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Woodlands Primary Academy

Staff List 

Senior Leadership Team 
Role  Name  Area of Responsibility 
Executive Principal  Louise Hayes  Deputy DSL, QofE, Teaching and Learning, Curriculum and Assessment, Behaviour, Disadvantaged, Governance, School Improvement
Head of School  TBC
Assistant Principal Inclusion & SEND (0.5) Katrina Moran SEND and Inclusion
Assistant Principal Helen Russell 

Upper Key stage 2

Mathematics Lead 

Interim DSL, EVC

Assistant Principal  Susan O'Brien 

Key stage One 

English lead 

MHWB lead 

Designated Safeguarding Lead Helen Russell Designated Safeguarding Lead 
Early Years Lead  Kate Pearson 

Early Years Quality of Education and provision 

Reception Class Teacher

Class Teachers 
Nursery Class - Blossom Ella Wheeler

 

Reception Class - Elm  Kate Pearson

As above 

Year 1-2 Juniper Jessica Foulkes 

 

Year 1-2 Maple 

Caroline Wicks 0.6

Susan O'Brien 

PE lead

As above 

Year 1-2 Oak  Francis O'Dowd 

 

Year 3-4 Pine  Laura Dalton 

 

Year 3-4 Ash Matthew McBrien

 

Year 3-4 Cedar Sally Smith 

 Music Lead

Year 5-6 Olive  Anna Lowe

 

Year 5-6 Chestnut  Mairaed Palethorpe

 

Year 5-6 Willow Amy Hoyle 0.6

 Art Lead

Support Staff 

Based in 

Pre School leader Michelle Nield 

2 Year olds

HLTA Saima Khanum 

Early Years

HLTA Sue Young 

 KS1

HLTA  David Harmer 

UPKS2

HLTA Jackie Tweedey

Early Years 

Teaching Assistant  Carole Martin 

 Pre School

Teaching Assistant  Jessica Knight  

 Nursery

Teaching Assistant Connie Bardsley

 Pre School 

Teaching Assistant  Elisha Brown

KS1 

Teaching Assistant Charlie Royle 

KS1 

Teaching Assistant  Jemma Doyle 

KS1

Teaching Assistant  Ellie Beswick TA apprentice 

LKS2

Teaching Assistant Claire Fletcher 

LKS2 (0.8)

Teaching Assistant  Tracey Fagan 

UPKS2

Teaching Assistant Alicia Bedford 

UPKS2

TA & Play Leader  Kate Parr

LKS2

TA & Play Leader Emma Heys

Reception 

TA & Play Leader  Daniella Collinson

On Maternity Leave 

TA & Play Leader Taylor Houghton 

Early Years 

Learning Mentor Anne Grant 

 

Pastoral Officer  Ric Le'Duc

 

Office Manager Leanne Allen 

 

Office Admin and Attendance Officer Jesica Hall

 

Site Manager  Oliver Smith 

 

Cleaner  Darren Heys 

 

Cleaner   

 

Midday Supervisor Margaret Sargent

 

Midday Supervisor Sharon Newton