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  • About Us
    • Welcome Note
    • About CFS
    • Values and Vision
    • Senior Leadership Team
    • Staff Contacts
    • Governors
    • Statutory Information
      • Ofsted & Policies
      • Safeguarding
      • SEND
      • Primary Results
      • GCSE Results
    • Lettings
    • Vacancies
    • Sussex Learning Trust
  • Admissions
    • Admissions Policy
    • Admission Open Events
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    • EYFS
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    • Revision and Exams
    • Pupil Voice and Leadership
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  • About Us
    • Welcome Note
    • About CFS
    • Values and Vision
    • Senior Leadership Team
    • Staff Contacts
    • Governors
    • Statutory Information
      • Ofsted & Policies
      • Safeguarding
      • SEND
      • Primary Results
      • GCSE Results
    • Lettings
    • Vacancies
    • Sussex Learning Trust
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    • Admissions Policy
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    • Primary Curriculum
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    • The School Day
    • Introduction to the House System
    • Revision and Exams
    • Pupil Voice and Leadership
    • CFS Passport
    • Careers
  • Parents & Carers
    • Back To School
    • Calendar
    • Catering
    • Celebrating Success
    • Clubs & Co-curriculum
    • Combined Cadet Forces
    • Fundraising
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    • Magazine
    • Mental Health & Wellbeing
    • News
    • Parent Ambassadors
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Staff Contacts

Unless stated otherwise, staff email addresses are the first name initial followed by surname then @chichesterfreeschool.org.uk e.g. jsmith@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk.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 – James Garner (PAPrincipal@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk)
  • Head of Primary: Primary Learning & Teaching – Claire Tunnicliffe
  • Head of Secondary: Secondary Curriculum & Achievement– Ben Phillips
  • Vice Principal: All Through Inclusion & Primary SENDCo – Cathryn Halton
  • Deputy Head of Secondary: Behaviour, Attendance & Key Stage 3 Standards– Lee Hardwick
  • Assistant Head (Primary): Primary Curriculum and Outcomes – Georgia Hayes
  • Assistant Head (Primary): Primary Behaviour & Attendance – Victoria Galpin
  • Assistant Head (Secondary): All Through Personal Development– Rob Angell
  • Assistant Head (Secondary): Key Stage 4 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 and Hannah Prior
* Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Secondary – Lee Hardwick, Nick Elliman, Laura Ashcroft,
Louise Ireland and Stacey Stanley

Subject Middle Leaders

* Primary Mathematics Lead – Becky Wilson
* Early Reading and Phonics Lead – Olivia Martin
* 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 – Keiran Dollery
* 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 – TBC
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 HLTA – Julie Iredale
* Primary Cover – Claire Emmett
* 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 – Alison Carpenter, Charlotte Fox, Claire Henderson, Abby Hermans,
Helen Jennings, Karen Sword and Kayla Wilson
* Inspiring STEM Coordinator – Steve Rolt

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

  • Primary Pastoral Officers – Vicky Wade and Hannah Prior
  • Head of Secondary Alternative Provision – Ben Carter
  • Eagle Point Officer – Beth Godfrey
  • Head of Year 7 – Rochelle Oxley
  • Head of Year 8 – Kathrine Shaw
  • Assistant Head of Years 7 & 8 – Louise Ireland
  • Head of Year 9 – Alison Turnbull
  • Assistant Head of Year 9 – Laura Ashcroft
  • Head of Year 10 – Martyn Tilling
  • Assistant Head of Year 10 – Stacey Stanley
  • Year 11 Lead – Rachel Crebbin
  • Assistant Head of Year 11 – Laura Ashcroft
  • Attendance Officer – Stephanie Cole absence@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
  • Behaviour Manager – Karen Scriven
  • Pastoral Officer (IE/Medical admin) – Karen Sword
  • All Through ELSA – Fiona Green fdabinett@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor – Stella Gibson
  • 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
  • Exams Officer – TBC
  • Executive Assistant – Lauren Wilson
  • Futures and Enrichment Manager – Sue Moon
  • Finance Manager – Caitriona McDermott
  • School Administration Officer – Jemma Legg
  • Receptionist Administrators – Natalie Gibson & Anita Lee-Hobson (office@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk)
  • Reprographics and Cover Manager – Jackie Allen
  • SEND Admin – Nikki Stubbington
  • Sims 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
  • Data Protection Officer – James Garner
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award – Richard Cook
  • EVC – Rob Angell
  • Fundraising – Katrina Cunningham and Claire Emmett
  • House Champion – George Dean
  • MidYIS, Reading and Spelling Tests – Marian Baker
  • Outdoor Learning Lead – TBC
  • Professional Tutor and Transition Lead – Leah Higgins
  • Pupil Leadership – Rochelle Oxley
  • Secondary Tutor Programme – Ben Carter

