Our Staff

• Headmaster — Mr Andrew McBride, BSc (Hons), MA

• Senior Deputy Head — Mrs Catherine Stacker BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Deputy Head (Academic) - Mr David Clarke BA, MA, MPhil,PGCE

• Deputy Head (Sixth Form and Senior School) — Mr Nick Crombie, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Deputy Head (Safeguarding and Boarding) — Mrs Emma Williams, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Head of Preparatory School and Nursery, and Designated Safeguarding Lead (Prep including EYFS) — Mr Matthew Turner, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Director of Operations — Mrs Victoria Low, NPQEL, MA, PGC, GradDipTchg(Sec), BSc (Hons)

• Chief Financial Officer — Mrs Clare Coley-Maud, BSc (Hons), ACA

• Mr Nick Robertson –  Assistant Head (Senior School), BA (Hons), QTS

• Mr Anthony Fairhurst – Assistant Head (Educational Visits and Logistics), BA (Hons), PGCE

• Dr Tom Fraser-Bourne – Director of Studies, MMath, DPhil, PGCE

• Miss Heather Phillips – Head of Learning Development, BEd, MA, PGCE

• Mrs Jennifer Moore – Director of Wellbeing, BSc, BEd

• Mrs Beth O’Flaherty – Head of Marketing & Communications

• Year 7 – Mrs Clare Cohen, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Year 8 – Mrs Clare James, BA (Hons), QTS

• Year 9 – Mr Nick Robertson, BA (Hons), QTS

• Year 10 – Mrs Jess Robertson, BA (Hons), QTS

• Year 11 – Mr Richard Catterall, MA (Hons), QTS

• Year 12 – Mr Andrew Veitch, BA (Hons), QTS

• Year 13 – Mr Nick Crombie, BA (Hons), PGCE

ANCHOR
Houseparents: Mr Neil Allen and Mrs Gillian Allen
Deputies: Mr Marcus Maddock and Mrs Tanja Maddock
hpanchor@rossall.org.uk

DOLPHIN
Houseparents: Mrs Sharon Wright and Mr Sean Wright
Deputy: Mrs Emma Larkin
hpdolphin@rossall.org.uk

DRAGON
Houseparents: Mr Nick Robertson and Mrs Jess Robertson
Deputy: Mrs Jennifer Moore and Mr Richard Moore
hpdragon@rossall.org.uk

MALTESE CROSS
Houseparent: Dr Tom Hughes
Deputy: Mr James Gregory
hpmaltese@rossall.org.uk

MITRE FLEUR-DE-LYS
Houseparent: Mr Sam Cassidy
Deputy: Mr William Bailey
hpmitre@rossall.org.uk

PELICAN
Houseparents: Mr Mark Dixon and Mrs Kerstin Dixon
Deputy: Mr Tom Garden
hppelican@rossall.org.uk

ROSE
Houseparents: Dr Jill Bradburn and Mr Peter Bradburn
Deputy: Miss Iria Ramirez Fernandez
hprose@rossall.org.uk

SPREAD EAGLE
Houseparents: Miss Nicola Pentelow and Mr David Newell
Deputy: Mr Oliver Barnes
hpspread@rossall.org.uk

WREN
Houseparents: Mr Charles Rowe and Mrs Jacqueline Rowe
Deputy: Miss Olivia Simms
hpwren@rossall.org.uk

Art

• Miss Laura P. Heap – Head of Department, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Catherine Stansfield – Teacher of Art and Graphics, BA

• Mrs Caroline Cox (Heyes) – Teacher of Art, BA (Hons)

Astronomy Centre

• Dr Nick Lister

Business Studies and Economics

• Mr Nicholas Broadhead – Head of Economics, MEd, MA, MA (Hons), PGCE 

• Mr Harvey Taylor – Head of Business, LLB (Hons), MA, PGDE, QTS

• Mrs Sharon A Wright – Teacher of Business Studies, LLB (Hons), PGCE

• Mr William Bailey – Teacher of Business and Economics, BBus, MSc, PGDE

CCF

• Major Emma Williams – Contingent Commander 

• Captain Dave Lindsay – School Staff Instructor 

• Major Mike Pilkington – Army Officer in Charge

• Plt Off Jess Riley – Royal Air Force Officer in Charge

• Lt Rebecca Heath – Royal Navy Section Commander

Classics

• Miss Jessica Riley – Head of Classics, Teacher of English, MA (Hons)

• Dr Alexander Moore – Teacher of Classics, Latin and History, BA, MA, DPhil, PGCE

Design Technology

• Mr Lee Hodgetts – Design & Technology, Director of Estates (Design and Development), BA (Hons)

