Our Staff
Welcome to the Senior Leadership Team
Ms E Mills
Headteacher
Mrs S Rigby-White
Deputy Headteacher
Pastoral
srigby-white@birchwoodhigh.org
Mrs K Forster
Deputy Headteacher
Quality of Education
kforster@birchwoodhigh.org
Mr C Burrows
Associate Deputy Headteacher
Behaviour
cburrows@birchwoodhigh.org
Mr D Heaton
Associate Deputy Headteacher
Data, Exams & Reporting
dheaton@birchwoodhigh.org
Mrs J Richards
Assistant Headteacher
Literacy & Personal Development
jrichards@birchwoodhigh.org
Mrs J Jenkinson
Assistant Headteacher
Head of Year 11
jjenkinson@birchwoodhigh.org
Mrs T Wiegand
HR & Staff Manager
twiegand@birchwoodhigh.org
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Ms J Roscow
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Coordinator
jroscow@birchwoodhigh.org
Head of Year
Year 7
Mr R Cowdell
rcowdell@birchwoodhigh.org
Year 8
Miss C Russell
crussell@birchwoodhigh.org
Year 9
Ms L Gilchrist
lgilchrist@birchwoodhigh.org
Year 10
Mrs A Jones
ajones@birchwoodhigh.org
Year 11
Mrs J Jenkinson
jjenkinson@birchwoodhigh.org
Assistant Head of Year
Year 7
Miss A Davies
adavies@birchwoodhigh.org
Year 8
Mrs M Bird
mbird@birchwoodhigh.org
Year 9
Mrs J Hickson
jhickson@birchwoodhigh.org
Year 10
Mrs K Mckean
kmckean@birchwoodhigh.org
Year 11
Mrs M Anderson
aanderson@birchwoodhigh.org
Heads of Faculty
English
Miss N Tomkins
ntomkins@birchwoodhigh.org
Maths
Mr R Spencer – Fairbrother
rspencer@birchwoodhigh.org
Science
Mrs J Weaver
jweaver@birchwoodhigh.org
Global Awareness
Mr P Cosby
pcosby@birchwoodhigh.org
Computing & Enterprise
Mr G Keane
gkeane@birchwoodhigh.org
Design, Create, Perform
Mrs J Scott
jscott@birchwoodhigh.org
PE & Sport
Mr D Yates
dyates@birchwoodhigh.org
Full Staff List
Senior Leadership Team
Headteacher: Ms E Mills
Deputy Headteacher: Mrs S Rigby-White
Deputy Headteacher: Mrs K Forster
Associate Deputy Headteacher: Mr C Burrows
Associate Deputy Headteacher: Mr D Heaton
Assistant Headteacher: Mrs J Richards
Assistant Headteacher: Mrs J Jenkinson
Pastoral Manager: Mrs A Crompton
HR & Staff Manager: Mrs T Wiegand
English
Head of English: Miss N Tomkins
Teacher of English, Assistant Head of English: Mr C Sayer
Teacher of English, Literacy Co-Ordinator: Miss L Garnett-Mackie
Teacher of English and SEND: Mrs A O’Brien
Teacher of English: Miss T Woods
Teacher of English: Mr H Pickavance
Teacher of English: Miss C Russell
Teacher of English/ Literacy: Mrs M Jones
Mathematics
Head of Mathematics: Mr R Spencer – Fairbrother
Second in Dept, Teacher of Mathematics: Mrs N Horne
Teacher of Mathematics, Associate Deputy Headteacher: Mr D Heaton
Teacher of Mathematics: Mrs K Craggs
Teacher of Mathematics: Ms M Heaton
Teacher of Mathematics, Assistant Headteacher: Mrs J Jenkinson
Teacher of Mathematics and SEND, NQT and ITT mentor: Miss E Porteous
Teacher of Mathematics: Mr W Glew
Science
Head of Science: Mrs J Weaver
Teacher of Science: Cadet Programme Co-ordinator, STEM Lead: Mr M Jones
Teacher of Science: Second in Department, Key Stage 4 Lead: Mrs D Latham
Teacher of Science: Mrs C Archer
Teacher of Science: Mrs S Maddocks
Teacher of Science: Mr D Cooke
Teacher of Science: Miss D O’Neill
Teacher of Science: Second in Department, Key Stage 3 Lead: Mrs R Francis
Design, Create & Perform
Head of DCP, Teacher of Drama: Mrs J Scott
Assistant Head of Faculty, Teacher of Design and Technology: Mr C Walker
Teacher of DT Art: Miss M Brennan
Teacher of DT Art – Ruby Rose McGann
Teacher of DT Textiles: Ms C Dwyer
