Staff
Miss T Hartley - Headteacher
Originally from Canada, Miss Hartley became Headteacher of JHGS in September 2016, only the fifth Head and the first female Headteacher in the history of the school. Miss Hartley had previously been Deputy Headteacher and Acting Headteacher at Nonsuch High School for Girls in Cheam, Surrey. She began her career in education teaching History and more recently Psychology. She joined the teaching profession after 6 years in sales and marketing firstly with Mr Kipling Cakes and then with Entertainment UK.
Mr N Hathaway - Deputy Headteacher
Mr Hathaway joined JHGS as Deputy Head in September 2019. He was previously Deputy Head at an independent school in Abingdon and held Acting Head, Deputy Head and Assistant Head posts at a comprehensive school in Swindon and a Grammar School in Manchester. He started his teaching career in Leicestershire where he also worked as a Head of Year and then as a Head of MFL at a school in Wigan. Originally from Cheshire, just south of Manchester, Mr Hathaway studied French at Sheffield University and gained a PGDipEd in Educational Leadership and Management from Warwick University.
Mr Hathaway leads on all pastoral matters at the school and is the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Mr D Sammels - Assistant Headteacher
Mr Sammels was educated in Edinburgh before reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of York. He was previously Head of Sixth Form at a grammar school in Slough, where he also completed his NPQSL. He joined JHGS as an Assistant Headteacher in 2017.
Mr Sammels leads on assessment, data, reporting, exams and educational visits.
Mr J Turner - Assistant Headteacher
A product of a Devon based boys’ grammar school, Mr Turner graduated with a Business degree from the University of Surrey before gaining a PGCE from Kingston University. He was previously Head of Faculty and Assistant Director of Sixth Form at an outstanding Hertfordshire Teaching School, before joining JHGS as an Assistant Headteacher in September 2019.
Mr Turner leads on curriculum, digital strategy, outreach and pupil premium.
Miss H Burrow - Assistant Headteacher, Director of Sixth Form
Having been born and educated in the neighbouring county of Berkshire, Miss Burrow completed her BA Hons degree in German and Spanish at the University of Southampton. She joined John Hampden in 2013 as a newly qualified teacher and has since held the positions of Head of Year 7, Teacher in Charge of Spanish and Head of Sixth Form.
As Assistant Headteacher – Director of Sixth Form, Miss Burrow is responsible for the academic attainment and pastoral welfare of the Sixth Form students. She also acts as Professional Tutor and Initial Teacher Training Co-ordinator, monitoring the standards of Teaching and Learning and supporting other teachers, including those who are new to the profession, with their own professional career development.
Mrs K Bailey - Business Manager
Mrs Bailey has been at John Hampden since 2012 and has been Business Manager since August 2014. She is responsible for finance, administration, HR and, together with the Site Manager, the premises. In short, most things that are not Teaching and Learning. She has worked in schools since 2007 and enjoys the varied challenges that each day brings!
