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Applebee Wood Community Specialist School

Respect, Belonging, Trust, Resilience, Aspiration

Meet the Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher - Mr J Cockerill

Deputy Headteacher - Mrs H Bleasdale

Assistant Headteacher - Commencing January 2026 (Safeguarding & Behaviour Lead)

Assistant Headteacher - Miss H Hall (Head of Primary Department)

Assistant Headteacher - Mrs J Bidwell (Head of Secondary Department)

School Business Manager - Mrs K Turner

 

Safeguarding Team

Lead DSL - Mrs J Beaghan (Pastoral Manager)

Deputy DSL - Mr J Cockerill  (Headteacher)

Back-up DSL - Miss H Hall (Assistant Headteacher)

Back-up DSL - Mrs J Bidwell (Assistant Headteacher)

Back-up DSL - Mrs H Bleasdale (Deputy Headteacher)

Back-up DSL - Mrs K Turner (SBM)

Safeguarding Governors - Mick Woods/James Kewley

 

Primary Department Class Teachers (8 Classes)

Mrs N Booth - Acorn Class

Mrs T Gibson-Storey - Cherry-Blossom Class

Miss K Best - Chestnut Class

Miss H Dabell - Hazel Cl;ass

Miss K Taylor - Elm Class

Miss C McLaughlin - Oak Class

Mrs C Carr - Pine Class

Mrs D Henderson (Lead Teacher - Primary Department) - Maple Class

 

Secondary Department Teachers (9 Classes)

Miss D Hodgson - 3DH

Mrs T Birtwell - 3TB

Mr L Webb - 3LW

Mrs T Windsor - 3TW

Miss J Chadwick - 3JC

Mr K Mahmood (Lead Teacher - Secondary Department) - 4KM

Miss K Bell - 4KB

Mr A Craig - 4AC

Mrs E Patten - 4EP

 

Miss S Denton (Post-Graduate Teaching Apprentice) - Whole School

 

Teaching Assistants (Across All 17 Classes)

Mrs A Stewart (HLTA)

Mr G Hardman (HLTA)

Miss A Adekayne (HLTA)

Mr B Almond (TA3)

Mrs H Feeney (TA3)

Mrs C Seward (TA3)

Mrs T Hamilton (TA3)

Miss S Patel (TA3)

Mrs A Murray (TA3)                                                         

Miss N Walkden (TA3)

Mrs L Holland (TA3)

Miss R Sherrington (TA3)

Mrs E Foley (TA3)

Mrs C Champion (TA3)

Mrs A Collier (TA3)

Mrs S Colpman (TA3)

Mrs C Clegg (TA3)

Mr A Aindow (TA3)

Mrs N Collins (TA3)

Miss J Penzar (TA2)

Miss N Crook (TA2)

Mrs N Holding (TA2)

Miss S Robinson (TA2)

Miss A Edmonds (TA2)

Miss C Bolton (TA2)

Miss B Gott (TA2)

Miss A Clare (TA2)

Mrs D Crabtree (TA2)

Miss S Scanlan (TA2)

Miss M Elkins (TA2)

Miss S Barron (TA2)

Miss B Hamilton (TA2)

Miss T Keane (TA2)

Mrs H Merrilees (TA2)

Mrs A Preston (TA2)

Mrs A Akhtar (TA2)

Miss L Harwood (TA2)

Mrs H Yardley (TA2)

Miss H Duddle (TA2)

Mrs E Bak (TA2)

Miss L Hall (TA2)

Miss S Zahra (TA2)

Miss S Danson (TA2)

Miss O Owolabi (TA2)

Miss G Bardsley (TA1)

Miss N Smith (TA1)

Miss S Hall (TA1)

Mrs Z Faiz (TA1)

Mrs N Kwiatek (TA1)

Mrs B Clarkson (TA1)

Mrs S Fadipe (TA1)

Miss A McMillan (TA1)

 

 

Pastoral Team & Admin Support Staff

Mrs J Beaghan - Pastoral Manager & Lead DSL

Miss S Walton - Parent Liaison and Family Support

Miss M Britton - EHCP Administrator & Exams Officer

Miss L Clayton - School Administrator

Mrs L Thompson - School Administrator

 

Site Staff

Mr R Allen - Site Manager 

Mrs J Tyrer - Site Supervisor

Mr I Carter - Driver/Site Support & TA3

 

Catering Staff

Mrs J Tyrer

 

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