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Solihull School

Teaching Staff

Teaching staff can be contacted using the following; surnamefirstinitial@solsch.org.uk

Title

Name

Qualifications

Role/Responsibility/Subject

Mr 

Charles

Fillingham

MA, King's College, London; MSc, Jesus College, Oxford

Executive Headmaster

Mr Nick Adams BA, De Montfort Sports Coach (Rugby)
Mr Gareth Affleck BA, Bristol Head of History & Politics
Mrs Laura Affleck BA, Birmingham Teacher of English
Miss Rachel Airdrie BA, Open University Teacher of English
Mr Callum Alger BMus, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Head of Chapel Music
Mr Oliver Anderton BSc, Warwick

Head of Year & Teacher of Physics

Mrs  Joanne Ashton BA, Warwick EYFS Teacher, Preparatory School
Mrs  Nicola Atkins BEd, Manchester Infant Teacher, Preparatory School
Mr Matthew Babb BSc, Durham Examinations Officer & Teacher of Biology
Miss Emma Baker

BA, Cardiff

MA, Bristol

Teacher of Learning Support
Mr Owen Bate BSc, Sheffield Head of Outdoor Education
Mrs  Rebecca Beavon BA, Bournemouth Teacher of Business
Miss Claire Bednall

BSc, Cheltenham

MSc, Imperial College, London 

Deputy Head of Middle School & Teacher of Geography
Mrs Jennifer Bernamont BSc, Exeter  Junior School Teacher
Mr Louie Boot MSci Birmingham Teacher of Mathematics
Mrs Clare Bovill BA, Glasgow Head of Singing
Mr Mark Bishop

BSc, Bristol

MSc, Reading

Head of Mathematics
Mrs  Claire Black BA, Warwick Deputy Head of Sixth Form & Teacher of French
Mr Mark Briggs BSc, Liverpool Teacher of Mathematics
Mr Michael Bristow BA Sheffield Teacher of French & Spanish
Mr Darryl Brotherhood BSc, Birmingham Head of Health & Fitness
Mr David Brough BSc, Manchester Second in Department & Teacher of Mathematics and Assistant Timetabler
Mr James Brown BA, Exeter Deputy Head of Lower School, Teacher of English & Drama
Mrs Alison Burt BSc, Bristol Teacher of Chemistry & Timetabler

Mr

Edward Carne BA, University of Northumbria at Newcastle Assistant Head (Sport) & Preparatory School Sports Teacher
Ms Libby Campbell BA, Nottingham Head of Year, Teacher of French & Spanish
Dr William Carroll

BA, MA, PhD Birmingham

Teacher of English
Mrs  Nicola Chamulewicz Inst. Linguistics Diploma, National Extension College Teacher of Spanish, Preparatory School
Mrs Rhian  Chillcott

MA, St Hilda's College, Oxford

Director of Futures & Teacher of WPD

Mr

Samuel Chillcott

MEng, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford; MSc, Cranfield

Head of Physics & Science Co-ordinator

Mrs Jackie Clark

BA, Liverpool; MA, Coventry

Teacher of Art & Photography
Mrs Victoria Clarke BA, Leeds Teacher of Art
Mrs Helen  Coleman BSc, University of Liverpool Assistant Head of Alice House, Preparatory School
Mrs Kirsty Cooke

BA, Bristol

MA, Birmingham

Teacher of English
Mr  Neal Corbett BA, Leeds Head of Design Technology
Mr Martin Covill BSc, Loughborough Deputy Head of Sixth Form & Teacher of Geography 
Mr Geddes Cureton BSc, Loughborough Teacher of Mathematics
Mrs Hannah Davidson

BSc, Sheffield Hallam

Teacher of Food & Nutrition
Mr Mark Davies

BEng, Birmingham; MSc, Aston

Head of Year (Upper Fifth) & Teacher of Physics
Mr Thomas Dean BSc, Keele Teacher of Chemistry
Mr  Paul Delaney

