Our Leadership Team & Staff
St Gabriel's is very proud of its team approach in the provision of education. All staff, whether academic or support, senior or junior, curriculum or pastoral, work together to ensure every child in our care receives the appropriate teaching and support throughout their journey with us.
The Executive
| Principal | Mr Ricki Smith, MA, MEd, PGCE |
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| Vice-Principal | Mrs Angela Chapman, BA Hons, PGCE, QTS |
| Bursar | Mrs Penny Setter, BA Hons |
| Head of Junior School | Mr Peter Dove, BA Hons, PGCE |
Senior Leadership Team
| Director of Studies | Mrs Anna Chicken, MA, BA Hons, PGCE |
| Head of Sixth Form | Mrs Hannah Trevis, BSocSc Hons, PGCE |
| Head of Upper School (Years 9, 10 & 11) | Mrs Emma Hammons, LLB Hons, PGCE |
| Head of Lower School (Years 7 & 8) | Mrs Rebecca Wright, BSc Hons, PGCE |
| Deputy Head of Junior School | Miss Amelia Smith, BEd Hons, QTS |
| Nursery Curriculum Manager | Mrs Clare Lawrence, BA Ed, QTS |
| Nursery Manager | Mrs Katie Noonan, BA Hons, EYTS |
| Nursery Deputy Manager | Mrs Michelle Bullock, NVQ Level 3 |
| Compliance Coordinator | Mrs Vicci Vaughan, BSc Hons, QTS |
| Challenge & Extension | Mrs Anna Chicken, BA Hons, PGCE (Senior School) Miss Amelia Smith, BEd Hons, QTS (Junior School) |
Teaching Staff: Senior School
(* Heads of Department)
| Art, Photography & Textiles | Mr Paul Spurrett, BA Hons, PGCE * Ms Melanie Hunter, MA RCA, BA Hons |
| Business | Miss Faye Hodges, BA Hons, MSc, PGCE, QTS* |
| Classics |
Mr Marc Ives, MA, BA Hons, PGCE * Mrs Charlotte Causer, MA, BA Hons, QTS |
| Computer Science | Mr John Mannion, BA Hons, PGCE * Mrs Sarah Haywood Smith, BSc Hons, BCS |
| Design Technology | Mrs Jennifer Knott, BSc Hons, PGCE* Mrs Teresa Zogaj, MA RCA, BA Hons, PGCE, QTS |
| Drama | Mrs Ruth Chaplin, BA Hons, QTS * |
| English |
Mrs Jennifer Wellard-Hughes, BA Hons, PGCE, QTS * Miss Natalie Weight, BA Hons, PGCE, Cert Ed, QTS |
| Geography | Mrs Rebecca Harvey, BSc Hons, PGCE * Miss Alison Roe, BA Hons, MA Hons, PGCE |
| History & Politics |
Mrs Jennifer Shillaw, BA Hons, PGCE * Mr Ben Lewis, MA, PGCE |
| Mathematics |
Mrs Vicci Vaughan, BSc Hons, QTS * Miss Bryony Connor, BSc Hons, PGCE |
| Modern Foreign Languages |
Ms Sarah Ferretti, Laurea in Lingue, PGCE * Mrs Guan Clarkson, MA, PGCE Mr Steven Oxley, Ma, BA Hons, PGCert SENCO, Cert Ed |
| Music |
Miss Caroline Woodhouse, BMus Hons, PGCE* |
| Physical Education |
Mrs Verity Brazendale, BA Hons, QTS* Mrs Alison Pasternakiewicz, BEd Hons |
| Psychology | Mrs Hannah Trevis, BSocSc Hons, PGCE * |
| Religion, Philosophy & Ethics |
Mr Alan Beverly, MA, PGCE * Mrs Hannah Trevis, BSocSc Hons, PGCE |
| Science |
Ms Jessica Hammett, MSc, BSc Hons, PGCE * Dr Rebecca Dennis, PhD, BSc Hons, PGCE Mrs Deirdre McLaughlin. BSc Hons, PGCE Dr Kirstin Saynor, PhD, BSc, PGCE, QTS Mr Ravindra Shah, BSc Hons, PGCE |
Technicians
| Art | Mrs Karen Cook |
| Science | Mrs Crystal Gwilliam
Ms Helen Kuijpers |
| Technology | Mrs Sandra Yeoman |
Teaching Staff: Junior School
| Year 6 |
Miss Josette Pearmine, BA Hons, PGCE Mrs Denise Wilkinson, BA Hons, PGCE |
| Year 5 |
Mrs Maria Davidson, BEd Hons Miss Nicola Hart, BA Hons, QTS |
| Year 4 |
Mrs Rachel Dye, MA Hons, PGCE, QTS Mrs Lizzie Hayes, BA Hons, PGCE |
| Year 3 |
Mrs Rebecca Lonsdale, BSc Hons, PGCE Miss Helen Moth, BA Hons |
| Year 2 |
Miss Eva Bloomfield, BA Hons, PGCE Mrs Clare Lawrence, BA Ed Hons, QTS |
| Year 1 | Mrs Sarah Webb, BSc Hons, PGCE |
