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Contacting a member of staff

Email is the best way of contacting a member of staff but you are also welcome to telephone the school to leave a message for them. We are committed to responding as quickly as possible, but it is worth remembering that teaching staff may not be able to do so until after lessons and meetings have concluded.

• Senior Leadership Team

  • Jeff Place

    Headteacher

    jplace1@destafford.org.uk
    Jeff Place

  • Brian Meaney

    Deputy Headteacher

    bmeaney1@destafford.org.uk
    Brian Meaney

  • Rachel Treacher

    Deputy Headteacher

    rtreacher1@destafford.org.uk
    Rachel Treacher

  • Geraldine Callanan

    Assistant Headteacher / SENCO

    gcallanan1@destafford.org.uk
    Geraldine Callanan

  • Christian Henk

    Assistant Headteacher

    chenk1@destafford.org.uk
    Christian Henk

  • David Parry

    Assistant Headteacher

    dparry1@destafford.org.uk
    David Parry
• Pastoral Teams (Heads of Year)

  • Cathleen Small

    Year 6 Transition Lead for September 2025
    Cathleen Small

  • Maura Cronin

    Head of Year 7
    Maura Cronin

  • Harriett Oxley

    Deputy Head of Year 7
    Harriett Oxley

  • Edward Jolly

    Head of Year 8
    Edward Jolly

  • Jaimielee Hughes

    Deputy Head of Year 8
    Jaimielee Hughes

  • Catherine Gardner

    Head of Year 9
    Catherine Gardner

  • Elizabeth Robinson

    Head of Year 10
    Elizabeth Robinson

  • Andrea Ainsworth

    Deputy Head of Year 10
    Andrea Ainsworth

  • Phil Horton

    Head of Year 11
    Phil Horton

  • Hannah Boffee

    Deputy Head of Year 11
    Hannah Boffee

  • Amanda Robinson

    Head of Year Administrator
    Amanda Robinson
• Teaching Staff

  • Andrea Ainsworth

    Maths Teacher / Deputy Head of Year 9
    Andrea Ainsworth

  • Alexandra Beasant

    Head of English
    Alexandra Beasant

  • Zoe Benjafield

    Head of RE / History Teacher
    Zoe Benjafield

  • Suzanne Benvenuto

    Spanish Teacher
    Suzanne Benvenuto

  • Hannah Boffee

    Drama & English Teacher / Deputy Head of Year 11
    Hannah Boffee

  • Phoebe Boylin

    RE Teacher
    Phoebe Boylin

  • Jerome Buddoo

    English Lead Practitioner
    Jerome Buddoo

  • Warren Cheng

    PE Teacher
    Warren Cheng

  • Becky Clark

    English Teacher
    Becky Clark

  • Chris Couch

    Science Teacher 2i/c
    Chris Couch

  • Maura Cronin

    Head of Business / Head of Year 7
    Maura Cronin

  • Ogechi Dowdie

    Head of Maths
    Ogechi Dowdie

  • Catherine Drummond

    English 2i/c
    Catherine Drummond

  • Alina Fantana

    Head of Spanish
    Alina Fantana

  • Catherine Gardner

    Head of Music / Head of Year 9
    Catherine Gardner

  • Jenny Garratt

    Art Teacher
    Jenny Garratt

  • Heather Gillam

    Head of Drama
    Heather Gillam

  • Andrea Hey

    Spanish Teacher
    Andrea Hey

  • Megan Hillsdon

    Head of History
    Megan Hillsdon

  • James Hogg

    English & Media Teacher / Senior Professional Tutor
    James Hogg

  • Philip Horton

    PE Teacher / Head of Year 11
    Philip Horton

  • Jaimielee Hughes

    Head of PE / Deputy Head of Year 8
    Jaimielee Hughes

  • Elizabeth Joao

    Maths Lead Practitioner
    Elizabeth Joao

  • Jerome Johnson

    Maths Teacher
    Jerome Johnson

  • Edward Jolly

    Head of Geography / Head of Year 8
    Edward Jolly

  • Karolin Katsanos

    Maths Teacher / Academic Mentor
    Karolin Katsanos

  • Ross Kelly

    Head of Science
    Ross Kelly

  • Brian Larkin

    Head of Computing
    Brian Larkin

  • Tonderai Mbiba

    Maths Teacher 2i/c
    Tonderai Mbiba

  • Stephen O'Brien