BA, Exeter

Head of French & German, International

Co-ordinator

Mrs Pelvinder Deu BSc, Manchester Teacher of Mathematics & Lower School Maths Co-ordinator
Mrs  Nicola Dickerson BA, Birmingham Junior School Teacher
Ms Claire Dignon

BA, Leeds

MA, Ulster

Head of Community Relations & Teacher of History & Politics
Dr Amy Eagleton

BA, Durham; PhD, Birmingham

Deputy Head of English
Mr Alex Eden BSc, Birmingham Teacher of Physics
Mrs  Janine Elkington

BSc, Portsmouth 

Head of Year & Teacher of Psychology 
Mrs Natasha Evans

BA, Leeds; MA, Warwick

Head of Sixth Form & Teacher of English 
Mrs  Hannah Fair

BA, MEd, Birmingham

Assistant Head (Co-Curricular) & Teacher of History 

Mrs Suzannah Farnan BSc, Warwick Assistant Head (Junior School) & Junior School Teacher
Mrs  Tracey  Farnell BSc, Bedfordshire Director of Sport (Prep School)
Dr John Fennell PhD, BSc Birmingham Teacher of Chemistry
Mr Francisco Fernandez-Valverde   Spanish Assistant & Preparatory School Sports' Assistant
Dr Sian Foster

MA, Selwyn College, Cambridge; MPhil, DPhil, Worcester College, Oxford  & MBA, Warwick

Head of Oxbridge, Medics, Vets & Dentistry & Teacher of Classics
Mrs Joanne Francis

BA, Durham; MPhil, Queens College Cambridge

Teacher of History & Politics

Ms Bettina Freeman MA, Albert-Ludwigs Universitat German Assistant
Mrs  Tracy Gallagher BEd, Leeds Metropolitan Teacher of Sport
Mrs Sarah Ginn BSc, Cardiff Head of Girls' Cricket
Mrs  Corinne Goodman BSc, Manchester Head of Chemistry
Mrs Hannah Grace

BSc, Birmingham

Head of Year & Infant School Teacher
Mrs  Caroline Graham BA, Heythrop College, University of London Teacher of English
Mr Simon Grove

LLB, Nottingham Trent

Head of Year & Junior School Teacher
Mr Christopher Guy BSc, Birmingham Teacher of Design Technology & Computer Science
Mrs Saranne Haley

BSc, Durham; MA, Birmingham

Junior School Teacher
Mrs Helen Hallworth BSc, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Deputy Head of Middle School & Teacher of Food & Nutrition
Mrs Mieke Hartland BA, Massey, New Zealand Teacher of Geography
Mrs Lucy Harper BA, Oxford Brookes Preparatory School Teacher of Curriculum & Learning Support 
Mrs  Jennifer Hart

BA, Wolverhampton QTLS, IFL

Head of Dance

Dr Stuart Hart

BA, University of Central England MPhil, Birmingham; PhD, Birmingham

Head of English
Mrs Isobel Harvey BSc, Leeds Teacher of Science
Mrs Louise Haynes BSc, Lancaster Teacher of Mathematics
Mr John Henderson BA, Loughborough Head of Art & Photography
Mrs Kim Higginson BA, Birmingham  Preparatory School Teacher of Sport
Revd. Rachel Hill-Brown

Mth, St John's College, Nottingham BEd, Westminster College, Oxford

Chaplain & Joint Head of Learning Support

Mrs Kate Hull BSc, Newcastle Teacher of Mathematics 
Mrs  Janet Humphreys BEd, Cantab

Preparatory School Deputy Head (Academic)

Mrs Iryna Igoe BEd, Birmingham Teacher of Religious Studies
Mr Matthew Imison

BA, Durham; MBA Warwick

Teacher of Economics
Mrs Emma Inglis BEd, Westminster College, Oxford Preparatory School Assistant Head
Mrs Georgina  Isaacs BA, Exeter Teacher of Geography
Mr Gareth James BA, De Montfort Teacher of Design Technology
Mrs

