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
* 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 (maternity leave)
Subject Lead Geography - Mat Griffiths
Subject Lead Religious Studies - Gemma Clark
* Head of Physical Education - George Dean
* DT Faculty Coordinator- 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 HLTA – 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 – Sarah Agate, Charlotte Fox, Claire Henderson, Abby Hermans, Marita Lietz, Ella Willmoth
* Inspiring STEM Coordinator – Katia Muriel
Special Educational Needs
* Strategy Lead - Cathryn Halton
* Secondary SENDCo - Phil Fowler
* Therapeutic Interventions Officer - Amanda Bashford
* Access Arrangements Officer - Marian Baker
Pastoral Team
* Primary Pastoral Officer - Sophie Barkey (Hannah Prior is on maternity leave)
* Head of Eagle Point - Ben Carter
* Eagle Point Officer - Beth Godfrey
* Head of Tree House - Victoria Wade
* Head of Year 7 (currently Year 6 Transition) - Rochelle Oxley
* Head of Year 8 (current Year 7 pupils) - Alison Turnbull
* Assistant Head of Years 7 & 8 (current Years 6 & 7 pupils)- Louise Ireland
* Head of Year 9 (current Year 8 pupils) - Martyn Tilling
* Assistant Head of Year 9 (current Year 8 pupils) - Stacey Stanley
* Head of Year 10 (current Year 9 pupils) - Rachel Crebbin
* Assistant Head of Year 10 (current Year 9 pupils) - Laura Ashcroft
* Year 11 Lead (current Year 10 pupils) - Nick Elliman (AHT)
* Assistant Head of Year 11 (current Year 10 pupils) - Stacey Stanley
* Attendance Officer - Stephanie Cole
* Behaviour Manager - Karen Scriven
* Behaviour Officer (IE) - Kari McCarthy
* ELSA - Fiona Green
* Emotional Health and Wellbeing Lead - Cathryn Halton and Abby Hermans
* Medical Officer - Natalie Lloyd
* Lead Tutor - Hannah Tulley
Admin and Site Team
* Admissions and Communications Manager – Karie Wright
* Cover Manager - Robyn Wickenden
* 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
* Receptionist Administrators – Natalie Gibson & Anita Lee-Hobson ([email protected])
* Recruitment and People Officer - Nikki Stubbington
* Reprographics and Administrator - 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
* 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 Champions – Callie Bodington-Howard and George Dean
* 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
Jane Cooper
Sara Cooper
Chloe Coppin
Antoinette Curry
Deonie De Witt
Tonia Edwards
Stella Gibson
Sam Glover
Jo Golby
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
Alex Timmins
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 - Rebecca Dowers
* 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 Feast
* 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 8 (current Year 7 pupils):
* Aquila - Katrina Cunningham and Leah Higgins [email protected] [email protected]
* Noctua - Katherine Shaw [email protected]
* Pegasus - Hannah Farrant [email protected]
* Phoenix - Farida Ariya [email protected]
Year 9 (current Year 8 pupils):
* Aquila - Emma Seal [email protected]
* Noctua - Ella Willmoth [email protected]
* Pegasus - Kerry Lee-Haylett [email protected]
* Phoenix - Sarah Agate [email protected]
* Chimera (mixed House) - George Dean [email protected]
Year 10 (current Year 9 pupils)
* Aquila - Charlotte Kite [email protected]
* Noctua - Gemma Clark [email protected]
* Pegasus - Callie Bodington-Howard and Illeana Melendez-Ruiz [email protected] and [email protected]
* Phoenix - Clare Edmans [email protected]
Year 11 (current Year 10 pupils)
* Aquila - Steve Baumann [email protected]
* Noctua - Marita Lietz and Beth Godfrey [email protected] and [email protected]
* Pegasus - Neil Gregory-Reader [email protected]
* Phoenix - Katia Muriel [email protected]
Secondary Subject Teams
* Business Studies: Matt Ray and Emma Seal
* Computing: Emma Seal and Nick Elliman
* 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, Clare Edmans, Lynda Elmes, Brisa Hill, Jenny Russell
* Humanities: Jess Bentley (maternity leave), 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, Jenny Russell
* 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 Ella Willmoth,
* PSHE and Personal Development: Rob Angell, Gemma Clark, Jenny Russell
* 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: Katrina Cunningham, Leah Higgins, Katherine Shaw, Lizzy Brett (maternity leave),