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Governors & Executive Committee

Senior Leadership Team

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Dr Ruth Sullivan

Head

Since becoming Head in 2018, Ruth is committed to the development of 21 century women: empowerment, adaptability, pupil voice, digital agility, resilience and wellbeing.

Mrs Jessica Briggs

Senior Deputy Head, Pastoral

As the Senior Deputy Head with responsibility for pastoral Jessica oversees all aspects of the pastoral care of the pupils and the boarding life of the School...

Mrs Jayne Dart

Deputy Head, Co-Curricular and Operations

Jayne joined Sherborne Girls in 2010 having spent her early career in the military. She has held a variety of roles in the School including five years as Director of Sport...

Dr Rebecca Stone

Deputy Head Academic

Rebecca joined Sherborne Girls as Deputy Head (Academic) in 2024 and advises the Head on academic appointments...

Mrs Sophie Blewitt

Director of Studies

As Director of Studies, Sophie oversees the academic administration of the School, leading on examinations, reporting...

Mr David Banks

Director of Sixth Form

David has held a variety of roles at Sherborne Girls, initially joining the school in 2006 as a Business, Geography and IT Teacher. In 2008 he was promoted to Head of Lower Sixth...

Ms Leonie Cole

Operational Safeguarding Manager (DSL)

Aldhelmsted West - Miss R Tillin BSA Certificate
Aldhelmsted East - Mrs E Custodio BA Hons (Wales)
Dun Holme - Mr R Gent BSC (Salford)
Kenelm - Mrs S Evans
Reader Harris - Mrs F Cracknell BMus (Hons) LRSM
Mulliner - Miss K Gammack
Wingfield Digby - Miss B Rayner

Assistant Housemistresses/masters
Mrs J Hinks - Aldhelmsted East Miss R Dinsdale - Aldhelmsted West Miss A Willetts - Dun Holme Miss L Nightingale - Kenelm Mr B Boa - Wingfield Digby Miss H Donnellan - Reader Harris
Matrons
Miss M Lawrence - Aldhelmsted East Ms M Paolozzi - Aldhelmsted East Mrs M Knight - Aldhelmsted West Miss EJ Wells - Aldhelmsted West Mrs M Knight - Dun Holme Mrs S Warne - Dun Holme Mrs C Wharfe - Dun Holme Mrs C Blocke - Kenelm Mrs A Furber-Smith - Mulliner Mrs G Pollitt - Mulliner Mrs S McLean - Reader Harris Ms E Mike - Reader Harris Mrs A Taylor - Wingfield Digby Mrs D Cook - Wingfield Digby Mrs M Barlow (Sunday Matron) Mrs C Roberts (Sunday Matron)

Assistant Housemistresses/masters

Mrs J Hinks - Aldhelmsted East
Miss R Dinsdale - Aldhelmsted West
Miss A Willetts - Dun Holme
Miss L Nightingale - Kenelm
Mr B Boa - Wingfield Digby
Miss H Donnellan - Reader Harris

Matrons

Miss M Lawrence - Aldhelmsted East
Ms M Paolozzi - Aldhelmsted East
Mrs M Knight - Aldhelmsted West
Miss EJ Wells - Aldhelmsted West
Mrs M Knight - Dun Holme
Mrs S Warne - Dun Holme
Mrs C Wharfe - Dun Holme
Mrs C Blocke - Kenelm
Mrs A Furber-Smith - Mulliner
Mrs G Pollitt - Mulliner
Mrs S McLean - Reader Harris
Ms E Mike - Reader Harris
Mrs A Taylor - Wingfield Digby
Mrs D Cook - Wingfield Digby
Mrs M Barlow (Sunday Matron)
Mrs C Roberts (Sunday Matron)