• Mr Daniel Hopwood – Head of DT, BSc, PGDE, QTS

• Miss Hannah Sussams – Teacher of DT and Food Studies, BA, MA

EAL

• Mrs Joanne Fairhurst – Head of Department, BEd (Hons), MA (Dist)

• Mrs Cheryl Wolstencroft – Teacher of EAL, Careers Counsellor, BA (Hons), MEd

• Mr William Collins – Teacher of EAL, BA (Hons), PGCE

English

• Mr Hugh Fitzherbert-Brockholes – Head of Department, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mr Andrew Veitch – Teacher of English and Drama, Assistant Director of Sixth Form, BA (Hons), QTS

• Miss Delia McEwan – Teacher of English, BA, PGCE, QTS

• Miss Jessica Riley – Head of Classics, Teacher of English, MA (Hons)

• Mr Nick Crombie – Teacher of English and Deputy Head (Senior School & Sixth Form), BA (Hons)

• Miss Nicola Pentelow – Teacher of English, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mr Tom McNab – Second in English, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Emma Larkin – Teacher of English, BA (Hons), PGCE

Examinations Officer

• Mrs Helen Swatton

Food & Nutrition

• Mrs Clare James – Head of Food & Nutrition, Assistant Head (Pupils), BA (Hons), QTS

Geography

• Mr Matthew Hall – Head of Geography, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mr Anthony Fairhurst – Teacher of Geography, Assistant Head (Educational Visits and Logistics), BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mr Daniel Turner – Teacher of Geography, BA (Hons), PGCE

History & Politics

• Mrs Jessica Robertson – Head of History & Politics, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mr David Clarke – Deputy Head (Academic), Teacher of History & Politics, BA, MA, MPhil, PGCE

• Mr Daniel Hall – Teacher of History & Debating Coordinator, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mr Charles Rowe – Teacher of History & Religious Studies, Head of Key Stage 3 Scholars, BA (Hons), MA, PGCE

• Dr Alexander Moore – Teacher of Classics, Latin and History, BA, MA, DPhil, PGCE

Learning Development

• Miss Heather Phillips – Head of Learning Development, BED, MA, PGCE

• Mrs Elizabeth Cassidy – Senior School Teacher of Learning Support 

• Mrs Tanja Maddock – Senior School Teaching Assistant 

• Mrs Kate Santamera – Prep School Higher Level Teaching Assistant 

• Ms Kim Pillans – Senior School Teaching Assistant

• Mrs Joanne Wood – Senior School Teaching Assistant

Mathematics

• Mrs Rachael Threlfall – Head of Mathematics, Coordinator of Mathematical Outreach and Enrichment, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Susan Davey – Teacher of Mathematics, BSc (Hons), QTS

• Mr Eamonn Williams – Assistant Head of Mathematics, Key Stage 4, BEng (Hons), MA, PGCE, QTS

• Mrs Swinny Coutinho – Teacher of Mathematics, BSc, BEd, MSc

• Dr Tom Fraser-Bourne – Director of Studies, Teacher of Mathematics, MMath, DPhil, PGCE

• Mr Alex Shaw – Teacher of Mathematics, MA, MPhys, PGCE

• Mrs Catherine Stacker – Senior Deputy Head (Curriculum & Learning), Teacher of Mathematics, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mr Richard Moore – Teacher of Mathematics, Learning Development, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Jettie Baker-Yates – Teacher of Mathematics, BSc

Modern Foreign Languages

• Mrs Carla Winchester – Head of MFL, BA, MSc, PGCE, QTS

• Dr Doris Dohmen – Head of German, Director of European Admissions, DPhil, PGCE

• Mrs Hongzhu Qualter – Teacher of Mandarin, PGCE

• Mr Oliver Barnes – Teacher of German, Careers Coordinator, BA (Hons), PGDipEd (QTS)

• Miss Rachael Hale – Teacher of Languages, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mr Richard Catterall – Teacher of German, MA (Hons), QTS

• Miss Iria Ramirez Fernandez – Teacher of French and Spanish, BA, Masters

Music

• Mr Simon Walker – Director of Music, BMus, MMus, PGCE/QTS

• Miss Elizabeth Leung – Head of KS1 to KS3 Academic Music, BA, MA, MA, PGCE

• Mr Victor Lim – Director of International Piano Academy, Head of Keyboard Studies, BMus (Hons), MMus

• Mrs Emily Alexander – Head of Strings and Preparatory Music, BMus (Hons)

• Mr Adam Davies – Teacher of Piano, BMus (Hons), MMus, PGDip

• Mrs Rebecca Gardiner – Teacher of Piano, GTCL, LTCL, ALCM, PGCE

• Mr Sean Greenheld – Teacher of Piano, BMus, MMus

• Mr Anthony Harrison – Teacher of Drums, BA (Hons)

