All students receive support and guidance from a strong network of academic and pastoral staff; from our Head of Years, Personal Tutors and Teachers, to our Pastoral Staff, Housemistresses and Nurses.
At QM we’re proud of our staff, who are experts at teaching the girls their specialist subjects. Small class numbers mean strong relationships are able to develop between teacher and student at Queen Margaret’s.
Beyond the classroom, staff enrich girls through various co-curricular activities that you can find out more about here - Co-Curricular Enrichment.
To learn more about our School, click here - About Queen Margaret's School.
Head, Sue Baillie
Head, Sue Baillie leads the Senior Leadership Team at Queen Margaret's
Meet the HeadHead, Sue Baillie
Head, Sue Baillie leads the Senior Leadership Team at Queen Margaret's
Meet the HeadThe Head is supported by
The Senior Leadership Team
Claire Sheard, BA (Hons) (Lancaster), QTSSenior Deputy HeadTania Davidson, BA (Hons) (UON), PGCE (MMU), LTCL (Trinity College London), PGDip (Roehampton)Deputy Head (Pastoral) & Designated Safeguarding Lead- Davide Calogero, BA, MA (Hull)Director of External RelationsSara Simpson, BA Hons (Hull) DSBM (NCSL)Bursar (Director of Business & Finance)
The Academic Leadership Team
- David Free, MChem (Hons) (Dunelm), PhD, PGCEDirector of Academic AdministrationLeyla Seeney, BSc (Leicester), PGCEDirector of Academic Department DevelopmentSian Thomas, BSc (York), PGCEDirector of Learning
Our Governors
Guiding and advising on the management of the School
Meet the GovernorsQueen Margaret's is further supported by a team of brilliant individuals, each passionate about their profession and committed to providing an exceptional education and environment for our girls.
Education
Art & Design Sarah Porritt*
MA (Hons) Fine Art (University of Edinburgh), PGCE (University of Cumbria) Head of Art Paula Alpine-Eales
BA (Sunderland), PGCE
Teacher of Art Helen Colman
BA (Leeds), MA (Newcastle), PGCE
Teacher of Art Debbie Stewart
BA (Wolverhampton), MA (Leeds), PGCE
Teacher of Art Gary Pennick Teacher of Art Sally Wade
Technician
Classics William Grant*
MA (Hons), (St Andrews), MSt (Oxford), PGCE
Head of Classics Charmian Badger BA (Hons) (OU), PGCE Teacher of Classics
Assistant Head of Project QualificationsComputer Science Jon Witts* BA Hons (Lincolnshire), FDa (Huddersfield), ITIL, CEOP Director of Digital Strategy
Head of Computer ScienceDance Alison Leadley* DDE, AISTD(CB), RAD, UABPA Dip, BA (Hons) (Surrey), MA (Leeds Met) Head of Dance Samantha Bolsher AISTD (MD, TD) Teacher of Dance Danielle Cooper DDE (B,MD) Teacher of Dance Drama, Theatre and Film Mary Griffin*
BA (Hons) (Middlesex), PGCE(M) Director of Drama Hannah Priestley BA Performing Arts (Cumbria), PGCE (Liverpool) Teacher of Drama and English Rachel Lavell BEd (Hons) (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) Teacher of LAMDA Nicholas Schneider PTLLS Theatre/Events Technician Economics and Business Studies Shealagh Derrig* BEd (Hons) (Leeds), TDLB’s – D32, D33 and D34 Head of Economics and Business Claire Nadin BSc (Hons) (Hertfordshire), PGCE (Nottingham) Senior Tutor – Key Stage 5 and Teacher of Business English Mark Payton* MA (Oxon), PGCE Head of English Nicola Onyett BA (Hons) (York), DPhil, PGCE Head of Careers, Higher Education and Project Qualifications