Our School Staff

Administrative Staff
Mrs N Amlot Nurse Mrs S Ashton Health Centre Administrator Miss C Barnett BSc (University of London), FCCA Assistant Director of Finance - SSG Miss I Barnes Events and Hospitality Assistant Mrs A Beard Dip.HEN Health Centre Manager Mrs J Brewer RGN Events Assistant Mrs H Burrows BA Hons (Durham) Deputy Director of HR - SSG Mrs J Campbell Nurse Miss M Clothier BA Hons (Falmouth) Marketing Manager Miss L Cole Operational Safeguarding Manager and DSL Miss K Cook BSc Hons (McGill, Canada) Operations Bursar Mr A Cope School Office Administrator Mrs A Cornish Academic Co-ordinator & Examination Officer Mrs J Cracknell BA Hons (Exeter) Admissions Officer Mrs P Davidson BA Hons (Manchester), MA (Exeter) Assistant Librarian Mr J Davies BSc Hons (Plymouth) IT Systems & Training Administrator Mr S Dyke IT Technician (AV Responsibility) Mrs R Edgecombe BSc (Plymouth) Physics Technician Mr T Farr BSc (Hons), MCP, MCSA, MCTS, MCITP, RITTech, MBCS, MInstLM Director of IT - SSG Miss Z Farrant BSc (Bournemouth) Nurse Mrs F Fox HR Advisor (recruitment) Mrs L Francis Assistant Science Technician Mrs L Gower Nurse Mrs J Hinks Registrar Mrs P Hooper AATQB Finance Administrator Miss C Kelly Nurse Miss P Jackson BSc Hons (Plymouth) PA to Senior Deputy Head Mrs D Jackson Shop Assistant Mrs F James Alumnae Manager Ms L Luddington BACP Accredited School Counsellor Mrs A Mackintosh BA (Oxford Brookes) External Relations and Community Co-ordinator Mr D Manton IT Technician (Software Development) Mr R Mathew IT Technician Miss C McGrath PA to Deputy Heads and Co-Curricular Co-ordinator Mr F McMorrow BEd Hons (London) Sport Administrator Mrs S Morgan Bsc(Hons), PGCE (Plymouth) Biology Technician Mrs J Noble-Watts BA Hons (Brighton), MCLIP Librarian, Archivist and Learning Resources Manager Mrs J Paulley Shop Manager Mr G Pearce Purchase Ledger Administrator Mrs J Raven Executive Assistant to the Head Mrs M Rodaway Reprographics Mrs V Rosello School Counsellor Mr P Rowland Transport Co-ordinator and Fire Safety Technician Miss B Sedge Senior Science Technician Mrs G Shave-Smythies BSc (Bath Spa) MA (Open University) Policies, Inspection & Strategy Co-ordinator Mrs H Smith (Adv Dip) MBACP (Accred) UKRCP Lead Counsellor Mrs S Welch Business Development Manager - SSG Mrs J Whaites Nurse Mrs S Whitney Merritt Centre Manager Ms L Windsor Development Officer
Art & Design
Mr D Lloyd BA Hons, Fine Art (Falmouth), PGCE (Wales) Head of Art and Design Mrs R Anderson Art Technician FdA Fine Art (University of Gloucestershire) Mr B Boa BA Hons Fashion Design (Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts), PGCE (Bath), Teacher of Textiles and Art. Mrs Kate Bowden Art technician - BA Hons Fine Art– Cheltenham Art College Mr J Casely BA Hons (Birmingham), MPhil (Birmingham), QTS (Exeter). Head