---
title: "Staff"
url: "https://www.holyfamilyhighschool.co.uk/about-us/staff-list"
school: "Holy Family Catholic High School"
---

# Staff

- Staff
- Form Tutors
- Subjects and Staff

## Holy Family Staff 2026/2027

### Teaching Staff

| Mr M Symes | MSY | **Headteacher** |
|---|---|---|
| Miss L Beaumont-Blundell | LB | English |
| Mrs G Beddow | GBE | **Senior Lead i/c Post 16**, Science |
| Mrs J Bessant | JBE | Maths |
| Mr B Birkinhead | BRB | Geography, Sustainability Lead |
| Mr S Blade | SBL | **Subject Leader Mathematics** |
| Miss J Bocking | JBG | **Subject Leader Food** |
| Mrs M Bosanquet | MBQ | **SENDCo** |
| Miss E Burke | EB | English |
| Mrs B Colford | BCO | **Progress Leader Year 8,** Science |
| Mr K Collins | KCO | **Subject Leader Emerging Technologies** |
| Mrs L Connolly | CLA | **Subject Leader Art** |
| Mrs J Coventry | JOC | RE |
| Mrs D Coyne | DC | **Personal Development Leader KS3,4 &5,** Science |
| Miss S Cregeen | SC | Maths |
| Mrs L Critchley-Thomas | LC | **Subject Leader Criminology, Assistant Post 16** |
| Miss S Dempsey | SDY | **Subject Leader Modern Foreign Languages** |
| Mrs L Elston | LEL | Science |
| Mrs L Emmerson | LEI | English |
| Mr J Flannigan | JF | **Subject Leader History** |
| Miss P Gardner | PG | **Personal Development KS3 & 4,** Maths |
| Mr D Gordon | DCG | Maths |
| Mrs L Halewood | LH | MFL |
| Miss A Halligan | AHA | History |
| Mrs H Holt | HH | **Year 11 Progress Leader**, PE |
| Mr S Horne | SJH | **Subject Leader Science, i/c Physics & KS4** |
| Mr N Houlbrook | NH | Teacher of History |
| Mrs G Hunter | GH | Design Technology/Art |
| Mr P Jamieson | PJ | **Subject Leader PE** |
| Mr C Jones | CJJ | Maths |
| Mr K Jones | KJO | English |
| Mrs E King - Davies | EKD | English |
| Mr M Kinsella | MKi | **Subject Leader Business Studies, Health & Social Care, BTEC Quality Nominee** |
| Mrs N Kirby | NK | **Personal Development Leader KS3 & 4,** Science |
| Mrs H Magill | HM | **Key Stage 3 Subject Leader in Maths** |
| Mrs L Martin | LM | Religious Education |
| Mrs C McCarthy | CMC | **Subject Leader Religious Education, Collective Worship Coordinator** |
| Mrs L McDonnell | LMC | Religious Education |
| Mrs S McCluskey | SMC | **Assistant Subject Leader Science, i/c Biology & KS5** |
| Mr A McTeague | AMC | **Progress Leader Year 9, Subject Leader Drama,** |
| Mrs D McTeague | DMC | **KS4 SEND Teacher**, Modern Foreign Languages |
| Mrs G Mitchell | GM | Maths, Personal Development – Leadership & Character |
| Mrs D Moore | DMO | **Progress Leader Year 10**, Maths |
| Mr S Morley | SMO | **Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator,** PE |
| Miss C Murphy | CAM | **Deputy Headteacher i/c Curriculum & Teaching,** Modern Foreign Languages |
| Mr W Nutman | WN | **Senior Leader i/c Achievement**, PE |
| Miss Carly Ogogo | CO | Food |
| Mrs H Owen | HO | **Progress Leader Year 10**, Drama & Dance |
| Mrs E Pellow | EP | **Subject Leader Music** |
| Mrs C Powell | CP | **Senior Leader i/c Attendance & Personal Development,** History |
| Mrs J Reece | JPR | KS2/KS3 SEND Curriculum, including RE |
| Ms S Rogers | SRO | Modern Foreign Languages |
| Mr Adam Rooney | ARO | Teacher of Computing & IT and Emerging Technologies Leader for T&L |
| Miss A Routledge | AR | **Progress Leader Year 10**, **KS3 Subject Leader English** |
| Mrs C Ryan | CR | Teacher of English |
| Mrs K Samra | KLS | **Teacher Key Stage 2/3 SEND Curriculum Leader** |
| Mr H Scarborough | HSC | Geography |
| Miss A Simms | AKS | **Subject Leader i/c Health & Social Care**, Personal Development – Leadership & Character |
| Mrs A Seddon | AS3 | Drama/Dance |
| Ms B Smaller | BS | Religious Education |
| Miss Georgia Smyth | GS | Science |
| Mrs K Swan | KLS | **ITT Coordinator**, PE |
| Mrs H Tamburro | HT | **Subject Leader English** |
| Mrs V Taylor | VET | **Subject Leader Geography** |
| Mr P Thompson | PT | Science |
| Mr B Wareing | BMW | Science |
| Mrs G Welsh | GW | **Assistant Subject Leader Science, i/c Chemistry KS3** |
| Mr P Westbury | PWE | **Assistant Headteacher i/c Safeguarding & Wellbeing,** ICT |
| Miss R White | RSW | **Year 7 Progress Leader**, English/Media |
| Mr J Williams | JRW | **Senior Leader i/c Behaviour,** English, Media |
| Mrs R Williams | RW | **Subject Leader Design Technology** |

