Whole School Senior Leadership Team
Mr Richard Lynn, Headmaster head@dixie.org.uk
Mr Michael Frost, Bursar, Clerk to the Governors frostm@dixie.org.uk
Mrs H Joanne Banton, Whole School DSL (3-18), Head of Pastoral (Senior), Senior Attendance Champion bantonh@dixie.org.uk
Mr Jon Dixon, Head of Academic (Senior) and Sixth Form, DDSL dixonj@dixie.org.uk
Mr Richard Thirlwell, Head of Marketing, Head of Modern Languages thirlwellr@dixie.org.uk
Mrs Sarah Baker, Head of Pastoral (Junior), DDSL bakers@dixie.org.uk
Mrs Kirsty Mackenzie, Head of Academic and EYFS (Junior), DDSL (EYFS) mackenziek@dixie.org.uk
Nursery and Junior School
Senior Management Team
Mr Richard Lynn, Headmaster head@dixie.org.uk
Mrs Sarah Baker, Head of Pastoral (Junior), Class Teacher, DDSL bakers@dixie.org.uk
Mrs H Joanne Banton, Whole School DSL (3-18), Head of Pastoral (Senior), Senior Attendance Champion bantonh@dixie.org.uk
Mrs Clare Cormack, Senior Teacher i/c Culture cormackc@dixie.org.uk
Mrs Kirsty Mackenzie, Head of Academic (Junior), Head of EYFS, SEN Co-ordinator, Class Teacher, DDSL (EYFS) mackenziek@dixie.org.uk
Mrs Gillian Hayward, Nursery Manager, Joint EYFS Co-ordinator, Paediatric First Aid haywardg@dixie.org.uk
Academic Staff
Mrs Elizabeth Beamish, Class Teacher
Mrs Sharlotte Blackett, Teaching Assistant
Mrs Sarah Bonner, Class Teacher
Miss Lauren Bracey, Class Teacher
Mrs Gemma Brining, Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Mrs Charlotte Cardy, Class Teacher, Paediatric First Aid
Mrs Elaine Cartwright, Teaching Assistant, Paediatric First Aid
Mrs Clare Cormack, Class Teacher, Paediatric First Aid, Forest School Leader
Miss Sarah Dicksee, PE Teacher
Mrs Katie Fennell, Class Teacher, Paediatric First Aid
Mrs Kirsty Horsfall, Class Teacher, SEN Co-ordinator
Mrs Heather Jarvis, Music Co-ordinator
Miss Olivia Mason, Music Teacher*
Miss Sophie Maunder, Class Teacher
Mrs Georgie Mellors, Class Teacher, Paediatric First Aid
Mrs Sam Miller, Teaching Assistant
Mrs Catherine Nightingale, Class Teacher
Mrs Sian Oncul, Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Paediatric First Aid
Mr Mark Rogers, Music Technician & Tutor (guitar, ukulele)*
Mrs Jade Scrivins, Class Teacher, Paediatric First Aid (maternity leave)
Mr Chris Vernon, PE Teacher
Mr Matthew Ward, Class Teacher, Forest School Teacher
Mrs Michelle Ward, Teaching Assistant
Nursery School – ‘The Pippins’
Mrs Diane Bragg, Early Years Educator, Paediatric First Aid
Mrs Rebecca Dockrell, Early Years Educator, Paediatric First Aid
Mrs Cheryl Long, Early Years Educator, Paediatric First Aid
Homework Club Supervisors
Mrs Sian Oncul
Mrs Elaine Cartwright
Mrs Sam Miller
Senior School
Senior Management Team
Mr Richard Lynn, Headmaster head@dixie.org.uk
Mr Jon Dixon, Head of Academic (Senior) and Sixth Form, DDSL dixonj@dixie.org.uk
Mrs H Joanne Banton, Whole School DSL (3-18) and Head of Pastoral (Senior) bantonh@dixie.org.uk
Mrs Katherine Craig, Head of School Culture and SEND, Head of Upper School, Teacher of German and French, DDSL craigk@dixie.org.uk
Miss Vicki Entwisle, Head of Studies, Head of Geography, Teacher of Physical Education, Enrichment Coordinator entwislev@dixie.org.uk
Mr Mike Mellors, Head of Teaching Innovation, Teacher of Design & Technology mellorsm@dixie.org.uk
Mr Laurence C Burns, Head of Initial Teacher Training and New Staff, Head of Lancaster House, Head of Physical Education, Co-ordinator of Adventurous Activities, Teacher of Mathematics burnsl@dixie.org.uk
Academic Staff
Miss Hannah Arnold, Dyslexia Lead, SEND Tutor
Mrs H Joanne Banton, Teacher of French & German
Mr Robert Baden, Teacher of Physics
Mr George Badu-Sekyere, Teacher of Chemistry
Mr Gavin Bailey, i/c Teaching and Learning Development, Head of Biology
Mr Pat Brooks, Head of Mathematics
Miss Ellie Bruton, Teacher of Physical Education
Mr Laurence C Burns, Head of Initial Teacher Training and New Staff,Head of Lancaster House, Head of Physical Education, Co-ordinator of Adventurous Activities, Teacher of Mathematics
Mrs Clare Cormack, Teacher of DOSE, Head of PSD, i/c School Culture
