – Brisa Hill
* Head of PIP – Beth Godfrey
* Year 7 Teaching Team Lead – Leah Higgins
* Cover Supervisors – Charlotte Fox, Claire Henderson, Abby Hermans, Kayla Wilson
* Inspiring STEM Coordinator – Katia Muriel
Special Educational Needs
* Strategy Lead and Primary SENCo - Cathryn Halton
* Secondary SENDCo - Phil Fowler
* Therapeutic Interventions Officer - Amanda Bashford
* Access Arrangements Officer - Marian Baker
Pastoral Team
* Head of Secondary Alternative Provision Eagle Point - Ben Carter
* Eagle Point Officer - Beth Godfrey
* Head of Year 7 - Rochelle Oxley
* Head of Year 8 - Alison Turnbull
* Assistant Head of Years 7 & 8 - Louise Ireland
* Head of Year 9 - Martyn Tilling
* Assistant Head of Year 9 - Stacey Stanley
* Head of Year 10 - Rachel Crebbin
* Assistant Head of Year 10 - Laura Ashcroft
* Year 11 Lead - Nick Elliman (AHT)
* Assistant Head of Year 11 - Stacey Stanley
* Attendance Officer - Stephanie Cole
* Behaviour Manager - Karen Scriven
* Primary Pastoral Officers - Sophie Barkey (Hannah Prior on maternity leave) and Vicky Wade
* Secondary Pastoral Officer (and medical oversight) - Kari McCarthy
* ELSA - Fiona Green
* Emotional Health and Wellbeing Lead - Cathryn Halton and Abby Hermans
* Lead Tutor - Hannah Tulley
Admin and Site Team
* Admissions and Communications Manager – Karie Wright
* Data Analysis and Systems Lead - Chris New
* Day Time Janitor - Kim Goddard
* Executive Assistant – Lauren Wilson
* Futures and Enrichment Manager – Sue Moon
* Finance Manager – Caitriona McDermott
* Management Accountant – Gayle Austin-Hogg
* Officer Administrator – TBC
* Receptionist Administrators – Natalie Gibson & Anita Lee-Hobson ([email protected])
* Recruitment and People Officer - Nikki Stubbington
* Reprographics and Cover Manager - Jackie Allen
* Senior ICT Technician - Sam Cush
* Sims and Exams Manager – David Collins
* Site Manager – Tony Del Greco
* Site Team – Ian Bradford and Mark Butcher
* CCF SSI – Tim Hicks
Other Roles and Responsibilities
* After School Club Supervisor - Shelia Stanbridge
* British Values Lead – Gemma Clark
* CCF Contingent Commander – Richard Cook
* Culture of Kindness/Anti Bullying – Jo Hicks
* Data Protection Officer – Louise New
* Duke of Edinburgh Award – Richard Cook
* EVC – Rob Angell
* Fundraising – Claire Emmett (maternity leave) and Kerry Lee-Haylett
* House Champion – Callie Bodington-Howard
* MidYIS, Reading and Spelling Tests – Marian Baker
* Outdoor Learning Lead – Steve Baumann
* Professional Tutor and Transition Lead – Leah Higgins
* Pupil Leadership – Rochelle Oxley
* Secondary Tutor Programme – Ben Carter
* Teaching Team – Arthur Blandford Davies, Jess Bentley, Sam Comins, Lynda Elmes, Becky Wilson, Joe Wilson
All-Through Learning Support Assistants
Trudie Alford
Amanda Bashford
Evelina Campbell
Chloe Coppin
Jane Cooper
Sara Cooper
Antoinette Curry
Deonie De Witt
Tonia Edwards
Stella Gibson
Sam Glover
Nikki Goldsmith-Allison
Jasmine Hanson
Poppy Harper
Joelle Hentze
Julie Iredale
Sarah Johnson
Bernie Kensit
Kate Lewis
Robyn Macson
Shelia Stanbridge
Kathryn Stringer
Karen Sword
Carole Tully
Primary Class Teachers
* Reception - Apple Class - Jo Golby (Claire Emmett on maternity leave)
* Reception - Cherry Class - Deonie de Witt and Hannah Smith
* Year 1 - Oak Class - Richard Cook
* Year 1 - Beech Class - Kelsey Sparshott
* Year 2 - Cedar Class - Francesca Bhutta
* Year 2 - Chestnut Class - Sammie Grace
* Year 3 - Willow Class - Georgia Beadle
* Year 3 - Elm Class - Clare Rowlands
* Year 4 - Rowan Class - Hannah Morriss
* Year 4 - Sycamore Class - Daniel White
* Year 5 - Hazel Class - Joe Wilson
* Year 5 - Birch Class - Charlotte Bigg
* Year 6 - Ash Class - Lauren Stapleton
* Year 6 - Maple Class - Becky Wilson
Secondary Tutors
Year 7:
* Aquila - Katrina Cunningham and Leah Higgins [email protected] [email protected]
* Noctua - Katherine Shaw [email protected]
* Pegasus - Olivia Bailey [email protected]
* Phoenix - Farida Ariya [email protected]
* Chimera - Francis Griffiths [email protected]
Year 8:
* Aquila - Mat Griffiths [email protected]
* Noctua - Sarah Agate and Illeana Melendez- Ruiz [email protected] [email protected]
* Pegasus - Jenny Russell [email protected]
* Phoenix - TBC
Year 9:
* Aquila - Emma Seal [email protected]
* Noctua - Kayla Wilson [email protected]
* Pegasus - Neil Gregory-Reader [email protected]
* Phoenix - Katia Muriel [email protected]
* Chimera - George Dean [email protected]
Year 10:
* Aquila - Charlotte Kite [email protected]
* Noctua - Gemma Clark [email protected]
* Pegasus - Callie Bodington-Howard [email protected]
* Phoenix - Clare Edmans [email protected]
Year 11:
* English and Maths team
Secondary Subject Teams
* Business Studies: Emma Seal and Alison Turnbull
* Computing: Emma Seal
* Dance: Hannah Tulley and Rochelle Oxley
* Drama: Neil Gregory-Reader
* DT, Food and Art: Hannah Farrant, Claire Henderson, Jo Hicks, Andy Lean, Alanya Russell, Jenny Uffindell (Lead Technician), Samantha Gordon (Technician)
* English: Farida Ariya, Olivia Bailey, Clare Edmans, Lynda Elmes, Brisa Hill, Jenny Russell
* Humanities: Jess Bentley (maternity leave), Gemma Clark, Nick Elliman, Rachel Grey, Mat Griffiths, Lee Hardwick,Charlotte Kite, TBC
* Maths: Arthur Blandford Davies, Danny Green, Francis Griffiths, Alex Richardson, Martyn Tilling
* Media Studies: Olivia Bailey, Clare Edmans
* MFL: Sarah Agate, Rachel Crebbin, Ileana Melendez Ruiz
* Music: Hayley Davis
* PE: George Dean, Phil Fowler, Rochelle Oxley, Ben Phillips, Sophie Potts (maternity leave) and Kayla Wilson,
* PSHE and Personal Development: Rob Angell, Gemma Clark, Beth Godfrey, Jenny Russell, Martyn Tilling.
* Science: Steve Baumann, Callie Bodington-Howard, Sam Comins, Kerry-Lee Haylett, Katia Muriel, Mary Carpenter (Technician), Annie Hutchins-Lander (Technician)
* Year 7 Maths and English/Middle School: Olivia Bailey, Katrina Cunningham, Leah Higgins, Katherine Shaw, Lizzy Brett (maternity leave),