Our Staff

Here you can find the list of our current staff, these are the people working to make Rossall more than just a school.

    • Year 7 – Mrs Clare Entwistle

    • Year 8 – Mr Nick Robertson

    • Year 9 – Mrs Clare James

    • Year 10 – Mr Richard Catterall

    • Year 11 – Mrs Jess Robertson

    • Year 12 – Mr Neil Cushley

    • Year 13 – Mrs Abbie Wilcock

  • ANCHOR
    Houseparents: Mr Lee Gair and Mrs Helen Gair
    Deputies: Mr Marcus Maddock and Mrs Tanja Maddock
    hpanchor@rossall.org.uk

    DOLPHIN
    Houseparents: Mrs Sharon Wright and Mr Sean Wright
    Deputy: Miss Holly Lovell
    hpdolphin@rossall.org.uk

    DRAGON
    Houseparents: Mr Nick Robertson
    Deputy: Mr A Johnson
    hpdragon@rossall.org.uk

    MALTESE CROSS
    Houseparent: Dr T Hughes
    Deputy: Mr James Gregory
    hpmaltese@rossall.org.uk

    MITRE FLEUR-DE-LYS
    Houseparent: Mr S Cassidy
    Deputy: Mr S Clixby
    hpmitre@rossall.org.uk

    PELICAN
    Houseparents: Mr Mark Dixon and Mrs Kerstin Dixon
    Deputy: Mr A Kendall
    hppelican@rossall.org.uk

    ROSE
    Houseparents: Dr Jill Bradburn and Mr Peter Bradburn
    Deputy: Miss Ellie Goodes
    hprose@rossall.org.uk

    SPREAD EAGLE
    Houseparents: Miss Nicola Pentelow and Mr David Newell
    Deputy: Mr Oliver Barnes
    hpspread@rossall.org.uk

    WREN
    Houseparents: Mr Charles Rowe and Mrs Jacqueline Rowe
    Deputy: Miss Olivia Simms
    hpwren@rossall.org.uk

  • Art

    • Miss Laura P. Heap – Head of Department

    • Mrs Catherine Stansfield – Teacher of Art and Graphics

    • Mrs Caroline Cox (Heyes) – Teacher of Art

    Astronomy Centre

    • Dr Nick Lister

    Business Studies and Economics

    • Mr Nicholas Broadhead – Head of Economics 

    • Mr H Taylor – Head of Business

    • Mr Neil Cushley – Teacher of Business and Economics, Head of Year 12, Assistant Head of Sixth Form

    • Mrs Sharon A Wright – Teacher of Business Studies

    CCF

    • Captain Dave Lindsay – School Staff Instructor

    • RAF Section Flt Lt Jess Riley – Officer in Charge (OIC)

    • Major Mike Pilkington – Contingent Second in Charge (2IC)

    • Peter Baldwin – Officer in Charge (OIC) – Royal Navy Section Lt (RN)

    Classics

    • Miss Jessica Riley – Head of Classics, Teacher of English

    • Mr Benjamin Clark – Teacher of Classics

    Design Technology

    • Mrs Nichola Hallas – Head of Design & Technology

    • Miss Elizabeth Hall  – Teacher of DT

    • Mr Lee Hodgetts – Design & Technology, Director of Estates (Design and Development)

    EAL

    • Mrs Joanne Fairhurst – Head of Department

    • Mrs Cheryl Wolstencroft – Teacher of EAL, Careers Counsellor

    • Mr William Collins – Teacher of EAL

    • Mr Peter Wright - Teacher of French and Spanish

    English

    • Mr Hugh Fitzherbert-Brockholes – Head of Department

    • Mr Andrew Veitch – Teacher of English and Drama

    • Miss Delia McEwan – Teacher of English

    • Miss Jessica Riley – Head of Classics, Teacher of English

    • Mr Nick Crombie – Teacher of English and Deputy Head (Sixth Form)

    • Miss Nicola Pentelow – Teacher of English

    • Mr Tom McNab – Second in English

    Examinations Officer

    • Mrs Helen Swatton

    Food & Nutrition

    • Mrs Clare James – Head of Food & Nutrition

    Geography

    • Mr Matthew Hall – Head of Geography

    • Mr Anthony Fairhurst – Teacher of Geography, Assistant Head (Educational Visits and Logistics)

    • Miss J Clarkson – Teacher of Geography

    History & Politics

    • Mr David Clarke – Head of History and Politics, Director of Professional Development

    • Mr Daniel Hall – Teacher of History & Debating Coordinator

    • Mr Charles Rowe – Teacher of History & Religious Studies, Head of Key Stage 3 Scholars

