Staff and Governors
Senior Leadership Team
Dr Sarah Squire DPhil, MA, PGCE, NPQH
Position - Head
Dr Squire became Head at Cokethorpe in 2025. 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 - Deputy Head (Academic)
Mr Uglow has led Learning and Teaching at Cokethorpe since 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
Mr Edward Tolputt BA, MA, MEng
Position - Head of Sixth Form
Mr Tolputt became Head of Sixth Form at Cokethorpe in 2020. Read more
Mrs Amy Prior BA
Position - Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Mrs Prior joined Cokethorpe in 2024. She joined the Senior Leadership Team in 2026. Read more
Mr Joe Hughes BA, BMus, MBA
Position - Director of Safeguarding (DSL)
Mr Hughes joined Cokethorpe in 2014. He joined the Senior Leadership Team in 2026. Read more
Mrs Sarah Orton BA, PGCE, SpLD (Cert)
Position - Head of Prep & Director of Professional Development
Mrs Orton joined Cokethorpe in 2010. She joined the Senior Leadership Team in 2023. Read more
Staff
Senior School
Art and Textiles
Ms E Williams BA, PGCE
Mrs H Hammond BA, PGCE
Ms A Peach-Toon BA, PGCE
Mrs J Pollard MA, PGCE
Business Studies and Economics
Mr A Rennie BA
Mr Chris Butcher DipTchg
Mrs J Coppock BA, Cert Ed, ILM, GNVQ
Mr Simon Harrison BA
Mr D Hayden BA, PGCE, QTS
Classics
Mr S Oliver BA, MLitt, PGCE
Mr J Mackey BA
Design Technology
Mrs H Brown BA, PGCE
Mrs A Prior BA
Mr Tom White BA, 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
Mr S Howells BA, NPQLT
Mr I Elkin-Jones BA, MBA, PGCE, DipELS, FRSA
Mr J Everling BA, PGCE
Mrs A Martin BA, MA, PGCE
Ms L Mountain MA, PGCE
Miss S Parris BA, PGCE
Mrs G Ringham BA, MA, PGCE
Mrs T Whitcombe BA, PGCE
Geography
Mrs J Webb BSc, MSc, PGCE
Mrs V Statham BSc, PGCE
Mr M Joiner BSc, MA, PGCE
Mrs T Whitby BA, QTS
History and Politics
Mr B Sadler BA, PGCE
Mrs S Arbuckle BA, PGCE, NASENCO
Ms A Hutchinson BA, PGCE
Mr G Sheer BA, PGCE
Mr A Uglow BA, PGCE, PGDip, FCCT
Mr T Walwyn BA, PGCE
Mrs Stacy Waring MA, PGCE
Mathematics
Mr A Ladell-Stuart MMath, PGCE
Miss A Gaertner BSc, Level 7 Cert, Level 5 Dip
Mr Paul Oatridge BSc, PGCE
Mr T Phillips BSc, PGCE, QTS
Mr G Pisanello BEng, MEng
Mr A Purdie BSc
Mrs C Scaysbrook BSc, PGCE
Dr Robert Ward-Penny MA, MSc, PGCE
Modern Foreign Languages
Miss M Boubkari BA, PGCE
Miss C Garitey BA, MA, PGCE
Mrs O Iasisen BA, PGCE, NPQLT
Mrs E Semenzato DLit, PGCE
Music
Mr B Watson BA, PGCE
Mr J Hughes BA, BMus
Mr B Wilson MA, MMus, ARCO
Director of Music
Physical Education
Mr J Gallagher BSc, MA, PGDipEd
Mr D Baker BSc, QTS
Mrs S Naylor BSc
Assistant Director of Sport
Mrs Lucy Prosser BSc, PGCE
Mr J Robinson BA, QTS
Director of Sport
Miss A Woodcock BSc, QTS
Psychology and Sociology
Mrs K Rogers BSc, PGCE
Mrs L Bowden BSc, QTS (GTP)
Science
Mrs E Smith BSc, PGCE
Head of Science
Dr A Steventon BSc, BMBS, PGA, QTS
Head of Biology
Dr E Regardsoe BSc, DPhil, PGCE, MRSC
Head of Chemistry
Dr M Rigby MPhys, PGCE
Head of Physics
Mrs M Cooper BA, PGCE
Dr C Flaherty MSc, PhD, PGCE, MRSC
Mr A Gale BSc, PGCE
Mr T Kelmour BSc, PGCE
Mrs M Mercer MSc, PGCE
Mrs C Perkin BSc, PGCE
Mrs Amy Proctor MSci
Mr O Richards BA, MA
Mr E Tolputt BA, MA, MEng
Theology
Mr T Walwyn BA, PGCE
Learning Development
Mrs S Arbuckle BA, PGCE, NASENCO
Mrs E Davis BA, PGCE, NASENCO
Mrs C Haly BA, MA, PGCE, PG Cert, NASENCO
Mrs V Mersh BEd, MA
Mrs J Pratley BA, MCert, SpLD
Mrs J Rushton BA, QTS
Mrs L Walwyn BA, PGCE, CELTA, SpLD Cert, AAA
ESL
Mrs L Walwyn BA, PGCE, CELTA, SpLD Cert, AAA
Prep School
Mrs S Orton BA, PGCE, SpLD (Cert)
Head of Prep School
Mrs C Brash BSc, BTEC, PGCE
Reception Class Teacher
Miss S Freeman BA
Year 1 Teacher and
Prep Assistant Head (Pre-Prep)
Mrs A Armstrong BSc, PGCE
Year 2 Teacher and
Prep Assistant Head (Academic)
Mrs K Bassey BEd
Year 3 Teacher
Miss M Wilcox BA, PGCE
Year 4 Teacher and Prep School Drama Teacher
Miss M Tomlin BA
Year 5 Teacher
Mrs N Procter BSc, PGCE
Year 5 Teacher
Mr T Peace QTS, PGCE, BA
Year 6 Teacher
Mrs H Hammond BA, PGCE
Year 6 Teacher and Teacher of Art
Mrs H Mordaunt BA, PGCE, QTS, DELE C2
Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Mr D Baker BSc, QTS
Head of Prep Sport and
Prep Assistant Head (Pastoral)
Mrs F Hughes NVQ, Cache 3
Reception Class Assistant
Mrs J Taylor
Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Smith
Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Slader BA
Teaching Assistant
Governors
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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.