Staff and Governance

Senior Leadership Team

Ms M Blanchard MBE

QTS NPQH

Headteacher

BA(hons) Primary Education with Science – Leeds Trinity University; MA Teaching and Professional Enquiry – University of Leeds; PG Cert Maths Specialist Teacher – Sheffield Hallam University

Mrs K Walsh

QTS NPQSL NPQLBC

Deputy Headteacher

BA (hons) Education Studies – Bradford College; PGCE in Primary Education – Bradford College

Mrs R Wardell

QTS

Assistant Headteacher

BSc (hons) Psychology – Sheffield Hallam University; PGCE Primary Education – Sheffield Hallam University; MA Teaching and Professional Enquiry – University of Leeds

Mrs E Fletcher

QTS

Assistant Headteacher

BA (hons) Primary Education: Early Years – Bradford College

Local School Committee

Sameera Khaliq

Chair / Parent

List of LSC members

  • Michelle Blanchard (Headteacher)
  • Chris Burland (Trust Representative – Director of Data and Sustainability)
  • Katy Walsh (Deputy Headteacher)
  • Belinda McLelland (Community)
  • Zainab Hussain (Parent Member)
  • Nazia Kauser (Parent Member)
  • Emma Lightowler (Parent Member)
  • Meg Henry (Vice Chair)
  • Lyndsey Sunley (Clerk / Office Manager)

Teaching Staff

Mrs K Little

QTS NASENCo

SENCo

BA(hons) Education Studies – University of Bradford PGCE in Primary Education – University of Bradford

Miss L Hopps

QTS NPQLBC

Y6 Teacher UKS2 Leader

BA(hons) Secondary Education with PE and Sport – Leeds Trinity University PGCE Physical Education – Leeds Beckett

Miss E Dibb

QTS NPQLL

Y6 Teacher Literacy Leader

BA(hons) Primary Education: Later Years with QTS – Leeds Trinity University

Mrs E Doveston

QTS

Y5 Teacher

BA(hons) International Studies – The Open University
PGCE Primary Education – Leeds Trinity University

Miss V Dixon

QTS

Y5 Teacher

BA(hons) Event Management – Manchester Metropolitan University
PGCE Primary Education – Leeds Trinity University

Miss K Rowley

QTS

Y4 Teacher

BA(hons) Sports Development and PE – Leeds Trinity University
PGCE Primary Education – Leeds Trinity University


Miss U Alam

QTS

Y4 Teacher

BA (hons) Primary Education Studies – The Open University
PGCE – Leeds Beckett
Islamic Baccalaureate

Mr R Mellor

QTS

Y3 Teacher

BA(hons) Early Years Practice – Edgehill University
PGCE Early Years – Edgehill University

Mrs M Blacktin

QTS

Y3 Teacher

BA (hons) Early Years and Education Studies – Leeds University PGCE Primary Education – Leeds Trinity University

Mrs Fletcher

QTS

Y3 Teacher and Assistant Head

BA (hons) Primary Education: Early Years – Bradford College

Mrs S Khan

QTS

Y2 Teacher KS1 Leader

BA(hons) Early Childhood Studies – University of Derby
PGCE Primary Education – University of Derby

Miss E Nalton

QTS

Y2 Teacher

BA(hons) Teaching, Learning and Child Development – Edgehill University
PGCE Primary Education – Leeds Trinity University

Mrs H Alam

QTS

Y2 Teacher

BSc Hons Psychology in Education – The University of Bristol PGCE Primary Teaching – Sheffield Hallam University

Miss E Cruthers

QTS

Y1 Teacher

BSc(hons) Psychology in Education – The University of Bristol
PGCE Primary Teaching – Sheffield Hallam University

Ms R Bland

QTS

Y1 Teacher

BA(hons) Early Childhood and Education – University of Hertfordshire

Mrs R Scott

QTS

YR Phonics Leader

BA(hons) Social Science – The Open University

Miss Wardell

QTS

Reception Teacher and Assistant Head

BSc (hons) Psychology – Sheffield Hallam University; PGCE Primary Education – Sheffield Hallam University; MA Teaching and Professional Enquiry – University of Leeds

Ms F Phillips

QTS NPQEYL

YN Teacher EYFS Leader

BA(hons) Primary Education – Durham University