Headteacher
Emma Bell, MA, (Oxon) PGCE
Deputy Head
Paul Reeves, BA (Hons), MA (Hons), NPQH
Assistant Head (Staff Development & EVC)
Anna Holliss, BA (Hons), QTS, MEd, CMgr, FCM
Assistant Head (Pastoral, DSL)
Stephen Allen, MA (Cantab) MSci PGCE
Head of Year 7
Imogen Riley, BA (Oxon) PGCE
Head of Year 8 and 9
Lauren Berridge, BA (Hons) PGDE
Head of Year 10 and 11
Julia Childs, Dip, BA (Hons), MA (Hons)
Head of Sixth Form
Yolanda Saunders, BA (Hons) PGCE
“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 PSHEE
Ana Amador, BSc – Teacher of Science
Jennifer Ashton, BA (Hons) Sc (PhysEd) – Head of Physical Education
Lara Basma, BSc, MSci, MSc, PGCE, QTS – Second Mathematics Teacher
Pauline Bath, BA PGCE – Teacher of History
Emma Bell, MA (Oxon) PGCE
Lauren Berridge, BE ME – Teacher of Physical Education
Jonathan Bradley, BA (Hons) PGCE – Head of Food & Nutrition & Head of Careers & Futures
Suzie Brown, BA (Hons) – Cookery
Mylène Chaudagne – Licence, MA (Hons), PGCE, DELE – Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Senior Teacher
Julia Childs, Dip BA MA – Teacher of English and Learning Development
Jessica Chorley, BMUS (Hons) and PGCE – Director of Music
Josef Craven, BA (Hons), MPhil, PhD – Head of History and Head of Citizenship
Florence Cutts, MA(Hons), QTS, PGDE – Teacher of English
Fraser Dawson, BSc PGCE – Teacher of Chemistry
Timothy Fairhead, BA (Hons), MA (Hons), PGCE – Teacher of Religious Studies
James Fisher, B.Sc (Hons), PGCE – Head of Science
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, BA (Hons), MA (Hons), PGCE – Head of History of Art
John Herriman, BEd – Head of Drama and Community Action Lead
Anna Holliss, BA QTS MEd CMgr FCM – Teacher of PE
Lucy Howard, BA MPhil PGCE – Teacher of Classics
Mitchell James BA (Hons) (Oxon) MRes PGCE – Teacher of Religious Studies
Elena Jessup, BA (Oxon) MA MPhil – Head of Sanskrit
Warwick Jessup, BA Oxon MA MPhil – Teacher of Sanskrit
Hiren Koyani – Acting Head of Computing, Teacher of Physics
Jane Mason, MA (Oxon) PGCE – Head of Classics, Head of Ethos and Meditation
Eileen McDonagh, BA (Hons), PGCE – Teacher of Geography
Ann-Marie McIntyre, BA (Hons), MA (Hons), PGCE – Head of English
Nikita Mehta, BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA (Hons) – Teacher of Science
Lu Meidan, LLB (Hons) MLaw- Teacher of Mathematics
Julie Menon, Licence Maîtrise PGCE – Teacher of French
Imogen Riley, BA (Oxon) PGCE – Head of Geography and Head of Outdoor Pursuits
Yolanda Saunders, BA (Hons), PGCE – Teacher of Classics
Gordana Tarundzioska, BA University Advanced Diploma – 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
Katharine Boddy BA PGCE – Librarian
Nadia Bonomo Assoc CIPD BA – HR Manager
Alison Buchanan – Examinations Officer
Claire Bullen – Credit Controller & School Fees Administrator
Ty Collins – IT Infrastructure Manager
Isabelle Cooper – Development Assistant
Sandra Cousins RN, RNC – School Nurse
Océane Danezan BA (Hons) – Marketing Executive
Abigail Davies BA (Hons) – Pastoral and Well-being Officer
Suzanne Dykes BSc (Hons) MSc – Executive Assistant to the COO
Vian Fatah Dipl. – Pupil Support
Karl Graham – Caretaker
Alexander Groves – Caretaker
Freya Hunter BA (Hons) – Events Manager
Mitchell James BA (Hons) (Oxon) MRes PGCE – Head of Religious Studies
Dusan Jokic – Senior Caretaker
Selina Joseph’s BA (Hons)– School Secretary
Nevena Khediri – Head of ICT
Marva Lewis – Sixth Form Receptionist evening
Vuk Matovic – Senior Caretaker
Shamrooza Majeeth – Science Laboratory Technician
Davina Maroothynaden – Bursar
Ellie Mello BA MA (Hons) – Development Manager
Kairon Millington – Caretaker
Sabrina Moutarde – Head of Marketing
Nuria Sole-Bonet MA – Assistant Librarian
Patricia Snowdon BPhil (Hons) – Registrar
Harry Tripp – IT Technician
Sean Vertigan BA (Hons) PGCE MSc MA MRes Phd – Head of Economics
William Wyatt – Chief Operating Officer
Elena Verigo MA (Hons), NASENCO, PGCE– SENDCo