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 - Louise New ([email protected])
* Head of Primary, Primary Behaviour & Standards - James Garner
* Head of Secondary, Secondary Teaching & Learning - Ben Phillips
* School Business Manager - Gayle Austin-Hogg
* Vice Principal: Inclusion - Cathryn Halton
* Deputy Head of Secondary, Secondary Behaviour & Standards - Lee Hardwick
* Assistant Head (Primary), Primary SENDCo – Alexa Angell
* Assistant Head (Primary), Primary Pupil Progress – Georgia Hayes
* Assistant Head (Primary), Primary Teaching & Learning – Claire Tunnicliffe
* Assistant Head (Secondary), All Through Personal Development – Rob Angell
* Assistant Head (Secondary), Secondary Pupil Progress – Nick Elliman
* Assistant Head (Secondary) SENDCo - Phil Fowler
Designated Safeguarding Team
* Strategic Lead - Cathryn Halton
* Designated Safeguarding Lead Primary - Cathryn Halton
* Designated Safeguarding Lead Secondary - Alanya Russell
* Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Primary- Alexa Angell and Fiona Green
* Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Secondary - Lee Hardwick and Alison Turnbull
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 - Jess Bentley:
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 - Matt Ray
Subject Lead Media Studies - Clare Edmans
Other Academic Roles
* Primary Mathematics Lead - Becky Wilson
* Primary HLTA – Julie Iredale
* Reading and Literacy Champion – Rebecca Dowers (Claire Bourner on maternity leave)
* 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 – Sarah Agate, Katrina Cunningham, Charlotte Fox, Claire Henderson, Abby Hermans, Marita Lietz
* Inspiring STEM Coordinator – Katia Muriel
Special Educational Needs
* Strategy Lead - Cathryn Halton
* Primary SENDCo - Alexa Angell
* Secondary SENDCo - Phil Fowler
* ELSA - Fiona Green
* Therapeutic Interventions Officer - Amanda Bashford
* Access Arrangements Officer - Marian Baker
House Champions
* Head House and Charity Champion - Tanya Pye
* House Competition Champion - George Dean
* House Community Champion - Claire Emmett
Pastoral Team
* Primary Pastoral Officer - Hannah Prior
* Head of Eagle Point - Ben Carter
* Eagle Point Officer - Beth Godfrey
* Head of Tree House - Victoria Wade
* Head of Years 7 & 8 - Rochelle Oxley
* Assistant Head of Years 7 & 8 - Louise Ireland
* Head of Year 9 - Rachel Crebbin
* Assistant Head of Year 9 - Laura Ashcroft
* Head of Year 10 - Martyn Tilling
* Head of Year 11 - Alison Turnbull
* Assistant Head of Years 10 & 11 - Stacey Stanley
* Attendance and Family Liaison Manager - Pam Kaur
* Behaviour Manager - Karen Scriven
* Behaviour Support Officer (IE) - Kari McCarthy
* Emotional Health and Wellbeing Lead - Cathryn Halton and Abby Hermans
* Medical Officer - Natalie Lloyd
* Lead Tutor - Hannah Tulley
Admin and Site Team
* Cover Manager - Robyn Wickenden
* Data Analysis and Systems Lead - Chris New
* Day Time Janitor - Kim Goddard
* Executive Assistant – Lauren Wilson
* Futures and Lettings Manager – Sue Moon
* Finance Manager – Caitriona McDermott
* HR and Staff Absence Officer - Jenny Uffindell
* Marketing and Admissions Manager – Karie Wright
* Receptionists – Natalie Gibson & Anita Lee-Hobson ([email protected])
* Recruitment Manager - Nikki Stubbington
* Reprographics Officer and Admin Support - 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
* SSI – Tim Hicks
Other Roles and Responsibilities
* 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
* ECT mentors – Leah Higgins, Brisa Hill, Claire Tunnicliffe
* EVC – Rob Angell
* Fundraising – Claire Emmett and Gayle Austin-Hogg
* House Champions – Callie Bodington-Howard
* ITT Professional Tutors – tbc
* MidYIS, Reading and Spelling Tests – Marian Baker
* Outdoor Learning Lead – Joel Lodge
* 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
Stephanie Cole
Sara Cooper
Chloe Coppin
Antoinette Curry
Deonie De Witt
Tonia Edwards
Christine Evans
Stella Gibson
Sam Glover
Jo Golby
Jasmine Hanson
Joelle Hentze
Julie Iredale
Sarah Johnson
Bernie Kensit
Kate Lewis
Shelia Stanbridge
Kathryn Stringer
Karen Sword
Kelly Tomsett
Carole Tully
Primary Class Teachers
* Reception - Apple Class - Claire Emmett
* Reception - Cherry Class - Jo Golby and Hannah Smith
* Year 1 - Oak Class - Richard Cook
* Year 1 - Beech Class - Kate Lewis
* Year 2 - Cedar Class - Francesca Bhutta
* Year 2 - Chestnut Class - Sammie Grace
* Year 3 - Elm Class - Clare Rowlands
* Year 3 - Willow Class - Georgia Beadle
* Year 4 - Sycamore Class - Daniel White
* Year 4 - Rowan Class - Megan Priestley
* 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 - Lizzy Brett and Leah Higgins [email protected] [email protected]
* Noctua - Katherine Shaw [email protected]
* Pegasus - Hannah Farrant [email protected]
* Phoenix - Farida Ariya [email protected]
Year 8
* Aquila - Emma Seal [email protected]
* Noctua - Matt Ray and Illeana Melendez-Ruiz [email protected] [email protected]
* Pegasus - Kerry Haylett [email protected]
* Phoenix - Sarah Agate [email protected]
* Chimera (mixed House) - George Dean [email protected]
Year 9
* Aquila - Charlotte Kite [email protected]
* Noctua - Gemma Clark [email protected]
* Pegasus - Sophie Potts and Callie Bodington-Howard [email protected] [email protected]
* Phoenix - Clare Edmans [email protected]
Year 10
* Aquila - Joel Lodge [email protected]
* Noctua - Jess Bentley [email protected]
* Pegasus - Neil Gregory-Reader [email protected]
* Phoenix - Katia Muriel [email protected]
Year 11
* English and Maths team
Secondary Subject Teams
* Business Studies: Matt Ray and Emma Seal
* Computing: Emma Seal and Nick Elliman
* Dance: Hannah Tulley
* 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, Clare Edmans, Lynda Elmes, Brisa Hill, Jenny Russell
* Humanities: Jess Bentley, Gemma Clark, Nick Elliman, Neil Gregory-Reader, Mat Griffiths, Charlotte Kite, Matt Ray
* Maths: Arthur Blandford Davies, Danny Green, Kerry-Lee Haylett, Alex Richardson, Martyn Tilling
* Media Studies: Clare Edmans
* MFL: Sarah Agate, Rachel Crebbin, Ileana Melendez Ruiz
* Music: Hayley Davis
* PE: George Dean, Phil Fowler, Rochelle Oxley, Ben Phillps, Sophie Potts,
* PSHE and Personal Development: Rob Angell, Gemma Clark, Jenny Russell
* Science: Callie Bodington-Howard, Sam Comins, Kerry-Lee Haylett, Joel Lodge, Katia Muriel, Mary Carpenter (Technician), James Cole (Technician)
* Year 7 Maths and English/Middle School: Lizzy Brett, Leah Higgins, Katherine Shaw