Staff

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 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 Sammels Assistant HeadteacherMr 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.

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.

H Burrow Head of Sixth Form
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 Director 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.

K Bailey Business ManagerMrs 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!

Staffing 2024-2025

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

Mr C Lowe - Associate to the SLT

Mr M Till - Associate to the SLT

Art  

Miss A Pigott - Head of Art 

Ms H Twiggs (p/t)

Mrs S Boone - Technician  

Business and Economics  

Mr E Olhausen - Head of Business

Mr M McCormack  - Head of Year 11

Mrs A Harding

Miss A Shahid

Computer Science  

Mrs S Ali - Head of Computing 

Mrs S Khaliq

Design and Technology 

Mrs J Corcoran - Head of Design Technology 

Miss G Davies - Head of Year 7

Mr M Torrens

Mrs S Bedford - Teacher i/c Food and Nutrition

Ms G Nickless - Food Technician 

Mr G Newns - DT Technician

Mr R Richards - Gap Year DT Technician

English  

Mr J Durrant - Acting Head of English

Mrs J Summers (p/t) - Deputy Head of English / Literacy and Oracy Lead

Mrs L Janke-Smith (maternity leave)

Mrs J Forrest Smith

Mr K Khan - Head of Year 8

Mr R Langridge (p/t)  

Miss S Mitchell

Mr M Till - Associate to SLT

Geography 

Mr R Nowak-Scase - Head of Geography 

Mr D Hirst

Mr D Day

Mrs A McEvett (p/t)  

Mrs F Tremelling - i/c AS Law and Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Year 13)

History and Politics  

Mr C Willson - House Coordinator

Mr S Parbery (p/t) - Head of EPQ

Languages  

Mrs J Bolton  - Head of MFL

Mrs C Draper-Took  - Deputy Head of MFL

Miss A Combi

Mr C Lowe - Associate to SLT

Mrs J Pook - SENDCO and PSD Lead

Maths  

Miss J Rees – Head of Maths 

Mrs E Millar - Deputy Head of Maths

Miss Y Cao

Mr G Clapperton  

Ms N Kalpoo

Mr M Kingman - Head of Year 10

Mr T Zindonda

Mrs G Charles

Music 

Mr N Rogers - Director of Music & Music Technology 

Miss I Rose

PE  

Mr T Neill - Director of Sport  

Mr C Taylor  

Mr S Bowers

Mr T Cook 

Mr S Olhausen - Head of Year 9 /Head of Hockey 

Mr W Nugent - PE Technician

Mr J Styles - School Games Officer

Psychology  

Miss S Venn - Acting Head of Psychology 

RS & P

Mrs H Rayner - Head of RS&P and Acting Head of History & Politics

Mr P Nicholls

Science

Biology

Dr R Chambers - Head of Biology

Mr M Ingram

Mrs S Bedford (p/t)

Mrs S Gordon

Ms N Mamoun (p/t)

Mrs R Najafi (p/t)

Chemistry

Mr A Folkes - Head of Chemistry 

Mrs E Odell 

Mr G Rewt - Head of year 12

Dr J Wade 

Mrs F Yasmin

Physics

Mr N Dunn - Head of Science and Head of Physics 

Miss M Doxopoulou

Mr M Pigdon

Lab Technicians  

Mrs S Holley  - Head Technician

Mr C Matheson

Miss P Ilieva

Mr J Hoole

Mrs A Morales

Pastoral Structure  

Mr N Hathaway – Deputy Headteacher/DSL

Mrs J Pook - SENDco 

Head of Year 7   Ms G Davies

Head of Year 8   Mr K Khan

Head of Year 9   Mr S Olhausen

Head of Year 10 Mr M Kingman

Head of Year 11 Mr M McCormack

Miss H Burrow – Director of Sixth Form 

Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Head of Year 12) -  Mr G Rewt

Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Head of Year 13)  Mrs F Tremelling

Support Staff 

EA to the Headteacher and Deputy Head   Mrs D Templing 

HR Manager  Mrs F Benamer

Admin Assistant to the Leadership Team   Mrs K McMahon

Sixth Form Pastoral Support   Mrs E Morton

Sixth Form Admissions Lead   Mrs L Clements

Lower and Middle School Pastoral Support  Ms S Jefferson 

Admissions Officer and Pastoral Assistant  Mrs A Bedford

Examinations Officer   Mrs C Openshaw 

Data Manager   Mrs K Clark 

Administrator School Data   Mrs F Grimmett 

LRC Manager  & Careers  Miss B Harrison

Curriculum Support   Mrs D Appleby and Mrs C White 

Cover Manager   Mrs M Rasheed

Cover Supervisor   Mrs N Kumari

Learning Support Manager   Mrs C Dunne 

Student Enrichment Coordinator Mr D Smith

Student Welfare Officer   Miss J Randell 

School Counsellor   Ms V Crouch 

Network Manager   Mr S Akimbumiti

IT Support   Mr H Parker

Finance Assistants   Mrs C Hunt,  Mrs K Fury, Mrs J Das

PE Administrator   Mrs K Buxton

Receptionists    Mrs E Russell (morning)  /  Mrs U Haani  (afternoon)

LSAs 

Mrs P Balbini, Mrs R Bostan, Miss C Cray, Mrs H Drayton-Freier, Mrs M Elangovan, Ms J Harford, Mrs R Kaur, Mrs U Mahmood, Mrs B Morton, Mrs S Rafar, Mrs O Smith, Mr Q Wazier, Ms P Williams

Site Team

Site Manager   Mr S Light 

Site Team   Mr T Collins, Mr K Stoute, Mr M Merzvinskas