Downsend School – Staff List 2024/2025
Please find a full list of all teaching and non-teaching staff at Downsend School below.
If you wish to contact a member of school staff directly, please email them using the following email structure: firstname.surname@downsend.co.uk
Cognita CEO: Frank Maassen
Cognita European Director of Education: Nicola Lambros
Cognita European CEO: Michael Drake
General Manager: James Carroll
Senior Leadership Team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Thorpe | Executive Head |
| Lisa Burns | Head of Little Downsend |
| Clare Kirkham | Head of Junior School |
| Richard Dolan | Head of Senior School |
| Marc Broughton | Sixth Form Education Project Lead |
| Symone Campbell | Operations Manager |
Little Downsend Ashtead Staff List 2024/25
Little Downsend Ashtead Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Potter | Head of Nursery |
| Mrs Emma Taylor | Head of Quality Assurance |
| Miss Kirsty Buckland | SENCO |
| Mrs Kelly Hilsley | Bright Beginners Room Leader |
| Miss Rebecca Goldsmith | Early Learners Room Leader |
| Miss Alice Barrett | Early Years Educator |
| Miss Megan Davies | Early Years Educator |
| Mrs Clair Hemo | Early Years Educator |
| Mrs Jackie Jackson | Early Years Educator |
| Mrs Stephanie Marsden | Early Years Educator |
| Miss Emily Stevens | Early Years Educator |
| Mrs Samantha Taylor | Early Years Educator |
| Miss Amy Hodges | First Steps Teacher |
| Mrs Jaclyn Hugill | First Steps Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Julie James | First Steps Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Lara Mowatt | First Steps Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Amy Bryant | Rising Reception Teacher |
| Miss Mel Falzon | Rising Reception Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Hayley Chalwin | Yoga Teacher |
| Miss Jenni Hay | Dance Teacher |
| Mrs Sarah Murray | French Teacher |
| Mrs Erin Symonds | Music Teacher |
| Mrs Holly Choudhry | Secretary |
Little Downsend Epsom Staff List 2024/25
Little Downsend Epsom Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Thorpe | Executive Headteacher |
| Mrs Lisa Burns | Head of Little Downsend |
| Miss Vicky Bacon & Year 1 Teacher | Head of School |
| Mr Simon Baker | Health & Safety Co-ordinator |
| Ms Chantael Clayton & Rising Reception Teacher | Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Mrs Emma Taylor | SENCo |
Teachers
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr John Bayley | Music Teacher |
| Mrs Annette Burbidge | Year 2 Teacher & Intervention Teacher |
| Mrs Sharon Butler | Reception Teacher |
| Mrs Anna Carruthers | Year 2 Teacher |
| Mrs Sarah Murray | French Teacher |
| Miss Marie Seivewright | Swimming Teacher |
| Mrs Jane Simpson | First Steps Teacher & Holiday Club Manager |
Administration
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Openshaw | Administrator |
Catering (Accent Catering)
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Jo Thompson | Cook |
| Mrs Hiroko Spiter | Catering Assistant |
Little Downsend Leatherhead Staff List 2024/25
Leadership
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Thorpe | Executive Headteacher |
| Mrs Lisa Burns & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead | Head of Little Downsend |
| Miss Kirsty Buckland & SENCo & Reception Teacher | Head of School |
| Mr Simon Baker | Health & Safety Co-ordinator |
| Mrs Emma Duke & Year 1 Teacher | Designated Safeguarding Lead |
Teachers
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Barber | Reception Teacher |
| Mr Jon Bayley | First Steps & Rising Reception Music Teacher |
| Mrs Annette Burbidge | Intervention Teacher |
| Mrs Melanie Chipperton | Year 1 Teacher |
| Ms Charlotte Coulson | Year 2 Teacher |
| Mrs Louise Ford | Reception Teacher |
| Miss Lucy Hennell | First Steps Teacher & Holiday Club Manager |
| Mrs Sally de Klerk | Rising Reception Teacher |
| Mrs Carolyn Maragh | Rising Reception Teacher |
| Mrs Sarah Murray | French Teacher |
