About us
Staff, Governors and Trustees
Our specialist staff are dedicated, inspirational and they love their work. Relationships between the staff and girls are supportive, proactive and warm. We pride ourselves on managing the balance between offering challenge and supporting each girl to be the best version of herself that she can be.
Staff are supported by a Senior Leadership Team (SLT) whose work is overseen by the Head.
As a part of the GDST, the school’s performance is also overseen by the Directors and CEO of the Trust.
Our local Governors offer guidance, advice and a critical oversight, bringing expertise from their varied areas of specialism. We are extremely fortunate to benefit from the support of such a committed and capable team.
One of our current members of staff writes about their experience teaching here: “Croydon High’s way – and the GDST way – is so exactly representative of an ideal workplace, in my mind. The way Croydon High is concerned for mental and physical wellbeing of pupils AND staff, the way you’re open to change, the way you’re welcoming to everyone from any and all backgrounds, the way you encourage healthy discussions around accountability and how to make progress and improve… Working in this kind of environment is a dream.”
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Title Name Subject Head Ms A Davies Music Head of Junior School Miss S-J Pendleton Deputy Head (Academic) Mr B Rew Mathematics Deputy Head (Pastoral) Mr D King Mathematics Assistant Head (Co-curricular) Mrs E Webb Drama Assistant Head (Sixth Form) Ms A Gilmour Physics Assistant Head (Digital Strategy) Mr K Murphy Computer Science Deputy Head of Junior School Miss L Threadgold Director of Philanthropy and External Relations Mrs F Cook Director of Finance and Operations Mr J Nelson
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Name Role Mrs C Gulliver Chair of Governors Ms N Fraser-Haynes Deputy Chair of Governors / Safeguarding Mrs J Baker School Governor Mrs R Broyd School Governor Professor R Cook School Governor Mrs R Evans School Governor -
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Name Subject/Year Group Miss M Atkinson PE Mrs C Bird Art Mrs A Botham Head of Junior School PE Mrs K Bower Mrs N Crossfield Assistant Head (Pastoral & Outreach) Mrs A D’Aranjo EYFS Lead Miss S Delany Music Mrs A Harley Head of Junior Academic Support Mrs J Harrison Mrs A Johnson Mr D Johnston Assistant Head (Co-curricular & Operations) Mrs C Kirkby Drama Mrs M Krishnamurthy Head of Junior School Enterprise Technology Mrs C Male Ms S Mannooch Languages Mrs J Monaghan Mrs N Moorhouse Mrs E Nathanael Mrs C Nembhard Nursery Mrs S Newlands Miss L Threadgold Deputy Head Mrs S Vaughan Mr A Wilks Mrs E Wragg -
Name Responsibility Mrs R Abrahams Nursery Mrs J Adkins After School Care Playworker Mrs M Bass After School Care Supervisor and Breakfast Club Supervisor Miss R Bass Teaching Assistant Mrs J Bullock Teaching Assistant Mrs W Butler Lunchtime Assistant Mrs C Connery Teaching Assistant Mrs E Deblock Academic Support & Neurodiversity Mrs S Grinham Teaching Assistant Mrs L Khan Lunchtime Assistant & After School Care Playworker Mrs K Redmond Teaching Assistant & Junior School Librarian Mrs A Skinner Lunchtime Assistant Mrs K Suggett Teaching Assistant -
Name Responsibility Mrs S Garrett PA to Junior Head & Junior Office Manager Mrs C Macmillan Admissions Registrar (Junior School) Mrs J Young Admin Assistant
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Name Subject Additional Responsibilities Mrs M Aitken Religion, Ethics & Philosophy Miss N Ahmad Mathematics Form Tutor Ms A Azams Spanish Mr E Baker PE Assistant Head of Year 7, Head of House (Curie) Miss N Baptist Biology, Chemistry Yeargroup 8/9 Support Mrs S Beck PE Head of Community, Yeargroup 10 Support Ms S Bhugalee Chemistry Form Tutor Miss R Bradley Drama, English Mrs M Brierly German, Spanish, French Mrs A Burgess English Miss T Butler PE Mrs R Conrad Biology Head of Science, Form Tutor Mr C Cordes Physics Head of Year Upper School (10&11) Ms A Cotton English Head of English, Form Tutor Mr G Cowie Psychology, Sociology Director of Academic Studies, Head of Year 7 Mrs P M Diez Spanish Head of Spanish, Year group 8 Support Mrs E Eminson English Ms K Fenwick History, Politics Head of History, Form Tutor Mr G Flower Latin