‘Its teachers are outstanding and that is the school’s true strength... Powerful teaching by excellent professionals is what I saw’– The Daily Telegraph

‘A friendly school ethos is fostered and achieved, in which all staff are approachable and pupils consider they are friendly and helpful’ – Ofsted

‘The high calibre of teaching staff has a direct bearing on the quality of education provided’ – ISI

Headmaster: J Peter Kirk BSc (Hons) FRSA Mathematics

Headmaster’s Wife: Rosemary Kirk (DipCOT)

Senior Management Team

Deputy Headmaster: James Piper BA (Hons), PGCE Classics 

Assistant Head: Paul Nicholson BA (Hons), PGCE

Head of Pre-Prep: Adrian Brindley BSc, MA, PGCE

Assistant Head/Head of Middle School: Donna Vinsome BEd (Hons), MA

Director of Studies:  Phillip Moore MSc (Hons), MA, PGCE

Teaching and Assistant Staff

Anne Brindley, MA PCGE Class Teacher (Pre-Prep)

Jayne Brumpton BA (Hons), MA, PGCE Class Teacher

Fiona Cameron Cert Ed PGDip Learning Development Department

Alex Carlile BA QTS Head of Art

Dawn Connor BA QTS Class Teacher (Pre-Prep)

Jayne Daly Library Assistant

Stefan de Bruin BA (HDE) Head of Religious Education

Alison Derham BEd (Hons), RSA Dip SPLD Head of Learning Development Department

Angela Douglas NNEB Teaching Assistant

Mark Gater BA (Hons), PGCE Class Teacher (Pre-Prep)

James Gorick MMus (RCM), BMus (Hons), PGCE, Director of Music

Jennifer Green, Girls' Games Teacher & Head Matron

Dominic Greenwood Cert Ed, ML, Dip Ed. PE, Junior Maths, Adventure Training

Frances Greenwood BEd (Hons) Cert EAL Learning Support

Jo Hall BA (Hons), MA, PGCE Class Teacher (Pre-Prep)

Debbie Higginson TA NVQ L3 Girls' Games Teacher and Teaching Assistant

Christopher Hodge BA (Hons) PGCE Head of Geography

Kirsty Hunter BA (Hons) Class Teacher (Pre-Prep)

Sarah Jenkins  NNEB Teaching Assistant (Pre-Prep)

Claire Jones BA (Hons) QTS Class Teacher (Pre-Prep)

Fiona Jones BEd (Hons) Girls’ Housemistress, PE

Shirley McClean MA (Hons) Speech & Drama Teacher

Joe McGrellis BSc, MSc, PGCE Head of Mathematics

Catharine Melia BSc (Hons),PGCE English, Drama

Sarah – Jane Milne BSc (Hons) Graduate Teaching Assistant

Ian Morris BEd (Hons) Head of History and Drama, RE

Michelle Murray FENTO Head of Girls' Games, Dance, PSHE 

Helen Nicholson NNEB Teaching Assistant (Pre-Prep) 

David Noble BA (Hons),PGCE Head of Juniors & Head of ICT 

Jo Phillips Teaching Assistant

Karen Sakkalli BEd (Hons) Head of English, Drama

Liz Sale BSc (Hons), PGCE Head of Science

David Searle BSc (Hons), MSc, MPhil, PGCE Boys' Housemaster, Science

Ruth Sellar, Graduate Music Assistant

Lee Shakespeare Teaching Assistant

Eleanor Southall Speech & Drama Teacher

Robert Taylor BSc (Hons) ICT Teacher

Kimberley Thompson BA (Hons) Speech & Drama Teacher

Mark Tovey BEd (Hons) Director of Sport & Head of Design and Technology

Emma Turner BEd (Hons) Reception Teacher

Nicola Wainwright NNEB Teaching Assistant (Pre-Prep)

Sue Warner BA (Hons) Head of Classics, French

Kathryn Watson Head of Pre-Prep Music

Alex White BA (Hons) PGCE  Class Teacher (Pre-Prep)

Leanne West BTEC Teaching Assistant (Pre-Prep)

Anne-Marie Williams MA Head of French

Bilton Grange Staff

Rebecca Bantoft BA (Hons) Registrar and Marketing Officer

Fiona Bowen Bursary Administration Assistant

Julie Burdett Bursary Secretary

Lee Cloke Estates Supervisor

Julie Campbell Headmaster's Secretary/PA

Cathy Gunn RGN, RSCN School Nurse & Health & Safety Officer

Tina Hawkes School Shop Manageress

Joanna Hayward Accounts Assistant

Grace Hedley Receptionist

Faye Morris Librarian

Najia Filali Naji Assistant Catering manager

Andrew Parker Catering and Commercial Manager

Carol Rea Receptionist

Heather Reaich Receptionist

Pauline Robertson Pre-Prep Secretary

Gayle Russell Development Officer

Sarah Southam Music Administration Assistant

Robert Southcott Network Manager

Karen Threadgold Finance and Administration Manager

Michael Turner Gardener

Serena Young-Villiers Cleaner in Charge

Alison Watt Pre-Prep Chef

Assistant Matrons Zoe Briggs, Margaret Fellows, Claire Bennett, Marilyn Street, Mandy Wilkin

Night Matrons Julia Hopkin, Nicky Fisher, Joanne Clarke

Maintenance Alec Austin, Patrick Austin, Gareth Ellis, Dave Treslove, Joe Watt

Drivers Doug Mozeley, Ron Willars, Robert Cardall

Gap Students

Music : Peripatetic Staff
Brass Paul Mourant MSc, BMus (Hons), ACWCMD, LTCL
Violin Sue Meteyard
Drums Jack Gammon
Clarinet, Saxophone Jan Newman GBSM ABSM

Oboe, Bassoon, Piano Sarah Mourant GRNCM,

Flute, Recorder Alison Grundy BMus (Hons)

Piano, Singing Fiona McCreath
Piano Rosemary Robinson, Gill Wood, Sarah Mourant, Kathryn Heathcote, Kathryn Wederell
Guitar Mike Smith BA (Hons)
Flute, Recorder Alison Grundy
Cello, Voice, Piano Julie Burt