Teacher of DT Food: Mr R Glossop
Teacher of DT: Mr D Neil
Teacher of Music: Miss G Richardson
Teacher of Drama, Deputy Headteacher: Mrs K Forster
Computing & Enterprise
Subject Leader of Computing: Mr G Keane
Teacher of Business & Enterprise: Mr D Sutton
Teacher of Business & Enterprise: Mrs J Richards
Teacher of Media Studies & Computing: Mrs C Leonowicz
Global Awareness
Head of Faculty, Subject Leader for History: Mr P Cosby
Subject Leader of Geography: Mrs B Conner
Subject Leader of EPR: Mr D Cosgrove
Subject Leader of MFL: Mrs L Kellard
Teacher of MFL: Mrs C Askey
Teacher of MFL: Miss L Norman
Teacher of MFL: Ms S Dyson
Teacher of Geography: Miss M Church
Teacher of Geography: Mrs C Ruscoe
Teacher of History: Miss E Butler
Teacher of History: Mrs H Jones
Teacher of History & Geography: Ms J Roberts
Teacher of EPR: Ms L Gilchrist
PE & Sport
Head of Physical Education: Mr D Yates
Teacher of Physical Education, Associate Deputy Headteacher: Mr C Burrows
Teacher of Physical Education and Dance: Mrs H Burrows
Teacher of Physical Education: Mr R Cowdell
Teacher of Physical Education: Mrs A Jones
Teacher of Physical Education: Mr C Fletcher
Pastoral Team / Polaris
DSL and Child Protection Officer: Mrs J Richards
Deputy DSL: Miss A Clark
Deputy Pastoral Manager: Mrs J Butler
Head of Year 7: Mr R Cowdell
Assistant Head of Year 7: Miss A Davies
Head of Year 8: Miss C Russell
Assistant Head of Year 8: Mrs M Bird
Head of Year 9: Ms L Gilchrist
Assistant Head of Year 9: Miss J Hickson
Head of Year 10: Mrs A Jones
Assistant Head of Year 10: Mrs K McKean
Head of Year 11: Mrs J Jenkinson
Assistant Head of Year 11: Mrs A Anderson
Behaviour Mentor/ TA: Mrs C Downing
ELSA: Miss A Taylor
Cover Supervisors
Cover Supervisor: Mr S Van’t Sant
The Auxilium Centre
Inclusion Manager: Mr D Gibbons
Teaching Assistant: Mrs S Brown
Teacher of Mathematics: Ms M Heaton
Teacher of English: Mrs S Rigby-White
Teacher of Science: Mr C Tod
The Meliora Centre
Lead Teacher: Mrs J O’Brien
Teacher: Miss A Durell
Teaching Assistant: Mrs D Slocombe
Teaching Assistant: Mrs L Bielby
The Ancora Centre
SENDCo & Teacher of Reading: Miss J Roscow
SEND Administrator: Miss K Ashcroft
Teaching Assistant Co-Ordinator/HTLA: Mrs S Dixon
Teaching Assistant, Responsibility for Literacy: Mrs L Dunbobbin
Teaching Assistant: Mrs T Thorp
Teaching Assistant: Mrs J Flatt
Teaching Assistant: Miss R Humphries
Teaching Assistant: Mrs J Dunn
Teaching Assistant: Mrs N Dagnall
EAL Tutor: Mr A Jania
EAL Tutor: Mrs J To
Careers
Careers Lead: Mr D Sutton
Careers Advisor: Mrs R Ireland
Administration
HR & Staff Manager: Mrs T Wiegand
P.A. to Headteacher & CEO: Mrs E Dean
Clerical Assistant / Reprographics: Mrs H Holcroft
Clerical Assistant / First Aid Lead: Miss A Harnett
Attendance Officer: Mrs R Powell
Finance Assistant: Mrs P Swift
IT Manager: Mr K Nickson
IT Technician: Mr R McDonald
Departmental Technician PA & History: Mr O Thomas
Exams & Data
Exams Officer: Ms A Burgess
Data Manager: John Seddon
Site Staff
Premises Manager: Mr J Blyth
Assistant Caretaker: Mr D McGlinchey
Assistant Caretaker: Mr S Dunbobbin
Lettings Coordinator: Mr D Kemp
Lettings: Mr T Ferreira
Lettings: Mr P Vose
Catering and Midday Staff
Catering Manager: Mr C Vassilakis
Catering Assistant: Miss M Beswick
Catering Assistant: Mrs S Brown
Catering Assistant: Miss S Baker
Catering Assistant: Mrs J Maxfield
Catering Assistant: Mrs S Montgomery
Catering Assistant: Ms R Houghton
Catering Assistant: Mrs J Wands
Catering Assistant: Mrs S Wilson