Head Of Performing Arts playing the flute

Our People

At Farringtons, we believe our dedicated and passionate staff are the foundation of our exceptional education. They foster a warm and supportive environment where every child feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

 

Senior Management Team

Mr David Jackson

Mr David Jackson - Head
Head

Mr Keith Jones

Mr Keith Jones - Deputy Head & DSL
Deputy Head & DSL

Mrs Sally-Anne Eldridge

Mrs Sally Anne Eldridge - Bursar
Bursar

Mr Brendan O’Keeffe

Head of Prep School

Mrs Joanne Cryan

Mrs Jo Cryan - Deputy Head Prep School
Deputy Head, Prep School

Mr Sam Palacios

Mr Sam Palacios - Assistant Head (Pastoral and Boarding)
Assistant Head (Pastoral and Boarding)

Mr Lee Garwood

Mr Lee Garwood - Assistant Head (Curriculum)
Assistant Head (Curriculum)

Miss Ruth Azulay

Ruth Azulay
Assistant Head (Co-Curricular & Whole School Logistics)

Mr Frank Gray

Mr Frank Gray - Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning)
Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning)

Senior Leadership Team - Pastoral

MR DAVID JACKSON

Head

Mr Keith Jones

Keith Jones
Deputy Head & DSL

MR LEE GARWOOD

Assistant Head (Curriculum)

REVEREND JANET VERRIER

Chaplain

MS KAT OOTIM

Miss Kat Ootim - Director of Studies
Head of Years 8 and 9

Miss antonia sawyer


Head of Year 10 and 11

MRS KORINNE EVANS


Head of Year 7

MS NATALIE PALMER

Head of Learning Development

MS Sarah ellis


Head of PSHE

MR SAM PALACIOS

Assistant Head (Pastoral and Boarding)

MS VICTORIA JACKSON

Head of Sixth Form

 

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM – OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS

MR DAVID JACKSON

Head

MR LEE GARWOOD

Assistant Head (Curriculum)

MISS RUTH AZULAY

Assistant Head (Co-Curricular and Whole School Logistics)

MR CHRIS DOYLE

Director of Sport

MISS JACQUELINE WARBURTON

Head of Music & Performing Arts

MR FRANK GRAY

Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning)

Safeguarding & Pastoral Team

Mr Keith Jones

Designated Safeguarding Lead & Deputy Head
Keith Jones

Mr Brendan O’Keeffe

Designated Safeguarding Lead & Head of Prep School

Mr Simon Heard

Safeguarding Governor

Mrs Heidi Harry

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of Early Years


Miss Kelly Randall

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Head of Key Stage 2


Mrs Korinne Evans

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Head of Year 7

Korrine Evans
Ms Kat Ootim

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Head of Year 8 and 9

Miss Kat Ootim - Director of Studies
Miss Antonia Sawyer

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Head of Years 10 & 11


Ms Victoria Jackson

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Head of Sixth Form

Victoria Jackson
Mr Sam Palacios

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Assistant Head (Pastoral and Boarding)

Sam Palacios
Mrs Kelly Breen

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & FIZ Club Manager


Mrs Colette Grindley

School Counsellor


Reverend Janet Verrier

School Chaplain

Prep School Staff

Head of prep school

Mr Brendan O’Keeffe

Early Years Foundation School

Pre-Reception – Mrs Joanne Cryan (Deputy Head Prep School, Head of Key Stage 1)

Reception – Mrs Heidi Harry (Head of Early Years)

Year 1

Year 1 – Miss Katie Streeter

Year 2

Year 2 – Mrs Lizi Benjamin

Year 3

Year 3 – Mrs Rebecca Fage

Year 3 – Mr Howard Hadfield (Lead Teacher: Pastoral Care – Boys)

Year 4

Year 4 – Mr Joe Shimmin

Year 5

Year 5 – Miss Kirsty Lovell

Year 6

Year 6 – Miss Kelly Randall (Head of Key Stage 2)

Year 6 – Mrs Carol Crouser (Pastoral Care Girls)

