crest of The King's School Chester

King's School staff and governors

Senior Leadership and Management

Brief biographies of Senior Management Team members

Head Master
C D Ramsey MA
Deputy Head
Mrs K Crewe-Read BSc
Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Deputy Head (Academic)
M J Harle BSc
J M Millard BA
Head of Sixth Form
T R Hughes MA MPhil
Assistant Head (Academic Administration)
Assistant Head (Co-Curriculum)
S Neal BA
R G Wheeler BA
Head of Upper Sixth
Head of Lower Sixth
Mrs A L Hollingworth BA
Mrs G Chadwick BA
Head of Fifth Form
Head of Fourth Form
H F Brown MA MA
J C Heap BAMs
Head of Third Form
Head of Shells
R I D Hornby BA Mrs C L Sumner BA
Head of Removes
Head of Learning Support
Mrs S H Gareh MA
Mrs S L Glass BA

Senior School Departments

*Head of Department
Art and Design Biology
* S Downey BA
Ms L Black BA
Mrs A L Hollingworth BA
* R D J Elmore BSc CBiol MSB CBS (Acting Head)
Dr H C Faulkner BSc DPhil
Mrs P V Housden BEd
Mrs J E Meredith BSc C Biol MIBiol
L A Parkes BSc MSc
Chemistry Classics

* A Cook BSc PhD
Dr C A Gleave BSc PhD
M J Harle BSc
B Horne BSc
Mrs J A Jepson BSc
J R Macnab BSc PhD
Mrs K L Russon BSc

* Mrs E A Shepherd MA (Acting Head)
Mrs S H Gareh MA
H R Holt MA
M J P Punnett MA

Design Technology Economics & Business Studies

* K M Lloyd MA
Miss E J Hodgson BA MA
I Reid BEd

* S D Walton BA(Econ) MSc
Mrs S L Glass BA
Miss E M Rowley BSocSc
Ms E A Tappin BA MA LLB

English Geography

* R J Aldridge BA MBA
Miss H Brennan MA
Ms H Brown MA MA
Mrs D Hearne BA MEd
Mrs H C Lydon BA DipRSA
Mrs A M McMahon MA DPhil
R G Wheeler BA


* J H King MA MSc
Mrs R H Aldridge BA
J A D Blackham BA
T R Hughes MA MPhil

History and Politics Information Technology

* S Neal BA
Mrs G K Chadwick BA
J C Heap BA
P G Neal BA


* D G Lavender BSc
Ms E A Tappin BA MA LLB

Mathematics Physical Education

* N A Shepherd BSc
Miss H E Bannaghan MMath
S D Bibby BSc
C J Canty BSc
Mrs S E Cooper BSc
Mrs K A Crewe-Read BSc
Mrs A Ignata BSc
Mrs C E Lanceley BSc
S J Parry BA
Miss D Roberts BSc
J M Ward BSc


*R Lunn BEd
S Egerton
R I D Hornby BA
B Horne BSc (Director of Football)
Ms J Huck BA
Mrs K J Jones BA (Head of Girls' PE)
C Morris BEd
Mrs C L Sumner BA

Modern Languages

* P D Shannon MA
Mrs J M Sabio BA
M Sabio
Mrs E J Shannon, MaƮtrise
Mrs K L Shapland MA


Mrs K J Thurlow-Wood BA
Mme F Vergnaud MA
Ms T Fajardo (Spanish Assistant)
Mrs D Jacombs (German Assistant)
Mlle C Royon (French Assistant)

Music

P F Robinson MusB LTCL (Director of Music)
Ms K Z Andrews BMus MA (Head of Academic Music)
Ms V L S Latifa BMus (Voice)
J E Millard BA
S A Rushforth (Head of Strings)
C J Wharton BA (Music Tech & Drums)

Peripatetic Staff
Miss C Barker BA (Cello)
B J Clarke BMus GRNCM ARCM (Piano)
Mrs F M Cooke MA LRAM (Voice)
S J Hall BSc (Bass Guitar)
Mrs J Holmes BA (Oboe, Clarinet & Flute)
Mrs V L Ierston LTCL (Piano & Flute)
Miss R Jones GMusRNCM LRAM ARCM FLCM (Piano)G Macey ATCL (Clarinet & Saxophone)

Ms S Marrs FTCL (Voice)
P D Oliver BMus LTCL(Classical Guitar)
D Ortiz BMus (Trumpet & Cornet)
A Parker MA (Saxophone)
M Reynolds BA (Piano & Keyboard)
Mrs J Riekert CT ABRSM ATCL (Flute)
A Stamatakis-Brown BMus PPRNCM GRNCM (Piano & Jazz Piano)
Mrs S E Tyson MA (Clarinet, Saxophone & Voice)
Mrs J Williams BA (Bassoon)
Miss K E Wielopolska BA (Voice & Piano)
Mr P J Williams (Electric Guitar) BEng
T Wyss ARCM LRAM LTCL (Brass)

Physics Religious Studies & Philosophy

* N Heritage MSc PhD MInstP CPhys
G S Andrews BEng
S Bosworth MA DPhil FRAS
Ms H M Davies BSc MSc
N A Grisedale MPhys

