Staff & Governors
Senior Management Team
Headmaster J Peter Kirk BSc (Hons) FRSA Mathematics
Deputy Head Giles F Tollit BA (Hons) Head of Classics
Assistant Head Paul Nicholson BA (Hons), PGCE Mathematics
Head of Pre-Prep Adrian Brindley BSc, MA, PGCE Mathematics, Science
Head of Juniors Donna Vinsome BEd (Hons), MA English, Mathematics, History, Geography, Drama
Director of Studies Philip Moore MA, BSc (Hons), PGCE, CertCIPD, Mathematics, Physics
Teaching and Assistant Staff
Class Teacher (Pre-Prep) Anne Brindley MA, PCGE, Cert FP Studies
Junior Class Teacher Jayne Brumpton BA (Hons), MA, PGCE
Learning Development Teacher Fiona Cameron Cert Ed PGDip (Dyslexia)
Head of Art Alexandra Carlile BA (QTS)
Class Teacher (Pre-Prep) Dawn Connor BA QTS
Head of Science Sarah Chen MSc PhD
English Teacher Stefan de Bruin BA, HDE
Head of Learning Development Alison Derham BEd (Hons), RSA DipSPLD
Teaching Assistant Angela Douglas NNEB
Girls’ Housemistress and Head of RE Kate Gater BA (Hons) PGCE
Class Teacher (Pre-Prep) Mark Gater DipM, BA (Hons) PGCE
Learning Development Teacher Frances Greenwood BEd (Hons) Cert EAL
Head of PSHE, PE, Junior Maths, Adventure Training Dominic Greenwood Cert Ed MLC DipEd
Girls’ Games Teacher and Teaching Assistant Debbie Higginson
Head of Geography Christopher Hodge BA (Hons) PGCE
Director of Music Zoë Hogan M Mus (RCM), BA (Hons), ARCM, LGSM
Class Teacher (Pre-Prep) Sharon Hope BEd (Hons)
Class Teacher (Pre-Prep) Kirsty Hunter BA (Hons)
Music Assistant Tom Jack
Teaching Assistant (Pre-Prep) Sarah Jenkins NNEB
Librarian (Pre-Prep) Shirley McLean MA(Hons), PGD - Lib
Class Teacher (Pre-Prep) Claire Jones BA (Hons)
French Teacher Howard McDermott B.Ed (Hons)
Head of Mathematics Joe McGrellis BSc, MSc, PGCE
English, Drama Catharine Melia BSc (Hons), PGCE
Librarian Faye Morris BA (Hons)
Head of History and Drama; RE Ian Morris BEd (Hons)
Head of Girls’ Games, PE, Dance, PSHE Michelle Murray FENTO stage 1, 2 & 3(equivalent to Cert Ed), Level 2 Netball Coach
Class Teacher (Pre-Prep) Laura Nicol BA (Hons), PGCE
Teaching Assistant (Pre-Prep) Helen Nicholson NNEB
Head of ICT David Noble BA (Hons), PGCE
Head of English, Drama Karen Sakkalli BEd (Hons)
Boys’ Housemaster, Science David Searle BSc (Hons), MSc, MPhil, PGCE
Teaching Assistant Lee Shakespeare
Deputy Head of Pre-Prep and Class Teacher (Pre-Prep) Rachael Seamer BEd (Hons)
Guitar Teacher Mike Smith
ICT Teacher Robert Taylor BSc
Head of Design and Technology, and Director of Sport Mark Tovey BEd (Hons)
Teaching Assistant (Pre-Prep) Nicola Wainwright NNEB
Head of Pre-Prep Music Kathryn Watson
Teaching Assistant (Pre-Prep) Leanne West BTEC
Head of Classics Sue Warner BA
Head of French Anne-Marie Williams MA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Chairman of Governors JB Greenhalgh MA MBA x
W F Assheton BA BArch RIBA * + x
Mrs G Baxter BSc, PGCE
G W Dunn * x
A C E Gillitt MSI (Dip) *
J Goulding MA (Oxon) (Headmaster of Shrewsbury)
D R Lees-Jones GRSM ARCM *
Mrs F Matthews BSc BA x
Dr V B Payne MSc (formerly Headmistress of Malvern Girls’ College)
B E Tustain * x
R Westhead x
R. Winterton * x
* Old Biltonian + Old Homefieldian x Former or Present Parent
BILTON GRANGE STAFF
Registrar and Marketing Officer Jonathan Hewat
Development Officer Gayle Russell
Finance and Administration Manager Karen Threadgold
Bursary Secretary Julie Burdett
Accounts Assistant Joanna Hayward
Administration Assistant Fiona Bowen
Headmaster’s Secretary/PA Dawn Eames
Pre-Prep Secretary Pauline Robertson
Bilton Receptionists/Secretarial Assistants Heather Reaich and Carol Rea
Archivist
Headmaster’s wife Rosemary Kirk
School Shop Manageress Tina Hawkes
Cleaner in Charge Serena Young-Villiers
Catering and Commercial Manager Andrew Parker
Assistant Catering manager Najia Filali Naji
Chefs Wendy Hall, Alison Watts
School Nurse Cathy Gunn
Head Matron Jennifer Green
Assistant Matrons Zoë Briggs, Margaret Fellows, Claire Panrucker
Night Matrons Julia Hopkin, Nicky Fisher, Tania Modiri
Maintenance Lee Cloke, Alec Austin, Dave Treslove
Groundsman Gareth Ellis
Gardeners Michael Turner, Peter Owen
Drivers Doug Mozeley, Peter Baldwin
Music : Peripatetic Staff
Piano Kathryn Heathcote
Brass Charles King
Violin Sue Meteyard
Drums Jack Gammon
Piano, Singing Julia Plumptre
Piano Rosemary Robinson, Gill Wood, Adrian Moore, Kathryn Wederell
Guitar Philip Luckhurst
Pre-Prep Violin Philipa Jackson BA
Flute, Saxophone Rachael Perry
Flute, Recorder Fiona Brannon
Cello Ailsa Logan
Clarinet, Saxophone Nikki Loveridge
Clarinet Jan Newman
Arrangements for the start of term
All the important details for the first week here
Rugby & netball pre-season training
Information on pre-season training here
Open Morning
Saturday 9th October is our next Open Morning, read on to attend
Celebrating Common Entrance Success
Our pupils have had a record year - with 19 scholarships and 100% success ...
OB & Bestselling Author Tim Butcher
Talk to be held by bestselling author and Old Biltonian Tim Butcher