Staff List
Here is a list of all staff at St Richard’s. If parents/carers wish to contact staff, please use EduLink.
Leadership and Management Team
Miss D Cronin
Principal
Mrs D Bligh
Vice Principal / Religious Education / Safeguarding Lead
Mr P Tadros
Assistant Principal / Subject Leader – Science
Mrs P Hoyle
Assistant Principal / Subject Leader – Geography
Mr J Campbell
Assistant Principal / Pastoral Leader Year 10
Mr R Doherty
Assistant Principal / Pastoral Leader Year 11
Mr R Jacobs
Assistant Principal / Subject Leader – Maths
Governors
Mrs A Horan
Chair of Governors
Pastoral Leaders
Mr J Bligh
Year 7 / Physical Education
Mr J Steele
Year 8 / English
Mrs A Hills
Year 9 / English
Mr J Campbell
Year 10 / Mathematics
Mr R Doherty
Year 11 / History
Mrs E Dann
Pastoral Support Manager
Art Department
Mrs M Miller
Teacher of Art
Mr B Pavey
Teacher of Art
Mr A Peachment
Subject Leader – Art
Miss M Pennington
Teacher of Art
Miss B Walker
Teacher of Art
Business Studies Department
Mrs R Forster-Simmons
Subject Leader – Business Studies
Computing Department
Ms S Cook
Teacher of Computing
Mr M Fegan
Subject Leader – Computing
Mrs R Forster-Simmons
Teacher of Computing
Dance Department
Mrs R Knight
Instructor of Dance
Design & Technology Department
Mrs M Miller
Teacher of Design & Technology
Mr B Pavey
Subject Leader – Design & Technology
Mr A Peachment
Teacher of Design & Technology
Miss B Walker
Teacher of Design & Technology
Mrs T Truss
Teacher of Food and Nutrition
Drama Department
Ms L Whelan
Teacher of Drama
English Department
Mrs S Bayjou-Bates
Teacher of English
Miss S Cook
Teacher of English
Mrs R Di Mascio
Teacher of English
Mrs A Hills
Teacher of English
Mr D Maxwell
Teacher of English
Miss H McKay
Teacher of English
Mrs A Niitsoo
Teacher of English
Mr M Padgham
Teacher of English/Pastoral support
Mrs C Roberts
Teacher of English, Literacy/Oracy Lead
Miss E Rowland
Acting Subject Leader – English
Mr I Smith
Teacher of English
Mr J Steele
Teacher of English
Mrs E Wood
Teacher of English / Professional Development Lead
Geography Department
Mrs C Akrasi
Teacher of Geography
Mrs P Hoyle
Subject Leader – Geography
Mrs J Massey
Teacher of Geography
History Department
Mrs L Avery
Teacher of History / Classics
Mrs R Campbell
Subject Leader – History
Mr R Doherty
Teacher of History
Mrs S Fegan
Teacher of History
Mathematics Department
Mr W Allen
Teacher of Mathematics
Mr J Campbell
Teacher of Mathematics
Mr J Clark
Teacher of Mathematics
Mr D Downs
Teacher of Mathematics
Mr C Eyre
Teacher of Mathematics
Mr R Jacobs
Subject Leader – Mathematics
Miss T Kent
Teacher of Mathematics
Miss G Machin
Teacher of Mathematics/Curriculum Timetabler
Ms S Rhodes
Teacher of Mathematics
Mr S Rome
Teacher of Mathematics
Ms H Vanvuchelen
Teacher of Mathematics
Media Studies Department
Mr J Steele
Teacher of Media Studies
Modern Foreign Languages Department
Miss P Auzinger
Head of German
Miss C Chong
Head of French
Mrs S Herring
Teacher of French and Spanish
Miss L Lewis
Teacher of Spanish
Ms M Tallant
Head of Spanish
Miss S Tester
Teacher of German and French / Second in Department
Music Department
Mrs R Byrne
Subject Leader – Music
Mrs K Potter
Teacher of Music
Physical Education Department
Mr J Bligh
Teacher of Physical Education
Miss R Coelho