• Ms Rebecca Howell – Teacher of Violin, BMus (Hons)

• Mrs Imy Luc – Teacher of Piano, BMus (Hons), MMus

• Miss Svetlana Mochalova – Teacher of Cello, BMus (Hons), MMus

• Miss Poppy Philligreen – Teacher of Woodwinds, BMus (Hons), MRes

• Mr Nicholas Powesland – Teacher of Guitar, GGSM (Hons)

• Mr Sam Rodwell – Teacher of Guitar, BMus (Hons), MMus

• Mr Ian Seddon – Teacher of Singing and Piano

• Mr John Squires-Evans – Teacher of Brass

• Mr Neil Taylor – Organist and Teacher of Piano, BMus (Hons), ARCO, LTCL

Performing Arts, including Dance, Drama & LAMDA

• Mr Michael Holdsworth – Head of Performance Studies, BA, Masters, PGCE

• Mrs Dawn Harris – Head of Dance, Director of the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, PGCE

• Mr Andrew Veitch – Teacher of Drama and English, BA (Hons), QTS

• Miss Alice Kilmartin – Teacher of Dance and Head of the Dance Academy, BA, PGCE

• Mrs Janet Royle – Teacher of LAMDA

Physical Education

• Mr Ben Edmondson – Assistant Head (Director of Sport)

• Mr Matt Grady – Director of Football, BA, PGCE

• Mr Joseph Gurley – Head of Strength and Conditioning, BSc, MSc

• Mr Mike Kelly – Head of Academic PE, Assistant Director of Sport, BSc

• Mrs Emma Williams – Teacher of PE, Deputy Head (Safeguarding and Boarding), BSc, PGCE

• Mr Joshua Boyne – Head of Cricket, BSc (Hons)

• Mr John-Jo Morris – Football Coach

• Mr Tony Davies, PGA Coach – Golf Assistant Coach

• Mr Nick Robertson – Teacher of PE, BA (Hons), QTS

• Mr Stuart Hemmings, PGA Coach – Director of Golf

• Mrs Amy Roberts – Teacher of PE, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Lian Atkinson – Teacher of PE, BA (Hons), QTS

• Mrs Joanne Taylor – Teacher of PE, BSc, MSc, PGCE, QTS

• Mr Connor Lasrado – Head of Hockey, BSc

• Mrs Bethany Senior – Golf Assistant Coach

• Miss Bronwyn Cousins – Teacher of PE, BSc, PGCE

• Mr Nick Arnold – Tennis Professional

Psychology

• Miss Jennie Smethurst (Maternity Leave) – Head of Psychology, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Jennifer Moore – Teacher of Psychology and Biology, Director of Wellbeing, BSc, BEd

• Miss Cydney Warrington – Teacher of Psychology, BA

Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

• Dr Philip Mallaband – Head of Religious Studies & Philosophy, Director of Liberal Arts, BA, MA, PhD, PGCE

• Mr Charles Rowe – Teacher of Religious Studies, BA (Hons), MA, PGCE

• Mrs Kerstin Dixon – Teacher of Religious Studies & Philosophy, PGCE

Science

• Mr Andrew Millington – Head of Physics, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Tracy Moore – Head of Science and Chemistry, MChem, PGCE

• Mr Tom Garden – Head of Biology, BSc (Hons), MSc, PGCE

• Mrs Lauren Laird – Teacher of Chemistry and Director of IB, MSci, PGCE

• Ms Amanda O’ Hara – Head of MedStream, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mr James Gregory – HLTA, Science, Maths, BSc

• Dr Jill Bradburn – Teacher of Biology, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, PGCE

• Mr Kevin Walker – Laboratory Technician

• Mr Mark Dixon – Teacher of Physics, BSc, PGCE

• Dr Tom Hughes – Teacher of Physics, MSc, DPhil, PGCE

• Mr Eric Canady – Teacher of Science, BSc, MA

• Mr Sam Cassidy – Teacher of Science, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Victoria Pearson – Senior Science Technician

Preparatory School

• Mr Matt Turner – Headmaster, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Alison Trippier – Reception Class Teacher, EYFS Lead, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Tina Roberts – Year 1 Class Teacher, BA (Hons), QTS

• Mrs Fiona Brodrick – Year 2 Class Teacher, BA (Hons), PGCE

• Ms Amy Angus – Year 3 Class Teacher, BA, PGDE

• Mr Jonathan Drake – Year 4 Class Teacher, BSc, PGCE

• Mr Lawrence Condon – Year 5 Class Teacher, Deputy Head of Prep, BSc (Hons), PGCE

