Staff and Governors

Meet the Team

The quality of learning at Ipswich High School is a testament to the expertise and commitment of all the staff at the school.

Our teachers, Heads of Department, members of the leadership teams along with support staff can share ideas, experiences and best practice with colleagues, feeding into and enhancing the learning experience at Ipswich High School.

Email for all SLT members for contact:
enquiries@ipswichhighschool.co.uk

You can contact our Board in the first instance via email to the Clerk at:
f.carter@ipswichhighschool.co.uk.

Alternatively, send correspondence to:
governors@ipswichhighschool.co.uk.

Senior Leadership Team

Head

Dan Browning

Mr Browning joined Ipswich High School in January 2023. He was previously Headteacher of Wymondham College. Under his leadership…

Head of Prep School

Lisa Finch

Mrs Finch joined Ipswich High School in Spring 2019 as Head of the Prep School. With substantial and varied experience as a primary headteacher…

Head of Senior School

Kaye Extance

Ms Extance joined Ipswich High School as Director of Music in September 2009, creating and developing our unique enrichment offer before taking on…

DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING and CPD

Laura Massey

Ms Massey joined Ipswich High School in September 2023. She was previously Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning & CPD across the confederated St. John’s and…

Director of Boarding & Pastoral

Tom Collishaw

Mr Collishaw joined Ipswich High School in September 2023 as Director of Boarding and Pastoral Care. Mr Collishaw qualified…

Director of Curriculum & Achievement

Mark Speakman

Mr Speakman joined Ipswich High School in September 2021 as the Head of History and Politics. He was previously the Head of Humanities at…

Deputy Head of Prep School

Alex Gwynne

Mrs Gwynne joined Ipswich High School in Autumn 2022 as Deputy Head of Prep. She graduated from Canterbury Christ Church University with a BA (QTS) in Education…

Board Members

Chair & Director

Jamie Smith

Jamie is Group Finance Director for Vertas Group, a multi-service facilities management company operating across the UK. Prior to joining Vertas Group, Jamie was Deputy…

Director

Kimberley Pigram

Kimberley started her life attending primary and secondary school in one of the most deprived wards in the country. She then went on to read History at the University of…

Board Member

Neil Tyler

Neil has worked in finance for his entire career. After qualifying as a chartered accountant at KPMG, he has spent the last twenty years working as an investment…

Board Member

Glen Granger

Glenn has spent 30 years in the field of consultancy and software working in over 30 countries for many big brand name clients including the UK government…

Board Member

Charlotte Flynn

Charlotte is a lecturer in occupational therapy at the University of Essex and has over 20 years of clinical experience. Since moving into academia in 2019, she has…

Board Member

Andrew Fell

Andrew retired as a Headteacher after 34 years in education, including 14 years leading a secondary school. Previously, he worked as a Special Needs Teacher in…

All Staff

The quality of learning at Ipswich High School is a testament to the expertise and commitment of all the staff at the school.

Mr. Dan Browning Head BA(Hons), PGCE, NPQH, PCPS, FCMI, FTIOB, MCCT
Mrs. Lisa Finch Head of Prep School BA(Hons), MA
Mrs. Kaye Extance Head of Senior School BA(Hons), PGCE
Mr Tom Collishaw Director of Boarding and Pastoral BA(Hons)
Mr Mark Speakman Director of Curriculum and Achievement BA(Hons), PGCE
Ms Laura Massey Head of Teaching and Learning PGCE
Mrs Alex Gwynne Deputy Head of Prep BA

