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 Designated Safeguarding Lead [email protected] @UptonHead
	Mrs Kate Newcombe BEd (Hons) Deputy Head Designated Safeguarding Lead [email protected]
	Mr Jack O'Sullivan BSc (Hons) QTS Assistant Deputy Head / Head of Maths [email protected]
	Miss Brooke Hester BA (Hons) QTS NPQSL Assistant Head of Prep / Form 3 [email protected] @UptonForm3
	Mrs Emma Pritchard BSc (Hons) QTS NVQ3 Head of Pre-Prep / Form 2 [email protected] @UptonForm2
	Mrs Susi Broad BSc (Hons) QTS DipTH Head of Early Years / Transition Early Years Deputy 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 [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 [email protected] @UptonTrans
	Teacher Mrs Juliette Hall BA (Hons), PGCE [email protected] @UptonMathsDept
	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), PGCE [email protected] @UptonForm1
	Head of Sport / Form 4 Mr James Phillips BA (Hons), FA Level 2 [email protected] @UptonSports @UptonForm4
	Learning Support Mrs Kim Rae BEd, OCR SpLD [email protected]
	Mandarin Mrs Angela Ramm MBA [email protected] @UptonMFL
	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 QTS [email protected] @UptonComputing (Maternity Leave)
	Learning Support / More Able Mrs Melinda Ward BA (Hons) PGCE (PGDDL) [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, 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
	Educational Assistant / Clubs Administrator 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 [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 Mrs Julie Spence BA (Hons) [email protected]
	Educational Assistant Mrs Xavora Story BA (Hons) (USA), Montessori Diploma [email protected]
	Learning Support Assistant Mrs Clare Wadland BSc (Hons), NVQ3 [email protected]

EYFS Educators


	EYFS Educator Ms Rita Ali NVQ3 [email protected] @UptonTrans
	EYFS Educator Mrs Virginia Canas Cordoba QTS [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Victoria Davies [email protected] @UptonTrans
	EYFS Educator Mrs Christina Dunn @UptonPreNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Snezana Kostic Bachelor's Degree Serbia [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Anna Kuneka [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Miss Poppy Lovell NVQ2 [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Lucy Murphy BA (Hons) [email protected] @UptonPreNursery
	EYFS Educator Miss Lucia Oliver QTS [email protected] @UptonPreNursery (Maternity Leave)
	Nursery Co-ordinator Mrs Jennie Phelan CACHE Level 3 Diploma [email protected] @UptonNursery
	EYFS Educator Mrs Lisa Ripley BA (Hons) [email protected] @UptonTrans
	EYFS Educator Mrs Carlie Shillcock Advanced Diploma L5 Teaching Asst. [email protected] @UptonPreNursery
	Pre-Nursery Co-ordinator Miss Caroline Taylor BSc (Hons), CACHE Level 3 Diploma [email protected] @UptonPreNursery
	EYFS Educator Miss Sophie Walters [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
	Swimming Mr Tim Delaney BSc (Hons), ASA Level 2
	Violin / Piano Miss Penelope Gee BMus (Hons) ARCM, DipRCM [email protected]
	Guitar Mr Richard Hawkins
	Guitar Mr Stephen Knowles Music Diploma [email protected]
	Piano Miss Ming Liu BMus (Hons), MMus
	Fencing Mr Joshua Makoni KS1&2 Foundation Fencing
	FA Qualified Coach Mr Billy Penton Extended Sports Diploma
	Brass Mr Allun Proom GRSM (Hons) [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


	Finance Manager Mrs Andrea O’Neill BSc (Hons), FCCA andreao'[email protected] @UptonHouseSch
	Finance Assistant Mr Maximus Jepson [email protected]
	PA to the Headmistress Ms Helen Waight BA (Hons) [email protected] @UptonHouseSch
	Compliance Manager Mr Richard Weeks BA (Ed), MBA (Ed), FiMGT [email protected] @UptonHouseSch
	Office Manager/Registrar Mrs Deborah Bates Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead [email protected] @UptonHouseSch
	School Office Administrator Mrs Christiana Blanchard-Stone BMus [email protected]
	School Office Administrator Miss Kirsty Sando BA (Hons) [email protected]
	Site Manager Mr Tim Powell [email protected] @UptonHouseSch
	Site Assistant Mr Arran Wyeth [email protected] @UptonHouseSch
	Site Assistant Mr Nic Speyers [email protected] @UptonHouseSch
	Minibus Driver Mr Chris Stevens
	Assistant Chef Manager Mr Stelios Sofronas
	Catering Assistant / Cleaner Mrs Fatima Hanyny
	Catering Assistant Miss Karen Smither
	Cleaner Ms Urszula Bira
	Cleaner Mrs Ana Santos
	Cleaner Mrs Maria Turosienska

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