of History of Art Mrs A Diggle Perry BA Hons Ceramics (Middlesex), PGCE (Middlesex) Teacher of Art, Ceramics and 3D Design Ms P Ellis BA (Courtauld Institute, London), MA (London) History of Art Teacher Mr G Greed BA Hons Photography (Falmouth), PGCE (Bath) Teacher of Photography and Design Mrs C Mason BA (Reading), ME (Wales), PGCE (Cheltenham) Artist/Curator Mrs S Reidy BA Hons (Portsmouth), PGCE (Plymouth) Teacher of Art Mr D Scott BA (Plymouth) 3D Art Technician/Demonstrator Mrs E-J Warwood Smith BSc Hons Textiles (Bolton), PGCE (Bath) Textiles Teacher
Assistant Heads
Mr J Grierson Assistant Head Teaching and Learning Mrs D Miller Assistant Head Safeguarding Miss E A Nurse Assistant Head SENDCo Mrs K Scorer Assistant Head Aspiration, Academic Enrichment and Oxbridge
Classics
Mrs R M Allen BA (Birmingham) Assistant Head of Sixth Form, EPQ Coordinator, Latin, Greek, Classical Civilisation Ms S Haslam MA (Cantab), PGCE Classics Teacher Miss K Malan BA (Birmingham) Housemistress, Classical Civilisation
Dance & Drama
Mrs K Scott BA Hons (Exeter) Director of Drama Mrs K Kay BA Hons (Dartington), PGCE, Teacher of Drama Mr M Freestone BA (Natal) Speech and Drama Tutor Miss E A Nurse BA Hons (Manchester), PGCE, CTEACH, Teacher of Drama
English
Miss H Donnellan BA Hons (East Anglia) PGCE, Head of English Mrs J Briggs BA Hons (Reading) Teacher of English Miss A Dean BA Hons(Birmingham), PGCE (Bristol) Teacher of English Miss N Keenan MA Hons, MScR, PGDE, MPhil (Edinburgh) CREDL (Glasgow) Teacher of English Mr I McClary MA (St Andrews), PGCE, Assistant Chaplain & Teacher of English Rev K Windle BA Durham, MTh Nottingham, PGCE, DipMM Nottingham Chaplain & Teacher of English
Estates & Facilities
Mr T Peacock Director of Estates and Facilities - SSG Mr B Ascott Caretaker Ms D Bailey Painter and Decorator Mr C Biddiscombe Groundsman Mr S Chorley Carpenter Mr D Down Electrical Apprentice / Duty Caretaker Miss T Eavis Head of Housekeeping Mrs H Foote Cleaning Supervisor Miss S Frost Estates and Facilities Co-ordinator Mr Z Grainger Plumber Mr N Grainger Maintenance Technician Mr R Hatcher Mason Mr S Hibbert Head of Grounds and Gardens Mr P Folan Maintenance Technician / Duty Caretaker Mr P Larkham Electrician Mr M Lawrence Head Caretaker Mr D Marsh Carpenter Mrs J McCloskey Estates and Projects Administrator Mr R Nutland Facilities Manager Mrs L Perry Gardener Miss S Powell Cleaning Supervisor Mr J Plumber Plumber Mr I Staite Facilities Porter Mr M Trew Gardener/Groundsman
Geography, Business & Economics
Mrs E Morray-Jones BSc (University of Surrey) Head of Faculty Mr D Banks BSc (Cardiff), PGCE Business, Economics, Geography Mr A Copp BSc Hons (Bristol) PGCE, Teacher of Business and Economics Mrs C Manning BA Hons, MA (Glamorgan) PGCE, Teacher of Business Mrs C Morgan BSc (Wales) Teacher of Geography

