SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

• Alastair Tighe MA (Cantab) Head Master

• Robert McCartney FCA BSc (Hons) Bursar

• Jody Wells BEd (Hons) Head of Prep School

• Martin Ashton BA (Hons) Deputy Head (Pastoral) & Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Natalie Perry BSc (Hons) MSc Deputy Head (Academic)

• Alex Laing MA (Cantab) DPS Director of Music

• Rebecca Perdrix BSc (Hons) MA Head of Pre-Prep

• John Fosbrook BA (Hons) MA Director of Admissions and Marketing

 

PASTORAL STAFF

Rebecca Murdoch BA (Hons) Head of Boarding and Houses

Revd Tom Handy BA (Hons) ADMT MA School Chaplain

 

HOUSEPARENTS

• Julia Bird BA (Hons) TEFL Ritchie House

• Jack Coward BMus (Hons) Cedars House

• Christopher Dine MGeoscience (Hons) Shrewsbury

• James Mayes BA (Hons) De Salis House

• Brian Poxon BA (Hons) MA PgDip and Deborah Crawford Poxon Edwards House

• Rebecca Roberts Haversham

• Clare Rowntree BMus (Hons) Claver Morris

• Clair Willis MA Plumptre

 

ASSISTANT HOUSEPARENTS

• Helen Arendse BSc (Hons) MSc PhD De Salis

• Trudie Dowell Plumptre

• Jessica Godfrey BSc Ritchie

• Tennessee Harlow BSc (Hons) Cedars

• Bryan Moore BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) MSc (Oxon) Ritchie

• Jayne Obradovic FTCL LRWCMD Ritchie / Brock (Resident Tutor)

• Andrew O’Sullivan BA (Hons) MA Shrewsbury

• Charlotte Tibbs BA (Hons) Edwards

• Dan Trick Claver Morris

• Rosie Warner BA (Hons) Haversham

 

MATRONS

• Crystal Cheng Bank Matron

• Sharon Dawkins Ritchie/Brock

• Sian Evans BEd (Hons) Shrewsbury

• Tijana Foley BSc (Hons) Edwards

• Jayne Girling De Salis

• Julia Hutchison Cedars

• Sarah Kelland BA (Hons) Plumptre

• Julia Leyton Edwards

• Rachael Milton-Parry Cedars

• Catherine Parkman Edwards

• Annabel Pratt Ritchie

• Mary Pritchard BA (Hons) Shrewsbury

• Annie Spencer Haversham

• Rebecca Stott Plumptre

• Kim Unwin BA (Hons) Ritchie

• Claire Vaughan Claver Morris

 

Clare Pattemore Boarders’ Activities

SENIOR SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF

 

HEADS OF YEAR

• Lucy Balderson BA (Hons) Head of Years 10 and 11, Retention Officer

• Julia Bird BA (Hons) Assistant Head of Upper Sixth

• Andrew Davies BA (Hons) Head of Year 9

• Helen Gray BSc (Hons) MRes Assistant Head of Lower Sixth

• David Rowley BSc (Hons) Head of Years 7 and 8

• Sally Rowley BA (Hons) Head of Sixth Form

 

