Staff and Governors
Senior Management Team

Mr Damian Ettinger BA, MA, PGCE, FRSA
Position - Headmaster
Mr Ettinger became Headmaster at Cokethorpe in 2002. Read more

Mr Jonathan Stevens BEng, FRSA
Position - Deputy Headmaster
Mr Stevens became Deputy Headmaster at Cokethorpe in 2013. Read more

Mrs Harriet Stapleton FCCA
Position - Bursar
Mrs Stapleton became Bursar at Cokethorpe in 2018. Read more

Mr Andrew Uglow BA, PGCE, PGDip, FCCT
Position - Director of Studies
Mr Uglow became Director of Studies at Cokethorpe in 2016. Read more

Mr Gareth Sheer BA, PGCE
Position - Director of Co-Curricular
Mr Sheer became Director of Co-Curricular at Cokethorpe in 2016. Read more

Mrs Nicky Black BA
Position - Head of Prep School
Mrs Black became Head of Prep School at Cokethorpe in 2018. Read more

Mr Edward Tolputt BA, MA, MEng
Position - Head of Sixth Form
Mr Tolputt became Head of Sixth Form at Cokethorpe in 2020. Read more

Ms Nicky Wynne BA, MA
Position - Director of Development
Ms Wynne joined Cokethorpe as Director of Development in 2023. Read more
Staff
Senior School
Art and Textiles
Ms E Williams BA, PGCE
Mrs J Pollard MA, PGCE
Mrs H Hammond BA, PGCE
Ms A Peach-Toon BA, PGCE
Business Studies and Economics
Mrs N Silversides BEd, CELTA
Mr M Jones BSc, PGCE
Mr G Biggs BSc, PGCE
Mrs J Coppock BA, Cert Ed, ILM, GNVQ
Mr A Rennie BSc, MSc
Classics
Mrs J Speight BA, PGCE, QTS
Mr A Waldron BA
Mr S Oliver BA
Design Technology
Mrs H Brown BA, PGCE
Mr T White BA, QTS
Miss C Clarke BEng, PGCE
Drama
Mrs C Hooper Dip Act DCL
Mrs G Ringham BA, MA, PGCE
Mr T Walwyn BA, PGCE
Mrs T Whitcombe BA, PGCE
English
Mrs E Oram BA, MA, PGCE
Miss D Jackson BEd, MA, DipEFL, FRSA
Mr I Elkin-Jones BA, MBA, PGCE, DipELS, FRSA
Ms L Mountain MA, PGCE
Dr S Harrison BA, MA, PhD, QTS
Miss S Parris BA
Mrs A Martin BA, MA, PGCE
Geography
Mr J Capel MA, PGCE
Mr M O’Connor BEd
Mrs J Webb BSc, MSc, PGCE
Mr M Joiner BSc, MA, PGCE
Mrs V Statham BSc, PGCE
History and Politics
Mr S Carter MA, PGCE
Mr M O’Connor BEd
Mr G Sheer BA, PGCE
Mr A Uglow BA, PGCE, PGDip, FCCT
Mr R Blank BA, MSt, MPhil, PGCE
ICT
Miss L Ryan BSc
Mathematics
Mr A Ladell-Stuart MMath, PGCE
Mrs J Rushton BA
Mrs C Scaysbrook BSc, PGCE
Mr A Purdie BSc
Mr E Bosse BSc, PGCE
Miss E Hewson BSc, MA, PGDipEd
Mr N Yu BSc, MBA, PGCE
Mr J Stevens BEng, FRSA
Miss R Dodson BSc, MSc, PGCE
Dr G Gilles BA, MA, PhD, PGDipEd
Mr G Pisanello BSc
Modern Foreign Languages
Miss M Bertholle BA, PGCE
Mrs E Semenzato DLit, PGCE
Mrs C Fuchs BA, MA
Miss C Garitey BA, MA, PGCE
Miss A Mango BA
Mrs R Moore BA, PGCE
Miss A Sanchez-Reyes BA, PGCE
Music
Mr B Wilson MA, MMus, ARCO
Mr J Hughes BA, BMus
Dr J Winkley BA, PhD, QTS
Physical Education
Mr J Gallagher BSc, MA, PGDipEd
Miss A Woodcock BSc, QTS
Mrs Z Lamb BSc, PGCE
Mr J Robinson BA, QTS
Mr D Baker BSc, QTS
Miss H Hendrick BA
Psychology and Sociology
Mrs K Rogers BSc, PGCE
Mrs L Bowden BSc, QTS (GTP)
Religion, Philosophy and Civics