Mrs Sarah Williamson Head of Sixth Form (Academic) and Head of Business and Economics BSc
Mrs Candy Cole Head of Sixth Form (Pastoral) and Head of Psychology BSc, MA
Mr Ian Tope Deputy Head of Sixth Form & History Teacher BA, PGCE
Mrs Imogen Vickers Head of Art BFA Hons, PGCE
Mrs Naomi Looker Art BA, MA
Mrs Lucy Barriere Business Studies, Economics & Psychology Teacher BSc
Dr Nevena Gilbert Head of Classics PHD, MA, BA
Mrs Irena de Voy Classics & Latin BA, PGCE
Mr Kristian Bloomfield Head of Computer Science BA, PGCE
Mr Richard Thompson Head of DT BSc
Ms Michaela Rice Design Technology BA Hons
Ms Rebecca Curtis Head of Dance BA
Mrs Bobbie Silen Dance Diploma
Mr Paul Stone Director of Drama BA, PGCE
Miss Naomi Limer Head of English BA, GTP
Mrs Philippa Barley English BA, PGCE
Mr Andrew Bodell English BA, PGCE
Ms Julie Craig English BA
Ms Juliet Redding English BA Hons
Mrs Delyth Bagley Head of Food Studies BSc
Ms Alison Mansfield Food Studies BSc, PGCE
Miss Christelle Savary Head of MFL BA, MA, PGCE
Ms Laurence Coursimault French BA
Mr Luis Suescun Spanish Diploma
Mrs Emily Woods Spanish BA, PGCE
Miss Lisa Richards Head of Geography BA, PGCE, MA
Mrs Bella Mandry Geography BA, PGCE
Mrs Yveline Northern Geography BSc, PGCE
Miss Daisy Stevens Head of History and Politics BA, PGCE, MA
Mrs Suzanne Hockley Head of Maths BSc, PGCE
Mrs Francesca Clyne Assistant Head of Maths BSc, PGCE
Mrs Rachel Finbow Mathematics BSc, PGCE
Mr James Benmore Mathematics BSc, PGCE
Mrs Lesley Dray Mathematics BSc, MPQSl, NPQH, Induction
Mrs Angela Chillingworth Director of Music BMUS, ARAM
Ms Kaye Extance Music BA, PGCE
Mrs Elizabeth Wheelhouse Acting Director of Sport and Head of PE BEd
Mr Chris Snelling Head of Boy’s PE BSc Hons, PGCE
Mrs Hannah Harrison Physical Education BA
Miss Kira Wooltorton Physical Education BA Hons
Mrs Rebecca Stewart Physical Education BA
Mr Jake Core Sports Coach and Sports Administrator BA Hons, PGCE
Mrs Claire Chandler-Mears Head of RS BA, PGCE
Miss Kate Bagley Head of Science & Biology BSc, PGCE
Miss Susanne Eddis Biology BSc, PGCE
Mrs Claire Wilesmith Head of Chemistry BSc, PGCE
Mrs Sarah Smith Head of Physics BSc, MA, PGCE
Mr Richard Adams Chemistry BSc, PGCE
Mr Christopher Jay Physics BSc, PGCE

Mrs Naomi Looker Year 7 & 8 BA, MA
Mrs Suzanne Hockley Year 10 BSc, PGCE
Miss Kira Wooltorton Year 9 & 11 BA Hons

Mrs Lisa Finch Head of Prep School BA Hons, MA
Mrs Alex Gwynne Deputy Head of Prep BA
Mrs Ruth Rowe Head of EYFS BA

Nursery & Reception Mrs Ruth Rowe BA
Year 1 Miss Natalie Hallworth BSc, PGCE
Year 2 Mrs Sophie Bater BA (Hons), PGCE
Year 3 Mrs Amy Palin BA
Year 4 Miss Emily Mee BSc, PGCE
Year 5F Mrs Armita Forouhar BA, PGCE
Year 5J Mrs Elska Jefferies BA, PGCE
Year 6GS Ms Natalie Sturgeon BA
Year 6N Mrs Cate Neville BA
Head of Prep Music Mrs Margaret Jennings BA
Head of Prep PE Mrs Anna Spaul BA, PGCE
Prep PE Mr Peter Wright BSc, PGCE

