Staff

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.


	Mrs Rhian Thornton BA (Hons) NPQH LLE PGCE Headmistress Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead [email protected] @UptonHead
	Mrs Kate Newcombe BEd (Hons) Deputy Head/Head of Prep [email protected]
	Mr Jack O'Sullivan BSc (Hons) QTS Assistant Deputy Head / Head of Maths Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead [email protected]
	Miss Brooke Hester BA (Hons) QTS NPQSL Assistant Head of Prep / Form 3 Safeguarding Team, DSL Trained [email protected] @UptonForm3
	Mrs Emma Pritchard BSc (Hons) QTS NVQ3 Head of Pre-Prep / Form 2 Safeguarding Team, DSL Trained [email protected] @UptonForm2
	Mrs Susi Broad BSc (Hons) QTS DipTH Head of Early Years / Transition Designated Safeguarding Lead [email protected] @UptonTrans
	Director of Studies / Head of Art / Form 6 Mrs Sandy Lewin BA (Hons) QTS OCR5 SpLD [email protected] @UptonArt @UptonForm6
	Assistant Director of Studies / Form 3 Mrs Amelie Selencky BA (Hons) NPQSL Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead [email protected] @UptonForm3

Teaching Staff


	Form 2 Miss Jemima Dow BA (Hons) QTS CACHE Level 3 Diploma [email protected] @UptonForm2
	Head of Drama / Singing Teacher Miss Jessica Duncan BA (Hons) [email protected] @UptonDramaDept
	Transition / Early Years SENCo Mr Daniel Guerrero Lanceta Degree in Ed Psychology (Spain) QTS NCFE CACHE Level 3 SENCo in EY [email protected] @UptonTrans
	Teacher Mrs Juliette Hall BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS [email protected]
	Head of English Mrs Claire Tritton BA (Hons) PGCE QTS [email protected] @UptonEnglishDept
	Teacher/Form 4 Mrs Amy Leaman BA (Hons) PGCE [email protected] @UptonForm4
	Head of Music Technology / Form 4 Mr Craig McEvoy BA (Hons) PGCE TESOL [email protected] @UptonMusic @UptonForm4
	Head of Science / Form 6 Mrs Sarah McKinlay BSc (Hons) PGCE QTS [email protected] @UptonScience @UptonForm6
	Modern Foreign Languages Mrs Charlotte Morris BA (Hons) PGCE [email protected] @UptonMFL
	Form 1 Mrs Kiran Nijhar BA (Hons) QTS [email protected] @UptonForm1
	Head of Sport / Form 4 Mr James Phillips BA (Hons) FA Level 2 [email protected] @UptonSports @UptonForm4
	Learning Support Mrs Kim Landon BEd OCR SpLD [email protected]
	Head of Music Miss Olya Shafikova MMus QTS [email protected] @UptonMusic @UptonForm4
	Form 1 Miss Jessica Shaw BA (Hons) PGCE QTS CACHE Level 3 Diploma [email protected] @UptonForm1
	Teacher Miss Sarah Smith BA (Hons) PGCE [email protected]
	Head of Media & Computing Mrs Marcia Strong MA, BA (Hons) QTS [email protected] @UptonComputing (Maternity Leave)
	Learning Support / More Able Mrs Melinda Ward BA (Hons) PGCE (PGDDL) Dip SPLD [email protected]
	Assistant Head of Sport/Form 5 Mrs Emily White BSc (Hons) QTS [email protected] @UptonSports @UptonForm5

Educational Assistants


	Educational Assistant Mrs Sophie Aldred [email protected] @UptonForm6
	Educational Assistant Miss Linda Atlee [email protected] @UptonForm5
	Educational Assistant / Sports Coach Miss Maxine Bonnage, Cert HE (Open), England FA Level 1, England Netball Level 1 [email protected] @UptonSports @UptonForm4
	Sports Coach / Swimming Instructor Mrs Laura Crossland VI NVQ3 ASA Level 2 [email protected] @UptonSports
	Educational Assistant Mrs Angela Harding NVQ3, Chief First Aider [email protected] @UptonForm3
	Wellbeing Therapist / Educational Assistant Mrs Anna Hewitt BSc (Hons), NVQ3, L2 Counselling Children in Schools [email protected]
	Educational Assistant Mrs Judy Hill NVQ3 [email protected] @UptonForm3
	Educational Assistant Miss Ellie Kerton BA (Hons) [email protected] @UptonForm1
	Playtime Supervisor Mrs Krisztina Lehocz Cache Level 3 Diploma [email protected]
	Educational Assistant / Clubs Administrator Mrs Beatriz McEvoy NVQ3 [email protected] @UptonForm2
	Educational Assistant Ms Katherine Palmers-Needham BA (Hons) [email protected] @UptonForm4
	Gap Student Mr Conor Phelan
	Educational Assistant Mrs Lindsay Piper BA (Hons) [email protected] @UptonForm5
	Educational Assistant Miss Mackenzie Ripley BSc (Hons), Level 1 Netball Coach (PFA) [email protected]
	Educational Assistant Miss Maddy Rowney NVQ3 [email protected]
	Educational Assistant Mrs Fiona Shaw-Daniel NVQ3 [email protected] @UptonForm2
	Educational Assistant Mr Jake Simmance BA (Hons) [email protected]
	Learning Support Assistant Miss Julie Spence BA (Hons), ELSA [email protected]
	Educational Assistant Mrs Xavora Story BA (Hons) (USA), Montessori Diploma [email protected]
	Learning Support Assistant Mrs Clare Wadland BSc (Hons), NVQ3, DipSpLD APC [email protected]