Elzabe

Jansen van Rensburg BSc, North West University (South Africa) Teacher of Biology
Dr Amelia Jennings

BA, Exeter College, Oxford; DPhil, Wolfson College, Oxford

Teacher of Chemistry
Dr Richard Jennings BSc, PhD, Birmingham Teacher of Chemistry
Miss Azahara Jimenez Fuentes DipHE, Universidad de Granada Teacher of Spanish
Mrs Joanna Johnson BA, MPhil, Birmingham Head of Classics
Mr Michael Jones

BA, MA, Durham

Preparatory School Senior Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Mr Tim Kermode MA, New College, Oxford Director of Music
Ms  Natalie Leeson BSc, Birmingham Teacher of Biology
Mr Nick Leonard BEd, Exeter Commanding Officer of the CCF & Teacher of Sport
Mr Nicholas Linehan BA, Leeds Teacher of Classics
Mrs Julie Litwinko

BPhil, Birmingham

Head of Year & Reception Teacher, Preparatory School
Mrs  Alexandra Longden BA, Oxford Brookes Junior School Teacher
Mrs Gabrielle Lowe

BSc, Birmingham PGDip, Nottingham

Head of Year (Fourth Form), Teacher of Biology
Miss  Lydia Lynch BSc, Birmingham Preparatory School Head of English & Junior School Teacher
Mr Andrew MacKenzie

BA, Kent

Teacher of Computer Science
Mr  Darren Maddy   Head of Cricket
Mrs Jane Mander BA, Huddersfield

Teacher of Economics & Business

Mrs Katie Mansell BA, Birmingham Preparatory School Teacher 
Mrs Hanlie Martens MMus, Cape Town & MMus, Universitat Hannover Head of Keyboard
Mr Chris  Mason BA, MSc, Lancaster Teacher of Economics
Mrs  Julie Massarella BEd, Bath College Head of Food & Nutrition
Mr Cameron May BSc, Winchester Graduate Sports Assistant
Mr  Philip May BSc, Warwick Teacher of Mathematics
Mr  Tim Mayled   Swimming Coach
Mr Christopher Mayer   Head of Hockey
Mrs Kirsty McAlister MA, St John's College, Oxford Teacher of Classics
Mrs Colette McArthur BA, East London Preparatory School Infant Teacher
Mrs Emma McGinley BSc Gloucestershire; MA St Marys Head of Netball
Mrs  Wendy Meigh BEd, Newcastle, Australia Head of Economics & Business
Mrs  Hayley Middleton BEng, BCom, Birmingham Head of Year & Junior School Teacher
Mr  Stephen Mitchell BSc, Cheltenham & Gloucester Junior School Teacher, Preparatory School
Mr  Junaid  Mohammed BA, Birmingham Teacher of Business
Mrs  Clare Mollison BA, Winchester Junior School Teacher, Preparatory School
Mr  Paul Morgan BA, Ulster Head of Spanish & MFL Co-ordinator
Mrs  Rachel Morgan BEd, Leeds Junior School Teacher
Mr  Sean Morgan BA, Leeds Head of the Senior School & Teacher of Classics
Miss Rebecca Noon BA, Nottingham Head of Year & Teacher of Spanish
Mrs Emma Papantoniou NASENCO Worcester; LLB Cardiff Head of Learning Support
Mrs Dawn Parker BSc, Birmingham  Head of Biology & i.c. Clay Pigeon Shooting 
Dr Mary Partridge

BA, St Edmund Hall, Oxford;  PhD, MA, Birmingham

Teacher of Classics
Mr Owen Parsons MSc, Birmingham Teacher of Mathematics
Mrs Vanessa Patel BA, Brighton Head of Computer Science
Miss Charlotte Pearson BMus Royal Holloway, University of London Teacher of Music
Mrs  Donna Penney

