Governing Body
The school is governed by the TRUSTEES of the Cothill Trust
Prep School Teaching Staff

Mrs. K.E. Martin **
Head
B.A. (Hons.) Northumbria, P.G.C.E.
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Mrs. P. Kay (S)**
Assistant Head (Pastoral) Year 4 Form Teacher
B.A. University of Rhodes, H.D.E., B.Ed (Hons.)
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Mrs. K. Knight **
Head of Pre-Prep and E.Y.F.S.
B.Ed. (Hons.) Bedford
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Mr. J.R. Hadfield **
Deputy Head, Head of History
B.A. (Hons.) Aberystwyth, P.G.C.E.
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Mr. S. Shaw-Kew**
Head of Co-Curricular
B.A. (Hons.) Leeds, P.G.C.E.
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Mrs. E. Belshaw (B)
Head of Art and PSHEE, Head of Years 5 and 6
B.A. (Hons.) Sheffield Hallam, P.G.C.E.
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Mrs. D. Condren
Head of Learning Support
B.Ed. (Hons.) Newcastle Polytechnic, SpLD (Dyslexia), AMBDA, ATS
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Mrs. M. Wood * (B)
Head of Maths
B.Sc. (Hons.) London, P.G.C.E.
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Mr. M. Fowlds * (C)
Director of Music
B.A. (Hons.) L.G.S.M., A.L.C.M., Cert.Ed.
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Mrs. B. Hadfield (C)
Librarian, Teacher of English and Scripture. Year 5 Form Tutor
B.A. (Hons.) Winchester, QTS
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Mrs. K. Thew (C)
Head of English and Drama, Year 8 Form Teacher, Head of Years 7 and Year 8.
B.A (Hons.) Durham, QTS
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Mrs. J. Philipson (C)
Teacher of Lamda
B.A. (Hons.) Queen's, Belfast, P.G.C.E
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Mr. I. Hartley (B)
Head of IT
B.A. (Hons.) Manchester, P.G.C.E.
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Mr. P. Hill * (S)
Head of Geography, Year 8 Form Tutor
B.A. (Hons.) Birmingham, P.G.C.E.
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Mrs. J. Scott (G)
Head of Science, Year 7 Form Tutor
B.Sc. (Hons.) Edinburgh, P.G.C.E.
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Mr. J. Lamb (G)
Head of Languages, Year 7 Form Tutor
B.A. (Hons.) Newcastle
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Mrs. S. Whittle * (G)
Head of Year 4 (Maternity Leave)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Northumbria, P.G.C.E.
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Mrs. N.M. Johnson
Head of Years 3 and 4, Year 3 Form Tutor
B.A. (Hons.) Sunderland
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Mrs. G. Ball
Teacher of Latin, Greek and French
B.A. (Hons.) Manchester, P.G.C.E.
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Pre-Prep Staff

Mrs. K. Knight**
Head of Pre-Prep and E.Y.F.S.
B.Ed. (Hons.) Bedford
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Mrs. S. Flynn
Pre-Prep Teacher, Year 1 Form Tutor
B.Ed. (Hons.) Newcastle Polytechnic
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Miss S. Milburn
Pre-Prep Teacher, Reception Form Tutor
B.A. (Hons.) Northumbria, QTS
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Miss L. Pemberton
Nursery Teacher
B.A. (Hons.) Northumbria, P.G.C.E
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Mrs. J. Belton
Head of Swimming
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Miss J. Flynn
Teaching Assistant

Mrs. H. Alder
Teaching Assistant
Administrative & Support Staff

Mrs. C. Rooney
Executive Assistant
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Miss A.L. Miller
School Secretary
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Mrs. D. Freeman-Griffith
Marketing Manager
B.A. (Hons.) Northumbria
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Mr. I. Hartley
IT Support
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Miss L. Serbrock
Head of Boarding
B.A. (Hons.) Northampton
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Ms. L. Danby, RGN
School Nurse
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Mrs. P. Hall
Matron
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Mrs. L. Thomson
Matron

Mrs. P. Hutchinson
Catering & Cleaning Manager

Miss S. Hunter
Boarding School Assistant

Mrs. S. Weir
Sport & Teaching Assistant

Mr. J. Grant
Gap Student

Mrs. A. Rea
Boarding House & Teaching Assistant

Mr. T. Murray-Usher
Gap Student

Miss. S. McAteer
Gap Student

Miss. G. Gibson
Gap Student
Specialist Teaching Staff

Mrs. J. Belton
Swimming Teacher
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Mrs. A. Barnes
Piano
B.A. (Hons), P.G.C.E.
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Miss S. Dunne
Northumbrian Pipes

Miss A. Francomb
Clarinet/Saxophone
G.R.S.M., L.R.A.M.
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Miss S. Cardnell
Strings
B.A. (Hons) Durham
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Miss A. Humble
Guitar/Piano
M.A. Mus.Ed.
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Mr. A. W. Lord
Brass
B. Mus. (Hons), R.N.C.M.
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Mr. J. Miller
Percussion
B.A. (Hons)

Mr. W. Smith
Director of Choir
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Key:
**Member of the Senior Management Team
* Head of House