and Classical Civilisation Form Tutor, Head of House (Garrett) Mrs K Gavin Religion, Ethics & Philosophy Head of Religion, Ethics & Philosophy Mrs S Gower Geography, Religion, Ethics & Philosophy Director of Sixth Form Experience, Form Tutor Ms J Greaves 3D Design, Art Form Tutor Ms K Harvey Religion, Ethics & Philosophy Ms L Head PE Director of Sport, Year group 9 Support Mr A Holdsworth Computer Science Mrs H Howgego Chemistry Head of Chemistry, Form Tutor Miss C Howie English Second in Department, Form Tutor, Academic Scholars Coordinator Ms N Jalali English Form Tutor Mrs K James Biology STEM Universities Coordinator, Year group 11 Support Ms N James Psychology, Sociology Head of Psychology & Sociology & Director of Pupil Wellbeing Mrs J Jones French Mrs A Karteepan Physics Head of Physics, Form Tutor Mr B Kazi Mathematics Miss S Kermani Mathematics Yeargroup 7 Support, School Timetabler Mrs C Krause PSHE Head of PSHE, Head of Year 8/9 Mrs A Kugathas Biology, Chemistry Form Tutor Mrs S Leppala Chemistry Form Tutor, Innovation and Enrichment Lead (Science) Mr J Loveday Religion, Ethics & Philosophy, Politics Head of Politics, Form Tutor Ms S Mannooch Latin and Classical Civilisation Mrs L Miller PE Year group 8/9 Support, Head of House (Seacole) Mrs A Mollison Head of Geography Mrs L Morgan-Collins Drama Head of Drama Miss A Devenney Mathematics Mrs M Murray History Head of Year 8/9 Mrs L Palmer Art, 3D Design Form Tutor Miss A Paris French Head of French, Year group 9 Support Mrs L Ridgway French Form Tutor Miss R Seal Mathematics Head of Mathematics Mrs M Serradilla Business, Economics Head of Business & Economics Mrs H Sharples Academic Support & Neurodiversity Ms R Sigusch German Head of MFL Miss P Simmonds English & Drama Mrs E Smith Art, 3D Design Head of Art & 3D Design, Director of Teaching and Scholarship, Form Tutor Mr M Suranyi Music Director of Music Mr J Ting Music, Computer Science Technology Integration Specialist, Form Tutor Mrs C Tooke English Head of Year Upper School (10&11) Ms G Whittingham Classics Head of Classics Mrs P Wood Spanish and French -
Name Responsibility Mrs D Arun Science Technician Mrs A Barnett Art Technician Mr P Coley Science Technician, DofE Coordinator Mrs E Deblock Academic Support Teaching Assistant Mr D Mooney Theatre/AV Technician Miss A Rolle Learning Resource & Information Hub Manager Mrs H Shonpal Academic Support & Neurodiversity Teaching Assistant Mrs L Tapsfield Learning Resource & Information Hub Manager Mrs K Thomas Science Technician Miss T Yam Art & 3D Design Technician -
Name Subject Mrs M Brierly German Mrs M Maquieira Spanish Mrs Z Toorabally French -
Name Responsibility Mrs L Alpin Marketing & Communications Coordinator Miss M Bellarby Deputy Manager (Sports Club) Mrs J Bloxsome School Nurse Mr L Butler Caretaker Mrs B Congram Administration Assistant Mr S Corcoran Minibus Driver Mrs E Decambre Receptionist/Administration Assistant Miss K Dickson Cleaning Supervisor Mrs H Elkins Receptionist/Administration Assistant Mr M Elms ICT Operations & Development Manager Mr C Grimwood Sports Club Manager Mr M Gunstone Caretaker Mr S Haridasan ICT Technician Mr P Kyriakides Premises Traffic Attendant Miss L Houghton PA to Headmistress Dr P Lakha-Kassam *maternity leave Head of Progression and Futures Mrs K Lee Marketing & Communications Manager Mrs G Lewis Examinations, Assessment & Data Officer Mrs I Lone Head of Progression and Futures Mr A Lubinski Caretaker Mrs L Martin Examinations, Assessment and Data Coordinator Mrs R Milne Finance Assistant Mr L Mutti Premises Manager Ms A Phillips HR and Compliance Officer Ms W Pryce School Counsellor Mrs V Reeve Finance Manager Mrs K Reynolds PA to Senior Leadership Team Mrs K Roe Alumnae Relations Mrs S Smith Admissions Registrar (Senior School) Mr M Taylor Facilities & H&S Manager Ms S Vaughan Office and Events Manager
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Name Charlotte Dickinson Maisie O’Halloran Farid Oladapo -
Name Mrs G Belson Piano Ms S Boyd Singing Mr D Cox Clarinet/Saxophone Mrs J Cox Flute Mrs H Dennis Oboe Miss R Dyer Piano/Harp Mr B Ellsbury Piano Mrs K Karelis Singing Mr C Kimber Percussion Mrs E Martin Piano/Violin Mr A Moore Guitar Mrs A Mulroy Singing Miss L Nagioff Cello Mr M Payne Brass Mrs N Ruggins EAL Mrs V Smith Violin Ms G Tay Piano Mrs S Warwick Violin