Learning DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Head of Department – Mrs Archana Lopez (Prep School SENDCO)

Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Mr Abbas Alansari

Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Mrs Sarah Johnson

Teaching Assistant – Mrs Christine Clements

Specialist Teachers

Mathematics – Mrs Carol Crouser

Modern Foreign Languages – Mrs Gabriela Bastos

Head of Music – Mrs Sarah Coop

Head of PE – Mrs Emma Webber

Science – Mrs Jacqueline Hurst

English Lead – Mrs Rebecca Fage

Pastoral Care Boys – Mr Howie Hadfield

Pastoral Care Girls – Mrs Carol Crouser

Year 1 Maths & English – Mrs Clare Fitzpatrick

Year 4 & 6 Maths & English – Mrs Jackie Hurst

Year 5 Maths & English – Mrs Gabriela Bastos

Forest School – Mrs Sara Watts

Prep Teaching Support

Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Mrs Carole Frisby

Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Mrs Helen Kearns

Teaching Assistant – Mrs Tracy Devaux

Teaching Assistant – Mrs Sara Watts

Teaching Assistant – Mrs Lisa Webster

FIZ Club Manager – Mrs Kelly Breen

FIZ Club Assistant – Mrs Julia Oliver

FIZ Club Assistant – Mrs Melissa Levey

FIZ Club Assistant – Mrs Jenny Johnston

FIZ Club Assistant – Mrs Suganda Dhir

 

Senior School Staff

BEATS

Head of Department / BTEC Quality Nominee – Miss Kat Ootim (Head of Year 8 & 9)

Business – Mrs Ruth Ashworth (Head of Careers)

Business – Mr Nick Varley

ICT – Mrs Sharan Owen

Economics – Mr Ian Thomas

Business / Computer Science – Mrs Liria Williamson

MUSIC & Performing Arts

Head of Music & Performing Arts – Miss Jacqueline Warburton

Drama – Miss Isabella Smith

Dance – Mrs Danielle Humphrey (Mental Health & Wellbeing Lead)

Speech & Drama – Mrs Sara Freeston

Music – Mrs Peta White

Peripatetic – Mrs Geraldine Budds

Peripatetic – Mr Billy Cunningham

Peripatetic – Mr Andrew Davies

Peripatetic – Mr Stephen Hill

CREATIVE ARTS

Art – Mrs Georgia Allen (Head of Creative Arts)

Graphics – Miss Ruth Azulay (Assistant Head, Co-Curricular and Whole School Logistics)

Food & Nutrition – Miss Sarah Watson

Photography – Mr Ross Matthews

Technician – Ms Zoe Nova

Technician – Mrs Anita Benaron

English

Head of Department – Mrs Lynsey Garwood

EAL – Mr Philip Scowen

English – Mrs Korinne Evans (Head of Year 7)

English – Mrs Katherine O’Neil

English – Miss Nicola Ramsden

English – Mr Ben Coulthard

Humanities

Head of Humanities & History – Mr Garrett Curran (Joint EPQ Lead)

History – Mr Keith Jones (Deputy Head & DSL)

History – Mr Ken Wilson

Religious Studies – Miss Eunyi Choi

Religious Studies – Mrs Ruth Saunders

Head of Geography – Mr Adam Essex (Sustainability Lead)

Geography – Miss Katy Littlefield (Joint EPQ Lead & Head of Wilson House)

Psychology – Miss Antonia Sawyer (Head of Year 10 & 11)

Learning Development, PLC and EAL

Head of Department – Ms Natalie Palmer

Learning Development (Senior) – Mrs Jane Pyle

Head of PLC Teacher of MFL – Mr Philip Scowen

Teaching Assistant – Mrs Katie Miles

Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Mrs Sarah Flashman

Teaching Assistant (HTLA) – Victoria Bastin

Teaching Assistant – Miss Megan Gill

Mathematics

Head of Mathematics – Mr Harry Silo (Head of Academic Scholars)

