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.
Rhian Thornton
Headmistress
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
BA (Hons), NPQH, LLE, PGCE
Jemima Dow
Senior Deputy Head – Pastoral & Logistics
(Maternity Leave)
BA (Hons), QTS, CACHE Level 3 Diploma
Matthew O'Conor
Deputy Head – Academics
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
BSc (Hons), PGCE
Susi Broad
Head of Early Years / Transition B
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
with responsibility for the EYFS
School Attendance Champion (SAC)
BSc (Hons), QTS, DipTH
Emma Pritchard
Head of Pre-Prep / Form 2P
Safeguarding Team, DSL Trained
BSc (Hons), QTS, NVQ3
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
Fiona Shaw-Daniel
EYFS Educator Transition
NVQ3
Jennie Phelan
Oaks Co-ordinator
BA (Hons), CACHE Level 3 Diploma
Maria Wheatley
Acorns Co-ordinator
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
QTS
Lucy Murphy
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
Ellie Kerton
Educational Assistant Form 2N
BA (Hons)
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
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 McKinley 
Head of Science / Form 6M
BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Olya Shafikova 
Head of Music (Maternity Leave)
MMus, QTS
Amanda Copsey 
Music Teacher (Maternity Cover)
BMus (Hons), PGCE
Craig McEvoy 
Head of Music Technology / Form 5M
BA (Hons), PGCE, TESOL
Cathy Hudspith 
Latin Teacher
BA (Hons), PGCE
Charlotte Phipps 
Latin Teacher
BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Charlotte Morris 
Head of Modern Foreign Languages
BA (Hons), PGCE
Jessica Duncan 
Head of Drama / Singing Teacher
BA (Hons)
Virginia Canas Cordoba 
Educational Assistant Form 3S
MA, PGCE, QTS (PFA)
Judy Hill 
Educational Assistant Form 3L
NVQ3
Floria Gasparotto 
Educational Assistant Form 4M
Lindsay Piper 
Educational Assistant Form 5
BA (Hons)
Linda Atlee 
Educational Assistant Form 4C
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 Headmistress
BA (Hons)
Isabel Dolan 
Interim Finance Manager
BSc (Hons), MBA, 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
Chris Skaife 
Clerk to Governors
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