BSc, Loughborough 

Preparatory School Curriculum & Learning Support Co-ordinator
Mr  Mark Penney BA, Cork

Head of the Preparatory School

Mr  Simon Phillips

BA, Bath; MMus, Nottingham

Head of Academic Music
Mrs Emma Pimlott BSc, Portsmouth Infant Teacher, Preparatory School
Mr Alex Poole BSc, Newman Head of Year & Junior School Teacher
Mr Ali Raza BSc, The Open University Sports Coach (Hockey)
Mr Richard Reed BSc, Birmingham Teacher of Geography
Mr David Rice

BA, Selwyn College, Cambridge

MA, Birmingham

Head of Choral Music
Mr Brett Richmond BSc, Exeter Head of Rugby
Mrs  Catherine Ridout

BEng, Reading

Teacher of Mathematics & Head of Terriers
Mrs Helen Roberts

BMus, Royal National College of Music; MMus, Royal Scottish Academy of Music

Head of Strings
Mrs Katherine Robinson BSc, Edinburgh Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) & Teacher of Geography
Mrs  Alex Roll BA, Birmingham Teacher of Geography
Mrs Louise Rooney Level 5 Dip Ed, Warwick  Head of Wellbeing & Personal Development
Ms  Laura Rutherford

BA, MA, Homerton College, Cambridge & MEd, Birmingham

Head of Religious Studies, Head of Teaching & Learning
Dr Fran Ryland

BSc, Warwick; MPhil, Birmingham & Reading PhD, Birmingham

Head of Combined Science & Teacher of Science
Miss Jenna Sainsbury BA, Birmingham Head of Music, Preparatory School
Mrs Ayla Sarcevic BSc Manchester Teacher of Computing
Miss Eloise Saunders BSc, Kent Teacher of Physics, Peer Mentor Coordinator
Mr Daniel Shodipo

MSc West of England MA, Warwick

Teacher of Chemistry
Mrs Jane Sixsmith Honorary Doctorate & MA, Wolverhampton Sports Coach (Hockey)
Mr Keith Slade BMus, Royal Northern College of Music Head of Woodwind
Miss Jessica-May Smith BA, Birmingham Teacher of English
Miss  Rebecca Smith BSc, Warwick Head of Year & Junior School Teacher
Mrs  Rachael Speirs BA, Nottingham Trent Senior School Deputy Head (Pastoral) & Teacher of English
Mrs Joanne Spencer BA, University of Birmingham Teacher of MFL
Mrs Julie Spraggett MusB (Hons), Manchester Head of Brass
Mrs Laura Spratley BA, Leicester Deputy Head of Lower School & Teacher of History
Dr Peter Spratley

BA, MA, Leicester; PhD, Warwick

Head of Middle School & Teacher of English
Mrs  Kirsteen  Stafford

BA, Hull; MA, University of Central England

Head of Drama 
Mr Leo Tat

BSc, MSc, Manchester

Teacher of Mathematics
Miss Rebecca Taylor

BA, Worcester

Junior School Teacher, Preparatory School
Mrs Amy Thacker BA, MA, Warwick Teacher of Religious Studies
Mr Steve Thompson BSc, Brunel Director of Sport (Senior School)
Mrs Sharron Thomas BSc, Leicester Teacher of Religious Studies
Mr Matthew Tibbitts BSc, Wolverhampton Junior School Teacher
Mr Jack Vaabel BA, Sheffield Hallam Teacher of Sport (Preparatory School)
Mr Matthew van Alderwegen

BA, Leeds MA, Nottingham 

Director of Assessment & Digital Strategy, Teacher of History

Ms Sarah Vaughan

BA, Exeter; MEd, Open University

Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Danielle Wana BA, Liverpool John Moores Head of Academic PE
Miss Steph  Waldron

