Staff
Teaching Staff 2023 – 2024
Headmaster
David Brazier BA (Hons) PGCE MSc – English
Acting Headmaster
David Beezadhur BA (Hons) MA GTTP – Ancient History
Deputy Head Academic
Dr Steven Roberts BA, PGCE, MA, PhD – English
Assistant Headmaster
David Hipshon BA (Hons) MPhil (Cantab) PhD PGCE – History
Assistant Headmaster Pastoral
James Johnson BSc (Hons) PGCE – Science
Data & Assessment Manager
Lorraine Soares MSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Science
Senior Teacher
Virginie Quartier BA GLSE (Belgium) – Head of Languages & Designated Safeguarding Lead
Head of Sixth Form
Nic Lempriere MA PGCE – English
Associate Senior Leader
Aidan Coburn MA Music – Music
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
Academic Staff
Gillian Bloor MA PGCE – English
Angela Boot-Handford BSc PGCE QTS – Biology
Frank Byrne BEng (Hons) PGCE – Head of Physics, DofE Co-ordinator
Guannan Chen BA PGCE – Mathematics
Anne-Helene Choimet BA (France) PGCE MFL – French
Aidan Coburn MA Music – Director of Music
Matthew Demmer BSc – Chemistry
Wesley Davies BEd (South Africa) – Physical Education
Rakhi Gajree BSc PGCE QTS – Mathematics
Conor Gallagher BSc (Hons) QTS – Head of Biology
Charles Gould BSc (Hons), MSc QTS – Head of English
Dr Rishi Handa BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA, PhD – Sanskrit, Religious Studies
Vishal Handa BSc (Hons) MPhil (Cantab), PGCE, MCCT – Head of Economics, Mathematics, Deputy Head of Sixth Form
Yi-Chih Hung BSc PGDE – Physics
Mariam Khanna Samirova BA, PGCE – Head of Media Studies
Justin La Frenais BSc (Hons) PGCE – Head of Geography
Oliver Lomberg BA (Hons) – Head of Classics, Latin & Greek
Jonathan Mawer BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of History
Andrew Michalski BSc PGCE – Head of Computing, Careers Co-Ordinator
Stevie Mitchell BA (Hons) MA QTS – Head of Mathematics
Paolo Militello MA – Spanish
Frances Montgomerie MA (Cantab) MA (Hons) – Geography
Chenthuran Rajgobal BSc PGCE – Mathematics
Victoria Reid BA (Hons), PGCE, MA – English
Imran Salim BSc PGCE – Mathematics
Oliver Saunders BA (Hons) GTTP – History
Mark Saunders BA HND (Art & Design) – Art
Louise Spriggs BA (Hons) PGCE – Classics
Tammy Taylor BA – Librarian
Ben Wassell BSc (Hons) GTTP – Director of Sport and Physical Education
Laura Waugh – Head of Art, Design & Technology
Benjamin Westbrook-Burr BSc – Physical Education
Elaine Wigley – Photography & Art
Sandra Williams BEd – Head of Business Studies,
Carlene Williams-Harvey BSc – Mathematics
Jessica Yadav BA (Hons) QTS – Head of Drama
Learning Support
Sarah-Jane Hipshon BA (Hons) Lit (Open) – SENDCo
Christine Davies
Angela Dempster
Angela Hall
Lesley Munro
Marion Sudell
Clare Wassell
Headmaster’s PA
Nina Patel
Assistant to the Deputy Head
Lisa Canderton
Receptionists
Reshma Kanani
School Nurse
Susan Harman BSc RN, Advanced Nurse Practitioner
School Counsellor
Annette Door BA (Hons) MSc UKCP MBACP MUPCA
Estates Manager
Caretakers
Nicholas Freddino
Mark Freddino
Tim Prendergast
Tom Geoghegan
Groundsman
Stephen Fidler
Registrar & Marketing Manager
Sarah Harris BA (Hons)
Events & Marketing Assistant
Julie Nash
Examinations Officer
Ruth Farrey
Laboratory Technicians
Lorraine Haysom – Senior ScienceTechnician
Verjiniya Ayyappan – Science Technician
DT Technician
Tim Prendergast
Art Technician
Viktoria Boyko
Health & Safety Officer
David Beezadhur
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Virginie Quartier
Deputy Safeguarding Leads
David Beezadhur
Susan Harman
Victoria Howard-Andrews
James Johnson
External Events Manager
Gillian Richards
Sixth Form Cover Supervisor / School Staff Instructor (CCF)/Educational Visits Coordinator
Timothy Paul
Bursar’s Department
Monika Balazsova- Bursar
Claire Bullen- School Fees Officer
Head of Marketing – St James Schools
Sabrina Moutarde
IT Support
Nevena Khediri – Network Manager
Mohsin Rasheed – Senior IT Engineer
James Hall – IT Engineer
Catering
Holroyde Howe
Development Manager
Eleanor Mello