### **Support Staff**

| Miss A Armstrong | AA3 | **Teaching Assistant** |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs S Bailey | SB | **Business Manager, Clerk to the Governors** |
| Mr M Barr | MB | **Network Manager** |
| Mrs R Bell | RAB | **Examinations Officer, Student Services KS5** |
| Mr G Bradley | GB | **Design Technology/Art Technician** |
| Miss L Bradley |  |  |
| Mrs S Bradley | SBR | **Attendance Officer** |
| Miss S Brennan |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mr A Brown | AB | **Data Analyst/ SIMS Manager** |
| Ms H Brown | HB2 | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mrs M Burgess | MB | **Student Services Inclusion & Careers Lead** |
| Mrs J Burke | JBU | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Ms M Burton |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mrs J Cain |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Ms C Calder | CC | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mr C Clayton |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Ms S Cockburn |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Miss N Criddle | NC | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mr J De Vaal |  | **IT Technician** |
| Mrs J Doherty |  | **Behaviour for Learning Lead** |
| Mrs A Donovan | AD | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Miss L Driscoll | LD2 | **Assistant SENCo** |
| Miss C Edge | CJE | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Miss H Fieldsend |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Miss E Finnigan |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Ms C Glancy |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mrs L Gould | LG | **Attendance Officer, Clerk to Governors** |
| Mrs D Hall |  | **6th Form Mentor** |
| Mrs S Harris | SH | **PA to Headteacher, Cover Coordinator** |
| Mrs A Hollow |  | **SEND admin, Deputy Exam Officer** |
| Miss K Jewell |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Miss L Johnson | LJ | **Inclusion Manager, Mentoring (Attendance & Safeguarding)** |
| Mrs C Jones | CJ | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mrs H Jones | HJ | **6th Form Careers** |
| Miss L Jones | LJ | **Inclusion Manager (AP & Safeguarding)** |
| Miss E Keats | EKE | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Miss M Kinsella |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mrs J Leonowicz | JL | **Communications Officer** |
| Ms L Maslen | LMA | **Student Services - Medical** |
| Mr J Morrin | JGM | **Chaplain** |
| Ms M Occleston |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Miss I Oleksiienko | IO | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Miss J Patterson |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mr C Pellow | CP | **Caretaker** |
| Mr G Shaw | GS | **Science Technician** |
| Mr J Sheppard |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mrs S Shipman | SD2 | **Foundational Literacy Interventions** |
| Miss E Stack |  | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mrs T Thompson | TT | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mr P Walmsley | PW | **Facilities Manager** |
| Mrs W Welsh | WW | **Reprographics/Finance Assistant** |
| Mrs L Whittaker | LW | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mrs K Wilson | KW2 | **Admin Assistant** |
| Miss M Wilson | MW3 | **Teaching Assistant** |
| Mr C Wishart |  | **Teaching Assistant** |