| Mrs Liz Miller | First Steps Teacher |
| Mrs Sally Mockler | Reception Teacher |
| Miss Seivewright | Swimming Teacher |
| Mrs Erin Symonds | Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 Music Teacher |
| Mrs Alex Winn-Harding | Year 2 Teacher |
Teaching Assistants
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miss Demi Clarke | Reception Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Julia Davey | Rising Reception Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Dianne Hickey | First Steps Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Mandi Humphries | Year 2 Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Charlotte Illing | First Steps & Rising Reception Teaching Assistan |
| Mrs Sally Jones | Reception Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Victoria Munford | Year 2 Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Emma Reeves | Rising Reception Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Hilde Richardson | Rising Reception Teacher |
| Mrs Karen Sims | First Steps Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Nora Spedding | Year 1 Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Toni Toledo | First Steps Teaching Assistant |
| Ms Vicki Trinder | Year 2 Teaching Assistant |
Learning Support Assistants
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Tara Anderson | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs Sarah Nazha | Learning Support Assistant |
Administration
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Nicky New | Administrator |
Catering (Accent Catering)
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Lee Parker | Chef |
| Mrs Kim Roberts | Catering Assistant |
| Mrs Carmen Tam | General Assistant |
Junior School Staff List 2024/25
Senior Management Team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Kirkham | Head of Junior School, Teacher of English |
| Miss Helen Black | Deputy Head of Junior School, Year 4 Teacher |
| Mr Tim Pearne | Junior School Leader of Learning and Innovation, Year 6 Teacher |
| Mrs Chelsea Bradford | Junior School Leader of Enrichment, Year 3 Teacher |
Heads of Year
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Marc Popham | Head of Year 3 |
| Mrs Marian Bayley | Head of Year 4 |
| Mrs Caroline Driscoll | Head of Year 5 |
| Mrs Becky Davies | Head of Year 6 |
Heads of Subject
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Jodie Newberry | Head of Junior School English |
| Mrs Sally Temlett | Head of Junior School Maths |
| Ms Robyn Temlett | Head of Junior School Science |
Year 3 Team
Name |
|---|
| Mr Marc Popham |
| Mrs Sarah Butcher |
| Mrs Chelsea Bradford |
| Mrs Yvette De Vries |
Year 4 Team
Name |
|---|
| Mrs Marian Bayley |
| Miss Helen Black |
| Mrs Natasha Ludlam |
| Mrs Amy Sutton |
Year 5 Team
Name |
|---|
| Mrs Caroline Driscoll, Head of Year 5 |
| Mrs Ljubica Carmody |
| Mrs Emma Hippolyte |
| Miss Livvy Noakes |
Year 6 Team
Name |
|---|
| Mrs Becky Davies |
| Miss Lucy Bates (maternity leave) |
| Mrs Emily Friend-Haynes (maternity leave) |
| Miss Caitlin McGovern |
| Mrs Jodie Newberry |
| Mr Tim Pearne |
| Ms Robyn Temlett |
| Mrs Sally Temlett |
Learning Assistants
Name |
|---|
| Ms Sharon Corr |
| Mrs Michelle Crow |
| Miss Ella Howlett |
| Miss Rosie Kendrick |
| Mrs Lina Murray |
| Mrs Ing-Marie Rogers |
| Mrs Heather Smith |
Art, Design and Technology Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miss Maggie Hambleton | Head of ADT |
| Miss Julia Aylen | Subject Leader for Art |
| Mr Darren Gardiner | Teacher of ADT |
| Mrs Katharine Hayward | Teacher of ADT |
| Mrs Alanna Harte | Subject Leader for Food & Nutrition |
| Mrs Laura Crombie | Teacher of Food & Nutrition, ADT Technician |
Computing
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Ljubica Carmody | Leader of Junior School Computing |
Drama
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Bryant | Head of Drama |
| Mrs Heidi Gray | Head of Musical Theatre |
Learning Support