• Mrs Ruth Scott – Year 6S Class Teacher, Assistant Head of Prep, BA, MA, PGCE

• Mrs Samantha Kenmare – Year 6R Class Teacher, BEd (Hons)

• Miss Kate Santamera – Prep Learning Development (HLTA)

• Mrs Katie Diver – Prep SENCO

• Mrs Sarah Morton – Prep Learning Development

• Miss Emily Morley – Pre-Prep Learning Development

• Mrs Angela Donoghue – Prep School Secretary

• Mr Turner — Headmaster of Preparatory School and Nursery, Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Mrs Trippier — Head of EYFS, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Mr Himsworth — Nursery Manager EYFS Special Educational Needs Coordinator

• Miss Schofield — Deputy Nursery Manager

• Miss Simms — Preschool Team Leader

• Miss Chapman — Sandpipers (2-3) Team Leader

• Miss Schofield — Sanderlings (0-2) Team Leader

• Miss Ward — Early Years Practitioner – Qualified Teacher Status

• Miss Gorecki — Early Years Practitioner 

• Miss Houston — Early Years Practitioner

• Mrs Gaynor — Early Years Practitioner

• Mrs Mayer — Early Years Practitioner

• Mrs Beddis — Early Years Practitioner

• Mrs Eastham — Early Years Practitioner

• Ms Manley — Early Years Practitioner

• Miss Horvath — Early Years Practitioner

• Mrs Burnett — Early Years Practitioner

Bursary

• Mrs Clare Coley-Maud – Chief Financial Officer

• Mrs Kate Smith – Financial Controller

• Ms Paula Brookes – School Accountant

• Mrs Lisa Guest – Invoicing Manager

• Mrs Tatjana Roestenburg – Finance Officer

• Mrs Paula Maher – Purchase Ledger

• Mrs Mia Waite – Accounts Administrator

Catering

• Mr Anthony Wilson – Senior Catering Manager

• Ms Heather Loughran – Front of House Supervisor

Commercial Enterprise

• Melanie Schwab – Director of Commercial Enterprise

• Mrs Victoria Holland – RosShop Manager

Data

• Miss Kirstie Allen – Data Manager

• Mrs Claire Bailey – Data Administrator

• Mrs Cath Burman – Student Travel Administrator

• Mrs Hannah Osborne – Attendance Administrator

Housekeeping & Caretaking 

• Mrs Doreen Crossley – Matron

• Mr Tony Hampson – Housekeeping Team Leader

HR – Human Resources

• Mrs Stephanie Capstick – Head of Human Resources and Compliance and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Mrs Anna Cox – Human Resources Assistant

ICT 

• Mr Simon Stubbs – Head of ICT Support

• Mr Daniel Endresz – ICT Technician

• Mr Nathan Phillips – ICT Technician

• Mr Senna Stubbs – Junior ICT Technician

Maintenance and Grounds

• Mr Lee Cox – Head of Site Management and Safety

• Mr Tim Hayes – Grounds

Operations & Logistics 

• Mrs V Low – Director of Operations

• Mr Anthony Fairhurst – Assistant Head (Logistics)

Operations & Logistics 

• Mrs Katie Lee - Community Events Manager

Secretaries, PAs  and Receptionists

• Mrs Catherine Carter – Headmaster’s PA

• Mrs Sharon Wright – Academic Secretary

• Mrs Alison Scott – Common Room Secretary

• Mrs Joanne Spencer – School Reception

• Mrs Clare Wilson - School Reception

Admissions

• Mrs Victoria Lumby – Director of Admissions and Global Partnerships

• Mr Jonathan Cohen – Senior Registrar

• Miss Emily Hassall – International Admissions Officer

• Mrs Dikra Mandova – Admissions Officer

• Mrs Bridie-Bea Hunter – Events and Visits Manager

• Miss Alaina James – Admissions Assistant

Marketing

• Mrs Beth O’Flaherty – Head of Marketing

• Miss Sophie Kerr – Marketing Executive

• Miss Mia Nicholson – Marketing Executive

Foundation / Development

• Miss Emma Johnson – Director of Rossall Foundation, Head of External Relations

• Miss Lisa Squire – Rossall Foundation and Alumni Relations Officer

Head of Health and Wellbeing

• Mrs Gemma Turner, Registered Nurse (Child), SCPHN (School Nursing) Community Nurse Prescriber

Independent Person

• Sarah Stover

Medical Centre

• Mrs Jennifer Richardson – Registered Nurse (Adult), Specialist Practitioner, Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber

• Miss Catriona Waktare Mental Health Nurse – Registered Nurse (Mental Health)