Headmaster
Rick Clarke BA (Hons) PGCE
Deputy Headteacher
Virginie Quartier BA GLSE (Belgium)
Assistant Headmaster
David Hipshon BA (Hons) MPhil (Cantab) PhD PGCE – History
Assistant Headmaster Pastoral
James Johnson BSc (Hons) PGCE – Science
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Lorraine Soares MSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Science
Head of Sixth Form
Nic Lempriere MA PGCE – English
Bursar
Monika Balazsova
Assistant Head Operations and Co-Curricular, Community Engagement Co-ordinator
Aidan Coburn MA (Cantab), MMus, MPerf, GDL – Music
Head of English, Senior Teacher
Victoria Reid BA (Hons), PGCE, MA – English
Head of Lower School – Years 7 & 8
Adam Atkinson Young BA (Hons), CertEd, MA – Design & Technology
Head of Year 9
Victoria Howard-Andrews Bsc – Head of PSHE
Head of Year 10
William Jeffreys BA – Physical Education
Head of Year 11
Christopher Hitchcock BA (Hons) PGCE – Physical Education
Bushra Ahmed BA English – English
Angela Boot-Handford BSc PGCE QTS – Biology
Simon Breed – PGCE English, BA (Hons) English – English
Frank Byrne BEng (Hons) PGCE – Head of Physics
Andrew Camichel – QTS Drama MA – Head of Drama
Anne-Helene Choimet BA (France) PGCE MFL – French
Wesley Davies BEd (South Africa) – Physical Education
Mathew Demmer BSc (Hons) PGCE (South Africa) QTS – Chemistry
Georgios Emmanouil – Degree – History and Archeology – Head of Classics (Maternity Cover)
Conor Gallagher BSc (Hons) QTS – Head of Biology
Dr Rishi Handa BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA, PhD – Sanskrit, Religious Studies
Jacob Keet – PGCE, MA (Hons) Arabic and Modern History – History
Muhammed Shuaib Khalid – BSc, PGCE – Psychology, Careers and Work Experience Co-ordinator
Mariam Khanna Samirova BA, PGCE – Head of Media Studies
Justin La Frenais BSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Geography
Jonathan Mawer BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of History
Stevie Mitchell BA (Hons) MA QTS – Head of Mathematics
Paolo Militello MA – Spanish – Head of MFL
Frances Montgomerie MA (Cantab) MA (Hons) – Geography
Michael Muhammad – BA (Hons) Business Studies – Head of Economics
Kiran Nahal – PGCE, BSc (Hons) Business Computing – Head of Computing
Chenthuran Rajgobal BSc PGCE – Mathematics
Mark Saunders BA HND (Art & Design) – Art
Chrysoula Stavrianoudaki – MA Psycholinguistics QTS – Head of Classics
Biljana Stevanovic – PGCE Mathematics – Mathematics
Tammy Taylor BA – Librarian
Nigel Tomlinson – MA PGCE – Art, Design and Technology, Outdoor Pursuits
Ben Wassell BSc (Hons) GTTP – Director of Sport and Physical Education
Benjamin Westbrook-Burr BSc – Physical Education
Sandra Williams BEd – Head of Business Studies
Carlene Williams-Harvey BSc – Mathematics
Sarah-Jane Hipshon BA (Hons) Lit (Open) – SENDCo
Verjiniya Ayyappan
Christine Davies
Angela Dempster
Angela Hall
Lesley Munro
Clare Wassell
Andrea Paola Galindo Lopez – Spanish Languages Assistant
Kully Dhindsa – Executive Assistant to the Headmaster
Lisa Canderton – Executive Assistant to Deputy Headteacher
Jessica Bacon – Receptionist
Reshma Kanani – Receptionist
Timothy Paul – Receptionist
Susan Harman BSc RN, Advanced Nurse Practitioner – School Nurse
Annette Door BA (Hons) MSc UKCP MBACP MUPCA – School Counsellor
Andrew Sivyer – Estates Manager
Nicholas Freddino – Senior Caretaker
Mark Freddino – Caretaker
Julian Rodriguez – Caretaker
Darren Smith – Caretaker
David Tatnell – Groundsman
Sabrina Moutarde – Head of Marketing, St James Schools
James Lilley – Marketing Intern
Hermione Scoones – Marketing & Events Executive
Rebecca Tocknell – Registrar
Ruth Farrey – Examinations Officer
Stephanie Morgan – Senior Science Technician
Isabella Hughes – Art, Design and Technology Technician
Lorraine Soares – Designated Safeguarding Lead
James Johnson
Victoria Howard-Andrews
Susan Harman
Sarah Jane Hipshon
Gillian Richards -External Events Manager
Claire Bullen- School Fees Officer
Robert Grant -Sixth Form Cover Supervisor / School Staff Instructor (CCF)/Educational Visits Coordinator
Nevena Khediri – Head of IT
Ty Collins – IT Infrastructure Manager
James Hall – IT Engineer
Fulton Ashworth – IT Apprentice
Holroyde Howe – Catering
School Trip of the Year
We are delighted to announce that St James Senior Boys’ School has won “School Trip of the Year” at the Independent Schools of the Year 2025 Awards.