Staff List 2025-26

We have a large and committed staff team at Ponteland High School. Individuals are listed in their teams with any additional responsibilities identified.

Staff List 2025-2026
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Stefan McElwee Headteacher (Geography)
Jonny Greenshields Deputy Headteacher (RE)
Robert Spurr Deputy Headteacher (Science, Biology)
Mark Warland Deputy Headteacher (Science, Physics)
Will Close-Ash Assistant Headteacher (Science, Physics)
Julie Hall Assistant Headteacher (Head of Sixth Form)
Sarah Routledge Assistant Headteacher (English)
Lyn Robinson Assistant Headteacher (SENDCO)
Vacancy Business Manager
Clare Barker P.A. to the Headteacher/CEO, Office Manager and Clerk to the Governing Body
Jamie Ward Data and Exams Manager
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF TEAM
Linda Jones Senior Administration Officer
Claire Downey Receptionist/Clerical Assistant
Mel Mortimer Receptionist/Clerical Assistant
Emily Lowe Receptionist/Clerical Assistant
Tynne Johnson Finance Assistant
Allison Handy Data and Exams Officer
Hayley Bell Senior Science Technician
Sally Dobson Science Technician
Craig Mordey Science Technician
Stuart Walker Science Technician (Part time)
Paul Graney Technology Technician (Part time)
Trish Lovekin Food Technician
Ann-Marie Briggs Librarian/Learning Resource Centre Manager
Lesley Hall Cover supervisor
Kane Evans PE Cover Supervisor
Nicola Park Cover Supervisor (Part time)
Clare Timmons Cover Supervisor (Part time)
Alison Bowring Careers Coordinator
CARETAKING
Frank Young Senior Caretaker
Dean Best Late Duty Caretaker
KITCHEN
Richard Bell Pele Trust Catering Manager
Carol George PHS Catering Manager
Tracey Havelock Cook
Samantha Slade Kitchen Assistant
Shirley Halliwell Kitchen Assistant
Kath Young Kitchen Assistant
Sandra Lee Kitchen Assistant
Lyndsey Newton Kitchen Assistant
Ellie Riley Kitchen Assistant
Rebecca Routledge Kitchen Assistant
PASTORAL TEAMS
Andy Allman Pastoral and Transition Support Worker
Helen Hartley Y7 Pastoral Leader (English)
Paul Coulson Y7 Pastral Manager
Lydia Cowell Y8 Pastoral Leader (PE)
Lynn Mordey/Sonja Cooper Y8 Pastoral Manager
Holly Richardson Y9 Pastoral Manager (Biology)
Joey Murray Y9 Pastoral Manager
Chris Benn Y10 Pastoral Leader (French, German)
Moira Andrews Y10 Pastoral Manager
Emma Lee Y11 Pastoral Leader (Drama)
Sally Huntley, Rebecca Young Y11 Pastoral Manager
LEARNING SUPPORT
Sophie Bradley Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Sonja Cooper Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Charlotte Huddart Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Charlotte Waldron Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Lesley-Anne Huddart Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Kelly Johns Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Joanne Jones Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Tracey Newton Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Richard Oliver Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Kirsty Donaldson Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Nadia Salinas – Vernaza Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Helen Sumner Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Claudia Vize Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Fiona Robson – Bain Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Amanda Williamson Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Christopher Younger Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Jeff Winship Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Rebecca Young Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support
Helen Pearse Inclusion Manager
BUSINESS, ECONOMICS and ICT
Aiden Sutherland Raising Achievement Leader (Business, Economics)
Mark Tippins Raising Achievement Deputy – Head of Business (Business, ICT)
Khurram Chaudhry Raising Achievement Deputy – Head of ICT and Computing (ICT and Computing)
Ben Auld Business, Economics and ICT
Samantha Carr Business, Economics and ICT (Part time)
John Richardson ICT, Computing and Design Technology
Paul Wright ICT, Computing
ENGLISH
Rachel Clarke Raising Achievement Leader
Katie Pounder Raising Achievement Deputy
Chloe Emmerson Raising Achievement Coordinator
Christine Heath Raising Achievement Coordinator
Joe Parkin Raising Achievement Coordinator
Annie Karatzenis English, Deputy Head of Sixth Form
Helen Brewis English
Carly Bamborough English
Katherine Bone English
Naomi Close-Ash English
Fiona Digby English
Justine Wright English
EXPRESSIVE ARTS
Aly Burridge Raising Achievement Leader (Media)
Paul Dunn Raising Achievement Deputy (Head of PE)
Philip Rosier Raising Achievement Deputy (Head of Music)
John Dolman Media
Dominic Murphy Music
Jolene Byers Head of Girls’ PE
Leeann Anderson PE
Chris Doig PE
Gordon Grier PE
Sophie Watson PE
Dionne Slade PE
Kane Evans PE
LANGUAGES
Sarah Tuck Raising Achievement Leader (Spanish, French, German)
Rebecca James Raising Achievement Deputy
Marie Merlaud Raising Achievement Coordinator (French)
Clare Brockenbrow Spanish, French
Hannah Daglish French, German
Paula Davison MFL, Deputy Head of Sixth Form
Jo Fraser French, German
Joanne Suffolk French, German
Isobel Wilkins French
MATHS
Jeremiah Suffolk Raising Achievement Leader
Anna Pickover Raising Achievement Deputy (Part time)
Colin Egner Raising Achievement Coordinator (Part time)
Paul Jones Raising Achievement Coordinator
Daniel Patten Raising Achievement Coordinator (Part time)
Mridula Babu Maths
Anna Bunce Maths (Part time)
Helen Johnson Maths (Part time)
Emma Leitch Maths
Murdo Morrison Maths
James Murray Maths
Steve Symons Maths
Ashleigh Thompson Maths (Part Time)
Katie Winship Maths (Part Time)
SCIENCE
Nick Tuck Raising Achievement Leader (Chemistry)
Jon Clayson Raising Achievement Deputy (Physics)
Susan Gair Raising Achievement Coordinator (Chemistry)
Emma McAllistair Raising Achievement Coordinator (Biology)
Paige Nelson Raising Achievement Coordinator (Chemistry)
Amelia Yates Raising Achievement Coordinator (Biology)
James Fisher Physics
Guy Gibson Biology
Susan Green Science (Part time)
Stephen Oliver Chemistry
Liam Pollard Chemistry
Charlie Kain Physics
Sarah Rutherford Biology
HUMANITIES
John Brown Raising Achievement Leader (Geography)
David Bartlett Raising Achievement Deputy (History)
Caitlin Naylor Raising Achievement Deputy (RE, Psychology)
Phil Ross Raising Achievement Deputy (Geography)
Phil Robinson  Deputy SENCO
Jo Baker RE
Rebecca Sims RE/Psychology
James Thompson RE
Courtney Radcliffe Geography
Iain Taylor Geography
Michael Quinn History
Paul Reid History
Sara Stripp History
Michael Driver Psychology (Part time)
TECHNOLOGY AND ART
Claire Light Raising Achievement Leader (Technology)
Karen Murphy Raising Achievement Deputy (Art, Textiles)
Kirsty Wickham Raising Achievement Deputy (Food Technology & Textiles
Harriett Bennett Design Technology
Alice Hornby Art and Textiles
Jane Kemp Art
Mark Shone Technology
Helen Warburton Food Technology