## Form Tutors 2026/2027

| **YEAR 7** | **Miss R White/Mrs D Moore** | **Room** |  | **YEAR 8** | **Mrs B Colford** | **Room** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKS / H1 | Miss A Simms/  Miss G Smyth | M13 |  | **SRO** | Ms S Rogers | R1 |
| EKD / F2 | Mrs E King-Davies | R5 |  | **GM**  **was 7EF** | Mrs G Mitchell/  Mr H Scarborough | M25 |
| KS / H2 | Miss K Swan | R12 |  | **LB** | Mrs L Beaumont-Blundell | R6 |
| CLA / F2 | Mrs L Connolly | T6 |  | **EP** | Mrs E Pellow | S7 |
| VET / F1 | Mrs V Taylor (LH Week A B Tues) | M15 |  | **NK** | Mrs N Kirby (AHA Week B Fri) | M21 |
| KJO / H3 | Mr K Jones | R8 |  | **HM** | Mrs H Magill | M9 |
| **YEAR 9** | **Mr A McTeague** | **Room** |  | **YEAR 10** | **Miss A Routledge/Mrs H Owen** | **Room** |
| **JBE** | Mrs J Bessant | M7 |  | **AR** | Miss A Routledge/  Miss A Seddon | R10 |
| **DMC** | Mrs D McTeague | R11 |  | **LM** | Mrs L Martin (AHA Week A Fri) | H3 |
| **JBG** | Mrs J Bocking (CO Week A B Fri) | M10 |  | **BRB** | Mr B Birkinhead | M24 |
| **EB** | Miss E Burke | R9 |  | **MKI** | Mr M Kinsella | M18 |
| **LMC** | Mrs L McDonnell | H1 |  | **PG** | Miss P Gardner | M8 |
| **LEI** | Ms L Emmerson w/Mrs C Ryan | R4 |  | **RW** | Mrs R Williams | H2 |
| **GH** | Mrs G Hunter |  |
| **YEAR 11** | **Mr H Holt** | **Room** |
| **PJ** | Mr P Jamieson | S10 |
| **ARO** | Mr A Rooney | H4 |
| **SC** | Miss S Cregeen | M17 |
| **KCO was 10RSW** | Mr K Collins | M11 |
| **SMO was 10MBO** | Mr S Morley | T12 |
| **PT** | Mr P Thompson | M22 |
| **YEAR 12** | **Mrs G Beddow** | **Room** |  | **YEAR 13** | **Mrs G Beddow** | **Room** |
| **GW** | Mrs G Welsh | M14 |  | **DC** | Mrs D Coyne | M23 |
| **SDY** | Miss S Dempsey | R2 |  | **DCG** | Mr D Gordon | M19 |
| **SJH** | Mr S Horne | M20 |  | **JF** | Mr J Flannigan | H6 |
| BMW | Mr B Wareing | M12 |  |  |  |  |

##

| Art  **Miss L Connolly** **(Subject Leader Art)**  Mr G Bradley  Mrs G Hunter |
|---|

| Business Studies, Health & Social Care, Events  **Mr M Kinsella (Subject Leader Business Leader & Health and Social Care)**  Miss A Simms |
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| Criminology  **Mrs Critchley (Subject Leader)**  Mrs G Beddow |
|---|

| Dance  **Miss A Seddon (Subject Leader)**  Miss E Burke |
|---|

| Design Technology  **Mrs R Williams (Subject Leader)**  Mrs G Hunter |
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| Drama  **Mr A McTeague (Subject Leader)**  Mrs H Owen  Miss A Seddon |
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| Engineering  **Mrs R Williams (Subject Leader)**  Mr D Gordon |
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| English  **Mrs H Tamburro** **(Subject Leader)**  Miss L Beaumont-Blundell  Miss E Burke  Ms L Emmerson  Mr K Jones  Miss E King-Davies  Mrs J Reece  Miss A Routledge  Mrs C Ryan  Miss R White  Mr J Williams |
|---|

| Food  **Ms J Bocking (Subject Leader)**  Miss C Ogogo |
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| Forensic Science  Mrs N Kirby  Mrs S McCluskey |
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| Geography  **Mrs V Taylor (Subject Leader)**  Mr B Birkinhead  Mr H Scarborough |
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| History  **Mr J Flannigan (Subject Leader)**  Ms A Halligan  Mr N Houlbrook  Mrs C Powell |
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| ICT/Computer Science  **Mr A Rooney** **(Subject Leader)**  Mr K Collins  Mr P Westbury |
|---|

| Maths  Mr S Blade **(Subject Leader)**  Mrs J Bessant  Miss S Cregeen  Miss P Gardner  Mr D Gordon  Mrs H Magill  Mrs G Mitchell  Mrs D Moore  Mrs K Samra |
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| Medical Science  Mrs G Beddow  Mrs S McCluskey |
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| Media  Mr J Williams  Miss R White |
|---|

| Modern Foreign Languages  **Miss S Dempsey** **(Subject Leader)**  Mrs L Halewood  Mrs D McTeague  Miss C Murphy  Ms S Rogers |
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| Music  **Mrs E Pellow** **(Subject Leader)** |
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| PE/Sports Studies  **Mr P Jamieson (Subject Leader)**  Mrs H Holt  Mrs G Mitchell  Mr S Morley  Mr W Nutman  Miss K Swan |
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| Religious Studies  **Mrs C McCarthy (Subject Leader)**  Mrs L Martin  Miss L McDonnell |
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| Reading  Ms L Emmerson  Mrs L Jones  Miss M Palmer  Mrs J Reece  Miss A Routledge  Mrs C Ryan  Mrs K Samra  Mrs H Owen  Mrs H Tamburro  Miss R White |
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| Science  **Mr S Horne (Subject Leader)**  Mrs B Colford  Mrs D Coyne  Mrs L Elston  Mrs N Kirby  Ms S McCluskey  Miss G Smyth  Mr P Thompson  Mr B Wareing  Mrs G Welsh |
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