    • Mrs Jessica Robertson – Teacher of History & Politics

    Learning Development

    • Mrs Fiona Quartermain – Head of Learning Development

    • Mrs Elizabeth Cassidy – Senior School Teacher of Learning Support 

    • Mrs Tanja Maddock – Senior School Teaching Assistant 

    • Mrs Kate Santamera – Prep School Higher Level Teaching Assistant 

    • Mrs Kim Pillans – Senior School Teaching Assistant

    • Mrs Sara Smith – Senior School Teaching Assistant

    • Mrs Katie Diver – SENCO

    Mathematics

    • Ms Dina Porovic – Teacher of Mathematics, Senior Deputy Head

    • Dr Tom Fraser-Bourne – Director of Studies, Teacher of Mathematics

    • Mr Alex Shaw – Teacher of Mathematics

    • Mrs R Threlfall – Mathematics, Lead Teacher in Charge of Mathematical Outreach

    • Mr E Williams – Teacher of Mathematics

    • Mrs C Stacker – Teacher of Mathematics, Deputy Head (Academic)

    • Mrs Jettie Baker-Yates – Teacher of Mathematics (Maternity Leave)

    • Mr Richard Moore – Teacher of Mathematics

    • Mrs Swinny Coutinho – Teacher of Mathematics

    • Mr S Clixby – Teacher of Mathematics, Director of Adventure and Outdoor Education

    • Mrs Abbie Wilcock – Teacher of Mathematics, Head of Year 13

    Modern Foreign Languages

    • Mrs Carla Winchester – Head of MFL

    • Dr Doris Dohmen – Head of German, Director of European Admissions

    • Mrs Hongzhu Qualter – Teacher of Mandarin

    • Mr Oliver Barnes – Teacher of German, Careers Coordinator

    • Miss Rachael Hale – Teacher of Languages

    • Mr Richard Catterall – Teacher of German

    Music

    • Miss Elizabeth Leung – Acting Head of Music, Head of KS1 to KS3 Academic Music

    • Mr Victor Lim – Director of International Piano Academy, Head of Keyboard Studies

    • Mrs Emily Alexander – Head of Strings and Preparatory Music

    Performing Arts, including Dance, Drama & LAMDA

    • Mr Michael Holdsworth – Head of Performance Studies

    • Mrs Dawn Harris – Head of Dance, Director of the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts

    • Mr Andrew Veitch – Teacher of Drama and English

    • Mrs Janet Royle – Teacher of LAMDA

    Physical Education

    • Mr P Bignell – Assistant Head (Director of Sport)

    • Mr M Grady – Director of Football

    • Mr A Johnson – Head of Strength and Conditioning

    • Mr Mike Kelly – Head of Academic PE, Assistant Director of Sport

    • Mrs Clare Entwistle – Head of Netball

    • Mrs Emma Williams – Teacher of PE, Deputy Head (Safeguarding and Boarding)

    • Mr Joshua Boyne – Head of Cricket

    • Mr O Orr – Football Coach

    • Mr Tony Davies, PGA Coach – Golf Assistant Coach

    • Mr Nick Robertson – Assistant Head (Senior School), Teacher of PE

    • Mr Stuart Hemmings, PGA Coach – Director of Golf

    • Mrs Amy Roberts – Teacher of PE

    • Mrs Bethany Senior – Golf Assistant Coach

    • Miss Ellie Goodes – Teacher of PE

    • Mr Nick Arnold – Tennis Professional

    Psychology

    • Miss Jennie Smethurst – Head of Psychology

    • Mrs Jennifer Moore – Teacher of Psychology and Biology, Director of Wellbeing, DofE Manager 

    Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

    • Dr Philip Mallaband – Head of Religious Studies & Philosophy, Director of Liberal Arts

    • Mr Charles Rowe – Teacher of Religious Studies

    • Mrs Kerstin Dixon – Teacher of Religious Studies & Philosophy

    Science

    • Mr Andrew Millington – Head of Physics

    • Ms S Featherstone – Head of Science

    • Mr A Kendall – Head of Biology, Science

    • Mrs Lauren Laird – Teacher of Chemistry and Director of IB

    • Mrs Sarah Percival BSc – Biology

    • Ms A O’ Hara – Head of MedStream, Science

    • Mrs Elizabeth Anderson – Laboratory Technician

    • Mr James Gregory – HLTA, Science

    • Dr Jill Bradburn – Teacher of Biology

    • Mr Kevin Walker – Laboratory Technician

    • Mr Mark Dixon – Teacher of Physics

    • Dr Tom Hughes – Teacher of Physics

    • Mrs Victoria Pearson – Senior Science Technician

  • Preparatory School

    • Mr Matt Turner – Headmaster

    • Mr Lawrence Condon – Year 5 Class Teacher, Deputy Head of Prep

    • Mrs Ruth Scott – Year 6S Class Teacher, Assistant Head of Prep 

    • Mrs Alison Trippier – Reception Class Teacher, EYFS Lead

    • Mrs Tina Roberts – Year 1 Class Teacher

    • Mr Jonathan Drake – Year 4 Class Teacher

    • Ms Amy Angus – Year 3 Class Teacher

    • Mr Andrew Brown – Year 2 Class Teacher

    • Mrs Samantha Kenmare – Year 6R Class Teacher

    • Miss Kate Santamera – Prep Learning Development (HLTA)