BSc, Coventry

Teacher of Psychology
Mr Joe Walker BA, Warwick Head of Year & Infant School Teacher, Preparatory School
Mrs  Sarah Watton BA, Hull Teacher of English
Mrs Laura Webb BA, Birmingham Teacher of Religious Studies
Mrs Lucy Webb BA, Nottingham Trent Infant School Teacher, Preparatory School
Mrs Ruth  Whaley MA, Manchester Metropolitan Teacher of Art & Photography
Mr David Whiting BSc, Durham Physics Technician
Miss Anna Wilkie BSc, Coventry Head of Psychology
Miss Rebecca Windmill

MSci, MA Birmingham

Head of Geography
Miss Helen Winn LLB, Manchester Metropolitan

Junior School Teacher, Preparatory School

Miss Mia-Rose Yates BA, Nottingham Teacher of Religious Studies
Ms Yasmin Zimnowodzki Mphil, Leicester Teacher of German

Non-Teaching Staff

Title

Name

Qualifications

Role/Responsibility

Mr Richard Bate

MA, Pembroke College, Cambridge ACMA

Bursar & Clerk to the Governors
Mrs Julia Ackroyd BSc, Loughborough Marketing Assistant
Mrs Manjit Ajimal NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Mrs Philippa Annandale NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Mrs  Janet Baker BA, Birmingham Art Technician, Preparatory School
Mr Mark Bailey MCIHort, Icgi HNC, Harper Adams  
Mr Dan Balcam   Performing Arts Technician
Ms Suzanne Baldwin   Bursar's PA
Miss Rachel Barnard MMus, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Music School Assistant
Mrs Joanna  Barrett CIPD Assistant HR Manager
Mrs Isabel Baumber

BA, Nottingham DipM

Music School Administrator
Mrs Susan Blizzard   Accounts Assistant (Purchase Ledger)
Mrs Sue Bray   Art Technician
Mr Karl Brotherhood   Head of Grounds
Mrs  Kim Capewell   Cover Manager, Database Secretary, & Deputy Examinations Officer
Mrs  Sarah Cosgrove  L4 TQUK Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Miss Rosie  Davis   Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Mrs  Marie Davies   Assistant Bursar
Mr  Philip Dean MBE   SSI (School Staff Instructor), DofE Manager & Fleet Manager
Miss Gemma Deery

BSc, Aston

Assistant Bursar (Facilities, Compliance & Transport)
Mr  Adrian Donohoe   Maintenance Manager, Warwick Road & Saint Martin's campus
Mrs Claire  Doran HND, Warwickshire College Chemistry Technician
Mrs  Tracey Duggan   PA to the Head of the Senior School
Mr Darryl Edwards   Rugby Coach
Mr  Peter Essex   Assistant Marshal, Warwick Road campus
Mr David Farrington BSc, University of Central Lancashire Physics Technician
Mrs Cristina Filipe-Araujo MA, Madrid French Assistant
Mrs Suzanne Fisher

BSc, Nottingham

Biology Technician
Mrs  Susan  Frain   Preparatory School Catering Manager
Mrs Amanda Garside

BA, Huddersfield Polytechnic; L4 TQUK

Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Mrs  Jane Green   Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Mr  Phil Green   Minibus Driver & Assistant Marshal, Warwick Road campus
Mr  Tony Haden   Minibus Driver & Maintenance
Mr Paul Hadley MCSE, HNC, Staffordshire ICT Technician, OC CCF RAF
Ms Sarah Hardy HND, University College Worcester Designated Safeguarding Lead and Pastoral Support Manager
Ms Harpreet Kaur BSc, Birmingham Health & Safety / Compliance Officer
Mrs Jessica Harris   PA to the Head of the Preparatory School
Mr Oliver  Hays   Gap Tutor
Mrs

Jocelyn  

Hilton

HNC, Sunderland

Receptionist & Administrator, Preparatory School
Miss Anne-Marie Hooper BA, Wolverhampton Accounts Assistant (Payroll, Lettings & Administration)
Mr  Kevin Hunton MA, UCE Production Design Manager
Mr Marc Iles   DT Technician
Miss Ivy Jera   Gap Tutor
Miss Samantha Josko   Admissions Administrator
Dr Paul Jukes BSc DPhil, Sussex Performing Arts Technical Manager
Mr David Johnson   ICT Technical Support Manager, Saint Martin's campus
Mr Andrew Johnson   