Teacher of Physical Education
Mr S Dallaway
Subject Leader – Physical Education
Mrs H Harker
Teacher of Physical Education
Mr R Varney
Teacher of Physical Education
Religious Education Department
Mrs D Bligh
Teacher of Religious Education
Miss J Doyle
Teacher of Religious Education
Miss L Henry
Teacher of Religious Education / Professional Tutor
Mrs C Kimber
Teacher of Religious Education
Mrs L Mead
Subject Leader – Religious Education
Ms H Vanvuchelen
Teacher of Religious Education / PSHEe Co-ordinator
Ms R Walford
Teacher of Religious Education
SENCO
Mr I Smith
SENCO
Mrs K Tadros
SENCO (part-time)
Science Department
Mrs C Adams
Teacher of Science / Careers Lead
Mr S Curtis
Teacher of Science
Mr G Filsell
Teacher of Science
Mrs E Fox
Teacher of Science
Mr A Lahache
Teacher of Science / KS4 Co-ordinator
Miss K Roycroft
Teacher of Science
Mr P Tadros
Subject Leader – Science
Examinations Officer
Mrs D Fletcher
Business Manager
Mrs J McDonald
Cover Supervisors
Mr M Feery
Cover Supervisor
Mrs G Hook
Senior Cover Supervisor
Ms C Hubbard
Cover Supervisor/HTLA
Special Education Staff
Miss J Bowman
Teaching Assistant
Mrs K Britt
Learning Support Administrator
Mrs N Campbell
Teaching Assistant /Year Co-ordinator
Miss N Clayton
Individual Needs Assistant/Teaching Assistant (Part-time)
Mrs J Di Mascio
Teaching Assistant /Year Co-ordinator
Mrs S Ellis
Pastoral Teaching Assistant (Part-time)
Miss C Fitzgerald
Teaching Assistant (Part-time)
Ms C Hubbard
Cover Supervisor/HLTA
Mrs P Kerrigan
Teaching Assistant
Mrs K Lea-White
Teaching Assistant/Year Co-ordinator
Miss N Smith
Teaching Assistant
Mrs L Taylor-Singfield
Pastoral Teaching Assistant (Part-time)
Mr N Trimby
Teaching Assistant
Chaplaincy Team
Deacon Eugene Adams
Father Miceal Beatty
Father Chris Benyon
Deacon Duncan Brown
Father Matthew Chadwick OFM Conv.
Father Neil Chatfield
Father Tristan Cranfield
Father Simon Dray
Father Kevin Dring
Father Rory Kelly
Deacon Simon Kirkdale
Father Thomas Mason
Father Rajesh Minz
Father Eamonn Monson SAC
Deacon Ian Moon
Deacon John Truman
Lay Chaplain
Miss J Doyle
Counsellor
Mrs H Blackford
Librarian
Ms F Tocknell
Administrative Staff
Mrs R Butcher
Secretary
Mrs A Forte
Attendance Officer / WEX Co-ordinator (part-time)
Mrs L Frangella-Cramp
PA to LMT & New Intake Admissions (Primary to Secondary Transition)
Mrs C Hollands
Receptionist
Mrs S Jenkins
SIMS Operator/Examinations Secretary
Mrs K Light
Finance Assistant (part-time)
Mrs K O’Brien
Reprographics / First Aid
Mrs J Oliver
PA to the Principal & Admissions Lead
Mrs C Ralph
Attendance Officer (part-time)
Miss F Taylor
PA to the Principal & In-Year Admissions
Mrs R Weeks
Finance Assistant
ICT Services Team
Mr M Hollingsworth
Director of IT Services
Mr T Lyons
IT Technician
Laboratory Staff
Miss E Barr
Apprentice Laboratory Technician
Miss C Seal
Laboratory Technician/Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Singleton
Laboratory Technician
Design Technology Technicians
Mr G Steadman
Mr J Truss
Caretakers
Mr A Cronin
Assistant Caretaker
Mr A Freeman
Caretaker
Mr Hollingsworth Snr
Assistant Caretaker (part-time)
Catering Manager
Mrs J Slayford
Minibus Driver
Mr N Trimby
Cleaning Staff
Miss S Ansett
Miss P Coyne
Miss G Eynon
Miss J Gambling
Mrs S Hardwick
Mr D Head
Mr S Jadama
Mr H Ren
Mrs S Taylor
Miss T Welch