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Hallsworth | Junior School SENDCo |
| Miss Gemma Skerry | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs Alison Richrdson | Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms Ann Campbell | Learning Support Specialist |
| Mrs Suzie Soloman | Junior Learning Support Administrator |
Modern Languages
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miss Kate Chandler (maternity leave) | Head of Modern Languages |
| Mrs Louise Hallam | Subject Leader for Junior School Languages, Teacher of French, Spanish and German |
| Mr Jack Sibley | Teacher of Spanish, German and French, Form Tutor 11JS |
Music
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Nicole Allison | Head of Music |
| Mrs Heidi Gray | Head of Musical Theatre |
| Mr Louis Peckham | Performing Arts Technician |
PE and Games
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Grant Lawrence | Director of Sport |
| Miss Marie Seivewright | Head of Girls’ Games |
| Mr Craig Moore | Head of Cricket |
| Mr Marcus Bell | Head of Football |
| Mr Alan Forsyth | Head of Hockey |
| Mr Thomas Hyam | Head of Rugby |
| Miss Emma Magee | Head of Netball |
| Mr Dan Basista | Teacher of PE and Games |
| Miss Jasmine Jones | Teacher of PE and Games |
| Mr James Walker | Teacher of PE and Games |
| Miss Ceci Rodriguez Turano | Teacher of PE and Games |
| Mrs Clare Cooper- James | Teacher of PE and Games |
| Miss April Chapman | Gap Student |
| Mr Will Lacey | Gap Student |
Senior School Staff List 2024/25
Senior Management Team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Richard Dolan | Head of Senior School, Teacher of PSHE |
| Mr Martin Skitt | Leader of Learning and Innovation, Teacher of French and German |
| Mrs Jo Hawes | Leader of Pastoral and Wellbeing, Head of Year 11, Head of PSHE, Teacher of Sociology and PE |
| Mr Grant Lawrence | Leader of Enrichment, Director of Sport |
Heads of Year
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Mercer | Head of Year 7 and Transition Co-ordinator |
| Miss Jasmine Jones | Head of Year 8 |
| Mr Phillip Edwards | Head of Year 9 |
| Mr Seb Olsen | Head of Year 10 |
| Mrs Jo Hawes | Head of Year 11 |
Art, Design and Technology Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miss Maggie Hambleton | Head of ADT, Form Tutor 9MH |
| Miss Julia Aylen | Subject Leader for Art, Form Tutor 10JA |
| Mrs Alanna Harte | Subject Leader for Food & Nutrition, Form Tutor 7AH |
| Mrs Laura Crombie | Teacher of Food & Nutrition, ADT Technician |
Computing Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Yasmin Haq | Head of Computing and Computer Science |
Drama Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Bryant | Head of Drama |
| Mrs Heidi Gray | Head of Musical Theatre |
English Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Elmas | Head of English, Form Tutor 8SE |
| Mrs Tanya Haylett | Teacher of English, Form Tutor 7SH |
| Mrs Joanna Hillman | Teacher of English and History, Form Tutor 8BH |
| Mr Seb Olsen | Head of Year 10, Teacher of English |
| Mrs Joelle Sauterelle | Teacher of English |
| Mr David Vinsen Tell | Teacher of English, Form Tutor 11DV |
Humanities Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Skitt | Head of Humanities, Form Tutor 11SS |
| Mrs Hanna Bilham | Subject Leader for Religious Studies, Form Tutor 8BH |
| Mrs Rebecca Suarez | Subject Leader for Geography |
| Miss Emma Chidgey | Teacher of Geography, Form Tutor 8EC |
| Mrs Helen Clarke | Teacher of Geography & RS, Form Tutor 9HC |
| Mrs Jo Hawes | Leader of Pastoral and Wellbeing, Head of Year 11, Head of PSHE, Teacher of Sociology and PE |
| Miss Elise Heffermehl | Teacher of History, Form Tutor 10HR |
| Mrs Joanna Hillman | Teacher of English and History, Form Tutor 8BH |
| Miss Sophie Ross | Teacher of History & RS, Form Tutor 10HR |
Learning Support Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Tricia Gray | Senior School SEND Co-ordinator |
| Miss Ann Campbell | Specialist Teacher |
