Who’s Who

Who’s Who

The Senior Leadership Team

R Frearson

Mrs R Frearson
Principal

A Freestone

Mr A Freestone
Vice Principal: Behaviour

G Baxter

Mrs G Baxter
Assistant Principal: Student Outcomes

M Bennett

Mrs M Bennett
Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning

T White

Mrs T White
Assistant Principal: Personal Development

J Mather

Mr J Mather
Inclusion Lead

A Wedge

Miss A Wedge
Administration & Operations Manager

O Marsh

Mr O Marsh
Designated Safeguarding Lead

M Jackson

Mr M Jackson
Transition Lead

Heads of Department

Heads of Department are responsible for overseeing and ensuring high quality teaching and learning and for raising achievement within their subject areas.

J Linekar

Mr J Linekar
Head of English

S Afford

Miss S Afford
Head of Science

G Lombardi

Mrs G Lombardi
Head of Maths

M Jackson

Mr M Jackson
Head of DT 

L Holt

Miss L Holt 
Lead Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

L Dee

Miss L Dee
Head of Arts

T Ludlam

Miss T Ludlam
Head of Humanities

R Peabody

Miss R Peabody
Head of Vocational Studies

J Todhunter

Mr J Todhunter
Head of Physical Education

L Peabody

Mr L Peabody
Head of RSHE

Safeguarding

O Marsh

Mr O Marsh
Designated Safeguarding Lead

G Anderson

Miss G Anderson
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Targeted Support & Engagement Lead

L Newsham

Miss L Newsham
Safeguarding Officer

C Hallam

Miss C Hallam
Safeguarding Officer

SENDCo Team

A Tuckett

Mrs A Tuckett
SENDco

K Wilson

Mrs K Wilson
Deputy SENDco

S Paget

Mrs S Paget
Deputy SENDco

Year Leaders

Our Year Leaders are non-teaching members of staff who are available throughout the day for students and parents. Part of their role is to visit classrooms and assist members of staff. They also undertake mentoring with identified students in order to help facilitate the work and help with the progress of all students in their year groups.

K Gayle

Mrs K Gayle
Year 7 Leader

L Clinton

Mr L Clinton
Year 8 Leader

M Beecher

Ms M Beecher
Year 9 Leader

W Bouwen

Mr W Bouwen
 Year 10 Leader

D Oliver

Ms D Oliver
Year 11 Leader

Year Support Teams

Contact Us

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Nottingham
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E-mail: office@bluecoatbeechdale.co.uk
Tel: 0115 913 5211

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