    Head of Design & Technology
    Stephen O'Brien

  • Hollie O'Dowda

    Lead Practitioner Science
    Hollie O'Dowda

  • Harriett Oxley

    History Teacher / Deputy Head of Year 7 / DofE Coordinator
    Harriett Oxley

  • Elizabeth Robinson

    Citizenship / RE Teacher / Head of Year 9
    Elizabeth Robinson

  • Louise Sinfield

    Maths Teacher 2i/c
    Louise Sinfield

  • Cathleen Small

    Head of Art
    Cathleen Small

  • Tim Starke

    Lead Practitioner / Geography Teacher
    Tim Starke

  • Henry Taylor

    PE Teacher 2i/c
    Henry Taylor

  • Colette White

    Science & Food Teacher
    Colette White

  • Deborah Woods

    English Teacher / Pupil Premium Coordinator
    Deborah Woods
• Inclusion/SEND

  • Geraldine Callanan

    Assistant Headteacher / SENCO

    gcallanan1@destafford.org.uk
    Geraldine Callanan

  • Jan Downs

    Head of SLCN Centre / Deputy SENCO
    Jan Downs

  • Jo Markland

    SENCO Administrative Assistant
    Jo Markland

  • Lisa Connor

    Assistant SENCO
    Lisa Connor

  • Lashikala Hettiarachchi

    Learning Support Assistant
    Lashikala Hettiarachchi

  • Ania Kolodziejczak

    Learning Support Assistant
    Ania Kolodziejczak

  • Elisa Lee

    Learning Support Assistant
    Elisa Lee

  • Kelly Maillard

    Learning Support Assistant
    Kelly Maillard

  • Heather McCarthy

    Learning Support Assistant
    Heather McCarthy

  • Justine McGarvey

    Learning Mentor
    Justine McGarvey

  • Lucy Norris

    Access to Learning Coordinator
    Lucy Norris

  • Holly Poole

    Learning Support Assistant
    Holly Poole

  • Nicky Roberts

    Deputy SENCO
    Nicky Roberts

  • Lara Ruddock

    Learning Support Assistant
    Lara Ruddock

  • Jayne Starkey

    Learning Support Assistant
    Jayne Starkey
• Associate Staff

  • Angela Barnes

    Science Technician
    Angela Barnes

  • Paul Box

    Site Assistant
    Paul Box

  • Susan Box

    Senior HR Administrator
    Susan Box

  • Adam Bradstock

    Cover Supervisor
    Adam Bradstock

  • Christopher Connelly

    Student Services Assistant
    Christopher Connelly

  • Zoe Defalco

    Admissions Officer
    Zoe Defalco

  • Angela Delahunty

    Site Manager
    Angela Delahunty

  • Dave Deonarine

    Premises Assistant
    Dave Deonarine

  • Sonal Desai

    Academic Mentor
    Sonal Desai

  • Hayley Eacott

    PA, Marketing, Events & Lettings Coordinator
    Hayley Eacott

  • Kate Farrell

    Cover Supervisor
    Kate Farrell

  • Sandra Fensom

    Data Manager
    Sandra Fensom

  • Janine Gibbens

    Assessment Manager / Deputy Exams Officer
    Janine Gibbens

  • Katie Groves

    Cover Supervisor
    Katie Groves

  • Russell Hart

    Premises Assistant
    Russell Hart

  • Jade Horne

    Resources Assistant
    Jade Horne

  • Jill Ivory

    Senior Science Technician
    Jill Ivory

  • Paige-Lily Martin

    DT & Arts Technician
    Paige-Lily Martin

  • James Parkes

    Attendance Assistant
    James Parkes

  • Simon Pindura

    Behaviour Support Mentor
    Simon Pindura

  • Amanda Robinson

    Head of Year Administrator
    Amanda Robinson

  • Natalie Rose

    LRC Manager
    Natalie Rose

  • Elisa Rowland

    Receptionist
    Elisa Rowland

  • Vicky Russell

    Admin Assistant
    Vicky Russell

  • Caroline Sidwell

    Attendance & Wellbeing Officer
    Caroline Sidwell

  • Casey Stretton

    Behaviour Support Mentor
    Casey Stretton

  • Zoe Tournes

    Student Services Assistant
    Zoe Tournes

  • Ralph Tse

    Exams Officer
    Ralph Tse

  • Julia Wadsworth

    Attendance Assistant & Trips Administrator
    Julia Wadsworth

  • Stuart Wren

    Premises Assistant
    Stuart Wren