| Mrs Ginnie Staddon | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Dawn Tolley | Specialist Teacher |
| Miss Lisa Winteridge | Teaching Assistant |
Mathematics Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Ross Macgregor | Head of Mathematics |
| Mrs Lisa Brunt | Assessment and Examinations Officer, Teacher of Mathematics |
| Mr Simon Cotton | Teacher of Mathematics and Games |
| Mrs Rachel Eastment | Teacher of Mathematics, Form Tutor 7RE |
| Mr Phillip Edwards | Head of Year 9, Teacher of Mathematics and Games |
| Mrs Alison Grimmer | Teacher of Mathematics, Form Tutor 8AG |
| Mrs Anna Mercer | Head of Year 7 and Transition Co-ordinator, Teacher of Mathematics |
Modern Languages Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miss Kate Chandler (maternity leave) | Head of Modern Languages |
| Mrs Susanna Taylor | Subject Leader for French, Form Tutor 10ST |
| Mrs Louise Hallam | Subject Leader for Junior School Languages, Teacher of French, Spanish and German |
| Mrs Fernanda Germano | Teacher of Spanish and French |
| Mr Jack Sibley | Teacher of Spanish, German and French, Form Tutor 11JS |
| Mr Martin Skitt | Leader of Learning and Innovation, Teacher of French and German |
Music Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Nicole Allison | Head of Music |
| Mrs Heidi Gray | Head of Musical Theatre |
PE and Games Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Grant Lawrence | Leader of Enrichment, Director of Sport |
| Miss Marie Seivewright | Head of Girls’ Games, Form Tutor 10MS |
| Mr Craig Moore | Subject Leader for Academic PE, Form Tutor 11CM |
| Mr Marcus Bell | Head of Football, Form Tutor 9MB |
| Mr Alan Forsyth | Head of Hockey |
| Mr Thomas Hyam | Head of Rugby, Form Tutor 10TH |
| Miss Emma Magee | Head of Netball, Form Tutor 9EM |
| Mr Dan Basista | Teacher of PE and Games, Form Tutor 9DB |
| Mr Simon Cotton | Teacher of Mathematics and Games |
| Mr Adrian Dunning | Teacher of Games |
| Mr Phillip Edwards | Head of Year 9, Teacher of Mathematics and Games |
| Mrs Jo Hawes | Leader of Pastoral and Wellbeing, Head of Year 11, Head of PSHE, Teacher of Sociology and PE |
| Miss Jasmine Jones | Head of Year 8, Teacher of PE and Games |
| Mr James Walker | Teacher of PE and Games, Form Tutor 7JW |
Science Department
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Charlie Gibbons | Head of Science, Form Tutor 7CG |
| Mr Timothy Fry | Teacher of Science |
| Miss Helen Gore | Teacher of Science, Form Tutor 11HG |
| Ms Emma Maskell | Teacher of Science |
| Miss Harriet Prince | Teacher of Science |
| Mrs Sonia Sagar | Teacher of Science, Form Tutor 8SS |
| Mrs Michelle Sehgal | Teacher of Science, Form Tutor 7SH |
Downsend School Support Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Michaela Abraham | HR Administrator |
| Mr Mark Ayling | Minibus Driver |
| Mr Simon Baker | Facilities Manager |
| Mrs Kim Collinson | Facilities & Transport Coordinator |
| Mrs Laura Dickinson | School Receptionist |
| Mr David Dorrington | Minibus Driver |
| Mr David Franklin | Minibus Driver |
| Mr Ray Gray | Premises Assistant |
| Mrs Lisa Hardwick | Senior School Administrator |
| Mrs Hannah Harrison | Admissions Manager |
| Mr Michael Henderson | Premises Assistant |
| Mrs Sarah Hegarty | Junior School Administrator |
| Miss Kugappriya Jageerthan | Science Technician |
| Mrs Katherine Keen | Admissions Assistant |
| Mrs Rhian Kidd | School Nurse |
| Mr John Knighting | Premises Assistant |
| Mrs Tina Levy | Finance Assistant |
| Miss Elyzabeth Leonas | School Nurse |
| Mr John Marchant | Finance Officer |
| Ms Fern Matthews | Admissions Assistant |
| Mr Steve McCready | Minibus Driver |
| Mrs Emine Ozturkmen | Finance Manager (Cognita) |
| Mrs Jane Park | School Nurse (Bank Staff) |
| Mrs Caroline Peacock | PA to Headmaster |
| Mrs Sarah Pinch | School Receptionist (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) |
| Mrs Andrea Trotter | Junior School Librarian |
| Mrs Lynn Turner | Senior School Librarian |
| Mr Greg Tweedale | Minibus Driver |