    • Mrs Sarah Morton - Prep Learning Development

    • Mrs Jaqueline Lawton – Pre-Prep Learning Development

    • Mr Turner — Headmaster of Preparatory School and Nursery Designated Safeguarding Lead

    • Mrs Trippier — Head of EYFS Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

    • Mr Himsworth — Nursery Manager EYFS Special Educational Needs Coordinator

    • Miss Schofield — Deputy Nursery Manager

    • Miss Simms — Preschool Team Leader

    • Miss Chapman — Sandpipers (2-3) Team Leader

    • Miss Schofield — Sanderlings (0-2) Team Leader

    • Miss Ward — Early Years Practitioner – Qualified Teacher Status

    • Miss Gorecki — Early Years Practitioner 

    • Miss Smith — Early Years Practitioner 

    • Miss Houston — Early Years Practitioner

    • Mrs Gaynor — Early Years Practitioner

    • Mrs Mayer — Early Years Practitioner

    • Miss Heatley — Early Years Practitioner 

    • Mrs Beddis — Early Years Practitioner

  • Bursary

    • Mrs Clare Coley-Maud – Chief Financial Officer

    • Ms Simone McMinn – Finance Manager

    • Mrs Lisa Guest – Assistant Finance Manager

    • Miss Lia Brade – Accounting Analyst

    • Mrs Paula Maher – Purchase Ledger

    • Mr Christopher Blyth – Accounts Assistant

    Catering

    • Mr Tim Fletcher – Senior Catering Manager

    • Mrs Heather Loughran – Front of House Supervisor

    Commercial Enterprise

    • Mrs Melanie Schwab – Director of Commercial Enterprise

    • Mrs Victoria Holland – RosShop Assistant

    Data

    • Miss Kirstie Allen – Data Manager

    • Mrs Claire Bailey – Data Administrator

    • Mrs Cath Burman – Student Travel Administrator

    • Mrs Rai Powell – Attendance Administrator

    Housekeeping & Caretaking 

    • Mrs Doreen Crossley – Matron

    • Miss Dawn Whiteley – Housekeeping Team Leader

    HR – Human Resources

    • Mrs Stephanie Capstick – Head of Human Resources and Compliance and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

    • Mrs Anna Cox – HR Assistant

    ICT 

    • Mr Simon Stubbs – Head of ICT Support

    • Mr Daniel Endresz – ICT Technician

    • Mr Nathan Phillips – ICT Technician

    • Mr Senna Stubbs – Junior ICT Technician

    Maintenance and Grounds

    • Mr Lee Cox – Head of Site Management and Safety

    • Mr Tim Hayes – Grounds

    Operations & Logistics 

    • Mrs V Low – Director of Operations

    • Mr A Fairhurst – Assistant Head (Logistics)

    Operations & Logistics 

    • Mrs Katie Lee – Chair of Rossall Rose Society

    Secretaries, PAs  and Receptionists

    • Mrs Catherine Carter – Headmaster’s PA

    • Mrs Karen Walsh – School Reception

    • Mrs Sharon Wright – Academic Secretary

    • Mrs Alison Scott – Common Room Secretary

    • Mrs Joanne Spencer – School Reception

    • Mr Adam Cawkwell – Director of Admissions & Development

    Admissions

    • Miss Yankie Wong – International Admissions Manager

    • Miss Emily Hassall – International Admissions Officer

    • Mrs Bridie-Bea Hunter – Events and Visits Manager

    • Mrs Dikra Mandova – Admissions Assistant

    • Miss Alison Poole – Admissions Officer

    Marketing

    • Mr Sam Broom – Head of Marketing & Communications

    • Mr Arran Simpson – Social & Content Officer

    • Mr Ben Timberlake – Social & Content Officer

    Foundation / Development

    • Miss Emma Johnson – Director of Rossall Foundation, Head of External Relations

    • Miss Lisa Squire – Administrative Assistant

  • Head of Health and Wellbeing

    • Mrs Gemma Turner, Registered Nurse (Child), SCPHN (School Nursing) Community Nurse Prescriber

    Independent Person

    • Sarah Stover

    Medical Centre

    • Mrs Jennifer Richardson – Registered Nurse (Adult), Specialist Practitioner, Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber

    • Miss Catriona Waktare Mental Health Nurse – Registered Nurse (Mental Health)