EYFS Educators


	EYFS Educator Ms Rita Ali CACHE Level 3 Diploma [email protected] @UptonTrans
	EYFS Educator Mrs Virginia Canas Cordoba MA PGCE QTS [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Victoria Davies [email protected] @UptonTrans
	EYFS Educator Mrs Christina Dunn @UptonPreNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Snezana Kostic, Bachelor Degree (Serbia) [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Anna Kunecka, Bachelor Degree in Studies in Pedagogy (Poland) [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator and Extended Weeks Co-ordinator Mrs Poppy Ford NVQ2 [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Lucy Murphy BA (Hons), NVQ3 [email protected] @UptonPreNursery
	EYFS Educator Miss Lucia Oliver QTS [email protected] @UptonPreNursery
	Nursery Co-ordinator Mrs Jennie Phelan, Foundation Degree in Education, CACHE Level 3 Diploma [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Lisa Ripley BA (Hons) [email protected] @UptonTrans
	EYFS Educator Miss Kirsty Sando [email protected]
	Pre-Nursery Co-ordinator Miss Caroline Taylor BSc (Hons), CACHE Level 3 Diploma [email protected] @UptonPreNursery
	EYFS Educator Miss Sophie Walters Level 3 Early Years Educator [email protected] @UptonPreNursery

Visiting Teachers


	Swimming Mrs Sarah Beattie ASA Level 2
	Singing Mrs Annabelle Brogan BA (Hons), CT ABRSM [email protected]
	Cello / Piano Mr Benjamin Carnell Pre-U Music Distinction
	Swimming Mr Tim Delaney BSc (Hons), ASA Level 2
	Violin / Piano Miss Penelope Gee BMus (Hons) ARCM, DipRCM [email protected]
	Guitar Mr Richard Hawkins BA (Hons)
	Guitar Mr Stephen Knowles Music Diploma [email protected]
	Piano Miss Ming Liu BMus (Hons), MMus
	Fencing Mr Andy Mudie KS 1&2 Foundation Fencing
	FA Qualified Coach Mr Billy Penton Extended Sports Diploma, FA Level 2
	Brass Mr Allun Proom GRSM (Hons), ARCM, LRAM [email protected]
	Ballet Miss Megan Rhodes RAD, RTS, ARAD [email protected]
	Woodwind Mrs Jessica Simmonds BA (Hons), PGCE [email protected]
	Judo Mr Aaron Turner UKCC Level 3, Former GB International
	Netball Coach Mrs Clare van Spall Level 2 Netball Coach

Support Staff


	PA to the Headmistress Ms Helen Waight BA (Hons) [email protected]
	Finance Manager Mrs Andrea O’Neill BSc (Hons), FCCA andreao'[email protected]
	Assistant Finance Manager Miss Natasha Owusu BA (Hons), PQ ACCA [email protected]
	HR and Compliance Officer Mrs Robyn Parton BA (Hons) [email protected]
	Office Manager Mrs Deborah Bates Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead [email protected]
	Registrar Ms Charlotte Oliver BA (Hons) [email protected]
	School Office Administrator Mrs Christiana Blanchard-Stone BMus [email protected]
	School Administrator Mrs Allison Chownsmith BA (Hons) [email protected]
	Site Manager Mr Tim Powell [email protected]
	Site Assistant Mr Arran Wyeth [email protected]
	Site Assistant Mr Nic Speyers [email protected]
	Minibus Driver Mr Chris Stevens
	Catering Assistant / Cleaner Mrs Fatima Hanyny
	Catering Assistant Miss Karen Smither
	Cleaner Mrs A Ouroura
	Cleaner Mrs Ana Santos
	Cleaner Mrs Maria Turosienska

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