Our Staff
Prendergast School 2026 - 2027
Senior Leadership Team, Faculty Structure and Pastoral Managers
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Headteacher |
Kelly Lovegrove |
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Deputy Headteacher - Quality of Education & Sixth Form |
Nathan Mealor |
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Deputy Headteacher - Behaviour, Welfare & Inclusion Designated Safeguarding Lead and SENCO |
Clare Borrill |
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Assistant Headteacher – Teaching, Learning and Assessment |
Julia White and Cayle Smith |
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Assistant Headteacher – Personal Development |
Darryl Veldtman |
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Assistant Headteacher – Raising Standards Leader |
Claire Tarca (Cayle Smith covering maternity leave) |
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English and Communication Head of English 2 i/c English Head of KS5 English Head of Media Studies Head of Drama and Wellbeing |
Head of Faculty - Rachel Keenan (i/c KS4) Sam Fifield Shennade Rowe Morag Murphy Darin Caudle Emily Mann |
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Maths 2i/c Maths |
Head of Faculty – Becky Reed Junior Barrett |
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Science Head of Biology Head of Physics Head of Psychology |
Head of Faculty – Clare Sapsed (i/c Chemistry) Lois Haddington Chris Gilsenan Salma Bora and Kirsten Putley |
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Creatives Head of Art & Photography Head of DT Head of PE |
Head of Faculty – Jane Bodenham (i/c Music) Louise Allwood Yvonne Morrison Josh Kinnear |
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Humanities Head of History Head of Geography Head of Religious Studies Head of Sociology and Politics |
Head of Faculty – Matthew Owen David Cox Eleanor Barker Georgina Hulme Steven Waldron |
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Languages |
Head of Faculty - Ana Lopez |
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Enterprise Head of Computer Science |
Head of Faculty - Chris Veall Lee Cooper |
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SENCO |
Clare Borrill |
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KS3 and KS4 Pastoral Manager Pastoral Manager Child Protection, Safeguarding & External Provision Manager |
Ruth Osiguwa (KS3) Cheryl Whorms (KS4) Danielle Harrison |
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KS5 Pastoral Manager Pastoral Manager KS5 Academic Mentor |
Kelly O’Brien (Y12) Marsha Gayle (Y13) Clare Bailey |
In the academic year 2024-2025, 19 hours of time (combined/in total) was taken off by staff who are union officials to complete trade union duties. This is when an employee has paid time off during working hours to carry out recognised trade union duties.