All-Through Learning Support Assistants

  • Trudie Alford
  • Amanda Bashford
  • Evelina Campbell
  • Jane Cooper
  • Sara Cooper
  • Thomas Cowan
  • Antoinette Curry
  • Deonie De Witt
  • Ben Doyle
  • Tonia Edwards
  • Stella Gibson
  • Sam Glover
  • Nikki Goldsmith-Allison
  • Jasmine Hanson
  • Poppy Harper
  • Joelle Hentze
  • Rory Hodgson
  • Julie Iredale
  • Bernie Kensit
  • Holly Lever-Ivermee
  • Kate Lewis
  • Robyn Macson
  • Shelia Stanbridge
  • Kathryn Stringer
  • Carole Tully

Primary Class Teachers

  • Reception – Apple Class – Olivia Martin
  • Reception – Cherry Class – Jo Golby and Hannah Smith
  • Year 1 – Oak Class – Richard Cook
  • Year 1 – Beech Class – Georgia Beadle
  • Year 2 – Cedar Class – Francesca Bhutta
  • Year 2 – Chestnut Class – Rebecca Dowers (Sammie Grace on maternity leave)
  • Year 3 – Willow Class – Hannah Morriss (Kelsey Sparshott on maternity leave)
  • Year 3 – Elm Class – Clare Ubsdell
  • Year 4 – Rowan Class – Becky Wilson
  • Year 4 – Sycamore Class – Daniel White
  • Year 5 – Hazel Class – Joe Wilson
  • Year 5 – Birch Class – Megan Feast
  • Year 6 – Ash Class – Lauren Stapleton
  • Year 6 – Maple Class – Charlotte Bigg

Secondary Tutors

Year 7:
* Aquila – Lizzy Brett and Leah Higgins lbrett@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk lhiggins@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Noctua – Lucy Vann lvann@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Pegasus – Daisy Beckett dbeckett@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Phoenix – Charlotte Kite ckite@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk

Year 8:
* Aquila – Gemma Clark gclark@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Noctua – Molly Bow mbow@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Pegasus – Olivia Bailey obailey@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Phoenix – Farida Ariya fariya@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Chimera – Clare Henderson and Francis Griffiths chenderson@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk fgriffiths@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk

Year 9:
* Aquila – Illeana Melendez-Ruiz and Mat Griffiths imelendezruiz@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk mgriffiths@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Noctua – Andy Lean and Sophie Potts alean@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk spotts@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Pegasus – Jenny Russell jrussell@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Phoenix – Jess Bentley and Sophie Potts jbentley@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk spotts@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk

Year 10:
* Aquila – Emma Seal eseal@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Noctua – Kayla Wilson kwilson@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Pegasus – Clare Henderson and Neil Gregory-Reader chenderson@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk ngregory-reader@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Phoenix – Clare Edmans cedmans@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
* Chimera – George Dean gdean@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk

Year 11:
* English and Maths team

Secondary Subject Teams

  • Business Studies: Emma Seal and Alison Turnbull
  • Computing: Emma Seal
  • Dance: Daisy Beckett, Hannah Tulley and Rochelle Oxley,
  • Drama: Neil Gregory-Reader
  • DT, Food and Art: Hannah Gallagher, Claire Henderson, Andy Lean, Amy Pamment, 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, Gemma Clark, Nick Elliman, Mat Griffiths, Rachel Grey, Lee Hardwick, Charlotte Kite,
  • 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 and Kayla Wilson,
  • PSHEand Personal Development: Rob Angell, Gemma Clark, Beth Godfrey, Jenny Russell, Martyn Tilling.
  • Science: Molly Bow, Sam Comins, Keiran Dollery, Steve Rolt, Lucy Vann, Mary Carpenter (Technician), Anne Molyneux (Technician)
  • Year 7 Maths and English/Middle School: Lizzy Brett, Leah Higgins, Katherine Shaw

About Us

  • Welcome Note
  • About CFS
  • Values and Vision
  • Senior Leadership Team
  • Staff Contacts
  • Governors
  • Statutory Information
  • Lettings
  • Vacancies
  • Sussex Learning Trust
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Chichester Free School,
Hunston Road,
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West Sussex,
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