Christopher Dine MGeoscience Head of Academic and Co-curricular Operations

Kathryn Mitchell BSc (Hons) PhD Head of Academic Enrichment

HEADS OF FACULTY

• Jeremy Boot BA (Hons) CGeog FRGS Head of Humanities Faculty

• Neil Bowen BA MSt (Cantab) Head of English Faculty

• Julie Desmarchelier-Arpino BA (Hons) MA Head of Languages and Classics Faculty

• Nicky Connock BSc (Hons) Head of Mathematics Faculty

• Ken Padgett BSc Head of Science Faculty

• Damian Todres BA (Hons) MSc (Oxon) FRSA Head of Creative Arts Faculty

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

• Mark Dignum BA (Hons) Head of Learning Support, SENDCO

• Kate Brown BA (Hons) AMBDA Learning Support

• Rebecca Gilbert BA (Hons) SEND Teaching Assistant

• Penny Hall Learning Support

• Lauren James BA (Hons) MA APC Teacher

• Heidi Martini-Smith FdA BA (Hons) MSc SEND Teacher

• Elsbeth Ralls CertHE ISVA SEND LSA

• Rosie Watch BEd (Hons) Teacher

• Pamela Wilson SEND LSA

ART

• David Heath BA (Hons) Head of Art

• Gemma Heath BA (Hons) Teacher

• Lindsay Hanson BA (Hons) Art Technician

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

• Wendy Mahon BSc (Hons) Head of Economics and Business

• Teresa Jarman BA Teacher

CLASSICS

• Lawrence Plum BA (Hons) AKC Head of Classics

• James Mayes BA (Hons) Teacher

COMPUTING

• Bryan Moore BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) MSc (Oxon) Head of Computing

DANCE

• Louise Cannon BA (Hons) Teacher of Dance

DRAMA

• Damian Todres BA (Hons) MSc (Oxon) FRSA Head of Creative Arts Faculty, Director of Drama & Theatre Studies

• Shelley Deans BA (Hons) MA Teacher

• Naomi Holland Teacher

ENGLISH

• Neil Bowen BA MSt (Cantab) Head of English Faculty

• Martin Ashton BA (Hons) Teacher / Deputy Head (Pastoral)

• Janice Gearon BA (Hons) MA Teacher

• Andrew O’Sullivan BA (Hons) MA Teacher

• Sally Rowley BA (Hons) Teacher

• Lara Williams MA (Oxon) Teacher

• Clair Willis MA Teacher

ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

• Julia Bird BA (Hons) TEFL Head of EAL

• Sarah Cowell BA (Hons) TEFL Teacher

• Luke Dosanjh BSc (Hons) DipTESOL Teacher

• Kimberley Richards BA CELTA Teacher

FOOD STUDIES

• Mandy Fielding BSc (Hons) Head of Food Studies

GEOGRAPHY

• Jeremy Boot BA (Hons) CGeog FRGS Head of Humanities Faculty and Head of Geography

• Luke Dosanjh BSc (Hons) Teacher

• Rebecca Murdoch BA (Hons) Teacher

GEOLOGY

• David Rowley BSc (Hons) Head of Geology

HISTORY

• Christopher Eldridge MA MPhil (Cantab) FRHistS Head of History

• Samuel Broderick BA (Hons) MA Teacher

• James Mayes BA (Hons) Teacher

HISTORY OF ART

• Janice Gearon BA (Hons) MA History of Art

MATHEMATICS

• Nicky Connock BSc (Hons) Head of Mathematics Faculty

• Helen Arendse BSc (Hons) MSc PhD Teacher

• Dominic Grass BA (Hons) Teacher

• Gill Hoadley BA (Hons) Teacher

• Bryan Moore BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) MSc (Oxon) Teacher

• James Morretti BSc (Hons) Teacher

• Rob Murdoch BA BSc MA Teacher

• Geoff Smith MBE MA MSc PhD Professor in residence

• Emi Thornburn BA (Hons) Teacher

MODERN LANGUAGES

• Julie Desmarchelier-Arpino BA (Hons) MA Director of Languages

• Claudia Alabiso BA (Hons) MA Teacher

• Kate Brown BA (Hons) AMBDA Teacher

• Raul Cabarcas-Barros BA (Hons) MA Teacher

• Aryana Hsieh TCSOL Teacher

• Echo Kenny Teacher

• Constantine Sillem MA (Hons) Teacher

MUSIC

• Harvey Brink MA (Cantab) ARCO Deputy Director of Music, Teacher

• Simon Lloyd BMus (Hons) Head of Academic Music, Co-ordinator of Early Music

• Mark White BMus (Hons) Head of Music Technology

• Lucy Balderson BA (Hons) Teacher

• Jack Coward BMus (Hons) MSc Teacher

• Alison Nash BMusEd Teacher

• Laurence Whitehead BA (Hons) MA (Cantab) Teacher

OUTDOOR LEARNING

• Oliver Kershaw Head of Outdoor Learning

• Major Jonathan Barnard CCF Contingent Commander

PERSONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION (PSHE)

