Our Staff
Contacting Staff
If you would like to contact a member of staff, please click on their name below and an email to them will be automatically generated. This is the best way to contact staff, who do not have regular access to phones during the school day, so we do ask you to use email in the first instance.
Before you do so, please read our communications structure which will help guide you to the correct person:
Communications Structure 2022-23
Bolingbroke Academy aims to empower excellence in a sustainable way. To ensure the work/life balance of its staff, work-related communication will be read from 08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday during term time. Within this timeframe, staff endeavour to respond to all communications within 48 working hours.
Staff list 2022-2023
Core Team
| Ms C Edis | Principal |
| Ms J Green | Vice Principal: KS3 / Curriculum Leadership and Development |
| Ms C Orchin | Assistant Principal: Director of Sixth Form / Destinations (maternity leave) |
| Ms V Hill | Assistant Principal: Director of Sixth Form / Destinations (maternity cover) |
| Mr T Rye | Assistant Principal: Key Stage 4 / Digital Strategy |
| Ms L Scott | Assistant Principal: Safeguarding and Personal Development |
| Ms C Tibbetts | Assistant Principal: Curriculum / STEM |
Heads of Year
| Ms E Spurrier | Head of Year 7 |
| Ms S Funnell | Head of Year 8 |
| Mr J Antonelli | Head of Year 9 |
| Mr J Thomas | Head of Year 10 |
| Ms J Lawrence | Head of Year 11 |
| Ms K Worner | Head of Year 12 |
| Ms I Alabi | Head of Year 13 |
Subject Teachers
Creative and Performing Arts
Head of Department: Ms H Gougeon
Head of Music: Ms B Stone
Ms S Nahas (technician)
English
Head of Department Ms C Wilson
Humanities
Head of Department: Ms M Taylor
Maths
Head of Department: Ms S Davidson* (maternity leave) / Ms M Rowan (maternity cover)
Modern Foreign Languages
Head of Department: Ms C Simmonet
Physical Education
Head of Department: Ms A Hudspith
Mr S Gormer (Sports Coach)
Mr S Hall (Sports Coach)
Science
Head of Department: Ms E Duncan
Mr O Armstrong
Ms K Blevins
Mr A Chapman
Mr R Forster (Computer Science)
Ms E Jenkins
Ms S Jinah (technician)
Ms J Lawrence
Mr O Matthews
Ms S Maynard
Ms L Mosley
Ms K Rogers (Computer Science)
Mr T Rye
Mr S Singh
Ms E Spurrier
Dr M Taylor*
SEND/Inclusion
| Ms M Mead | SENCO |
| Ms J Murphy | Head of Inclusion |
| Ms E Keane | Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager |
| Mr E Ajie | Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms N Calder | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mr M Collymore | Inclusion Coordinator |
| Ms S Datoo | Lead Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms A Dawkins | Learning Support Assistant |
| L Drysdale | Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms L Mahabir | Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms D Nicholas-Brown | Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms H Sameja | Learning Support Assistant |
Operations
| Mr B Pratt | Operations Manager |
| Ms J Moltrasi | Operations Supervisor |
| Mr P Parker | Premises Assistant |
Administration
| Ms A Ladipo | Office Manager |
| @arkbolingbrokeacademy.org">Ms R Ali | Pupil Services Administrator |
| Ms R Anderson | Finance Officer |
| Ms E Burrell | Receptionist / Attendance Officer |
| Mr S Burslem | Data and Examinations Officer |
| @arkbolingbrokeacademy.org">Ms C Powell | HR Advisor |
| Ms E Samson | PA to the Principal / Admissions Manager |
| Ms G Savin | Finance Manager |
Education Support
| Ms K Robinson | Research and Development Lead |
| Ms M Cunningham | Education Welfare Officer |
| Ms E Kacani | Cover Supervisor |
| Ms A Madert | School Nurse |
| Ms P Wilcox | Lead Cover Supervisor |
Catering
| Ms M Lepherd | Catering Manager |
| Ms D Pricopciuc | Chef |
| Ms L Heslop | Catering Assistant |
| Ms S Lazaridi | Catering Assistant |
| Ms E Rodrigues | Kitchen Porter |
| Mr J Urey | Kitchen Porter |
Peripatetic Music Tutors
| Mr J Alexander | Brass |
| Mr A Bonfante | Woodwind |
| Mr S Torodov | Piano |
| Mr A Beveridge | Guitar |
| Mr J Prime | Drums |
| Ms T Sandhofer | Woodwind |
| Ms E Kirby-Ashmore | Voice |
| Ms A Peters | Voice |
| Ms A Parker | Voice and LAMDA |
| Ms A Sodipe | Violin |