Andrea Watson BA (Nottingham), MA (Durham), PGCE Teacher of English Hannah Priestley BA Performing Arts (Cumbria), PGCE (Liverpool) Teacher of Drama and English English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) Michael Walker* MA (Durham), PGCE Head of EAL Food Preparation and Nutrition
Sarah Clark BA (Hons), (Leeds), QTS Teacher of Food Preparation and Nutrition Geography Leyla Seeney* BSc (Leicester), PGCE Director of Academic Department Development
Head of GeographyFiona Whittle BEd (Bedford CPE), FIOS Teacher of Geography History and Politics Shaun Aston*
BSc (Hons) (Teeside), MA (York), PGCE Head of History and Politics Lidia Janczynska Teacher of History History of Art Laura North
BA (Hons) (Oxon), PGCE (Cantab), MEd (Cantab) Teacher of History of Art Mathematics Alicia Viant* BSc (Hons) (Hull), Advanced Diploma in Mathematics, PGCE Head of Mathematics Louise McAllister BSc (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE Teacher of Mathematics Dominic Figon BSc (Hons) (London), PGCE Teacher of Mathematics Modern Foreign Languages
Estelle Leclerc* BA (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE Spanish and French Head of MFL
Teacher of Spanish and FrenchAmanda Debenham BA (Hons) (Newcastle) PGCE French and Spanish Teacher of French and Spanish
Senior Tutor Year IIIMaria Algobia Vila BA, MA (Madrid), PGCE Spanish and French Teacher of Spanish and French Jackie Hamling BA (Hons) (Exon)MA (Hull), RSA Dip (York), PGCE German and French Teacher of German Milagros Green Cert Ed (York St John) Spanish Conversation Teacher Veronique Weller Cert Ed (York St John) French conversation Teacher Paola Bolognesi
BA (Hons) (Pisa), MA (Siena), PGCE French and Spanish Extra curricular Italian Teacher Music
Samantha Horseman* BMus (Huddersfield), MA (York), PhD (Huddersfield)
Director of Music Chris Reeve BA (Hons) (Southampton), PGCE Teacher of Music Eleanor Kornas BA, MA (Cantab) Head of Keyboard Studies Louise Evans BA (Hons) (Huddersfield) LTCL Teacher of Flute Jonathan Sage BA (York), MA (York) Teacher of Woodwind Rosie Grace Susan Morris MA, BMus (Hons) Teacher of Double Bass Paul Milhau BMus (Hons), PGDip (RCM) Upper Strings Mark Currey BMus (Hons), ATCL Teacher of Guitar Dave Boston BA Hons. (YSJ) Teacher of Percussion and Drums Kevin Holbrough GDip (LCM) Teacher of Brass Philip Titcombe BA (Hons), (York) Teacher of Piano Heather Watts BA (Texas), PGDipMus (RCM) Teacher of Singing Elizabeth Harborne BA (LCM) Teacher of Singing Lucy Bates BA (RNCM), PGDipMus (RNCM) Teacher of Singing Oriental Studies
Tracy Gong MA TEFL, PGCE Teacher of Mandarin International Coordinator
Psychology
Kathryn Hornby BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTLS Head of Psychology and Learning Support Teacher
Progress, Achievement and Student Support TeacherReligion and Philosophy
Rev’d Robert Owen* BD (Wales), PGCE Chaplain Science
Joseph Hazlewood* BSc (Hons) (Aston), MA, PGCE, RSA Prep Cert TEFL Head of Science
Subject Lead Biology
Claire Rowan BSc (Hons) (Newcastle), PGCE Teacher of Biology David Free MChem (Hons) (Dunelm), PhD, PGCE Director of Academic Administration
Subject Lead ChemistrySarah Gorton BSc (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE Teacher of Chemistry Sian Thomas* BSc (York), PGCE Director of Learning
