We have a large and committed staff team at Ponteland High School. Individuals are listed in their teams with any additional responsibilities identified.
| SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM | |
| Kieran McGrane | Headteacher |
| Jim Balkwill | Deputy Headteacher (French) |
| Stefan McElwee | Deputy Headteacher (Geography) |
| Will Close Ash | Assistant Headteacher Science, Physics) |
| David Coburn | Assistant Headteacher (Maths) |
| Jonny Greenshields | Assistant Headteacher (RE) |
| Lyn Robinson | Assistant Headteacher (SENDCO) |
| Sarah Routledge | Assistant Headteacher (English) |
| Mark Warland | Assistant Headteacher (Science, Physics) |
| Clare Barker | P.A. to the Headteacher/CEO, Office Manager and Clerk to the Governing Body |
| Joanna Ciucciove | Data and Exams Manager |
| Diane Jamieson | Business Manager |
| PELE TRUST CENTRAL SERVICES TEAM | |
| Claire Hancock | Chief Operating Officer |
| Julie Collins | Management Accountant |
| Dianne Boyes | Finance Assistant |
| Sharon Fairbridge | Finance Manager |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Finance Assistant |
| Andrea Wray | Finance Assistant |
| PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF TEAM | |
| Linda Jones | Senior Administration Officer |
| Julie Burgess | Receptionist/Clerical Assistant |
| Jane Foster | Receptionist/Clerical Assistant |
| Jennifer Sowerby | Attendance Administrator |
| Allison Handy | Examinations Assistant |
| Rowena Tilbury | Senior Science Technician |
| Sophie Duthoit | Science Technician |
| Anna Styles | Science Technician (Temporary) |
| Lottie Turnbull | Science Technician |
| Stuart Walker | Science Technician |
| Paul Graney | Technology Technician (Part time) |
| Sonia Watson | Food/Art Technician |
| Ann-Marie Laws | Librarian/Learning Resource Centre Manager |
| Sarah Office | Cover Supervisor (Part time) |
| Nicola Park | Cover Supervisor (Part time) |
| Daniel Thomson | Cover Supervisor/PE |
| Clare Timmons | Cover Supervisor |
| Anna Makepeace | Careers Co-ordinator |
| CARETAKING | |
| Frank Young | Senior Caretaker |
| Dean Best | Late-Duty Caretaker |
| KITCHEN | |
| Richard Bell | Pele Trust Catering Manager |
| Malachy Rowe | Pele Trust Chef |
| Carol George | PHS Catering Manager |
| Tracey Havelock | Cook |
| Linda Armstrong | Kitchen Assistant |
| Shirley Halliwell | Kitchen Assistant |
| Louise Henry | Kitchen Assistant |
| Deborah Herbert | Kitchen Assistant |
| Sandra Lee | Kitchen Assistant |
| Samantha Slade | Kitchen Assistant |
| Linda Sparke | Kitchen Assistant |
| Kath Young | Kitchen Assistant |
| PASTORAL TEAMS | |
| Emma Lee | Y7 Pastoral Leader (Drama, PE) |
| Sally Huntley | Y7 Pastoral Manager |
| Andy Allman | Pastoral and Transition Support Worker |
| Helen Hartley | Y8 Pastoral Leader (English) |
| Paul Coulson | Y8 Pastoral Manager |
| Amelia Yates | Y9 Pastoral Leader (Biology) - maternity leave |
| Beth Edmonson | Y9 Pastoral Leader (Geography) - maternity leave cover |
| Lynn Mordey | Y9 Pastoral Manager |
| Holly Richardson | Y10 Pastoral Leader (Biology) |
| Joey Murray | Y10 Pastoral Manager |
| Christopher Benn | Y11 Pastoral Leader (German, French) |
| Moira Andrews | Y11 Pastoral Manager |
| Khurram Chaudhry | Deputy Head of Sixth Form (ICT) |
| Diane Howorth | Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Business, ICT) |
| Dawn McKenna | Sixth form Student Co-ordinator |
| LEARNING SUPPORT | |
| Mridula Babu | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Ethel Blair | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Becky Bradley | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Sonja Cooper | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Ellie-Louise Dinning | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Lewis Gattens | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Lesley-Anne Huddart | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Jayne Ireland | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Kelly Johns | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Joanne Jones | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Helen Pearse | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Danielle Robinson | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Gareth Wade | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Rebecca Young | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| Christopher Younger | Special Needs Assistant, Curriculum Support |
| BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE, ICT | |
| Aiden Sutherland | Raising Achievement Leader (Business, Economics) |
| Neil Armstrong | Raising Achievement Deputy (Business, ICT, Economics) |
| Mark Tippins | Raising Achievement Deputy (Business, ICT) |
| Sharron Hudson | Business (Part time) |
| John Richardson | ICT, Design Technology |
| Paul Wright | ICT, Computing |
| ENGLISH | |
| Rachel Clarke | Raising Achievement Leader |
| Katie Pounder | Raising Achievement Deputy |
| Chloe Emerson | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator |
| Christine Heath | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator |
| Rachel Metcalf | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator |
| Carly Bamborough | English |
| Helen Brewis | English |
| Naomi Close-Ash | English |
| Fiona Digby | English |
| David Todd | English, Media |
| Alan Weir | English |
| EXPRESSIVE ARTS | |
| Aly Burridge | Raising Achievement Leader (Media) |
| Paul Dunn | Raising Achievement Deputy (Head of PE) |
| Philip Noble | Raising Achievement Deputy (Music) |
| Sarah Inkster | Music |
| Jolene Byers | Head of Girls’ PE |
| Lydia Cowell | PE |
| Chris Doig | PE |
| Gordon Grier | PE |
| Charlotte McIntosh | PE |
| LANGUAGES | |
| Sarah Tuck | Raising Achievement Leader (Spanish, French, German) |
| Julie Hall | Raising Achievement Deputy (French) |
| Paula Davison | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator (French) |
| Clare Brockenbrow | Spanish, French |
| Jo Fraser | French, German |
| Lauren Howells | French, Spanish |
| Marie Merlaud | French |
| MATHS | |
| David Harding | Raising Achievement Leader |
| Anna Pickover | Raising Achievement Deputy |
| Colin Egner | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator |
| Alan Poulter | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator |
| Jeremiah Suffolk | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator |
| Caroline Dawson | Maths |
| Helen Johnson | Maths (Part time) |
| Paul Jones | Maths |
| Emma Leitch | Maths |
| Jennifer McCourt | Maths |
| Murdo Morrison | Maths |
| Holly Mackenley | School Direct trainee |
| SCIENCE | |
| Nick Tuck | Raising Achievement Leader (Chemistry) |
| Jon Clayson | Raising Achievement Deputy (Physics) |
| Susan Gair | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator (Chemistry) |
| Graham Tulip | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator (Biology) |
| Stephen Yates | Raising Achievement Co-ordinator (Biology) |
| David Anderson | Physics |
| Rachelle Falloon | Biology |
| Susan Green | Science (Part time) |
| Devon Heagarty | Chemistry |
| Emma McAllister | Biology |
| Paige Nelson | Science |
| Stephen Oliver | Chemistry |
| Liam Pollard | Chemistry |
| Teri Hall | School Direct trainee |
| 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) |
| Jo Baker | RE |
| Rebecca Eagle | RE |
| Sarah Hall | Geography |
| Maisie Porteous | History |
| Paul Reid | History |
| Sara Stripp | History |
| TECHNOLOGY AND ART | |
| Claire Light | Raising Achievement Leader (Technology) |
| Nichola Gray | Raising Achievement Deputy (Food Technology) |
| Karen Murphy | Raising Achievement Deputy (Art, Textiles) |
| Evlynne Boe | Food Technology (Maternity Leave) |
| Rachel Hunter | Design Technology |
| Jane Kemp | Art |
| Mark Shone | Technology |
| Kirsty Wickham | Food Technology, Textiles |
Ponteland High School is part of Pele Trust. Registered address: The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9EG.
A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number: 11395017).
