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  • About Us
    • About Astrea Netherwood
    • About Astrea
    • Policies
    • Governance
    • Performance Information
    • Who’s Who?
    • Values and Ethos
    • Inclusion
    • Contact Us
  • Parents
    • Parent Information
    • Term Dates
    • Food Menu
    • School Day
    • Uniform
    • Family Support
    • Newsletters
    • Attendance
  • The Netherwood Way
    • Learning at Netherwood
    • Curriculum
    • Helping Your Child at School
    • Clubs and Activities
    • Careers
  • Get Involved
    • Parent Community
    • Partners
    • Fundraising
    • Hire Facilities (Lettings)
  • Admissions
    • Admissions Information
    • Transition
    • Open Events
    • Post-GCSE Options
  • Join Us
Astrea Academy Netherwood Logo
  • About Us
    • About Astrea Netherwood
    • About Astrea
    • Policies
    • Governance
    • Performance Information
    • Who’s Who?
    • Values and Ethos
    • Inclusion
    • Contact Us
  • Parents
    • Parent Information
    • Term Dates
    • Food Menu
    • School Day
    • Uniform
    • Family Support
    • Newsletters
    • Attendance
  • The Netherwood Way
    • Learning at Netherwood
    • Curriculum
    • Helping Your Child at School
    • Clubs and Activities
    • Careers
  • Get Involved
    • Parent Community
    • Partners
    • Fundraising
    • Hire Facilities (Lettings)
  • Admissions
    • Admissions Information
    • Transition
    • Open Events
    • Post-GCSE Options
  • Join Us

Who’s Who?

Senior Leadership Team 

  • Andrew Downing – Principal 
  • Luke Harper – Vice Principal (Behaviour & Culture)
  • Sarah Priest – Vice Principal (Quality of Education)
  • Richard Larder – Vice Principal (Scholar Experience)
  • Jess Bain – Assistant Principal (Personal Development)
  • Dan Bennett – Assistant Principal (Assessment, Fluency & Reporting)
  • Laura Summerscales – Assistant Principal (Quality of Education)
  • Chris Snelling – Assistant Principal (Behaviour & Culture)
  • Evan Grieve – Associate Assistant Principal – Curriculum Leader for English 
  • Esther Farnell – Associate Assistant Principal – Curriculum Leader for Maths and Numeracy 
  • Paula Flaherty – Designated Safeguarding Lead 
  • Rachel Brannan – Operations Manager 

Teaching Staff

Maths

  • William Morris – Lead Practitioner
  • Olatunji Abiola
  • Andrew Bird
  • Lauren Convey
  • Benjamin Grayson – Assistant Curriculum Leader of Maths
  • Freya Mitchell
  • Kim Reid
  • Kathryn Clark – Regional Lead Practitioner
  • Alla Read – Regional Lead Practitioner

English 

  • Emily Bryan
  • Sara Dinsdale-Scott – Lead Practitioner
  • Rachael Flood
  • Louise Gibson
  • Evan Grieve
  • Sarah Haigh – Lead Teacher
  • Rachel Harris – Teacher of Reading
  • Anna Moffatt
  • Rachel Norsworthy
  • Beatrice Price
  • Hannah Pugh
  • Kelly Rankin
  • Jasmine Stringfellow
  • Kimberley Wharton
  • Thomas Wood

Science 

  • Thomas Howley – Curriculum Leader for Science
  • Georgia Kennedy
  • Jasmin Burton
  • Ana Cerdan-Malo
  • Keisha Chipchase – Lead Practitioner
  • Voirrey Robinson – Lead Teacher
  • Anne-Marie Young
  • Annabelle Wild

Geography 

  • Clare Park Curriculum Leader for Geography 
  • Anastasia Christodoulou
  • Georgina Eyre
  • Harry Moir

History 

  • Liam Elliot – Curriculum Leader for History KS3 (Temporary)
  • Victoria Hitch – Curriculum Leader for History KS3 (Temporary)
  • Andrew Kiousis
  • Etel Carbonell-White

MFL 

  • Richard Crow
  • Lisa Hamstead
  • Victoria Sedgewick
  • Dawn Shakespeare

ICT 

  • Jordan Sutcliffe Curriculum Leader for ICT 
  • Andrew Jones

Art / Design Technology 

  • Kimberley Clee – Curriculum Leader for Art, Design & Technology 
  • Mark Ibbertson
  • Arvind Kumar
  • Melissa Haynes