Subject Lead PhysicsNeil Sherman MPhys (York), PGCE Teacher of Physics Eileen Rust Science Technician Jacqueline Barker Science Technician Sport
Jill Rastall BSC Hons(UWIC) PGCE (Northumbria) Assistant of Director Sport
Head of Netball
Jude Kilburn BA Hons with QTS (Liverpool John Moores) Teacher of PE Head of Lacrosse
Assistant head of Careers and HE
Lorraine Taylor BEd Hons (Liverpool IM Marsh) Teacher of PE
Fiona Whittle BEd Hons (Bedford CPE) FIOS
Level 2 Swimming Teacher
Level 2 Swimming Coach
Teacher of PE and Geography Head of Swimming
Enrichment Coordinator
Educational Visit Coordinator
Karen Mitchell BA Hons (MIddlesex)
L5 Senior Performance Coach
Head of Racquets
Steven Alpine Eales L4 Personal Trainer/ Exercise specialist
L4 ASCC Strength and Conditioning Coach
L3 Teacher of Pilates
L3 Sports Conditioning
Head of Strength & Conditioning
and Personal Training
Clarisse Bale BSC Hons (Leeds Beckett),
L2 Netball Coach
Sports Coach Nigel Allison BA Hons (Ripon & York St John) Sports Technician Chloe Hagan BSc Hons (University of Leeds) Level 2 Hockey Coach
Head of Hockey Julie Cheng BA Hons (Lincolnshire & Humberside) PGCE (Huddersfield)
Teacher of PE Harriet Grundy BA Hons Physical Education (Leeds Metropolitan University) Teach First PGCE Sheffield Hallam
Teacher of PE Jasmine Tyler BSc Hons (Northumbria) Graduate Assistant Jamie Costa Tennis Coach Matthew Bridson Squash Coach Careers and Higher Education
Nicola Onyett* BA, DPhil (York), PGCE Head of Careers, Higher Education and Project Qualifications Jude Kilburn BA (Hons) (Liverpool John Moores) Teacher of PE, Assistant Head of Careers & HE Progress Achievement and Student Support (PASS)
Dawn Hill BA Hons (UCRYSJ), PGCE, MAEd (Open) Progress, Achievement and Student Support Teacher Kathryn Hornby BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTLS Head of Psychology and Learning Support Teacher
Progress, Achievement and Student Support TeacherSenior Tutors Naida Burton Bsc (Hons) (Brunel), PGCE (M) Senior Tutor Years I & II Amanda Debenham BA (Newcastle), PGCE Senior Tutor Year III Mary Griffin BA (Hons) (Middlesex), PGCE(M) Senior Tutor Key Stage 4 Claire Nadin BSc (Hons) (Hertfordshire), PGCE (Nottingham) Senior Tutor Key Stage 5 Sian Thomas BSc (York), PGCE Senior Tutor (Academic Achievement) William Grant MA (St Andrews), MSt (Oxon), PGCE Senior Tutor (Scholars) Project Qualifications
Nicola Onyett
BA, DPhil (York), PGCE Head of Careers, Higher Education and Project Qualifications Charmian Badger BA (Hons) (OU), PGCE Assistant Head of Project Qualifications Duke of Edinburgh Caroline Goddard Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator Heads of Houses Alison Leadley RAD, AISTD (CB), UABPA Dip, BA (Surrey), MA (Leeds Met) School House Jude Kilburn BA (Hons) (Liverpool John Moores) QM Hall David Free MChem (Hons) (Dunelm), PhD, PGCE Garry Mark Payton MA (Oxon), PGCE St Aidan's William Grant MA (St Andrews), MSt (Oxon), PGCE Pitlochry Charmian Badger BA (Hons) (OU), PGCE Duncan Pastoral
Chaplaincy Rev’d Robert Owen* BD (Wales), PGCE Chaplain Health and Wellbeing Centre Paula Edwards Bsc (Hons) Nurse Practitioner and RGN Senior Sister Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Joan Evans BSc (Hons), RGN, RSCN Nurse Lucy Franek Nurse Rosalyn Lester BA (Hons) (York) Emotional and Wellbeing Practitioner Sixth Form Boarding Paula Alpine-Eales BA (Sunderland), PGCE Housemistress Kristina Clixby BEd Hons Acting Housemistress Carrie Goddard Assistant Housemistress Chloe Hagan Residential Assistant Tracy Gong International coordinator Winnifred Holtby House (Year V)
