Staff & Governors | Denstone College | Staffordshire

STAFF & GOVERNORS

Find out more about the staff and faculty at Denstone College.

senior management

Head of Denstone College

  • Miss L Tulloch, BA MBA | Email

Head of The Prep

  • Mrs E Scott, BSc, PGCE, MSc, MA (Spld), AMBDA | Email

Senior Deputy Head

  • Dr D Baker, MA MPhil PhD | Email

Bursar / CFO

  • Mrs M Walker, ACMA | Email

Deputy Head - Registrar & Events

  • Miss J Plewes, BA | Email

Deputy Head - Academic

  • Mr T Bell, BA | Email

Deputy Head - Pastoral

  • Mrs K Hood, BSc, CPsychol | Email

Deputy Head - Wellbeing

  • Mr C Farman, BSc | Email

Chaplain

  • Revd D Edge, MA BEd FdA PGCEd | Email

Director of HR

  • Mr R Adams-Foskett, MSc BA | Email

Director of Operations

  • Mrs L Chandler, BSc | Email

Assistant Head - Staff Development, Teaching and Learning

  • Mr M Watson, BA MEd | Email
HEADS OF SCHOOL

Head of Boarding

  • Mr N Horan, BA ARCO | Email

Head of North House

  • Mr A Barnhurst,BSc | Email

Head of South House

  • Mrs J Davis, BA NPQML | Email

Head of Moss Moor

  • Miss C Furnival, BA | Email

Hartley House

  • Mrs H Hunter, BA (QTS), MA | Email

Head of Sixth Form

  • Miss R Hoey, BA | Email

Head of Middle School

  • Mr R Mace, BA PGCE MA NPQSL | Email

Head of Lower School

  • Mrs K Phillips, BA PGCE | Email
HEADS OF house

Head of Heywood House

  • Mrs A Jones, BA M(Ed) PGCE | Email

Head of Lowe House & Londsdale House

  • Mrs C Tuxford, BA PGCE | Email

Head of Meynell House

  • Mr J Young, BA M(Ed) | Email

Head of Philips House, Head of History

  • Miss S McDowell, BA MA | Email

Head of Selwyn House, Assistant Head of Maths

  • Mr A Pearson, BEng MBA | Email

Head of Shrewsbury House, Head of Art

  • Mrs K Mackay, BA | Email

Head of Woodard House

  • Mr C Sassi, BA | Email
heads of department

Head of Art, Head of Shrewsbury House

  • Mrs K Mackay, BA | Email

Head of Biology, Assistant Exams Officer

  • Mrs K Rylance, BSc MSc | Email

Head of Chemistry, Head of Science

  • Mr J Tomlinson, BSc MAEd | Email

Head of Physics, Head of Careers

  • Mr R Lightfoot, MSc | Email

Head of Business & Economics

  • Mrs J Davis, BA NPQML | Email

Head of Design Technology

  • Miss J Plewes, BA | Email

Head of Drama

  • Mrs R Abson, BA | Email

Head of English

  • Mr M Watson, BA MEd | Email

Head of EPQ

Head of Geography

  • Mrs L Stanley, BSc | Email

Head of Philips, Head of History

  • Miss S McDowell, BA MA | Email

Head of IT and Computing

  • Mrs G Butler, BSc | Email

Head of Learning Support

  • Mrs L E Hill, BSc, SpLD, NASENCO  | Email

Head of Maths

  • Miss X Webster, BSc PGCE | Email

Head of Selwyn House, Assistant Head of Maths

  • Mr A Pearson, BEng MBA | Email

Head of Heywood House, Head of Spanish

  • Mrs A Jones, BA | Email

Head of French

  • Mr M Gregoire, PGCE | Email

Director of Music

  • Mrs C Dawson, BA MA PGCE | Email

Head of Politics, L.I.F.E.

  • Miss R Hoey, BA | Email

Head of PE

  • Mrs K Graham, BSc MSc | Email

Head of PSHE & Wellbeing

Head of Psychology

  • Mrs K Hood, BSc, CPsychol | Email

Head of Religious Studies

  • Mrs S Chadfield, BA PGCE | Email
THE PREP

Head of The Prep

  • Mrs E Scott, BSc, PGCE, MSc, MA (Spld), AMBDA | Email

Deputy Head of The Prep (Pastoral)

  • Mr P Jankovskis, PGCE | Email

Reception

  • Miss R Eaton, BA | Email

Pre Prep 1

  • Mrs C Clews, BEd | Email

Pre Prep 2

  • Mr M Eley, BA | Email

Prep 3

  • Ms L Williamson, BA QTS | Email

Prep 4

  • Mrs K Emmerson-Friend, BSc PGCE | Email
  • Mrs C Moriarty, BA (Hons) and PGCE | Email

