Our Staff
The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) operates with our Headteacher (Executive Headteacher for GUMAT), 3 Deputy Headteachers (DHT), 3 Assistant Headteachers (AHT) and 2 Associate AHT. SLT responsibilities are reviewed annually to facilitate, where appropriate, broader professional experience and preparation for Headship.
Each year group is overseen by a Head of Year and a Deputy Head of Year. A member of the SLT is attached to each year group. Learning Mentors and Teaching Assistants are also allocated to a particular year. Heads of Year form part of the Pupil Progress Team and work closely with Lead Teachers to ensure that students are well supported and make good progress.
Senior Leadership Team
Our well-established and experienced Senior Leadership Team is committed to making the school the best it can be. By providing clear direction and setting an example that engages, inspires and motivates, they have created an environment where students and staff are happy, feel valued and are focused on achieving their potential.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
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Nathan Walters |
Overall strategy and direction of the School |
|
Kamal Thacker |
Director of Curriculum & Standards |
|
Lewis Adams |
Director of Pastoral Care |
|
Holly Thomas |
Director of Teaching and Learning and CPD |
|
Leon Kahn |
Director of Finance and Operations |
|
Mark Thorley |
Director of Sixth Form |
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Alka Patel |
SENCo |
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Amrita Ahluwalia |
Assistant Director Curriculum, Standards & Assessment (KS3) |
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Elena Sanz |
Associate Director of Teaching and Learning |
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Bianca Williams |
Associate Director of Sixth Form (Curriculum, Standards & Assessment, Post 16) |
Heads of Year
Pupil Progress Team
To monitor progress and raise academic standards across the Year teams including – safeguarding, attendance and punctuality, rewards and sanctions, intervention strategies and evaluating data to tackle under-achievement and remove barriers to learning. To review strategies used in Year Teams, share best practice and develop common approaches to mentoring and supporting students with the completion of Home Learning and monitoring the effective use of the student planner.
Teacher Development Team
The Teacher Developer Team supports all departments across the school in raising the quality of Teaching and Learning. The team consists of middle leaders and senior leaders who support Lead Teachers to ensure that the school’s Teaching and Learning policy (FHS 5) is being implemented. The Teacher Developer team also support teachers through the school’s coaching programme and identify best practice for sharing with colleagues, whole school issues emerging from observations and training needs.
Curriculum Development Team
To ensure a rich, challenging and personalised curriculum is in place. To report back on lesson observations, curriculum mapping including SMSC and identify curriculum related issues causing concern e.g. pitch/challenge etc. To ensure consistency, through audit, in the setting of homework and approaches to marking/feedback. To oversee preparation for Curriculum Weeks.
Heads of Year for Pupil Progress:
- Year 7: Mr Rawlinson
- Year 8: Mr Mohammed
- Year 9: Ms Nixon
- Year 10: Mr Boateng
- Year 11: Ms Butt
- Year 12: Ms Williams
- Year 13: Ms Moses