| Reception | Mrs Sarah Bloxsom, BA Hons, QTS |
Subject Leaders
| Art | Mrs Tsveta Thrower, MA, QTS |
| Computer Science | Mr John Mannion, BA Hons, PGCE |
| Dance | Mrs Katie Hastings, BA Hons, PGCE |
| Design Technology | Mrs Jennifer Knott, BSc Hons, PGCE |
| Drama | Mrs Ruth Chaplin, BA Hons, QTS |
| English | Miss Eva Bloomfield, BA Hons, PGCE Mrs Maria Davidson, BEd Hons |
| Food Technology | Mrs Teresa Zogaj, MA, BA Hons, PGCE |
| French | Mrs Lizzie Hayes, BA Hons, PGCE |
| Humanities & RPE | Mrs Denise Wilkinson, BA Hons, PGCE |
| Mathematics |
Mrs Rachel Dye, MA Hons, PGCE, QTS Miss Amelia Smith, BEd Hons, QTS |
| Music | Mrs Sarah Bloxsom, BA Hons, QTS |
| Outdoor Education | Miss Nicola Hart, BA Hons, QTS |
| PE | Miss Nicola Hart, BA Hons, QTS |
| PSHE | Mrs Sarah Webb, BSc Hons, PGCE |
| Science |
Mrs Rebecca Londsale, BSc Hons, PGCE Miss Helen Moth, BA Hons, QTS |
| Thinking Skills | Mr Peter Dove, BA Hons, PGCE |
Teaching Assistants
Nursery Team
Miss Lisa Barrett, NVQ Level 3
Miss Abigail Brewer CACHE Level 3
Miss Charlie Burton, Apprentice
Miss Katie Grineau, CACHE Level 3
Miss Miriam Hamm, NVQ Level 3
Mrs Naomi Kelly, NVQ Level 3
Miss Katherine Lee, NVQ Level 3
Miss Jill Magpusao, NVQ Level
Mrs Lesley Mannings,
Miss Sophie Milligan, CYPW Level 3
Miss Ellie Philpott, NVQ Level
Miss Kaylie Pontin, CACHE Level 3
Miss Emily Sells, Apprentice
Miss Charlotte Tayler
Mr David Taylor, NNEB
Miss Molly Townsend NVQ Level 3
Mrs Marion Sadler, NNEB
Individual Needs
Mrs Carla Oxley, BS(Ed) Hons, Dip SpLD*
Miss Denise Humphries, BSc Hons, PGCE, Dip SpLD
Miss Lucy Durling, PGCE (1:1 LSA)
Miss Maureen Igoe (1:1 LSA), CACHE Level 3
Miss Jody Varndell (1:1 LSA)
Administration, Support & Facilities Staff
Bursar’s Office
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Accountant |
Mrs Amy Williams, AAT Technician NVQ Level 4, ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business |
| Accounts Assistant | Mrs Karen Frampton |
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Operations Manager |
Ms Stephanie Tinsley, MSc, Assoc IWFM |
| HR Manager |
Mrs Maria Wall, BSc Hons, Assoc CIPD |
| Payroll & Accounts Administrator | Mrs Andrea Austin |
| Transport Coordinator | Mrs Jacqui Goodman-Mills, OCR Level 3 |
School Office
| Director of Marketing & Admissions | Mrs Jane Benney, BSc Hons |
| Marketing Assistant |
Miss Emily Jennings, BA Hons |
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Admissions Assistant |
Ms Miranda Williams, BA Hons |
| Executive Assistant | Miss Camilla Jackson |
| Data Manager | Mrs Ami Kail |
| School Secretary |
Mrs Tracey Harpwood Mrs Carol Herbert |
| School Nurse | Miss Olivia Rowland |
| Examinations Officer | Mrs Helen Corkhill, BEd Hons |
| Librarian | Mrs Ann Borzoni, BA Hons, PG Dip |
| After School Club |
Mrs Joanna Edge, CACHE Level 3 |
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School Counsellor |
Mrs Ann Woodfield, PG Dip |
Visiting Music Staff
| Brass | Miss Lauren Chinn, BMus Hons |
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Cello |
Mrs Sally Riddex, BA Hons, PGCE, LTCHM, LESMD |
| Clarinet & Saxophone | Mr Simon Parker, ALCM, LLCM, CT, ABRSM |
| Drum Kit & Percussion | Mr Simon Daruvala, BMus Hons |
| Flute & Recorder | Mr Benjamin Copeman, BA Hons, PG Dip |
| Guitar | Mr David Birnie, BMus Hons |
| Piano |
Mr Martin Lijinsky, CT ABRSM Mr Nathan Reeves, MMus, BMus Hons |
| Singing |
Ms Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, BA Hons, PGCE Mr Michael Wood, BA Hons, PGCE |
| Violin | Mrs Victoria Stapleton |