• Isabel Nixon BSc (Hons) Head of PSHE

PHOTOGRAPHY

• Eliana Nelson BA (Hons) MA Head of Photography

RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS (RPE)

• Brian Poxon BA (Hons) MA PgDip Head of RPE

• Andrew Davies BA (Hons) Teacher

• Rebecca Murdoch BA (Hons) Teacher

SCIENCE

• Ken Padgett BSc Head of Science Faculty / Head of Biology
  

• Helen Gray BSc (Hons) MRes Head of Chemistry
  

• Jonathan Barnard BSc (Hons) Teacher
  

• Christopher Dine MGeoscience (Hons) Teacher
  

• Jessica Godfrey BSc Teacher
  

• Mark Grinsell MA (Cantab) Teacher
  

• Gill Humphrey BSc (Hons) MSc MBPsS Teacher of Psychology (Maternity Cover)
  

• Kathryn Mitchell BSc (Hons) PhD Subject Leader KS3 Science
  

• Natalie Perry BSc (Hons) MSc Teacher / Deputy Head (Academic)
  

• Fiona Davies BSc (Hons) MEd Teacher
  

• Saffron Stockall Teacher
  

• Adam West MChem (Oxon) PhD Teacher

• Natasha Marchant Senior Laboratory Technician

• Helene Crane BSc Laboratory Technician

• Anne Hall BSc (Hons) Laboratory Technician

• Mihaela Zaharieva MPhys Laboratory Technician

SPORT

• Tom Webley BSc (Hons) MSc Director of Sport

• Megan Conabeare Head of Netball (Maternity Cover)

• Andrew Davies BA (Hons) Cross Country

• David Lacey Coach

• Jane Lipton BSc (Hons) Head of Badminton

• James Mayes BA (Hons) Head of Hockey

• Daniel Meehan BA (Hons) PE Teacher

• David Peck Coach

• Gemma Pritchard BSc (Hons) Head of Academic PE and Girls’ Tennis

• Tomas Simko BA (Hons) Head of Basketball and Boys’ Tennis

• Charlotte Tibbs BA (Hons) PE Teacher, Head of Football

• Dan Trick Head of Cricket and Rugby

• Tammie Williams Head of Netball

MUSIC

LEADERSHIP

• Alex Laing MA (Cantab) DPS Director of Music

• Harvey Brink MA (Cantab) ARCO Deputy Director of Music

• Ross Brown BMus (Hons) LRAM ARAM Co-ordinator of Brass Studies, Trumpet

• Christopher Finch BMus (Hons) MA LRSM Head of Pupil Programmes, Vocal Programme, Co-ordinator of Vocal Studies, Accompanist

• Jayne Obradovic FTCL LRWCMD Head of Pupil Experience & Wellbeing and Co-ordinator of Percussion Studies and Summer Schools

• John Byrne FRCM Artistic Consultant and Co-ordinator, Keyboard Studies

• Edward Leaker BMus (Hons) MMus LGSMD Head of Instrumental & Vocal Coaching & Co-ordinator of Woodwind, Jazz and Popular Music

• Simon Smith FRSA GSMD AGSM Co-ordinator of Strings Studies

COLLABORATIVE PIANISTS AND ACCOMPANISTS

• Dominic Hansom Head of Piano Accompaniment and Leader, Piano Accompanying Programme

• Nick Lauener BMus (Hons) MMus Accompanist

• Hazel Rigby BA (Hons) ARCM Accompanist

• Emma Walker Accompanist

MUSIC SUPPORT STAFF

• Juliette Coakes Chorister Co-ordinator and Pastoral Care

• Karen Finch BA (Hons) Music Relations & Strategic Planner

• Ed Goater Music Timetabling Administrator

• Miranda Lewis PA to Director of Music

• Bill Lloyd Head of Programming & Outreach

• Sue Riley BA (Hons) Music Administrator

• Alison Sackett BA (Hons) Head of Music Administration

• Sarah Smith Concerts Manager

• Hannah Unwin Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust Administrator (on maternity leave)

Visiting Music Staff

Please see our Music Faculty pages for details:

