Meet the staff

At West Borough Primary School we believe our staff are the best resource we can provide a child with. We have a large staff team, with different roles and responsibilities but all of whom have a part to play in the lives of the children in our school and the progress they make. Read about why the staff love working at West Borough here!
 

The Leadership Team

Mrs Ashley Crittenden

Headteacher - BEd (Hons), NPQH

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Lisa Edinburgh

Deputy Headteacher, NPQSL

Curriculum & Pedagogy, Assessment, Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Gemma Jury-Sofi

Assistant Headteacher, NPQSL

SENCo, Acorns Lead. Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Frankie Kelly

Assistant Headteacher

Well-Being Lead, Designated Safeguarding Lead (Tues/Weds/Fri)

Office Team

Mrs Sharon Bovis

Office Manager & Headteacher's PA

Mrs Alison Smith

Finance Officer

First Aider 

Mrs Clare Chater

Admin Assistant

Mrs Kerry Longshaw

School Receptionist

Teaching Staff

Orchard Team - Nursery and Year R

Nursery - Apple Class

Mrs Hayley Birtchnell

Teacher in Charge of the Nursery

Staff Mentor

Mrs Hollie Groombridge

Teaching Assistant

Mrs Debra Charman

Nursery Nurse

Miss Chengeto Masoso

Teaching Assistant

First Aider (Paediatric)

Miss Hannah Sharp

Teaching Assistant

 First Aider (Paediatric)

Year R - Silver Birch Class and Bonsai Class 

Mrs Candice Dady

Silver Birch Teacher

Science Lead 

Miss Jay Millsom

Silver Birch Teaching Assistant

First Aider

Miss Katherine Buckley

Year R LSA

Miss Hannah Stoneman

Bonsai Teacher

Orchard Team Leader of Learning 

Mrs Jo Salter

Bonsai Teaching Assistant

First Aider (Paediatric)

Mrs Natalie Mobbs

Bonsai Teacher (Thurs)

EYFS PPA Cover (Fri)

Pinetum Team - Year 1 and 2

Year 1 - Cedar and  Cherry Class

Miss Karen Meakin-Scott

Cedar Teacher

Geography/Outdoor Learning Lead

Mrs Denise Skinner

Cedar Teaching Assistant

Mrs Gayla Ilieva

Year 1 LSA

Acorns Club

Miss Lauren Woollard

Cherry Teacher

PE/Sport Premium Lead

Mrs Rachel Lee

Cherry Teaching Assistant

 First Aider (Paediatric)

Year 2 - Ebony and Elm Class

Miss Caroline Taylor

Ebony Teacher

Art Lead

Mrs Claire Manser

Ebony Teaching Assistant

First Aider (Paediatric)

Ms Nadine Akbar

Year 2 LSA

Mrs Frances Massbery

Year 2 LSA

Mrs Bree Eades

Elm Teacher 

Pinetum Team Leader of Learning

History Lead

Mrs Becky Cradduck

Year 2 LSA

Woodlands Team - Years 3 and 4

Year 3 - Hawthorn & Hornbeam Class

Miss Robyn Schiewso

Hawthorn Teacher

Mrs Jo Parris

Hawthorn Teaching Assistant

First Aider (Paediatric)

Miss Jess Brown

Year 3 LSA

First Aider (Paediatric)

Acorns Club Supervisor

Mrs Karen Waters

Hornbeam Teacher (Tues-Fri)

Design Technology Lead

Mrs Heather Hussey

Hornbeam Teacher (Mon)

Mrs Jenny Tarran

Hornbeam Teaching Assistant (Mon-Weds)

Miss Zoe Salisbury

Hornbeam Teaching Assistant (Thurs/Fri)

Year 4 - Larch and Lime Class

Mrs Alison Bunting

Larch Teacher

Woodlands Leader of Learning

RE Lead & School Learning Council

Mrs Julie Dunn

Larch Teaching Assistant

Acorns Supervisor

First Aider

Miss Jess Holliday

Year 4 LSA

Mrs Laura Wheaton

Lime Teacher (Mon-Thurs)

DT Lead

Mrs Lisa Edinburgh

Lime Teacher (Fri)

