---
title: "Staff List"
url: "https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/information/stafflist"
school: "Blackpool Aspire Academy"
---

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# Staff List

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| **Senior Leadership Team** |
|---|
| Mr J Woods | Academy Headteacher |
| Mr S Blackwell | Deputy Headteacher - Teaching and Learning |
| Mr R Byrne | Deputy Headteacher - Behaviour and Attendance |
| Mr D Ewart | Deputy Headteacher - Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Mr W Buchanan | Assistant Headteacher - Curriculum |
| Mrs S Elson | Assistant Headteacher - Attendance |
| Mrs S Rawson | Assistant Headteacher - Designated Safeguarding Lead |
|  |  |
| **Teaching Staff** |
| Mrs J Barnett | Head of MFL |
| Miss R Binns | Assistant Director of Extended Curriculum |
| Mr A Butt | Head of Religious Education |
| Miss C Bonney | Teacher of Mathematics |
| Mr J Brown | Head of Year 7, Teacher of ICT and PE |
| Ms M Brown | Teacher of English |
| Mrs L Buchanan | Head of Year 11, Teacher of Science |
| Mr M Butler | Teacher of Geography |
| Mr D Carter | Head of History |
| Mr A Clarke | Teacher of Humanities |
| Mr M Dodd | Director of Science |
| Miss L England | Teacher of English |
| Mrs N Garbett | Assistant Director of Science |
| Mrs L Gregory | Head of PSHE, Teacher of English |
| Mr P Grihault | Head of Year 9, Teacher of English |
| Miss R Grove | Head of PE, Teacher of PE |
| Miss S Gurney | Teacher of Design Technology |
| Mr S Iddon | Head of Art |
| Mr D Jenkinson | Director of Key Stage 4, Teacher of Mathematics |
| Mrs S Johnson | Director of English |
| Miss L Kennedy | Teacher of Mathematics |
| Mrs D Kerr | Head of Year 10, Teacher of PE |
| Miss J Lees | Teacher of Art |
| Miss V Litster | Teacher of Science |
| Mr M Lomas | Teacher of Mathematics |
| Miss S Loney | Teacher of History |
| Mrs J Lumber | Head of Year 8, Teacher of MFL |
| Miss P Martin | Teacher of History |
| Ms S Matthews | Director of ICT/Technology and Performing Arts |
| Mrs N Morgan | Assistant Director of English and Disciplinary Literacy Lead |
| Mr B Moss | Lead Practioner of Mathematics |
| Ms E Obiorah | Teacher of Mathematics |
| Miss F Pitchers | Teacher of Science |
| Miss P Plancke | Teacher of Science/MFL and Entitlement Curriculum Lead |
| Mr D Ryder | Teacher of PE and Sport |
| Miss A Sefton | Teacher of Science |
| Mr D Sewell | Teacher of Mathematics |
| Mr D Shaw | Head of Performing Arts |
| Miss L Spencer | Teacher of Performing Arts |
| Miss L Stevenson | Director of Humanities and BTEC Co-ordinator |
| Ms K Taylor | Director of Personal Development and Trauma Informed Practitioner |
| Mr A Thompson | Director of Mathematics |
| Mr A Tock | Teacher of Geography and Evolve Co-ordinator |
| Mrs A Turner | Head of Technology |
| Miss D Woodhead | Teacher of English |
|  |  |
| **Associate Staff** |
| Mrs H Barnsley | Senior Science Technician |
| Mr J Bennett | Behavioural Support |
| Mrs M Boyes | Assistant SENDCo |
| Mrs D Calderwood | Internal Exclusion Manager |
| Mrs M Cardwell | Behavioural Support |
| Mr J Chadwick | Assistant Site Supervisor |
| Mr J Challenger | Site Manager |
| Miss K Cornwell | Attendance Office Administrator |
| Mrs R Evans | Finance Administrator |
| Mr D Fairbank | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss L Garside | Administrative Assistant |
| Mrs J Gastall | Administrative Assistant |
| Mrs A Gratton | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs M Hacking | Engagement Coach |
| Miss A Hardy | Data Officer |
| Mrs K Harley | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr D Hudson | Assistant Site Supervisor |
| Mr J Johnson | Caseworker |
| Miss J Markham | Lead Caseworker and Designated Child Protection |
| Mr D Martin | Caseworker |
| Mr S McEwan | Internal Suspension Unit Manager |
| Mr D Morley | Senior Attendance Officer |
| Mrs L Pearson | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs L Perkes | Caseworker |
| Miss A Purvis | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs K Randles | Administrative Supervisor |
| Miss A Raybone | Bridge HTLA |
| Ms K Robinson | Attendance Officer |
| Mrs C Seymour | Caseworker |
| Miss J Sharples | Caseworker |
| Mr R Sheldon | Senior IT Technician |
| Miss G Straughair | Administrative HR Assistant |
| Mrs J Sykes | SEND HLTA |
| Mrs T Turner | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss M Valentine | Technology Technician |
| Mrs E Wallace | Administrative and Operations Lead |
| Miss S Young | Exam Officer |
|  |  |
| **Household Support** |
| Mrs J Burton | Housekeeping Supervisor |
| Miss S Brissett | Housekeeping |
| Miss K Dion | Housekeeping |
| Mrs H Jenkinson | Housekeeping |
| Mrs C Johnson | Housekeeping |
| Mrs L Sandham | Housekeeping |
| Ms M Seeley | Housekeeping |
| Miss R Smith | Housekeeping |
| Miss G Stocker | Housekeeping |
| Mrs T Wall | Housekeeping |
| Miss J Wooley | Housekeeping |
|  |  |
| **Kitchens** |
| Mrs S Brindle | General Assistant |
| Mrs D Gregson | General Assistant |
| Mrs J Hague | General Assistant |
| Mrs G Heywood | General Assistant |
| Mrs J Holt | General Assistant |
| Mrs H Jenkinson | General Assistant |
| Mrs S McDonnell | Assistant Cook |
| Mr J Todd | Unit Catering Manager |

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