• Brass 

• Composition 

• Jazz 

• Keyboard

• Percussion 

• Popular Music and Songwriting 

• Strings 

• Vocal and Choral

• Woodwind 

PREP SCHOOL

TEACHING STAFF (YEARS 3-6)

• Karl Gibson BEd DipTeach Deputy Head of Prep School, Head of Science

• Sarah Beats BA (Hons) Key Stage 2 Teacher, Head of Computing, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Academic Lead

• Julie Desmarchelier-Arpino BA (Hons) MA Director of Languages

• Kelly Fairey BA (Hons) Key Stage 2 Teacher

• Marie Gibson BEd Key Stage 2 Teacher, Head of English

• Kateley Kinnersley BA (Hons) Key Stage 1 and 2 Teacher, French

• Lesley Wanklyn BSc (Hons) KS2 Teacher, Academic Lead and Head of Geography

• Jonathan Ward BSc (Hons) Key Stage 2 Teacher, Head of Maths

• Rosie Warner BA (Hons) Key Stage 2 Teacher, Head of History

TEACHING STAFF (RECEPTION – YEAR 2)

• Rebecca Perdrix BSc (Hons) MA Head of Pre-Prep, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Emily Scott BSc (Hons) Pre-Prep Teacher

• Fiona Shaw BA (Hons) Pre-Prep Teacher, Forest School Lead

• Charlotte White BSc (Hons) Pre-Prep Teacher

SPORT TEACHING STAFF (NURSERY – YEAR 6)

• Steve Bratt BEd (Hons) Head of Sport and PE and Mental Health Adult and Youth First Aider

• Laura Bain BSc (Hons) Head of Girls’ Games and Mental Health Adult and Youth First Aider

• Henry Hunt PE and Sport and Classroom Assistant

• Harrison Stevens Pool Manager & Head of Swimming

• Sarah Swarfield BA (Hons) PE and Sport Teacher

• Julie Rogers PE and Sport and Classroom Assistant

CREATIVE ARTS TEACHING STAFF (NURSERY – YEAR 6)

• Clare Rowntree BMus (Hons) Head of Music & Performing Arts

• Sarah Campbell Drama

• Louise Cannon BA (Hons) Dance

• Rachel Coling BEd (Hons) Teacher of Art

• Carina Morgan Dance

• Mark White BMus (Hons) Music Technology

SEND SUPPORT

• Rebecca Bridgford-Whittick Head of SEND

• Natasha Lichter Personal Learning Support Assistant

• Dorcas Penn BSc (Hons) MA Personal Learning Support Assistant

TEACHING SUPPORT

• Chloe Burton BA (Hons) Teaching Assistant

• Trudie Dowell Teaching Assistant

• Karen Miles Teaching Assistant

• Tia Osborne Teaching Assistant

• Melanie Thomas Teaching Assistant

LITTLE WELLIES NURSERY

• Valerie Hancock Nursery Manager

• Lauren Millington BA (Hons) Deputy Nursery Manager

• Narinder Chana BA (Hons) Early Years Educator

• Catherine Earley Early Years Educator

• Nicola Lynham Early Years Educator

• Amanda Opie-Broadway Early Years Assistant

• Maria Rumley Early Years Assistant

• Claire Stone Early Years Educator

• Lucy Gooby Personal High Level Learning Support Assistant

PREP SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF

• Deborah Crawford Poxon Prep and Pre-Prep Administrator and PA to the Head of Pre-Prep

