Our Staff

At Leehurst Swan we have a wealth of specialist staff. Our teachers recognise the needs of each individual child and give them the confidence to find their voice.

We are also fortunate to have fantastic support staff who contribute to making Leehurst Swan a happy, nurturing and caring school.

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher and DSL	Mrs M Bateman	BA (Hons) MA PGCE
Bursar	Mrs L Chater
Head of Prep	Mrs C Oldham	BSc (Sociology & Social Policy) GTP QTS (Primary)
Head of Prep (Maternity Cover) and Prep Teacher	Mrs J Gross	MEng (Hons), PGCE
Deputy Head of Prep	Miss J Veratau	BSc (Hons) PGCE
Deputy Head	Mrs B Wright	BA (Hons) MA Cantab PGCE
Head of Learning Support and SENCO	Mrs E Barnard	BSc (Hons) PGCE
Assistant Head (Strategy and Development)/ Head of Music / Careers Manager	Mr G Harris	BMus(Hons), PGCE, NPQH

DSL = Designated Safeguarding Lead - Hd. = Head - Tr. = Teacher

Academic Staff

Head of Learning Support and SENCO	Mrs E Barnard	Bsc (Hons) PGCE
Prep Teacher	Ms P Booth	B.Ed (Hons)
Midday Supervisory Asst. & After School Care	Ms S Campbell
Gap Year Assistant	Mr M Chater
Head of MFL & PSHCE, Teacher of English	Ms S Collins	BA (Hons) MA PGCE
Prep Teacher	Mrs J Dale	BSc (Hons) MA PGCE
Teacher of Chemistry & Biology	Mrs C Danquah	BSc (Hons) PGCE
Head of English	Mrs K Flinter	BA (Hons) PGCSE
Teacher of French	Mr G Floyd	BA (Hons) PGCE
Prep Teacher	Miss V Frazer	BSc (Hons) Psych, QTS
Head of Science	Mr D Gamble	BSc (Hons) PGCE
Head of Art and Design	Mrs E Gimenez	BA (Hons) PG Dip
Teacher of Spanish	Señora D Gonzalez	BA
Assistant Head (Strategy and Development)/ Head of Music	Mr G Harris	BMus(Hons), PGCE, NPQH
Prep Teacher	Mrs V Jackson	BA (Hons) with QTS
Teacher of Maths	Mrs K Joss	BSc (Hons), PGCE
Cover Supervisor and ELSA	Mrs P Kautoga
Teacher of Art and Photography	Mr D Liversage	BA (Hons) PGCE MA (RCA)
Prep Teaching Assistant	Ms M Loader	N.N.E.B
Teacher of Computing and Design Technology	Mr R Maddison	BA (Hons) QTS PGCE
Head of History and Religious Studies	Mrs J Martin	BSc (Hons) PGCE
EYFS Learning Support Assistant	Mrs H Middleton	B.Ed
Learning Support Teaching Assistant	Mr G Moody
Science Technician & First Aid	Mrs N Nikolin
Gap Year Assistant	Miss K Oldfield
Teaching Assistant	Miss A Palmer
Head of PE and Games	Mrs F Pearce	BSc (Hons) PGCE
Prep Teacher	Miss J Shenton	BA (Hons) PGCE
Lab Technician	Ms N Spencer	BSc (Hons), AIBMS
Cover Supervisor	Mr J Spicer
Teacher of PE and Games	Miss R Thompson	B.Ed (Hons)
Prep Teacher and Deputy Head of Prep	Miss J Veratau	BSc (Hons) PGCE
Teacher of Drama	Mrs B Willan	BA (Hons) PGCE
Head of Maths	Mr T Willan	BSc (Hons) PGC PGCE
Teacher of English and Humanities	Mr S Wood	BA (Hons) PGCE

Administrative Staff

PE Administrator and Sports Coach	Mr B Baker	NGBs
IT Manager	Mr J Ul Haq
Exam Officer	Mrs K Hamilton	BSc(Hons)
Registrar and Marketing Officer	Mrs G Middleton
PA to Headteacher and School Secretary	Mrs R Orchard	BA (Hons)
Accounts Assistant & Data Manager	Miss J Patrick	BSc Econ(Hons)