Academic Staff - Senior School & Sixth Form

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Michael Gibbons, BA, GradDipTheol, King’s College London Principal & Chief Executive		Christine Bamforth, MEd Leeds Deputy Head (Pastoral Care) & PE

Barry Brindley, MBA Leeds Deputy Head (Staff Development) & Economics/Business Studies	Stephen Field, BA Kent Deputy Head (Activities) & Economics / Business Studies	Dr Ian Hotchkiss, BSc, PhD Birmingham, CSci, CChem FRSC, FCIEA Deputy Head (Academic)

Eric Medway, BSc Leeds Deputy Head (Systems) & Biology	Chris Freeman, MA St Andrews Assistant Deputy Head (Pastoral Care) & History	Paul R Lunn, BSc Manchester Assistant Deputy Head (Self Evaluation) & Chemistry

Christine Jagger, BSc Hull Head of Sixth Form	Paul Rushworth, MEd Newcastle upon Tyne Head of Upper Sixth	Patrick Brotherton, BSc Manchester Head of Lower Sixth

Maureen K Kelbrick, BEd Manchester Head of Year 11	Sean Corcoran, BSc Leeds Head of Year 10	Ruth Rothwell, BSc Manchester Head of Year 9

Carol Heatley, MEd Leeds Head of Year 8	Geoff Thompson, BA Hull Head of Year 7 Two of my favourite things in one picture: Mountain walking and Corsica.

Wendy Adeniji, MEd Leeds	Mike Ahern, BA London History	Steven W Alderson, BA Hull English

Caroline Allison, BSc Manchester ACIB, FPC Biology	Rachel Atkinson Economics / Business Studies	John H Barclay, BA Swansea History

Stella Beaumont Maths	Ruth Boddy, PhD Leeds Deputy Head of Chemistry	Jennifer A Bolton, BA Cape Town Head of English

Diana Boynova, MSc Sofia (Bulgaria) Maths I like spending time by the sea or in the mountains. My hobbies are skiing and mountain trekking. I also enjoy gardening.	Philippa J Bradbury, BMus Edinburgh Music I play the oboe and enjoy the 'great outdoors', particularly riding (dressage), cycling, ski-ing and tennis.	Andrew J Bridgewater, BSc York Maths

Katherine Bromley, BA Durham English	Carrie Brown English	Lucy Brown Biology

Matthew Clark English	Clive Clarke, Cert Ed Leeds ADT	Lucy F Clarkson, Maitrise Université de St Quinten-en-Yvelines French

Maria Collins, B Home Economics Free State, South Africa ADT (Food Tech)	Craig Cooper, BEng Leeds Metropolitian	Dr Mark Cramoysan, D Phil York Head of Physics

Patricia A Davis, BA Manchester ADT	Nigel P Day, MA Exeter College Oxford English & Head of Ermystead House	Georgina Denton, BA York Maths

Kenneth W Depledge, BEng Bradford Head of Design Technology	Mr Steve H Dunn, BSc Birmingham Geography, Head of Cricket, Deputy Head Y11	Figen Edham Maths

Owen Edwards, BSc Leeds Maths & Head of Lawson House	Philip G Evans, MEd Leeds Deputy Head of Geography	David Exley Economics / Business Studies

Christine Fenge, MA Newcastle Polytechnic English	Fiona Fishburn, BA Belfast Religious Studies, PSHCE Co-ordinator, Deputy Head Y9

Orla Fitzsimons, BA Liverpool Head of Mathematics		Derek Fry, BA OU, CPhys, FInstP, FRAS Astronomy

Stephen Gibbin, MA Leeds Religious Studies, School Council Co-ordinator, Head of Sheafield House	Lynne Gilbert, PhD Bangor Biology, Y7 Curriculum Co-ordinator, Duke of Edinburgh Scheme	Allan B Girdwood, DPhil Balliol College, Oxford Classics & Oxbridge Co-ordinator

Charlotte Glass, BEd Leeds PE - Head of Girls' PE	Ellis Gregory, BA Oxford Head of Critical Thinking	Bethany Harris, BA Leeds Drama

Gillian M Hartshorn, BA Leeds Polytechnic ADT - Deputy Head of Resistant Materials	Joanna Haynes Boyd, MA London French, Spanish, Deputy Head of Powell House I like travelling.	Rachel Hayward, BA Leeds Geography & Deputy Head of Lupton House

Frank S Hill, MA Pembroke College, Cambridge Deputy Head of German	Bryony Hills Maths	Philip Holmes, BA Trinity & All Saints College, Leeds PE & Head of Harrison House

Kerry Hopkins, BA Newcastle Head of English Language	J Mark Humphries, MA CNAA Politics & Head of International Baccalaureate*	Margaret Hutson, BA Newcastle French

Cathryn Johnson, BEd IMMarsh PE - Head of Netball	Annette Jones, MEd Newcastle, MBA Newcastle Polytechnic German	Fiona Jones, BA Leeds ICT

Sheila Kelly, BEd Leeds Economics / Business Studies	Stewart Kelly, BA Glasgow School of Art Head of Art	Judith J Kerr, BA Hull Deputy Head of English

Antoinette Keylock, MA Leeds Head of Drama	Paula Kidd, BSc Liverpool Chemistry	Adrian Knowles Music

Martin Knowles, BA Leeds Metropolitan PE - Head of Football	Simon D Knowles, BA Sheffield Head of Geography	Gary Kurczij, MA Leeds English

