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William Cobbett Primary School

Our Staff Team

2025-26

Senior Leadership Team

Mr Andrew Stear

Headteacher

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Miss Gillian Payne

Deputy Headteacher

Assessment leader, EYFS & KS1 Phase Leader, Deputy DSL

Mrs Emma Stevenson 

Assistant Headteacher

Teaching and Learning, Designated Teacher for children who are looked after, Deputy DSL

Miss Lauren Lawrence

 

Assistant Headteacher 

Inclusion (SENDCo), Deputy DSL

Mrs Sarah Barnett

School Business Manager

 Teaching Staff

Class

Teacher

Additional Responsibilities

Hedgehog (YR)

Miss M. Jackson 

 
Squirrel (YR)

Mrs R. Winkworth (M, Tu, W, Th)

Mrs R. Cuss (F)

Badger (Y1)

Mrs J. Wood (M, Tu, W)

Mrs S. Wigley (Th, F)

 
Rabbit (Y2)

Mrs T. Cooper (M, Tu, W, F)

Mrs V. Baker (Th)

 
Swift (Y3)

Mrs E. Jenkins

Lower KS2 Phase Leader

Woodpecker (Y3) Mr D. Wicksey   
Robin (Y3)

Mrs L. Cassidy

 
Swan (Y4) Mrs S. Taylor (maternity cover)  
Kingfisher (Y4)

Mrs T. Lubbe 

 
Heron (Y4)

Mrs N. Cooper (M, Tu, W, Th)

Mrs V. Baker (F)

Goldfinch (Y5) Miss B. Wells (maternity cover)
Bullfinch (Y5)

Mrs S. Knight (M, Tu, W)

Mrs J. Wall (Th, F) (maternity cover)

 
Chaffinch (Y5) Miss A. Chaplin  
Eagle (Y6) Miss T. West  Upper KS2 Phase Leader
Owl (Y6) Mr G. Lucas  
Kestrel (Y6) Miss V. Vicary  
Fox (Woodland YR, Y1, Y2)

Mrs S. Dacombe (M, Tu)

Mrs A. Marsden (W, Th, F)

 
Kite (Woodland Y3, Y4)

Miss L. Bartlett

Buzzard  (Woodland Y5, Y6)

Mr A. Chambers

Non Class Based Teaching Staff 

Mrs J. O'Leary Specialist SEN Provision Lead
Miss J. Lavrich Maternity Cover

Teaching Assistants

Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Mrs S. Dacombe

Mrs C. Kemp

Mrs R. Macallan

Ms L. Osborn Lea

Mrs C. Pollock

Miss F. Soane

Mrs S. Wilkinson

Learning Support Assistants

Mrs R. Aldred

Miss S. Allery

Mrs K. Burmingham

Mrs Y. Cocker

Mrs K. Cotton

Mrs S. Green

Miss H. Hall

Mrs D. Harper-Smith

Mrs J. Hart-Dyke

Mr C. Hatchley

Mrs S. Hills

Mrs V. McCabe

Mrs S. Nicholls

Ms L. Osborn Lea

Mrs C. Parker

Mrs F. Shaikh

Mrs K. Sharp

Miss I Shears

Mrs C. Stacey

Mrs D. Stone

Miss K. Sweetman-Wilkinson

Mrs S. Thorby

Miss A. West

Woodland (High COIN Centre)

Learning Support Assistants

Mrs E. Casey

Miss J. Carruthers

Miss L. Gordon

Mrs A. Gowing

Mrs S. Imrie

Mr S. Liddle

Miss R. Moore

Mrs N. Nicoll

Miss K. Phipps

Mrs H. Roberts

Miss Y. Waldron

Forest School Assistant

Mrs K. Hawkett

 

Admin Team

Mrs A. Stickland Receptionist Infant Site
Mrs J. Dunningham Receptionist & Admissions Officer Junior Site
Mrs S. Talbot-Kennedy Finance Assistant & Allsorts Administrator
Mrs L. Bond HR Assistant & Attendance Officer
Mrs S. Downes Welfare Assistant & Woodland Centre Administrator 
Mr B. Snedden IT Technician
Mrs C. Finch-Stanford Librarian
Mrs K. Bell Assistant SENDCo

Caretaking Team

Mr D. Armstrong Premises Manager
Mr C. Pardoe Caretaker

Home School Link Worker

Mrs S. Marsh (Deputy DSL)

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)

Miss C. Darch

Lunchtime Supervisors

Infant

Mrs K. Hawkett

Mrs L. Rogers

Junior

Mrs H. Bowles

Miss K. De La Huliniere

Mrs S. Duddy

Miss K. Moscrop

Learning Support Assistants also do lunchtime supervision.

Catering Team

Twelve15 staff

Sharon Bowyer

Dionne Burke

Athaka Rahman

Joanne Stillwell

 

ALLSORTS Breakfast Club and After School Care

Mrs S. Ayranci (manager) Mr S. Liddle
Mrs K. Sharp (deputy manager) Miss K. Moscrop
Mrs H. Bowles Miss K. Mulholland
Mrs S. Duddy Mrs S. Mulholland
Ms K. Hawkett Mrs L. Rogers
Several Learning Support Assistants also work in Allsorts.