Mrs Hannah Barber Head of Finance BA, ACA
Mrs Janet Rieder Finance Manager
Mrs Gisele Hackett Finance Assistant
Ms Francesca Carter Head’s P.A. and Office Manager
Ms Linda Marsh HR Manager Chartered CIPD
Mr Ciernan Lowe Head of Marketing MA, Post grad Diploma
Ms Julie Hamlet Marketing Officer BA Hons
Mrs Sue Burden Registrar
Mr Dan Thompson International Registrar
Mrs Sarah Mann Admissions Administrator
Ms Kirstin Voss Trips and Enrichment Co-ordinator
Mrs Sarah Sheppard Administration Support Assistant
Mrs Wendy Offord Safeguarding Manager and Head of Careers
Mrs Zoe Lees Librarian & Careers Co-ordinator
Mrs Hazel Watts Performing Arts Support
Mrs Karen Ward Senior School Receptionist
Mrs Sarah Harris Prep School Receptionist
Mrs Naomi Limer Alumni Support

Mrs Maddie Barker Head of Learning Support – SENDCo NASENCO
Mrs Nicole Mayhew Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Ms Juliet Redding Learning Support Assistant (Senior) BA Hons
Mrs Cheryl Miller Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Rebecca Gilbert Design Technician
Mrs Sarah Clover Art and Design & Food Technician
Mrs Jo Linford-Wood Prep School Cover Officer
Mrs Melissa Edwards HLTA & Breakfast Club
Miss Clare Sherman-Potts Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Rachel Clover Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Maddy Mayne LSA & After School Club
Mrs Fiona Clark LSA & After School Club
Mr Dan Thompson EAL Co-ordinator
Mrs Jeanette Garlick EAL Teaching Assistant
Miss Tabitha Creed Resident Graduate Sports Assistant BSc
Mr Olly Bragg Resident Graduate Sports Assistant
Mrs Sarah Sheppard Breakfast Club
Mrs Sarah Mann Breakfast Club
Mrs Debbie Barker Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs Tracy Ruffell Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs Jo Cannings Lunchtime Supervisor
Ms Emily Spillane Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs Belinda Gorham Afterschool Club Supervisor
Mr Robert Young Senior Science Technician
Mrs Sahar Adamson Science Technician
Mr Sean Sturman Science Technician
Mr Jason Aminian Network and Information Manager
Mr Adam Baker ICT Technician
Mr James Collins Data/ICT Technician
Mrs Tracy Hunter Exams, Supply & Assessment Officer

Mr Will Rogers Drumming
Ms Janet Brook Flute
Mr Mark Stuart Guitar and Music Technician
Miss Melanie Tricker Oboe and Piano
Mrs Christine Tinker Piano and Theory
Ms Emily Bennett Singing
Miss Marian Hellen Trumpet
Mr John Chillingworth Piano
Mrs Zoe Todd Voice
Mr Christopher Borrett Voice
Mrs Nadia Myerscough Violin
Mr Mike Tatt Brass
Miss Melissa Wenn LAMDA
Mr David Cole Karate
Mr Anthony Cullen Photography
Mrs Helen Williams Singing
Mrs Julie Catchpole Swimming
Mrs Alison Pugh Swimming
Mrs Victoria Przybyl Daynes Tennis

Mrs Josephine Millett School Nurse
Ms Sophie Cotterell Pastoral Manager

Mrs Lucy Collishaw Housemistress BA Hons
Mr Charles Creed Houseparent
Mrs Hannah Harrison Senior Duty Tutor
Mrs Tracy Hunter Duty Tutor
Mrs Bobbie Silen Duty Tutor

Vacancy Operations Manager
Mrs Sarah Rogers Events and Lettings Co-ordinator
Mr Julian Lambe Head Caretaker/Transport Manager
Mr Brendan Brilley Assistant Head Caretaker
Mr Jonathan Fillis Caretaker
Mr Steve Spalding Caretaker
Mr Glen Abbott Groundsman
Mrs Julietta Fillis Cleaning Supervisor

Mr Wayne Avery Head of Catering
Mrs Sarah Webb Head Chef
Mrs Sue Squirrell 2nd Chef

Mr Jamie Smith Chair
Mrs Kim Pigram Safeguarding Director

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