History, Politics & Sociology
Mrs S Elliott BA Hons (Reading), MEd in Educational Leadership Head of History, Politics and Sociology Mrs E Custodio BA Hons (Wales) Teacher of History Miss H Hayter BA Hons (Durham) MA (Oxford) Teacher of Sociology Mrs K E Scorer MA (Oxon), PGCE History and Sociology Teacher/Assistant Head of Sixth Form Miss K Young BA History, MA Arts & Culture History and Sociology Teacher
Learning Support
Miss V Collyer BSc (Hons) (St. Andrews), M.App.Sci (Sydney), Dip. Env. Pol., Grad. Dip. Ag. MRAC Head of Learning Support Mrs L Broadbent MA Hons, (Edinburgh), CELTA, DELTA EAL and Learning Support Teacher Mrs J Rowland BA Hons (Durham), PGCE (Cantab) Learning Support Teacher Mrs J Ward BA (Carleton), BA (Hons) (Open), MSc (Open), PGCE (Open), TESL (George Brown), AMI (Toronto), Dip. SpLD (OCR) Specialist assessor
Mathematics
Mr D Betteridge, BSc (Cardiff) Teacher of Maths Miss J Davidson BSc (UMIST), PGCE Teacher of Maths Miss R Dinsdale BSc Hons (Keele) Teacher of Maths Mrs J Edmondson BSc, MA (Rhode Island) Teacher of Maths Mr C Gray BA Hons Teacher of Maths
Modern Languages
Mrs S Blewitt BA Hons (Bath), Msc (Oxford) Head of MFL and French Mrs C Ayala BA (DePaul) MA (Bristol) Spanish Language Assistant Ms E Baudouin French Language Assistant Mrs C Bulley BA Hons (Exeter) MA (Bath) Teacher of Italian and Language Assistant Mrs G Carvia-Meadows Licenciatura en Filosofía y Letras (Cádiz), PGCE (Madrid) Head of Spanish Mrs P Fieldhouse MA (London), BA (Rhodes), PGCE (Institute of Education, London) French & Spanish Teacher Mrs C Hardy Teacher of Spanish Mrs S Middleton MA (University of London) Japanese Tutor Mrs L Plant Mandarin Teacher Mrs G Raven BA (Durham) Teacher of French
Music
Mr M Cracknell BA (Hons) PGCE (Bath) Director of Music Mr M Dury MA (Bristol) PgDL (UWE) BMus (London), PGCE Assistant Director of Music (Academic) Miss C W Morgan MEd (Exeter), DipRAM, PGDip, LRAM, BMus Hons (Manchester) Assistant Director of Music (Instrumental) Mr D Arkell BA (Hons), PGCE (Durham), BA (Hons) London, FTCL, LRSM, LGSM, LRSM Organist and Choral Accompanist Mrs F Cracknell BMus (Hons) LRSM Teacher of Music Miss A Kelly-Slogrove Resident Graduate Assistant Visiting Music Tutors Mr Owain Bailey GRNCM – flute Mr Paul Denegri - songwriting/trumpet Mr James Emerson - DJ Mr Aidan Fisher Dip RCM Perf - violin/viola Mr Mark Frampton - LLB (Hons) Miss June Gill – Alexander Technique Ms Marged Hall - Harp Mrs Arabella Heaton - BMus (Kent), MMus (RSAMD), LGSMD - Singing Mr Richard Hill - classical guitar Mr Clinton Hough BMus TVU - electric/bass guitar Mr Paul Huddleston LCM Dip, BMus – drum kit Mrs Hannah Jennings BMus, MMus - flute Mrs Anne Law GRSM Hons, FRCM, Dip Rott – oboe and Cor Anglais Mr Mark Lawson - Singing Miss Ana Manero BMus, PGDip, MMus - Senior Accompanist and piano Miss Gill Merrifield BA (Bath) BCHE - piano Mrs Rosemary Monaghan GRSM (Hons), LRAM, DipMTh, GSMD - singing Ms Christine Roberts GRMS (Hons) LRAM – clarinet/saxophone Ms Hannah Sawle - singing Mr Arturo Serna MMus, PGDip, Concert Dip, MISM - cello Mrs Ruth Spicer - French Horn Ms Siona Stockel MMus, BA Hons, PG Dip RCM- singing Mrs Mildred Riquelme-Toomey - piano Mr Simon Twiselton ARCM - piano Ms Anthea Wood BMus (Hons), PG Dip in Advanced Studies in Performance RNC - bassoon
Religious Studies & Philosophy
Miss H Hayter BA Hons (Durham) MA (Oxford) Head of RS and Philosophy Mr J Acton BD Hons (St Andrews) Teacher of RS and Theology
Science
Mr A Angelosanto BSc (York) PGCE Head of Science & Chemistry Miss R Brown BSc Hons (London), PGCE (Bath) Teacher of Biology Mr J Blake BA Hons Physics (Oxford), PGCE (Bath) Teacher of Physics Mr M Crabtree BSc (Leeds), LRPS, PGCE Teacher of Physics Miss K Gammack BA Hons (Oxford Brookes) PGCE Teacher of Psychology Mr J Grierson MPhys, PGCE (Oxford) Teacher of Physics Miss I Harvey BSc (Nottingham Trent) PGCE, Teacher of Chemistry Miss I Hou BA, MSc (Cambridge) Teacher of Science Miss T Joseph Resident Intern Physics Assistant Mrs M Lockwood BA Hons (Worcester) Head of Life Sciences
Sport
Mrs H Parkin NPQML, MEd, PGDE, BSc Hons (Leeds) Director of Sport Mrs J Armstrong Head of Adventure and Outdoor Education Miss E Chandler Sports Coach Mr A Finnis CCF Assistant Mrs J Gritt BEd (St Mark and St John) Teacher of A Level PE Miss D Hookins BSc (Bournemouth) Resident Graduate Assistant (Sport) Mrs E Jamieson BCom Hons (Birmingham) Teacher of PE Mrs A Mackintosh BA (Oxford Brookes) Equestrian and Skiing Mrs N Matthias BEd (St Paul and St Mary) PE Teacher, I/C Swimming and Running Mr F McMorrow BEd (London) Sports Administrator Miss L Nightingale BA Hons (Brighton) Teacher of PE Mr W Pattinson MSc Sports Science Head of Athletic Development Mr P Rowland Hockey Coach Miss L Teasdale MSC Strength and Conditioning (Loughborough) Strength and Conditioning Coach Mr M Tolley BSc Sport and Exercise Science (Swansea), PGCE Physical Education (Exeter) Head of Lacrosse Miss S Walls BEd (Queensland) PE Teacher Mr B Watts BA,MA (St Mark and St John) Resident Sport Coach Miss A Willets BSc (Oxford Brookes) Resident Graduate Assistant (Lacrosse)