Staff - Polwhele House

Senior Leadership Team

Mark Clutsom

Head of School

Amber Marsh

Senior Assistant head

Head of Pre-Prep & Designated Safeguarding Lead

Demelza Townsend

Director of Finance and Operations

Rose Sullivan

Assistant Head (Pastoral)

Olivia Cole

Assistant Head (Teaching & Learning)

Robert Tasker

Chair of the Board of Directors

Responsibility for Safeguarding and Health and Safety

Nursery

Nursery Lead: Lisa Smith

Nursery Assistant: Laura Clemow & Darcy Howe

Reception and Key Stage 1

Reception: Bethany Lewis & Amber Marsh

Year 1 + 2 Class Teachers: Jenna Zorab & Tracy Warden

Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Jenna Zorab

Form Tutors

Year 3 Form Tutor; Lower Prep Maths; Mental Health First Aider: Matthew Gale

Year 4 Form Tutor: Simon Rogers

Year 5 Form Tutor; Science & Geography: Dan Wotherspoon

Year 6 Form Tutor; PE and Games: Jonny Elworthy

Year 7 Form Tutor; Extra-Curricular Coordinator; PE: Nick Freeman

Year 8 Form Tutor; Mathematics: Jackie Spoors and John Clemo

Year 9 Form Tutor: Alice Kelway-Bamber & Jess Hill

Year 10 Form Tutor: Emma Gilbert

Year 11 Form Tutor: Rose Sullivan & Olivia Cole

Teaching Staff

Agriculture: Paul Kellas

Art & Design: Alice Kelway-Bamber (Y3–7), Jess Hill (Y8–11)

Computing: Mark Clutsom (Y9–10), Simon Rogers (Y3–8)

Drama: Colin Leggo (Y7–9), Katie Bell (Y3–6)

English: John Clemo (Y7–8), Olivia Cole (Y9–11), Simon Rogers (Y3–6)

Equestrian: Charlotte Kevern

French: Emma Gilbert

Games: Harriet Elworthy, Jonny Elworthy, Nick Freeman

Geography: Beth Lewis (Y8), Dan Wotherspoon (Y3–6), Emma Gilbert (Y7 & Y9)

Judo: Francis Sanderson

Maths: Bethany Daruvalla (Y10–11), Jackie Spoors (Y7–9), Matthew Gale (Y3–6)

Music: Colin Leggo

PE: Jonny Elworthy, Nick Freeman

Performing Arts: Colin Leggo (BTEC), Katie Bell

PSHE: Harriet Elworthy, Nick Freeman

Religious Studies: Nick Freeman, Rose Sullivan

Science: Dan Wotherspoon (Y3–6), Matt Bosley (Y7–11)

SEND Coordinator: Beth Martin

Support Staff

Assistant Fencing Coach: Simon Rogers

Higher Level Teaching Assistants: Chloe Pedley, Gareth John

Specialist SEMH Support & Licensed Thrive Practitioner: Melissa Andrews (currently on maternity)

Business Support Team

Office Administrator: Tara Brown

Head of Admissions and Marketing: Emma Croucher

HR Manager: Claire Diment

Maintenance: Peter Constant, Mark Davies & Dave Diment

Catering

Catering Lead: Jaclyn Jones

Kitchen Assistant: Linda Twinn & Freya Chapman

Riding Team

Equestrian Teacher: Charlotte Kevern

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