Our Staff

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) operates with our Headteacher (Executive Headteacher for GUMAT), 3 Deputy Headteachers (DHT), 4 Assistant Headteachers (AHT) and 3 Associate AHT. SLT responsibilities are reviewed annually to facilitate, where appropriate, broader professional experience and preparation for Headship.

Each year group is overseen by a Head of Year and a Deputy Head of Year. A member of the SLT is attached to each year group. Learning Mentors and Teaching Assistants are also allocated to a particular year. Heads of Year form part of the Pupil Progress Team and work closely with Lead Teachers to ensure that students are well supported and make good progress.

Senior Leadership Team

Our well-established and experienced Senior Leadership Team is committed to making the school the best it can be. By providing clear direction and setting an example that engages, inspires and motivates, they have created an environment where students and staff are happy, feel valued and are focused on achieving their potential.

Name	Role
Nathan Walters Headteacher	Overall strategy and direction of the school
Kamal Thacker Senior Deputy Headteacher	Senior Director of Curriculum & Standards Curriculum, assessment & standards oversight 11-19
Lewis Adams Deputy Headteacher	Senior Director of Pastoral Care Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Behaviour and inclusion KS4 Oversight of pastoral matters
Holly Thomas Deputy Headteacher	Senior Director of Teaching and Learning and CPD
Mark Thorley Assistant Headteacher	Director of Sixth Form Behaviour and Inclusion KS5
Alka Patel Assistant Headteacher	Director of Pupil Progress Children with Additional Needs SENCo
Rachael Stribling Assistant Headteacher	Director of Pastoral Care Behaviour and Inclusion KS3
Aaron Sohi Assistant Headteacher	Director of Teaching and Learning
Aneeka Ul-Haq Associate Assistant Headteacher	Assessment and Reporting
Zaheed Mohammed Associate Assistant Headteacher	Intervention
Cathy Carey Associate Assistant Headteacher	Teaching and Learning
Leon Kahn	Director of Finance and Operations
Harjinder Johal	Head of Human Resources

Heads of Year

Heads of Year for Pupil Progress:

Year 7: Ms Lavery
Year 8: Ms Pal
Year 9: Mr Mohammed
Year 10: Ms Nixon
Year 11: Ms El Mrabet
Year 12: Ms Moses
Year 13: Mr Thorley

Pupil Progress Team

To monitor progress and raise academic standards across the Year teams including – safeguarding, attendance and punctuality, rewards and sanctions, intervention strategies and evaluating data to tackle under-achievement and remove barriers to learning. To review strategies used in Year Teams, share best practice and develop common approaches to mentoring and supporting students with the completion of Home Learning and monitoring the effective use of the student planner.

Teacher Development Team

The Teacher Developer Team supports all departments across the school in raising the quality of Teaching and Learning. The team consists of middle leaders and senior leaders who support Lead Teachers to ensure that the school’s Teaching and Learning policy (FHS 5) is being implemented. The Teacher Developer team also support teachers through the school’s coaching programme and identify best practice for sharing with colleagues, whole school issues emerging from observations and training needs.

Curriculum Development Team

To ensure a rich, challenging and personalised curriculum is in place. To report back on lesson observations, curriculum mapping including SMSC and identify curriculum related issues causing concern e.g. pitch/challenge etc. To ensure consistency, through audit, in the setting of homework and approaches to marking/feedback. To oversee preparation for Curriculum Weeks.

Staff-Prospectus-2023
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