Full Staff List
Staffing 2021-2022
Senior Leadership Team
Miss T Hartley – Headteacher
Mr N Hathaway – Deputy Headteacher
Miss H Burrow – Assistant Headteacher; Director of Sixth Form
Mr D Sammels – Assistant Headteacher
Mr J Turner – Assistant Headteacher
Mrs K Bailey – Business Manager
Art
Mrs G Forge
Ms H Twiggs (p/t)
Mrs S Boone - Technician
Business and Economics
Ms S Neal - Head of Business, Economics and Enterprise
Mr M Bilsborough - Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Year 12)
Mr M McCormack - Head of Year 10
Miss A Fiaz
Computer Science
Mrs S Ali - Head of Computing
Mrs E Eddison
Design and Technology
Dr P Hodges - Head of Design Technology & Art
Mr G Roderick
Ms A Wrobel
Mr J Barnbrook - Technician
English
Mr M Till - Head of English
Mrs J Summers (p/t) - Deputy Head of English
Dr L Estridge (p/t)
Miss L Janke
Mr K Khan - Head of Year 9
Mr R Langridge (p/t)
Mr G Lowe
Miss S Mitchell
Geography
Mr D Moussavi - Head of Geography
Miss J Burgess
Mrs A McEvett (p/t)
Mrs F Tremelling (p/t)
History and Politics
Mr A Sawdon – Head of History & Politics
Miss E Labonte
Mr S Parbery (p/t)
Languages
Mr C Lowe - Head of MFL
Mrs J Bolton (p/t) - Deputy Head of MFL
Miss R Cousins - Head of Year 8
Miss C Draper
Mrs S Fidalgo
Mrs J Pook - Head of Year 11
Maths
Mr A Barnes - Head of Maths
Mr S Dean – Deputy Head of Maths
Miss A Bridgwater
Mr G Clapperton
Mr M Hill
Mrs H Livingstone
Mr T Zindonda
Music
Mr N Rogers - Director of Music & Music Technology
Mrs A Bingham - Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Year 13)
PE
Mr T Neill - Director of Sport
Mr G Davy
Mr A Patten
Mr C Taylor
Mr S Olhausen - Head of Hockey
Mr W Midwinter - Technician
Psychology
Ms L Bridger - Head of Psychology
RS
Ms M Sri Head of RS, Head of PSD
Science
Dr A Bullard - Head of Science
Biology
Miss S Venn - Head of Biology
Mr D Arnold (p/t)
Mrs S Bedford (p/t)
Mr M Ingram
Mr N Sheikh
Chemistry
Mr A Folkes - Head of Chemistry
Mrs E Odell
Dr J Wade
Physics
Mr N Dunn - Head of Physics
Miss M Doxopoulou
Mrs B Stiles
Miss G Hush (p/t)
Lab Technicians
Mrs P Guy
Mrs S Holley
Mr C Matheson
Mrs S Shahir
Pastoral Structure
Mr N Hathaway – Deputy Headteacher/DSL
Mrs B Stiles - SENDco
Head of Year 7 Ms P Williams
Head of Year 8 Miss R Cousins
Head of Year 9 Mr K Khan
Head of Year 10 Mr M McCormack
Head of Year 11 Mrs J Pook
Miss H Burrow – Director of Sixth Form
Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Year 12) Mr M Bilsborough
Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Year 13) Mrs A Bingham
Support Staff
EA to the Headteacher and Deputy Head/Admissions Officer Ms C Meah
HR Manager Mrs F Benamer
PA to the Leadership Team Mrs D Templing
Sixth Form Pastoral Support Mrs J Webster
Lower and Middle School Pastoral Support Mrs S Jefferson
Sixth Form Pastoral Administration Assistant Mrs S MacRae
Examinations Officer Mrs C Openshaw
Data Manager Mrs K Clark
Administrator School Data Mrs F Grimmett
LRC Manager Miss B Harrison
Curriculum Support Mrs D Appleby and Mrs C White
Cover Manager Mrs A Walters
Cover Supervisors Mr S Smith
Learning Support Manager Mrs C Dunne
D of E Centre Manager, Assistant EVC Mr N Townsend
Student Welfare Officer Miss J Randell
School Counsellor Ms V Crouch
Network Manager Mr I Orankan
IT Support Mr K Ahmed and Mr R Mehmood
Finance Assistants Mrs F Light, Mrs K Fury, Mrs N Allen and Mrs C Hunt
PE Administrator Mrs S Hoad
Receptionists Mrs A Bedford (morning) Mrs E Glover (afternoon)
LSAs
Mrs P Balbini, Mr P Barnes, Mr T Cook, Mrs Drayton-Freier, Mrs C Iddon, Mrs H Laughton, Mrs D Lowe, Mrs O Smith, Mrs P Toone, Ms P Williams
Site Team
Site Manager Mr S Light
Site Team Mr T Collins, Mr K Oliver, Mr G Cyster