Peter Lambert French	Christopher J Law, BA Oriel College, Oxford Head of Economics / Business Studies	Diane Lester, BA Open University Psychology

Andy Longstaff, BA Leeds, NPQH Head of ICT	John J Mackenzie, BA Leeds Metropolitan PE - Head of Rugby	Kim H McDougall, BSc Newcastle Chemistry*

John M Milburn, BSc Leeds Physics	Hollie Mildren, BA Cardiff ADT & Deputy Head of Harrison House	Keith Milne, BA Bristol Deputy Head of History & Head of Powell House

Paul Morris, BEd Carnegie College, Leeds PE - Director of Sport I organise the ski trip and look after rugby U16, football U13, basketball U13, and athletics (all ages). I'm also a sixth form tutor.	Helen Morrison, BA Oxford Deputy Head of Classics	Dr Faisal Motashar, PhD Strathclyde Physics, Theory of Knowledge Co-ordinator, Extended Essay Co-ordinator

Duncan Moynihan, MA Lincoln College, Oxford Head of Languages	Maria Mullen English	Kate A Nash, BEd CNAA PE - Head of Rounders

Alan V Naylor, BSc Leeds Geography - Head of Outdoor Pursuits & Outdoor Centre Warden, Head of Scouts	Diane L Norton, BSc Bradford Religious Studies	Briony J O'Gara, BA Leeds Deputy Head of Spanish

Mark Ormerod, BSc Lancaster Physics	K Michael Parkinson, BA Sheffield Polytechnic ADT	James Patrick, BA Lancaster, BA Leeds Metropolitan

Felicity Patterson MA Bristol English & Deputy Head of Eddison House	Ray Peacock, BSc Durham Head of Chemistry	Andy M Pollard, BSc Durham Maths

Julie Potts, BSc Hull Maths	Jane Pratt English	Angela Preece, BA Bradford German

David J Pritchard, BA Exeter College, Oxford Head of Classics	Bernard Redfearn French	Rowan Reed-Purvis, MA Robinson College, Cambridge Head of Spanish

Julie A Ringrose, MA Queen's College, Oxford Maths & Charities Co-ordinator	Adrian P Roberts, MTh King's College, London Religious Studies, Critical Thinking, Chaplain, Faith Group Co-ordinator	Tom Rogerson, BSc Birmingham Deputy Head of Physics, Assistant to Deputy Head (Activities)

Suzanne Rounce, BA Bristol History & Head of Lupton House	Elizabeth Sampson, BA Sheffield History	Esther Saurel, LIC Michel de Montaigne, Maitrise Bordeaux Head of French

Graham E Seel, MA St Andrews Head of History	Rebecca Shackelford, MA Cantab Maths	Andrew J Shaw, MSc Leeds Deputy Head of Biology

Gwen Smith Geography	Mark Smith, MSc Hull, CBiol, MIBiol Head of Biology	Christine A Solan, BEd Liverpool, Dip Comp St ICT & Duke of Edinburgh Support

Carolyn Spackman, BA, RSA, Dip SpLD, Leeds Learning Support Co-ordinator	Peter M Spivey, BA Durham Classics	Katie EL Staggs, MA Oxon Director of Music

Kate Stephenson, BEd Leeds PE - Head of Hockey, Head of Ford House	Helen Stiles, MA Newnham College, Cambridge Head of Religious Studies	Andrew M Stodolny, BA Oriel College, Oxford Head of Politics, History

Jacqueline AN Street, BA Manchester Deputy Head of Economics / Business Studies	Jayne B Studholme, BSc Nottingham Maths - Deputy Head Y7 Maths	Leanne Sutheran, BA Liverpool History

Derek Swain, BSc Birmingham Chemistry	Amanda Tait, BSc Manchester Head of Art, Design & Technology	Myfanwy Tekchandani, MA York English

Catherine Thorpe, MA Leeds Biology & Voluntary Service Co-ordinator (inc IB CAS)	Stephen A Tootill, BSc UMIST Physics & Higher Education Co-ordinator	Petra Turner, Erstes Staatsexamen Sek I/II, Heinrich-Heine-Universität German & Deputy Head of Ford House

Jonathan Tyndall Maths & Deputy Head of Ermystead House	Jonathan P Tyrens, MLitt St Andrews, MA Durham French	James S Underhill, MA Edinburgh English & Deputy Head of Y8

Eileen Uttley, MSc York Chemistry	Sarah Mackenzie, BA York Music	James A Veitch, BSc Oxford Brookes Geography & Senior Housemaster

Hilary Vit, BA Leeds German	Hugh Vodden, BA Newcastle French	Andrea Walker, BSc OU Biology & Deputy Head of Y10

Daniel A Watkins, BA Leeds Deputy Head of Religious Studies, Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator	Emma Whittaker, BA Birmingham Head of German I teach German and French and enjoy walking and swimming.	Karen Ward, BA Leeds Economics & Professional Relations Co-ordinator

Suzy Ward ADT & Deputy Head of Sheafield House	Andrew Wheeler, GRSM, LRAM, MTC, Royal Academy of Music Director of Instrumental Studies	Lawrence Wilkinson Physics

Peter Wilkinson, BSc Sheffield Maths	Colin H Willcocks, BEd St John's College York & New Hampshire PE	Alison Wilson Head of Psychology

Yvonne S Wilson, BA Leeds Head of Food Technology	Dan Wilton, PhD University College London German, PE - Head of Cross Country	Samuel Yates History

Amy Yuasa, BSc Manchester Biology

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Academic Staff - Senior School & Sixth Form