DHT/DSL

Mr Karl Barden

Lime Teaching Assistant

Forest Team - Years 5 and 6

Year 5 - Magnolia, Maple and Oak Class

Mrs Samantha Jackson

Magnolia Teacher

Forest Team Leader of Learning

Cultural Lead 

Mrs Bethany Pestridge

Magnolia Teaching Assistant

First Aider (Paediatric)

Mr George Townsley

Maple Teacher

Accelerated Reader Lead

Mrs Katie Sage

Maple Teaching Assistant (Mon, Tue, Fri)

First Aider

Mrs Josie Cremore

Maple Teaching Assistant (Wed, Thurs)

Year 5 LSA (Tues/Fri)

Miss Emma Whitworth

Oak Teacher

Maths Lead

Mr Aaron Johnstone

Oak Teaching Assistant

Mr Ross Bampton

Year 5 LSA (Mon/Weds)

Year 6 - Sycamore and Willow Class

Mrs Audrey Miranda

Sycamore Teacher

Computing Lead

Mrs Jill James

Sycamore Teaching Assistant (Mon-Weds)

First Aider

Mrs Emily Lawrence

Sycamore Teaching Assistant (Thurs/Fri)

Year 6 LSA

Mrs Jane Cook

Willow Teacher 

Miss Lisa White

Willow Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Inclusion Team

Mrs Gemma Jury-Sofi

Assistant Headteacher

SENCo

Mrs Frankie Kelly

Assistant Headteacher

Well-Being Lead/Designated Safeguarding Lead (Tues, Weds, Fri)

Mrs Sara Burtwell

Family Liaison Officer

Designated Safeguarding Lead (Mon-Weds)

Miss Lisa Sorrentino

Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

First Aider (Paediatric)

Mrs Julie England

Nurture Practioner

(Mon-Thurs)

Mrs Emma Jarvis

English Lead

Reading Recovery Teacher

Mrs Hazel Blackman

Writing Support Teacher

Miss Charlotte Berry

Thrive Practioner

Mrs Monika Gorska-Mutazu

EAL Teacher (Weds-Fri)

MFL Lead

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School Dog

Other Teaching Staff

Mrs Hayley Hill

Music Lead

PPA Cover

Mr David Atkinson

PE Lead

PPA Cover

Mrs Hazel Hyder

Professional Development Lead

(Wednesdays)

Mrs Alison Potter

School Librarian

(Thursdays)

Acorns Club

Mrs Julie Dunn

Acorns Club Supervisor

(Before School)

First Aider

Miss Jess Brown

Acorns Club Supervisor

(After School)

First Aider (Paediatric)

Miss Chrissy Daw

Acorns Club Playworker

(Before School)

Mrs Claire Manser

Acorns Club Playworker

(After School)

First Aider (Paediatric)

Mrs Galya Ilieva

Acorns Club Playworker

(Before & After School)

Miss Kelcie Emery

Acorns Club Playworker

(After School)

First Aider (Paediatric)

Miss Chengeto Masoso

Acorns Club Playworker

(Before School)

First Aider (Paediatric)

Mrs Hanna Rosser

Acorns Club Playworker

(After School)

Mrs Michaela Edwards

Acorns Club Playworker

(After School)

Miss Lisa Sorrentino

Acorns Club Playworker

(After School)

First Aider (Paediatric)

Mr Martin Pestridge

Acorns Club Playworker

(After School)

Mr Ross Bampton

Acorns Club Playworker

(After School)

Site Team - Cleaners and Lunchtime Staff

Mr John Crittenden

Site Manager

Mrs Kay Beatham

Cleaning Staff

First Aider

Ms Bet Marden

Cleaning Staff

Mr Chandra Limbu

Cleaning Staff

Mrs Nargul Toraman

Cleaning Staff

Mrs Zuleyla Carcabuk

Cleaning Staff

Miss Chrissy Daw

Lunchtime Staff

Acorns Club

Mrs Sally Saunders

Lunchtime Staff

Kitchen Staff

Mrs Michaela Edwards

Kitchen Assistant

Mrs Dee Oram

Kitchen Assistant

Miss Alethea Stanley

Kitchen Assistant

Mrs Su Newell

Kitchen Assistant

No staff members employed at West Borough Primary School are paid in excess of £100,000.