Mathematics – Mrs Iram Haider

Mathematics – Mr Frank Gray (Assistant Head Teaching and Learning)

Mathematics – Miss Clodagh Hoey

Mathematics – Mrs Maddy Williams

Mathematics – Victoria Bastin

Mathematics – Mr Paul Wear

Modern Foreign Languages

Head of Modern Foreign Languages – Mlle Isabelle Mosqueron

German – Mr Philip Scowen

French – Ms Victoria Jackson (Head of Sixth Form)

Spanish – Mr Jaime Hernando (Head of Davies House)

French – Mrs Fiona Jackson

Conversation – Mrs Veronica Millett

Mandarin – Mrs Amy Cheng

PE & Sport

Director of Sport – Mr Chris Doyle

Assistant Director of Sport – Mr Adam Doherty (Head of Hatton House)

PE – Mr Jimmy Beardsmore

PE – Miss Danielle Fautley (Head of Fisher House)

PE – Mrs Elle Broughan (Sports Scholar Lead)

PE – Miss Jessica Teversham

Science

Head of Science – Mr Darren Foster

Science – Mrs Mandy Lee (Second in charge of Science)

Biology – Mrs Leena Sriram

Physics – Mrs Jane Daws

Physics – Mrs Vanessa Owen

Science – Miss Alice Gowans

Science – Mrs Claire Lewington

Science – Mrs Sita Chibber

Technician – Mrs Angela Harms

Technician – Mrs Magdalena Radowska

 

Boarding Staff

Head of Boarding – Mr Sam Palacios

Assistant House Parent – Mrs Korinne Evans

Assistant House Parent – Mr Ken Wilson

 

 

 

Support Staff

Finance

Bursar – Mrs Sally-Anne Eldridge

Assistant Bursar – Mrs Karen White

Accountant – Mr Robin Turner

Accounts Assistant – Mrs Sharon Bradley

HR Administrative Assistant – Mrs Kim Murray

Marketing & Admissions

Marketing Manager, Boarding Registrar & Oracy Lead – Mrs Fiona Vail

Marketing Assistant – Mrs Sarah-Jane Barker

Senior School Registrar – Mrs Wendy Cox

Prep School Registrar – Mrs Karen Millard

School Office

PA to the Head – Mrs Jayne Hobbs

PA to the Bursar – Mrs Holly Greenaway

Senior School Office Administrator – Mrs Victoria Glockling

Prep School Office Manager – Mrs Sarah Graham

Data/Information Manager – Mrs Vanessa Suverkrop

Data and Information Technology Assistant – Mrs Maria Walton

Examinations Manager – Miss Liz Hames

Senior School Receptionist – Ms Karen Forrester

Prep School Receptionist – Mrs Amanda Horn

Catering

Catering Manager – Ms Andrea Davis

Head Chef – Mr Glen McLean

Estates

Estates Manager – Mr Len Noon

Site Manager – Mr Fred Holness

Deputy Site Manager – Stephen Weekes

MINIBUS

Administrator – Mr Vince Grima

 

Senior Teaching Support

Counsellor – Mrs Colette Grindley

Creative Arts Technician – Ms Anita Benaron

Science Technician – Mrs Angela Harms

Laboratory Technician (Senior) – Mrs Magdalena Radkowska

Language Assistant (Spanish) – Mrs Veronica Millett

Librarian (Senior) – Mrs Amanda Hanks

School Nurse – Mr Danny May

Healthcare Assistant – Ms Franca Luzi

School Chaplain – Revd Janet Verrier

Head of PSHE – Ms Sarah Ellis

 

Board of Governors

Chair of Governors – Mr P Johnstone

Vice-Chair of Governors – Mr M Vinales

Chair of Finance General Purposes Committee – Mrs J King

Governor – Mr S Heard

Governor – Dr A Squires

Governor – Ms S Donaldson

Governor – Rev’d Dr J Zihle

Governor – Dr C Timehin

Governor – Dr R Degazon-Johnson

Bursary and Clerk to the Governors – Mrs Sally-Anne Eldridge

 

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