Clarisse Bale Acting Housemistress Jasmine Tyler Residential Graduate Assistant Atholl House (Years III & IV) Jill Roe Housemistress Fiona Pattinson BA (Hons) (Surrey), MA (Southampton) Assistant Housemistress Kate Roberts Residential Graduate Assistant Red House (Years I and II) Naida Burton Bsc (Hons) (Brunel), PGCE (M) Housemistress Kim Crawford BA (Hons) Newcastle; PGCE Leeds (Secondary English) Assistant Housemistress Administration and Development
PA to the Head Louise Capponi Head’s PA School Administration Michelle Randall* Head of Examinations Camila Piccolo Lawrance Data Analyst Lauren Cahill Compliance Officer Karen Romeniuk-Horsley School Administrator: Pastoral Marina Robson School Administrator: Academic Admissions and Communications Alison Ruddick Registrar Alice Kirkup Admissions Officer Louise Gilmore Admissions Assistant Gina Skene Receptionist Emma Lewis Receptionist Marketing Emily Sowden BA Hons (Leeds), MCIM Marketing Manager Matthew Wilkinson BMus Hons, MMus (RNCM) Digital Marketing Manager Digital Strategy Jon Witts* BA Hons (Lincolnshire), FDa (Huddersfield), ITIL, CEOP Director of Digital Strategy, Head of Computer Science James Beck IT Manager Stuart Clark IT Technician Catering Paul Rosser Chef Manager Lauren Kirk Senior Chef Michael Brook Chef Stephen Hewitt Chef David Oxer Chef Nick Harrison Chef Cathy Pope Catering Supervisor Jacqui Martin Catering Assistant David Newsome Catering Assistant Richie Roque Catering Assistant Irma Saltiene Catering Assistant Nick Worfolk Catering Assistant Elizabeth Carlill Catering Assistant Kara Mangan Catering Assistant Valerie Bate Catering Assistant Kerry Emmerson Catering Assistant Daniel Oxer Catering Assistant Estates Katie Duncan Facilities Manager Kieran Southon Estate Foreman, Plumber and Heating Engineer Stacy Bramley Workshop Supervisor – Carpenter & Joiner Peter Jackson Electrician Colin Massey Bricklayer & Plasterer Graham Thackray Roofer, Painter and Decorator David Powell Head of Garden & Grounds Neil Cole Groundsman Robert Leadbeater Groundsman Philip Breslin Facilities Assistant and Minibus Driver Phillip Oliver Facilities Assistant and Minibus Driver Finance Elaine Ryan* Finance Manager Hazel Brown Bursar’s Assistant Lesley Walton Bursar’s Assistant Beth Hudson HR/Payroll Assistant Housekeeping Kate Smith Deputy School Housekeeper Sandra Beall Housekeeping Assistant Jane Cieply Housekeeping Assistant Caron Gibson Housekeeping Assistant Vanessa Geen Housekeeping Assistant Joan Gray Housekeeping Assistant Jackie Hatfield Housekeeping Assistant Mandy Johnson Housekeeping Assistant Josie Lee Housekeeping Assistant Lynne Muirhead Housekeeping Assistant Lynne Paylor Housekeeping Assistant Gwen Rushton Housekeeping Assistant Anne Ward Housekeeping Assistant Dorothy Whiteford Housekeeping Assistant Laura Beall Housekeeping Assistant Michaela Ball Housekeeping Assistant Chris Geen Temporary Assistant * indicates Head of Department You might also be interested in...
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