Headteacher
Emma Bell, MA, (Oxon) PGCE
Deputy Head
Alastair Horsford, BA QTS (Academic)
Assistant Head (Staff Development & EVC)
Anna Holliss, BA QTS MEd CMgr FCM
Head of Sixth Form
Yolanda Saunders, BA PGCE
Assistant Head (Pastoral, DSL)
Stephen Allen, MA (Cantab) MSci PGCE
Head of Year 7
Hannah Davidson, BA MA PGCE
Head of Year 8
Imogen Riley, BA (Oxon) PGCE
Head of Year 9
Lauren Berridge, BA PGDE
Head of Years 10 and 11
Julia Childs, Dip BA MA
“It has been a real privilege to have been a teacher at St James for the past 13 years. The feeling of the whole school community is unlike any I have experienced elsewhere and means that the school is a very special place to work. Being able to follow the development and growth of our pupils from Year 7 through to Year 13 is a real humbling experience and has been mirrored somewhat by how my role has changed from classroom science teacher to Assistant Head pastoral. Being able to support pupils through the highs and low of their formative school years is a blessing and a continuous source of inspiration and motivation.”
“I grew up in Greece, but came to the UK for university and have worked at the St James family all my working life – first as a Greek teacher for Year 4-11 girls in the days when Classical Greek was a core subject even in the Junior School, then as Head of Classics at the Senior Boys’ School looking after five subjects – Greek, Latin, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History and Sanskrit – and finally as Head of Sixth Form at the Senior Girls’ School. Both my children (now in their twenties) are born and bred St James pupils – they are such fun, kind and intelligent people and great company! I love working with the awesome Sixth Form Girls, I feel very privileged to play a small part in their futures and I am in constant awe of the magnificent people they become.”
“I have worked at St James for 13 years! It is such an amazing and wonderful community which I know is unique.
Apart from my love of going on holiday, I am very passionate about sport. Prior to retiring from hockey, I played for the South of England and coached Hertfordshire County U18s. I now enjoy my own training in Crossfit and watching live sport; you can often find me at The Emirates Stadium watching Arsenal Women!”
“St James has been my happy place of work since Sept 2001. Prior to that, I worked towards a PhD in Modern History at UCL, alongside teaching in the Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf system, the University of Hertfordshire and the WEA. Moving to St James was great decision: my daughter, Jess, enjoyed both the Prep and Senior Schools. Over the years, my colleagues have all been wonderful and I have served under three great Headteachers. But most of all, the students here are marvelous: they make teaching here a delight!”
Stephen Allen, MA (Cantab) MSci PGCE – Head of Chemistry & DDSL
Ana Amador, BSc – Teacher of Science
Sarah Ashbolt, BA MA PGCE – Head of Psychology
Jennifer Ashton, BE ME – Teacher of Physical Education
Lara Basma, BSc MSc PCGE – Second Mathematics Teacher
Pauline Bath, BA PGCE – Teacher of History
Emma Bell, MA (Oxon) PGCE
Jonathan Bradley, BA PGCE – Head of Food & Nutrition & Head of Careers & Futures
Lauren Berridge, BE ME – Teacher of Physical Education
Suzie Brown, BA – Cookery
Mylène Chaudagne – Licence MA PGCE – Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Senior Teacher
Julia Childs, Dip BA MA – Teacher of English and Learning Development
Jessica Chorley, BMUS and PGCE – Director of Music
Josef Craven, BA MPhil PhD – Head of History and Head of Citizenship
Hannah Davidson, BA MA PGCE – Teacher of English
Fraser Dawson, BSc PGCE – Teacher of Chemistry
Timothy Fairhead, BA MA PGCE – Teacher of Religious Studies
Emily Ford, BA – Teacher of Art
Ioanna Georgiou, MSc MPhil QTS FIMA CMathTeach – Head of Mathematics, Senior Teacher, Head of Academic Enrichment and EPQ Coordinator
Lisa Hayat, MA PGCE – Head of History of Art
John Herriman, BEd – Head of Drama
Anna Holliss, BA QTS MEd CMgr FCM – Director of Sport
Alastair Horsford BA QTS – Deputy Head (Academic)
Amy Houghton-Barnes, BA MA, PhD PGdipED – Head of Religious Studies
Lucy Howard, BA MPhil PGCE – Teacher of Classics
Elena Jessup, BA (Oxon) MA MPhil – Head of Sanskrit
Warwick Jessup, BSc MA – Teacher of Sanskrit
Rebecca Landon, BA, PGCert (NASENCO), PGCert Psychometric Testing, Assessment & Access Arrangements (CPT3A) – SENDCO
Jo Latif, BSc PGCE – Head of Science and Biology
Jane Mason, MA (Oxon) PGCE – Head of Classics, Head of Ethos and Meditation
Eileen McDonagh, BA PGCE – Teacher of Geography
Ann-Marie McIntyre, BA PGDip ED MA – Head of English
Nikita Mehta, BSc PGCE MA in Science Education – Teacher of Science
Julie Menon, Licence Maîtrise PGCE – Teacher of French
Christopher Prelogov, BSc Mathematics with Statistics and PGCE Secondary Mathematics – Teacher of Mathematics
Imogen Riley, BA (Oxon) PGCE – Head of Geography and Head of Outdoor Pursuits
Yolanda Saunders, BA PGCE – Teacher of Classics
Katie Swift, BA PGCE MA – Teacher of French Mrs Gordana Tarundzioska, BEd BSc – Teacher of Mathematics
David Treloar, BA PGDip – Head of Art
Sean Vertigan, Teacher of Business and Economics
Montserrat Wight-Rahona, BA QTS – Head of Spanish
Stuart Young, BSc QTS – Head of Physics and Head of ICT Strategy
Jun Zhao, PhD BSc of Computer Sciences MSc of Mathematics with Computer Sciences – Head of ICT
Katharine Boddy BA PGCE – Librarian
Alison Buchanan – Examinations Officer
Sandra Cousins RN RSCN – School Nurse
Carla Escoto Montero Lic Psic – Science Laboratory Assistant
Nuria Sole-Bonet MA – Assistant Librarian
Emily Walker, AMI Mont Dip ITEC Dip – Well-being Coach
Abigail Davies BA – PA to Deputy Heads
Selina Joseph’s – School Secretary
Marva Lewis – Sixth Form Receptionist evening
Patricia Snowdon BPhil – Registrar
Karl Graham – Caretaker
Dusan Jokic – Senior Caretaker
Vuk Matovic – Senior Caretaker
Alexander Groves – Caretaker
Kairon Millington – Caretaker
Nadia Bonomo Assoc CIPD BA – HR Manager
Claire Bullen – Credit Controller & School Fees Administrator
Océane Danezan BA – Marketing Executive
Freya Hunter BA – Events Manager
Davina Maroothynaden – Bursar
Sabrina Moutarde – Head of Marketing
William Wyatt – Chief Operating Officer
Nevena Khediri – Head of ICT
Ty Collins – IT Infrastructure Manager
Ellie Mello BA MA – Development Manager
Isabelle Cooper – Development Assistant