Food Technology 

  • Joanne Wilson – Curriculum Leader for Food Technology 
  • Laura Gray

PE 

  • Ben Hall
  • Georgia Stokes
  • Matthew Stones

Expressive & Performing Arts 

  • Nic Hirst – Curriculum Leader for Performing Arts 
  • Adam Breckels
  • Linzi Oates (Dance & PE)
  • Jamie Utley – Progress Leader – Year 7 

PSHCE/RE 

  • Naomi Myers – Curriculum Leader for Religious Education 
  • Helen Hedley – KS4 Academic Year Leader 

SEND 

  • Chantelle Selby – SENCO
  • Emma Currie – Assistant SENCO

Support Staff

Administration 

  • Jade Crossland – HR & Payroll Manager 
  • Rebecca Taylor – PA to the Principal and SLT 
  • Jill Richards – Data Manager 
  • Sarah Newsome – Exams Officer 
  • Susan Richmond – Admin Assistant – ABC 
  • Sarah Silverwood – Admin Assistant – Attendance 
  • Julie Scott – Admin Assistant – Behaviour 
  • Lindsey Wigley – Admin Assistant – Data 
  • Samantha Foort – Admin Assistant – Lettings 

Technicians 

  • Lisa Lane – Science Technician 
  • Sam Reed – Art & Technology/PE Technician 
  • David Smallwood – Escalation & Development Specialist 
  • Kevin Duke – IT Support Technician 

Curriculum Support 

  • Dominic Heslam – Cover Supervisor 
  • Lidia Smith – Cover Supervisor 
  • Rachel Hughes – HLTA – Commination & Interaction 
  • Sumentha Reddy-Mothilal – HLTA – Cognition & Learning 
  • Shari Fletcher – Teaching Assistant 
  • Sophie Green – Teaching Assistant 
  • Chloe Jackson – Teaching Assistant 
  • Emily Knowles – Teaching Assistant 
  • Caroline Martin – Teaching Assistant 
  • Samantha Morton – Teaching Assistant 
  • Charlotte Taylor – Teaching Assistant 
  • Marie Watkin – Teaching Assistant

Inclusion & Student Welfare 

  • Ryan Seaman – Senior Pastoral Lead
  • Emma Moxon – Pastoral Year Leader – Year 7
  • Mark Kneissl – Pastoral Year Leader – Year 11 
  • Adam Davis – Senior Pastoral Year Leader – Year 10 
  • Stuart Hunter – Pastoral Year Leader – Year 9
  • Julia Neave – Pastoral Year Leader – Year 8 
  • Stacey Massey – Reset Base Manager 
  • Jessica Lawton – School Engagement Officer 
  • Lauren Kaye – Safeguarding & Inclusion Manager 
  • Jade Fawcett – Deputy DSL 
  • Louise Robinson – Deputy DSL 
  • Carlo Van De Watering – Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer 
  • Kay Greaves – Attendance Manager 
  • Sarah Blackburn – Attendance & Safeguarding Officer 
  • Rebecca Leach – Attendance Officer 
  • Stacey Royston – Attendance Officer 
  • Tracy Armstrong – Senior SMSA 

Catering Staff 

  • Laura Knightsmith – Catering Manager 
  • Paige-Leanne Bisatt – Catering Assistant 
  • Christine Boyer – Catering Assistant 
  • Rebecca Hope – Catering Assistant 
  • Debra Howard – Catering Assistant 
  • Alison O’Brien – Catering Assistant 
  • Amanda Smith – Catering Assistant 
  • Joanne Spencer – Catering Assistant 
  • Karen Williams – Catering Assistant 

Relief Staff 

  • Wendy Bates – Exam Invigilator 
  • Carol Etherington – Exam Invigilator 
  • Marie Fenwick – Exam Invigilator 
  • Wayne Foster – Exam Invigilator 
  • Susan Gent – Exam Invigilator 
  • Diane Gillespie – Exam Invigilator 
  • Roger Gillespie – Exam Invigilator 
  • Maria Grimshaw – Exam Invigilator 
  • Sandra Jeavons – Exam Invigilator 
  • Liz Jones – Exam Invigilator 
  • John Lythe – Exam Invigilator 
  • Theresa Lythe – Exam Invigilator 
  • Kevin Manley – Exam Invigilator 
  • Jane Newton – Exam Invigilator 
  • Janice Parkin – Exam Invigilator 
  • Elaine Race – Exam Invigilator 
  • Stephen Race – Exam Invigilator 
  • Sophie Urmson – Exam Invigilator 
  • Diane Waldron – Exam Invigilator 
  • Shirley Wragg – Exam Invigilator 

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Principal: Mr Andy Downing

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Astrea Academy Netherwood, Dove Valley Way,
Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8FE

01226 272 000

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