• Terri Dampier Prep School Administrator

• William Drakett BMus (Hons) Prep Music Administrator

• Sam Fear PA to the Head of the Prep School

SUPPORT STAFF

• Paul Barnett Senior Gardener

• Kiri Beattie BA (Hons) Health Administrator

• Michelle Bennetts Hospitality Team Manager

• Hannah Birch BA (Hons) School Librarian

• Wayne Bradshaw Head of Grounds and Gardens

• Anna Brown Library Assistant

• Lee Carroll Senior Grounds Operative

• James Collier Estates Maintenance Operative

• Erika Corcoran BA (Hons) PG Dip MEd Integrative School Counsellor

• John Coughlan Minibus Driver

• Graham Crane Minibus Driver

• Violaine James-Cudworth Cover Supervisor

• Tina Dors Head of Domestic Services

• Christine Edwards PA to Head Master

• Jonathan Elliott IT Systems Manager

• David Francis Caretaker

• Lisa Francis Cleaning Supervisor

• Kathryn Gillard-Dix Academic and Co-Curricular Administrator

• Linda Hacker BA (Hons) Foundation Admin Assistant

• Rachel Hansen Head of HR

• Caroline Harris School Nurse

• Mandy Hole BA (Hons) Marketing Manager

• Oliver Hopkins Minibus Driver

• Emma Huddy BA (Hons) Marketing Assistant

• Nick Iles Estates Facilities Assistant

• Anna Kerr-Smiley Admissions Events Assistant

• Glynn Lancey CCF School Staff Instructor; DofE Bronze Award Leader

• Shaine Lanham Facilities Manager

• Billy Lansdell BA (Hons) MA Couns PgDip Couns Dip Sup MBACP (Accred) Integrative School Counsellor

• Morwenna Lawford BSc (Hons) School Paramedic

• Katy Le Cras BSc (Hons) Bursary Receptionist and Administration Assistant

• Dominic Lee Head Chef

• James Lewis Gardener

• Joshua Luckins Groundsperson

• Maggie Ludbrook Health Care Assistant

• John Machling School Medical Officer – Wells Health Centre

• Jo Matthews BSc (Hons) Admissions

• Sue McGowan PA to Deputy Heads Senior School

• Matthew Nelson CIWFM MCIMSPA TechIOSH Head of Estates

• Linda Payne BSc (Hons) IT Technician

• Trevor Phillips Catering Manager

• Sally Pike BA (Hons) Senior School Receptionist and Admin Assistant

• Joanna Prestidge BA (Hons) Registrar

• Rebecca Roberts Head of Foundation

• John Robinson Minibus Driver

• Suzanne Shellard Marketing Manager

• Di Shepherd Cleaning Supervisor

• Alexandra Simkova Library Assistant

• Toby Slade General Maintenance

• Lee Stephens Estates Maintenance Operative

• Harrison Stevens Pool Manager & Head of Swimming

• Graham Symes Electrician

• Ben Taylor Independent Listener

• Julia Thurling BA (Hons) DipHE Graphic Designer

• Di Toon Payroll Manager

• Cameron Truckle Facilities Warden

• Louise Tully NNEB FRSH Norland Diploma Book Store Manager

• Claire Widdall BSc (Hons) Travel & Transport Officer and Estates Administrator

• Paul Yates ICT Support Manager (Network)

WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL ENTERPRISES

• Sue Bartucca WCS Enterprises Marketing Manager

• Keith Bawden BSc WCS Enterprises Development Manager

• Alex Brocksom Music Tech Intern (Tonmeister)

• Polly Donoghue WCS Enterprises Social Media, Engagement and Administrative Officer

• Isaac Francis Senior Music & Events Technician

• Chris Grant WCS Enterprises Operations Manager and Cedars Hall Manager

• Charlie Griffee BA (Hons) Music and Events Technician

ASSISTANTS

• Oliver Ashley Graduate Music Assistant

• Thea Callaghan Graduate Music Assistant

• William Drakett Prep School Music Assistant

• Katie Dine Graduate Sports Assistant

• Mitchell Farquharson Graduate Music Assistant

• Megan Glover Graduate Music Assistant

• Tennessee Harlow Graduate Sports Assistant

• Benjamin Kearns Gap Student

• Samantha Kelly Gap Student

• Maria Josefa Martinez Canovas Foreign Language Assistant

• Xea Loveday Graduate Drama Assistant

• Bettina Paton-Freeman SEND LSA

• Hafren Alys Park Graduate Music Assistant

• Muriel Prod’homme Foreign Language Assistant

• Emily Quick Graduate Music Assistant

• Ana Semedo Graduate Music Assistant

• Emma Shield Graduate Music Assistant

• Tom Williams Gap Student