Staff

Thorndown has a very strong team ethos and all staff work to provide the best possible opportunities for every individual child’s personal, academic and social development. There are a variety of roles and responsibilities within our staff team and each and every one is important for the school to work effectively.

Staff list for 2024-2025
Headteacher Mr Christopher Snape
Deputy Headteacher Miss Emily Bedford
Assistant Head (SENCO) Mrs Lucy Hamilton
Assistant Head (ITE) Miss Emily Broadhurst
Teachers (Reception) Mrs Nicole Brace (Team Leader)
Mrs Emma Vardy
Mrs Vicky Silvester
Teachers (Y1 & 2) Mrs Rebecca Dunsdon (Team Leader)
Mrs Natalie Browne (Part time)
Mrs Claudia Jones
Miss Rachel Goulding (Maternity Leave)
Mrs Emma Emberton
Mrs Laura Lally (Part time)
Miss Jade Strachan
Mrs Judy Bralee (Part time)
Mrs Hannah Williams (Part time)
Mrs Karina Cowan (Part time)
Teachers Year 3 Mrs Laura Howell (Team Leader)
Miss Emily Broadhurst (Team Leader)
Miss Kate Medlow
Mrs Dawn Mills
Mrs Judy Bralee (Part time)
Teachers Year 4 & 5 Mr Liam Brook
Mrs Claire Burke
Mrs Laura Howell (Team Leader)
Miss Emily Broadhurst (Team Leader)
Mr John Peel
Miss Cherish Sibanda
Teachers (Y5 & 6) Miss Emily Broadhurst (Team Leader)
Mrs Laura Howell (Team Leader)
Mrs Claire Broach
Miss Sophie Brown
Miss Jenni Collins

The teachers and pupils are supported by a great team of teaching assistants.

  • Mrs Sarah O’Toole (HLTA)
  • Miss Maria Brewell (HLTA)
  • Mrs Elizabeth Anderson
  • Mrs Kirsty Ashton
    Miss Priscilla Banyard
  • Mrs Carly Blake
  • Miss Aleesha Burling
  • Mrs Ceri Charter
  • Mrs Jane Comish
  • Mrs Sally Farish
  • Mrs Terry Freeman
  • Mrs Gaynor Garwood
  • Mrs Anna Greenwood
  • Mrs Alison Jagger
  • Mrs Chrissie Kelby
  • Miss Teresa Kwiatkowska
  • Miss Danielle Lockey
  • Mrs Kerrie Long
  • Mrs Timandra Mahmood
  • Mrs Lorraine Marshall
  • Mrs Anne McCarter
  • Mrs Michelle Monks
  • Mrs Janine O’Neill
  • Mrs Tina Proudfoot
  • Mrs Kathryn Robinson
  • Miss Julia Stockill
  • Mrs Arthy Sutharshan
  • Mrs Claire Walsh
  • Mrs Raman Wedvel
  • Ms Krsytal Wilkinson
  • Mrs Becky Wilkes
Administrative Team
School Secretary Mrs Angela Cook
Business Manager Mrs Helen Cooper
Administrator Miss Kirsty Spendiff
Admin Assistant Miss Jayne Rhoades
Pastoral Child and Family Support Worker Mrs Sara Harris
Lunchtime Supervisors Mrs Kathryn Robinson
Mrs Valerie Maxwell
Mrs Michelle Monks
Mrs Carol Thorndike
Mrs Sylvia Norman
Mrs Shahada Bibi
Mrs Becky Wilkes
Mrs Ann McCarter
Mrs Nazma Bibi
Miss Danielle Lockey
Mrs Mandy Hall
Mrs Kerrie Long
Miss Priscilla Banyard
Ms Krystal Wilkinson
Miss Julia Stockill
Miss Jayne Rhoades
Caretaker  Mr Mark Aylott
Cleaning Staff Miss Susan Bramwell
Mr Harrison Evans
Mrs Svitlana Kirsey
Mrs Sadia Nazeem
Mr Liam O’Donovan
Miss Nicole Pilsworth
Mr Micah Pope
Mrs Michelle Reynolds
Mrs Jacqueline Parnell
Catering Staff (Lunchtime UK) Lunchtime UK
Thorndown Pre-School Mrs Nicole Brace (Early Years Team Leader)
Mrs Becky Smith  Pre-School Manager
Mrs Sarah Tucker
Miss Emma Stanley
Mrs Lisa Johnson
Mrs Eleanor Martin
Miss Karen Gray
Miss Priscilla Banyard
Mrs Amanda Prior
Mrs Rabia Kiran
Mrs Michelle Reynolds
Out of School Club Mrs Lorraine Marshall
Mrs Val Maxwell
Mrs Raman Wedvel
Mrs Arthy Sutharshan (Manager)
Mrs Liz Anderson
Miss Teresa Kwaitowska