Mr A Waldron BA
Mr D Ettinger BA, MA, PGCE, FRSA
Mr T Walwyn BA, PGCE
Science
Mr O Richards BA, MA
Dr C Flaherty MSc, PhD, PGCE, MRSC
Mrs M Cooper BA, PGCE
Mrs H Kenworthy BSc, PGCE
Mrs C Mason BSc, PGCE
Mr A Gale BSc, PGCE
Mrs E Smith BSc, PGCE
Head of Biology
Dr A Steventon BSc, BMBS, PGA, QTS
Dr C Oldham BSc, BVM&S, MRCVS, QTS
Head of Chemistry
Mrs C Perkin BSc, PGCE
Head of Physics
Mr E Tolputt BA, MA, MEng
Mrs M Mercer MSc, PGCE
Mr P Waghorn BE, MSc
Learning Development
Mrs S Arbuckle BA, PGCE, NASENCO
Mrs J Pratley BA, MCert, SpLD
Mrs J Neame BSc, CertEd, DipSpLD
Mrs L Walwyn BA, PGCE
Mrs S Orton BA, SpLD (Cert), PGCE
Miss E Griffiths BEd, PCAE
Miss A Gaertner BSc, Level 7 Cert
Mrs E Davis BA, PGCE, NASENCO
ESL
Mrs L Walwyn BA, PGCE
Prep School
Mrs N Black BA
Head of Prep School
Mrs C Brash BSc, BTEC, PGCE
Reception Class Teacher
Mrs K Peace BA
Year 1 Teacher
Ms J Dowd BSc
Year 1 Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Miss J James BA, PGCE
Year 2 Teacher and Deputy Head of Prep School
Mrs H Knox BA, PGCE
Year 3 Teacher
Mrs L Coe BSc, PGCE
Year 3 Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Mr G Lewis BSc, PGCE
Year 4 Teacher
Mrs K Bassey BEd
Year 5 Teacher
Mrs N Procter BSc, PGCE
Year 5 Teacher
Mrs R Paterson BA, MSc, PGDip, Level 7 Cert, PGCE
Learning Support
Mrs R Luckett BA, NPQH, PGCE
Year 6 Teacher
Mr B Gaertner BA, BTEC, QTS
Year 6 Teacher
Mrs H Hammond BA, PGCE
Art Teacher
Mrs S DuFeu BEd
Music and Drama Teacher
Mr D Baker BSc, QTS
Head of Prep Sport
Governors
Mr J Bennett BSc
Position - Chairman
Dr C Easmon MBBS, MRCP, MSc Public Health, DTM&H, DOccMed
Position - Governor
The Right Rev C Fletcher
Position - Governor
Mrs W Hart CFQ, MA, ICAEW
Position - Governor
Dr W Lau BSc, MSc, PhD
Position - Governor
Mrs J Norris BA, DipTP, MSc, MRTPI
Position - Governor
Mr P Tolley BSc, FRICS
Position - Governor
Mr K Walton Cert Ed
Position - Governor
Mr M Wannell FCCA
Position - Governor
Mr M St John Parker Esq MA
Position - Governor Emeritus
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Approaches to Learning
Whether at the earliest stages of learning or in the final preparations for A Levels, expert consideration is given to the approaches to learning at each stage of a pupil’s academic development at Cokethorpe.

The Co-Curricular Programme
Our Co-Curricular Programme covers the performing and creative arts, sport and outdoor education, the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, and our extensive range of clubs and societies.

Discover Cokethorpe
What you will discover when you visit Cokethorpe is more than a stunning vista. Pupils have an exceptional breadth of opportunity and are supported with a truly individual focus.
The Cokethorpe Fund
Your gifts to the Cokethorpe Fund will enable the School to offer means-tested bursaries to brilliant pupils, develop the School estate and its popular co-curricular programme.