* J R Rees BA MA
M S Lee MA
Miss M A Wyatt BA Med (Head of Enrichment)

Personal & Social Education Learning Support
* Ms J E Meredith BSc MIBiol *Mrs S L Glass BA

Junior School

Junior School
Head of Junior School
S A Malone BEd
Deputy Head of Junior School
A Griffiths BA
Director of Studies
T W Griffin BA
Other Junior School Teachers
Miss J Anderson BA CertEd
Mrs P J Aspinwall BEd
Mrs J Benson BA
Mrs K Dickson BA
H J Duncalf BEd
Mrs V M Gibson BA
Mrs M M Griffin MEd BEd
K A Hollingworth BEd
Miss N C M Moffatt BA
Mrs M D O'Leary BA
D O'Neil BSc
Mrs S Parker BEd
J H Pownall BEd
Mrs B A Roberts GRNCM
Mrs D L Rudd BA
Miss K A Savage BA
Mrs N M Tomlinson BA
Mrs S Tomlinson BA

Governors

PATRON
His Grace the Duke of Westminster KG OBE TD DL
Governors
D S Hempsall MA PhD FRSA (Chairman) Mrs E M Johnson
The Rt Revd the Lord Bishop of Chester Mrs K Kerr MBA BA
The Very Revd the Dean of Chester N Kirk ACIB MCIM DipM
The Rt Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Chester Dr D Pawson BSc PhD
Mrs J L Clague BA ACA Mrs J Phillipson BA FCIPD
M J P Cooke FCA MSIDip AIIMR R A Storrar
J C Davies MSc CEng FICE MCIOB MIWM Rev I M Thomas
K Hassett BA MSc J N C Tweddle BSc
K James FCA EX Officio: CAOKS President
P M H Jessop BA
Clerk to the Governors

S P Cross LLB

Support Staff

SUPPORT STAFF
Headmaster's office

Headmaster's PA
PA to Deputy Heads

Mrs A M E Wilson BA
Mrs L Disley BMus

Bursar's office

Bursar
Bursar's PA
Management accountant
Fees Administrator
Finance Assistant

Ms P C Mackay BSc ACA DChA
Mrs S Davis
Mrs K Houghton ACMA
Mrs J Carr
A Taylor BA

Marketing and Development

Director of Marketing & Development
Admissions Manager
Development Office
Web Services Manager
Marketing Assistant

Miss V M Titmuss BA
Mrs E R Sears BA
Mrs E E Gwyther BA
T I A Gomm BSc
Miss R Holt

Administration

Examinations Officer
Music School Secretary
Senior Receptionist
Senior School Receptionist

R D J Elmore BSc CBiol MIBiol CBS
Mrs D Bainbridge
Mrs A Poppleton
Mrs T Lyon

Estates Management

Estates Manager
School Bailiffs



Building Maintenance Officer
Head Goundsman
Assistant Groundsmen


Housekeeping Supervisor

P Cotter BSc MRICS IOSH
R Lawton
P Murphy
N Pugh
N Walker
P Till
T A Roberts
M Barraclough
J Blaxall
N Smith
Mrs P Jones

Library

Head Librarian & Archivist


Assistant Librarians

Mrs V Scott BSc PhD (acting for Mrs R Harding BA MA)
Mrs H M M Griffiths MA,
Miss H Johnston BA
Mrs J Bestow

School Nurse and Care Scheme

School Nurse
Care Scheme Supervisor
Assistant Playworkers




Sister S J Catherall RGN
Mrs L Hornby
Miss C Hodson
Mrs D Jacombs
Ms K Zynicha

Technical Support

Network Manager
ICT Technicians

Art & DT Technicians

Science Technicians





Theatre Technician
Reprographics

J Warne BSc
T I A Gomm BSc
A Heaton BA MBA
I Reid BEd
Mrs C F Smith
Ms L Hao BEng MSc
Mrs V A Higgins
Mrs C Howarth
Mrs C Jebb BSc
Mrs C F Smith
Mrs P Wood BSc
S Mannix
Ms N E Todd

Junior School

Junior School Secretary
Junior School Receptionist
Junior School Classroom/Lunchtime Assistants




Activities Staff



Mrs S L Whitta BA
Mrs D Roberts
Mrs J Bestow
Ms D Bainbridge
Mrs J Bestow
Mrs D Bolton
Miss C Hodson
Mrs A Lloyd
Mrs J Bestow
Mrs D Bolton
Mrs J Fairclough
A Mitchell

Co-curricular

Director of Rowing
Boatman
Assistant Boatman
Contingent Commander, CCF
OC Army Section, CCF
OC RAF Section, CCF
Duke of Edinburgh Award Co-ordinator
Educational Visits Co-ordinator
Educational Visits Assistant

J A D Blackham BA
J R Blackwell
D Little
Capt M S Lee MA
Capt A Joseph BEM
Sqn Ldr K L Shapland MA
Miss D Roberts BSc
R I D Hornby BA
L A Parkes BSc MSc