Headteacher William Deighan photographed by Adam Bronkhorst
Who's who at Varndean School?
For a comprehensive list of who's who at the school, please see the list of staff by department below. For a guide to the Senior Leadership Team and their roles, please see the SLT roles document. You may also wish to see our Senior Staff and Governors page.
Angelou School
Vicky Thorn
Head of Angelou/ Deputy Head Teacher
EmailJasmine Marshall-Fraser
Deputy Head of Angelou School, Religious Studies Teacher, Able and Talented Coordinator
EmailNatalie Miller
School Leader/ Safeguarding deputy
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Russell School
Andy Roberts
Deputy Head of Russell School, Year 7and 8 English, Maths and Science Teacher
EmailAbigail Holder
Deputy Head - Russell School
EmailRuth Quill
Russell School Leader
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Turing School
Gareth Hughes
Head of Russell /Deputy Headteacher
EmailGeorgie Maltby
Deputy Head of Turning
EmailLee Williams
School Leader
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Ellis School
Laura Fairbank
Head of Ellis/ Assistant Head
EmailSandra Knights
Deputy Head of Ellis School, History Teacher, Consultant Tutor
EmailCaroline Ball
School Leader of Ellis
EmailFiona Hall
Ellis School Student Manager
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Administration
Sylvia Chinamora
Washroom Supervisor
EmailTeresa Dee
School Governance Support Officer
EmailPamela Fulton
Admin Assistant: ILS
EmailMolly Goodchild
Administrative Support
EmailJackie Silsby
Reception Team leader and Cover Supervisor
EmailCaroline Heath
Reception/Admin Assistant
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Art & Design
Helen Sevink
Head of Art and Design
EmailSue Attia
Art and Design Teacher
EmailClaire Cossey
Art and Design Teacher and Displays Coordinator
EmailBeverley Skingle
Faculty Department Assistant: Art and Design
EmailClaudia Sweeting
Art and Design Teacher
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Behaviour & Attendance
Diane McNamara
Attendance Officer
EmailEmma Muzio
Assistant Behaviour Centre Manager, Learning Mentor
EmailAndrew Symes
Educational Welfare Officer
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Business Studies
Fran Macauley
Business Studies Teacher
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Character Education
Amanda Carroll
Careers Advisor
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Computing
Dance
Drama
English & Media Studies
Dawn Gillam
Head of English
EmailShelley Baker
English Teacher, Raising Standards Team
EmailKatie Bates
English Teacher
EmailRuth Binnie-Moore
English Teacher
EmailZoe Bolton
English Teacher
EmailDavid Fouracre
Head of Media Studies and English Teacher
EmailSeanin Mouland
Lead Professional in English with Literacy Responsibility
EmailNicole Hayes
Teacher of English
EmailElise James
English Teacher, Raising Standards Team
EmailElaine Kiely
Faculty/Departmental Assistant for English
EmailRichard Melly
English Teacher and English as a Foreign Language Coordinator
EmailJames Rayment
English Teacher
EmailLipi Sanyal
English Teacher
EmailSarah Wenn
English Teacher/Lead Professional
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Exams & Cover
Chris Manville
Examinations Officer
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Finance & HR
Geography
Paul White
Head of Geography and Travel and Tourism
EmailLloyd Durbin
Teacher of Geography
EmailSteve Howlett
Teacher of Geography
EmailAdam Michaels
Teacher of Geography
EmailJessica Karlsson
Faculty Departmental Assistant - Geography
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Heads Office and Marketing & Communications
Health & Social Care
Aurelie Elder
Head of Health and Social Care
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History
Individual Learning Support Department and Inclusion
Judith Ford
Head of Progress and Learning
EmailCathy Johnson
Inclusion Support Manager, Staff Governor
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IT Services
Terry Bradford
IT Network Manager
EmailIan Edwards
Network Operations Manager
EmailAdrian Lee
IT Technician
EmailSteve Howell
Reprographics and Design Technician
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Languages
Lorraine Newman
Head of Languages
EmailAlison Brown
MFL Lead Professional
EmailStacey Corken
Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
EmailJenny Hugget
Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
EmailBarbara Howard
Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
EmailJames Waite
Modern Foreign Languages Teacher, Student Voice (World Citizen)
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Learning Mentors
Mark Rickson
Learning Mentor
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Library
Mathematics
Nicola Raven
Head of Maths
EmailKieran Colverd
Teacher of Mathematics
EmailMichael Agronah
Teacher of Maths
EmailNigel Copp
Maths Teacher
EmailNoel German
Teacher of Mathematics
EmailAntony Herbert
Teacher of Mathematics
EmailAmanda James
Teacher of Mathematics
EmailOshi Madders
Maths Teacher
EmailDaniel Thomas
Maths Intervention Teacher
EmailFrancis Wheeley
Maths Lead Professional KS4
EmailEnrique Varea Calvo
Maths
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Music
James Cocks
Director of Music
EmailLorna Denman
Music Teacher
EmailAidan Scanlon
Performing Arts Technician
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Physical Education
Calum Thomas
Head of Physical Education
EmailAngela Brand
Teacher i/c of Girls P.E.
EmailRebbecca Chamberlain
Physical Education Teacher
EmailTim Clarke
Physical Education Teacher / IAG / Curriculum Development Manager
EmailThomas Lightfoot
Physical Education Teacher
EmailDonna Mills
Faculty/Departmental Assistant for Performing Arts and Physical Education
EmailStuart Tuck
Physical Education Technician
EmailJemma Whitley
Teacher of Physical Education
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Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy & Ethics
Karen Cooke
Religious Studies Teacher
EmailDylan Owen
Librarian, Psychology Teacher, Philosophy and Ethics Teacher, Religious Studies Teacher
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Science
John Lamb
Head of Science
EmailLaura Bush
Head of Science
EmailNuria Martinez Garcia
Teacher of Science
EmailEmma Chick
Science Lead Professional
EmailAndrew Timmins
Teacher of Science
EmailCallum Brown
Science Teacher
EmailJacob Collins
Science Teacher / Lead Professional
EmailSasa Glisovic
Science Technician
EmailHazel Johnson
Senior Science Technician
EmailMarie Odey
Faculty/Departmental Assistant for Science
EmailSilva Reynell
Technician
EmailNaomi Wanstall
Science Teacher
EmailEllen Aboukhatwa
Teacher of Science
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Site Staff
Teaching Assistants
Faye Baker
Teaching Assistant
EmailHayley Cutting
Teaching Assistant
EmailDanny Davies
Teaching Assistant
EmailSarah Handford
Teaching Assistant
EmailSuzanne Bryany
Teaching Assistant
EmailLouise Julian
Teaching Assistant
EmailMarie Horsey
Teaching Assistants
EmailMarlina Matte
Teaching Assistant
EmailGail Miles
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
EmailShirley Peters
Teaching Assistant
EmailPolly Wrenn
Teaching Assistant
EmailCatherine Shemeld
Teaching Assistant
EmailKatharine Cosgrove
Teaching Assistant
EmailLayla Smyth
Teaching Assistant
EmailCathy Workman
Teaching Assistant
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Technology
Georgina Maltby
Head of Technology, Food and Textiles Teacher
EmailStuart Davies
Technology Teacher
EmailRuth De La Nougerede
Design Technology Teacher
EmailCharlotte Drake
Food Technology Technician
EmailTim Speller
Head of Food Technology, Design Technology Teacher
EmailAlice Thompson
Technology Technician
EmailRachael Wood
Design Technology Teacher
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Medical Centre
Karen Church
Medical Officer
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