Teaching Staff
At Abbey Gate College, we pride ourselves on our teaching staff. We believe they are not only specialists in their field of teaching but also experts in knowing each child and their needs. The Independent School Inspectorate recognises the school’s commitment to pastoral care with “relationships between staff and pupils are excellent” with “extensive and high quality pastoral care”.
Infant and Junior School
Mrs M Hickey
BSc (Hons) PGCE
Headmistress
Mrs C Travis
BA (Hons), PGCE
Assistant Head
Mr P Butcher
BEd (Hons)
Teacher
Mr A Chatterton-Sparks
BSc (Hons) PGCE
Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Mrs J Dukes
PGCE, BEd DipMusTech
Music Teacher
Mrs S Parry
PGCE, BEd DipMusTech
Teacher
Mrs W Richards
BEd Hons
Teacher
Mrs S Tomlins
BA (Hons), PGCE
Teacher
Mrs A Williams
BEd (Hons)
Teacher
Mrs E Newman
BEd (Hons)
Teacher
Mrs G Foukes
Teaching Assistant
Mrs W Jones
Teaching Assistant
Mrs C Spreyer
Teaching Assistant
Senior School and Sixth Form
Mrs T Pollard
BEd (Hons), NPQH, MA
Headmistress
Mr G Allmand
BSc (Hons), PGCE
Deputy Head & Geography Teacher
Mr A Austen
BSc (Hons), PGCE (Geography)
Head of Co-Curricular Education
Mr M Booth
MA (Cantab), PGCE (Mathematics)
Director of Teaching & Learning & Maths Teacher
Mr A Green
BEd (PE & Mathematics)
Director of Studies & Maths Teacher
Mrs N Moses
BA (Hons), PGCE (English)
Head of Pastoral with Safeguarding Lead & English Teacher
Mr M Cavallini
BSc (Hons), GTP (Mathematics)
Head of Sixth Form & Maths Teacher
Mr J Andrews
BMus (Hons), PGCE
Head of Music
Mr T Baglole
Chemistry Teacher
Mr K Bailey
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Head of Business and Economics (Maternity Cover)
Dr S Ball
PhD, MPhys (Physics), PGCE (Science)
Head of Physics & Head of Ripley House
Mrs K Baty
MA, PGCE (English)
English Teacher
Mrs C Bennett
BA (Hons), PGCE (Modern Foreign Languages), MA (Educational Practice)
Head of Modern Foreign Languages & Year 8
Miss K Burdon
BSc, PGCE (Mathematics)
Head of Maths
Mr K Burdon
Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Mr P Carter
B.Ed (Hons), MA. PG Cert. (SpLD) PAPAA (Specialist Teacher Assessor)
Head of Learning Enrichment
Mr C Cutler
BSc (Hons), (PE)
Head of PE
Mr M Dickins
MA, PGCE (History)
Head of History, Government & Politics
Mr G Darbey
BA (Hons) (Geography), MA (Space, Place and Politics), PGCE (Secondary Education)
Head of Geography
Mrs C House
BA (Hons) Theatre, PGCE
Head of Drama and Theatre
Mrs F Kay
BSc (Hons) Biology, PGCE
Head of Psychology and Science Teacher
Mrs H Kitchin
BSc (Hons), PGCE (Economics & Business Studies)
Head of Business Studies & Economics
Dr J Lloyd-Johnson
EdD, MA, PGCE, BA (Hons)
Head of Art
Mrs N Stammers
BA (Hons) (Business Studies), PGCE (Business Technology)
Head of ICT/Computing
Mr D Stockley
MSc, PGCE (Design & Technology)
Head of Design & Technology
Mr A Bowen-Lewis
CT ABRSM Advanced DipMusTech (Brass)
Music Teacher
Mrs S Dolan
BSc (Hons), PGCE (Biology)
Biology Teacher
Mrs S Hall
BA (Hons), History, QTS, AMBDA, PG cert (SpLD)
History Teacher & SEND Specialist
Mrs C Faithfull
LRAM, FNEA
Speech & Drama Teacher
Mrs A Byers
BA (Hons) Fine Art, PGCE (Art and Design)
Art & Textiles Teacher
Mrs G Hudson
BSc (Hons) Chemistry and Chemical Technology, PGCE (Secondary Science Education)
Computer Studies Teacher
Mrs C Houghton
BA (Hons), PGCE (History)
History, Government & Politics Teacher
Mrs L Hornby
Learning Enrichment Teacher
Miss G Johnson
BSc (Hons), PGCE
Maths Teacher
Miss E Jones
BA (Hons), PE
Head of Girls PE & PE Teacher
Miss L Kearney
History and English Teacher
Mr D Kebell
Physics Teacher
Dr E Leatherbarrow
PhD, AMIBiol, BSc (Hons) PGCE (Science)
Head of Science
Mrs Z Leonard
BA (Hons), PGCE (English)
English and RE Teacher & Head of Year 7
Mr D Luckwell
BA (Hons) PGCE, PgDip
Head of English & Year 10
Mrs P McClean
BA (Hons) French and German, PGCE, PG Dip. Ed. Management, N.P.Q.H
Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
Miss H Milloy
BA (English), MA (Creative Writing), QTS
English Teacher
Mrs A Neal
English and History Teacher
Mrs S Parker
MSc, PGCE (Geography)
Geography Teacher
Mrs A Prestwich
Maitrise FLE, PGCE (Modern Foreign Languages)
Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
Mrs L Poyser
BSc, PGCE (Chemistry)
Science Teacher & Deputy of Safeguarding
Mrs J Roberts
BA (Hons), PGCE
Design Technology Teacher
Mr D Rowett
BSc (Hons), PGCE (PE)
PE Teacher & Head of Year 11
Mrs E Sanders
BEd (Hons) (PE)
PE Teacher & PHSEE Coordinator
Mr W Stainsteet
English and History Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Mrs S Storrar
BSc Hons (Human Movement) and PGDip (PE & Science)
PE Teacher
Mrs G Thomas
BSc (Hons), PGCE (Mathematics), MA
Maths Teacher & Head of Year 9
Miss S Toosey
Drama Teacher
Miss K Williams
BA (Hons), PGCE (English)
English Teacher
Mrs E Worth
MA (Hons), PGCE (MFL - French, German, Spanish)
Modern Foreign Languages Teacher