Head Groundsperson, Preparatory School

Mr Conor Joyce   Rugby Coach
Mrs Julie Kaye (ILM) Institute of Leadership & Management

Assistant Bursar, (Operations & Staff)

Mrs  Helen King RGN School Nurse (Team Leader)
Dr  Sunil Kotecha MBChB, FRCGP, MSc School Medical Officer
Miss  Katie Lawley BA, Rose Bruford College Performing Arts Technician
Mrs  Rebecca Leaver MSc, Northampton, BSc Birmingham Newman School Counsellor
Mr William Lewis BA, Open University Data Manager
Mr John  Loynton

MA, Leicester, BEd, Birmingham

Archivist
Mr Brian Maye   Site Manager, Preparatory School
Mrs Rachel Murthi  MAAT Accounts Assistant (Cash, Receipts & Payments)
Mr Christian McCall   Marshal, Warwick Road campus
Mrs Lisa McGann   PA to the Headmaster
Mrs Nermeen Mosaad   Reprographics Assistant
Mrs Hayley Miles

MCIPD MA, Birmingham City University; BA, Leeds

HR Manager
Mrs Lynn Moseley   Head of Alumni Relations
Mr Martin  Moseley   Head of ICT Services
Mrs Allison Morris   External Relations Administrator
Miss Georgie Morton   Reprographics Assistant, Preparatory School
Mrs Nicolette Mullan   Admissions Registrar
Mrs Liz Munro

BSc, BCU, RGN, DN, QN 

School Nurse
Mrs  Claire Nuttall   Preparatory School Administrator
Mrs  Rachel O'Brien RGN School Nurse
Mrs  Amanda O'Leary

BSc, University of Surrey

Wraparound Care Manager
Mrs Sian O'Malley   Preparatory School Technician
Mrs Nicola Peace NVQ L3 Early Years Care & Education Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Mrs Hollie Pemberton BSc, Hull Preparatory School Library Assistant & Forest School Teaching Assistant
Miss  Karen Perrins

BA, Wolverhampton MA, UCE

Art Technician 
Miss Rebecca Phillips L3 Diploma, City & Guilds for Early Years Practitioner Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Mr Connor Pouney   IT Technician
Mrs Jo Ranson

BSc, University of Wales; MSc, Manchester Met

Co-curricular Administrator
Mrs Lucie Ray-Barrett   Head of Marketing 
Mrs Helen Raybould BA, Coventry Admissions Officer
Mr  Lee Richardson MCP, MCSA, MCSA: Messaging, ITILv3 

Deputy Head of ICT Services

Mrs Gaynor Robinson   Library Assistant
Mrs Susan Sargent NCFE Level 3 Diploma Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Mrs Heather Scott   Receptionist, Warwick Road campus
Mr Richard Scott BA, Derby Senior ICT Technician
Mrs Deborah Smith BA, Reading Director of External Relations
Mr Mark Smith   Deputy Head of Maintenance, Warwick Road campus
Mrs Helen Stockdale MA, Edinburgh Receptionist & Administrator, Alice House
Mr Ken Tsung MPhil, Hong Kong Baptist University Science Technician

Mrs

Lorraine Taylor   Academic Administrator
Mr Jeff Tse BSc, Chinese University of Hong Kong Chemistry Technician
Mrs  Alison Vaughan BA, UCE Librarian
Ms Beata Vitharana MA, Jagiellonian University, Poland Learning Support Assistant
Mrs  Melanie Wade   Accounts Assistant (Billing & Purchase Ledger)
Ms Catherine Walcott NCFE L3 Teaching Assistant, Preparatory School
Ms Donna White   Food Technician
Mr Robert Woodford BSc, Wolverhampton Science Technician