Prep 5

  • Mrs D Buswell, BEd Hons QTS Primary Education | Email
  • Mr J Parker, BA PGCE | Email

Prep 6

  • Mrs H Hunter, BA (QTS), MA | Email
  • Mr W Bowden, BA MA TEFL PGCE (QTS) | Email

Prep 6 & Prep Sport

  • Mr A Bettaney, BA | Email

Head of Learning Support

  • Mrs V Lakin, BEd PCDL | Email

Director of Prep Music

  • Mrs H John, BA MMus | Email

Teacher of MFL

  • Mr W Bowden, BA MA TEFL PGCE (QTS) | Email

After-School Care Lead
sports

Director of Sport

  • Mrs E Durston, BSc | Email

Director of Cricket

  • Mr P Borrington, BSc | Email

Head of Football

  • Mr C Sassi, BA | Email

Director of Hockey

  • Mr W Durston, BSc | Email

Performance Netball Coach

  • Miss A Mountford | Email

Director of Rugby

  • Mr D Hemingway, BSc PGCert | Email

Head of Athletic Development

  • Mr L-T Chambers, BA | Email

Head of Prep Sports

  • Mr A Bettaney, BA | Email

Head of Tennis

  • Mr S Mackenzie, BA QTS MA | Email
health and wellbeing centre

Wellbeing Centre

  • Mrs M Edge, NMC | Email

Deputy Head - Wellbeing

  • Mr C Farman, BSc | Email

Counsellor

  • Ms M Qamar, BA M.St | Email
EXAMS & SUPPORT

Examinations Officer and Head of Information Resources, Head Librarian

  • Dr P Ireland, BA MSc PhD  | Email

Exams Officer

  • Miss L Taylor, BA  | Email

EAL Coordinator & Head of Further Education

  • Mrs K Watson, BA  | Email

Head of Careers

  • Mr R Lightfoot, MSc  | Email
Administration & SERVICES

Head of Compliance

  • Mrs S Turner, BA Level 3 IOSH  | Email

Head of Admissions

  • Mrs J Sheldon, BA  | Email

Head of Marketing

  • Mr A Tattersall, BSc MCIM  | Email

Senior Staff Secretary

  • Mrs S Vernon  | Email

IT Support

  • Mr M Tovey, BSc  | Email

Commercial & Operations Manager

  • Miss R Stark, BA  | Email

Sports Facilities Manager

  • Mr C Ziemann, Cert Ed DipHE  | Email

Alumni Relations
GOVERNORS

Denstone College was founded by Canon Nathaniel Woodard in 1868 and was incorporated in 2004. The Charity is a Limited Company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Woodard Corporation. The Governors are the Directors of the Company and are elected to hold office for 5 years initially, with 5 yearly renewals thereafter.

The college is governed by the Governing Body which operates using several committees and meets as a Full Board (including college Head and Bursar) at least 4 times a year.

Membership of the Governing Body is diverse, including Old Denstonians and individuals who have children who are ODs or who are currently in the college. The Chair supported by the Full Board will at times appoint individuals who may not have previous or current association with the college, but who deliver alternate, relevant skills and competence.

The day to day management of the college is delegated to the Head and Bursar, supported by the Senior Management Team (SMT).

The objective of the Full Board is to ensure appropriate and professional governance of the college ensuring the highest standards of delivery. The board, together with the SMT, look to ensure that the college is anticipating and responding to the global environment in which it operates.

The Full Board looks to ensure a strong and appropriate mix of skills amongst its members with national and international background and competence. The Governors’ details are as follows:

  • Nigel Ratcliffe (Prof.) B.Pharm, Ph.D, DMS, FRPharmS (Rtd), FRSB, CBiol, PFHEA, FTOPRA(Rtd), FCMI (Rtd). Appointed 2017 Chair of the Board (Custos) - Chair of the Board
  • David Brown
  • Malcolm Coffin, MA, Cantab
  • Andrew Coley
  • David Cooper, BSc BEd MSc MCollP MBCS MCIEA
  • Mark Huddy
  • Huw Jones (MSci,MEd, Cantab)
  • Chris Lewis
  • Gareth McAloon, LLB, BVC, LLM, BCL (Oxon)
  • Barbara McNally-Young
  • Jack Sampson
  • Qamar Siddiqi, MBBS, MRCGP and MSc(SEM)

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