Who's Who

Paul Rushforth:              WSAT Chief Executive Officer               

Trudy Danby:                 WSAT Chief Operations Officer             

Sebastien Crossley:      WSAT Executive SENDCO

James Ryan                  WSAT Catering Manager

Barbara O'Keefe           WSAT HR Manager 

Leadership Team:

Dan Hartley:                  Headteacher, Deputy Safeguarding Lead, SENDCO

Mark James:                 Deputy Head and Pastoral Manager KS3, Assistant Safeguarding Lead /Head of Science 

Joseph Murch:              Senior Teacher KS2 and Designated Safeguarding Lead/Transition KS2

Charlotte Coley:            Senior Teacher/English Teacher

Hayley Lake:                 Chair of Governors

Heads of Department and Teaching Staff:

Katie Attwood:               Music/Performing Arts Teacher

Charlotte Bailey             Art Teacher 

Petri Cole:                     Year 6 Teacher

Angela Crockford          Food Technology Co-ordinator

Sarah Daniel:                Year 5 Class Teacher

Heather Davidson:        Year 6 Class Teacher (maternity leave) 

Rebecca Eckles            PGCE Science student from Exeter University 

Hannah Ford                 Year 5 Teach First Student

Tamsin Giddings           Year 5 Teach First Student

Dan Howe:                    Head of Maths

Steven Ladd:                English & PE Teacher

Nicky Mossman:           Year 5 Class Teacher

Andrew Pearce:            French Teacher / Careers Co-ordinator

Hannah Strode:            Year 6 Class Teacher/Teach First Student

Harry Symons:              French & Humanities Teacher

Devin Vaughan:            Head of Computing

Sophie Wichard:           Year 6 Class Teacher and KS2 Humanities Co-ordinator

Pastoral Support Team:

Stephen Wild:             Cover Supervisor

Laura Tasker:              Emotional Health Worker, Assistant Safeguarding Lead 

Sue Burt:                     Parent & Family Support Adviser for Danesfield, Knights Templar, Old Cleeve & St Peter's Schools

Learning Support Staff:

Emma Ahmet:            Teaching Assistant/Lunchtime Supervisor

Karen Bulpin:             Teaching Assistant/Lunchtime Supervisor

Trina Clausen:           Teaching Assistant/Lunchtime Supervisor

Pascale Cridland:      Teaching Assistant/Lunchtime Supervisor

Donna Crysell:           Teaching Assistant 

Jackie Fullbrook:        Teaching Assistant/Lunchtime Supervisor

Andrew Riggs:           Teaching Assistant /Lunchtime Supervisor

Tina Steel:                 Teaching Assistant /Lunchtime Supervisor

Emma Umfreville       Apprentice Teaching Assistant 

Suzanne Wilkinson:   SEND Manager

Rebecca Williams:     Teaching Assistant /Lunchtime Supervisor

Pupil Learning Support Centre:

Sue Hopkins:            Team Leader/Librarian

Janet Roche:             Assistant Technician

Technical Support Staff:

Anthony Ayre:          WSAT ICT Support Manager

Pauline Miller:          Science Technician

Simon Sizer:            Polytunnel Technician, Garden Maintenance and Lunchtime Supervisor

Administration Staff:

Ilze Babbage:           Receptionist 

Dinah Bishop:           Finance Officer

Helen Hatfield:          Head’s PA / Clerk to the Governors/Admin Support/WSAT Website Manager

Sue Mottershead:     Assistant SEND Manager / Pastoral Administrator

Kellie Willis:              Pupil Data and Admissions Administrator

Premises Team:

Lee Dunlop:              WSAT Premises Manager

Ray Griffiths:             School Caretaker

Mid Day Lunch Supervisor:

Tracey Hobbs

School Cleaners:

Simon Brewer

Tina Cottrell

Gillian Galley

Susan Hewings

Aneliese Parfitt

Caroline Percy

Mari Williams

Kitchen Staff:

Kate Cooper

Tina Cottrell

Gill Galley

Caroline Percy

Sue Towells

Visiting Music Teachers:

Danesfield is privileged to benefit from the services of a dedicated team of visiting music teachers. Pupils are withdrawn from class for lessons on a number of instruments and singing. The time table is organised to ensure that children are not always missing the same lessons.

If you would like further information regarding this then please contact the school office.