Mrs Katherine Craig, Head of School Culture and SEND, Head of Upper School, Teacher of German and French, DDSL
Mrs Helen Daniels, Teacher of Mathematics
Mrs Lavinia Deacon, Teacher of Mathematics
Miss Grace Deacon, Teacher of Art, Design & Technology
Mr Jon Dixon, Head of Sixth Form, Teacher of English
Miss Vicki Entwisle, Head of Studies, Head of Geography, Teacher of Physical Education, Enrichment Coordinator
Miss Humira Fatima, Teacher of History
Mrs Rebecca Fisher, Teacher of English, Senior Mental Health Lead, DDSL
Miss Harriet Galpin, Teacher of Biology, Head of Science, Head of House, Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator, Assistant Head of Section
Mr Kevin Gold, Head of Computer Science
Mr Guy Goodman, Assistant Head of Physical Education, Assistant Head of House
Mrs Lucy Gu, Head of Mandarin
Mrs Clare A Hannaghan, Teacher in charge of Home Economics
Mr Dale Harris, Head of Drama and Music Teacher (voice)
Mrs Adele Hillier, Head of Religious Studies, Assistant Head of Sixth Form
Mrs Sheb Hudson, Head of Business Studies
Miss Hannah Johnson, Head of Psychology, Community Engagement Coordinator
Dr Stephen M Ketchion, Head of Physics
Mr Jack Liggins, Assistant Head of Upper School, Head of History, Careers Coordinator
Mr Richard Lynn, Teacher of Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Headmaster
Mr Paul Macmillan, Head of English, Head of York House
Mr Phil Macqueen, Head of Middle School, Teacher of Geography & Physical Education
Mrs Rachel Marshall, SENDCo
Miss Olivia Mason, Head of Music
Mrs Kathryn McGranaghan, Head of Art
Mr Mike Mellors, Head of Teaching Innovation, Teacher of Design & Technology
Miss Anaëlle Mercier, Teacher of French
Mrs Sarah Middleton-Last, Teacher of Home Economics and Hospitality
Ms Kasia Mills, Assistant Head of Lower School, Teacher of English
Mrs Nicola Pike, Head of Design & Technology
Mr Mark Rogers, Music Technician, Guitar Tutor
Mr Stuart Sweetman, Teacher of Design and Technology
Mr Ben Terry, Head of Lower School, Teacher of Physical Education, Student Council
Mr Richard Thirlwell, Head of Marketing, Head of Modern Languages
Mrs Suse Till, Head of German, International Co-ordinator
Mrs D’arcey Tyson-Muir (Mrs Tyson), Assistant Head of Middle School, Assistant Head of Physical Education, Enrichment Coordinator
Mrs Alison Walker, Head of Chemistry
Mrs Jacqui Walker, Teacher of Maths
Miss Emma Wang, Teacher of Mandarin
Mr Matt Ward, Teacher of English, Teacher of DOSE
Administration & Support Staff
Mrs Lynne Ashfield, Accounting Technician
Ms Marie Brindley, Accounts Assistant
Mr Brett Chambers, Assistant Facilities Manager
Mr Mark Chambers, Facilities Officer
Mr Tom Deadman, Facilities Officer
Mrs Susan Dawkins, Finance Manager
Mr Andrew Domanski, Design & Technology Technician
Mr Joe Finch, Network Manager
Mrs Laura Fletcher, School Administrator, First Aid at Work
Mrs Nicola Giles, Exams, HR and Senior Administrator
Mrs Joanne Green, School Administrator, First Aid at Work
Mr Nick Hutton, Driver
Mrs Rebecca Hughes, School Administrator, SEND Tutor
Mr David Jackson, Driver
Mrs Alison Jacobs, SEND Tutor
Mrs Nicola Jones, SEND Tutor
Mrs Melanie King, HR Manager (consultant)
Mr Daniel Lenton, Head Grounds
Mrs Petra Lynn, School Support Officer
Mrs Kerry Mackley, Accounts & Payroll Assistant
Mrs Nicola Marsh, School Administrator
Mrs Holly Moore, School Administrator
Mr Nigel Palmer, Driver
Mrs Helen Peat, SEND Tutor
Mrs Ginia, Popejoy, SEND Tutor
Mrs Kate Simpson, Driver
Mrs Kate Sketchley, Exams and HR Administrator
Miss Michelle Sutherley, Senior Science Technician
Mrs Janine Wardle, Science Technician
Mrs Joanna Watts, SEND Tutor, Assistant Head of Upper School
Mr Stephen Wright, Facilities Manager
Mrs Jayne Young, SEND Tutor
Mr Paul Young, Art Technician
Visiting Staff
Mrs Deborah Cunningham, Miss Cathy Sullivan, Speech & Drama
Mrs Sarah Ennis, Mrs Lavinia Deacon, Piano
Mr David Hartland, Percussion & Drums
Mrs Jane Kimberley, Woodwind
Mrs Verity Morris, Saxophone
Mr Tim Perkins, Strings
Mr Andy Smith, Piano
Ms Suki Stripp, Equestrian Team Manager & Coach
