Meet the Senior Leadership Team
At Upton House School, we have a great team working throughout the school all with the same aim of building a better future for your child.
Matt robinson head elect
Head - From September 2026
QTS and BA (Hons), MA, MEd, BSL Stage 1, CMI L7
Matthew O'Conor
Acting Head / Deputy Head – Academics
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
BSc (Hons), PGCE
Emma Pritchard
Acting Head / Head of Pre-Prep / Form 2P
Safeguarding Team, DSL Trained
BSc (Hons), QTS, NVQ3
Susi Broad
Acting Head / Head of Early Years / Transition B
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
with responsibility for the EYFS
School Attendance Champion (SAC)
BSc (Hons), QTS, DipTH
Jemima dow
Senior Deputy Head – Pastoral & Logistics
(Maternity Leave)
BA (Hons), QTS, CACHE Level 3 Diploma
Melanie Harcourt
Assistant Deputy Head / Head of Prep
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Brooke Chipperfield
Head of Humanities / Assistant Director of Studies / Form 4C
BA (Hons), QTS, NPQSL
Penny Mashford
SENDCo / Form 4M
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
BA (Hons), QTS, PGCE
Amelie Selencky
Designated Safeguarding Lead / Form 3S
BA (Hons), NPQSL
Daniel Guerrero
Early Years SENDCo / Transition G Teacher
Degree in Ed Psychology (Spain), QTS, NCFE CACHE Level 3
Rita Ali
EYFS Educator Transition
CACHE Level 3 Diploma
Jennie Phelan
Oaks Co-ordinator
BA (Hons), CACHE Level 3 Diploma
Poppy Ford
Extended Weeks Co-ordinator / EYFS Educator Acorns
NVQ2
Sarah McBride
EYFS Educator Oaks
CoHE Psychology, NVQ3
Anna Kunecka
EYFS Educator Oaks
Bachelor Degree in Studies in Pedagogy (Poland)
Snezana Kostic
EYFS Educator Oaks
Bachelor Degree (Serbia)
Victoria Davies
EYFS Educator Oaks
Lucia Oliver
EYFS Educator Acorns (Maternity Leave)
QTS
Lucy Murphy
Acting Acorns Coordinator / EYFS Educator Acorns
BA (Hons), NVQ3
Jessica McLachlan
Gap Student – Acorns
Kiran Nijhar
Form 2N Teacher
BA (Hons), QTS
Jessica Shaw
Form 1S Teacher
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS, CACHE Level 3 Diploma
Marcia Strong
Form 1M Teacher
MA, BA (Hons), QTS
Virginia Canas Cordoba
Educational Assistant Form 2N
MA, PGCE, QTS (PFA)
Beatriz McEvoy
Chief First Aider / Educational Assistant Form 2P
NVQ3
Maddy Rowney
Educational Assistant Form 1S
NVQ3
Lily Smyth
Educational Assistant Form 1M / Unqualified Teacher
BA (Hons)
James Laszlo
Prep Teacher / Form 3L
BSc (Hons), PGCE
Claire Tritton
Head of English / Form 5T (Maternity Leave)
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Amy Leaman
Maths Teacher (Maternity Leave)
BA (Hons), PGCE
Graeme Smith
Maths Teacher (Maternity Cover)
MA, PGCE, QTS
Millie Lewin
Art Teacher / Form 6L
BA, QTS, PGCE
Sarah McKinlay
Head of Science / Form 6M
BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Olya Shafikova
Head of Music
MMus, QTS
Craig McEvoy
Head of Music Technology / Form 5M
BA (Hons), PGCE, TESOL
Cathy Hudspith
Latin Teacher
BA (Hons), PGCE
Charlotte Morris
Head of Modern Foreign Languages
BA (Hons), PGCE
Jessica Duncan
Head of Drama / Singing Teacher
BA (Hons)
Judy Hill
Educational Assistant Form 3L
NVQ3
Floria Gasparotto
Educational Assistant Form 4M
James Phillips
Head of Sport
BA (Hons), FA Level 2
Mackenzie Ripley
Girls' Sports Lead
BSc (Hons), Level 2 Netball Coach
Conor Phelan
Sports Coach
Laura Crossland
Swimming Lead
VI NVQ3, ASA Level 2
Sarah Beattie
Swimming Coach
ASA Level 2
Tim Delaney
Swimming Coach
BSc (Hons), ASA Level 2
Lucy French
Sports Coach
Natalie Douthwaite
Sports Coach
Maisie Crittenden
Fencing Coach
Megan Rhodes
Dance Teacher
RAD, RTS, ARAD
Frank Weaver Poole
Judo Coach
Anna Hewitt
RSHE Teacher / Wellbeing Therapist
BSc (Hons), LAPHP, NVQ3, L3 Counselling Children in Schools
Kim Landon
SEND Teacher
BEd, OCR SpLD
Abby Settle
SEND Teacher
BSc, QTS, L7 PAPAA
Zoe Archer
Cello Teacher
BMus, QTS
Annabelle Brogan
Singing Teacher
BA (Hons), CT ABRSM
Penelope Gee
Violin / Piano Teacher
BMus (Hons) ARCM, DipRCM
Jessica Simmonds
Woodwind Teacher
BA (Hons), PGCE
Stephen Knowles
Guitar Teacher
Music Diploma
Ming Liu
Piano Teacher
BMus (Hons), MMus
Allun Proom
Brass Teacher
GRSM (Hons), ARCM, LRAM
Helen Waight
PA to the Head / Administrative Clerk to Governors
BA (Hons)
Antony Berkin
Interim Finance Director
BA, FCA
Isabel Lee
Assistant Finance Manager
AAT Level 3
Kyah Lambie
Assistant Finance Manager
AAT Level 3
Robyn Parton
HR and Compliance Officer
BA (Hons)
Deborah Bates
Office Manager
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Charlotte Oliver
Registrar
BA (Hons)
Christiana Blanchard-Stone
School Office Administrator (Maternity Leave)
BMus
David Ive
Site Manager
Nicholas Speyers
Site Assistant
Chris Stephens
Minibus Driver
Krisztina Lehocz
Playtime Supervisor
Cache Level 3 Diploma
Malcolm Thorley
Chef Manager
Karen Smither
Catering Assistant
Jack Smither
Catering Assistant
Fatima Hanyny
Catering Assistant / Cleaning Supervisor
Asya Ouroura
Cleaner
Ana Dos Santos
Cleaner
Maria Turosienska
Cleaner