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Ansford Academy

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Ansford Academy Logo
  • Home
  • Key Information
    • Statutory Website Information
    • Attendance Matters
    • Bulletins, Letters and Events
      • Family Bulletins
      • Letters Home
      • Upcoming Events
    • School Life
      • Calendar
      • Term Dates
      • Academy Day
      • Uniform
      • Equipment
      • School Meals
      • Cashless Payments
      • Travel to School
    • Safeguarding & Pastoral Care
      • Our Safeguarding and Pastoral Team
      • Safeguarding
      • Mental Health and Wellbeing
      • Pastoral Care
      • Community Conduct
    • Curriculum and Enrichment
      • Curriculum Information
      • Reading
      • Student Leadership
      • Duke Of Edinburgh Awards
      • Examinations
      • Careers
      • Year 9 Options
      • Homework
      • Enrichment Opportunities
      • Recognition and Rewards
    • SEND
      • Our SEND Provision
      • Somerset Local Offer for SEND
    • Performance
      • Ofsted
      • Results
    • Policies and Information
      • Policies
      • Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
      • COVID-19 Catch Up Premium
  • About us
    • Welcome to Ansford Academy
    • Our Headteacher
    • Our Vision and Values
    • Our Setting
    • Our Leadership Team
    • Our Staff
    • Our Governors
    • Our Partnerships
    • Ansford In Pictures
  • Join Us
    • Admissions to Year 7
    • Admissions to Years 8-11
    • Transition from Year 6 to Year 7
    • Staff Vacancies
  • Contact Us
    • Who to Contact
    • Student Absence
    • Apply for Free School Meals
    • Contact Details
Ansford Academy Logo
  • Home
  • Key Information
    • Statutory Website Information
    • Attendance Matters
    • Bulletins, Letters and Events
      • Family Bulletins
      • Letters Home
      • Upcoming Events
    • School Life
      • Calendar
      • Term Dates
      • Academy Day
      • Uniform
      • Equipment
      • School Meals
      • Cashless Payments
      • Travel to School
    • Safeguarding & Pastoral Care
      • Our Safeguarding and Pastoral Team
      • Safeguarding
      • Mental Health and Wellbeing
      • Pastoral Care
      • Community Conduct
    • Curriculum and Enrichment
      • Curriculum Information
      • Reading
      • Student Leadership
      • Duke Of Edinburgh Awards
      • Examinations
      • Careers
      • Year 9 Options
      • Homework
      • Enrichment Opportunities
      • Recognition and Rewards
    • SEND
      • Our SEND Provision
      • Somerset Local Offer for SEND
    • Performance
      • Ofsted
      • Results
    • Policies and Information
      • Policies
      • Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
      • COVID-19 Catch Up Premium
  • About us
    • Welcome to Ansford Academy
    • Our Headteacher
    • Our Vision and Values
    • Our Setting
    • Our Leadership Team
    • Our Staff
    • Our Governors
    • Our Partnerships
    • Ansford In Pictures
  • Join Us
    • Admissions to Year 7
    • Admissions to Years 8-11
    • Transition from Year 6 to Year 7
    • Staff Vacancies
  • Contact Us
    • Who to Contact
    • Student Absence
    • Apply for Free School Meals
    • Contact Details

Our Staff

Ansford Academy employs over 96 staff either fulltime, part-time or on a casual basis. A good number of staff have developed their careers here and help provide a stable community in which students can develop.

Should you wish to contact a member of staff please telephone 01963 350895 or email  [email protected]. 

English

Mrs Lizzy Rice Head of English
Ms Sarah Wilson Second in English
Mrs Carlie Martin Teacher
Mrs Polly Hardy-Stewart Teacher and Head of PSHCE
Mr Sam Croft Teacher

Mathematics

Mrs Trish Withers Head of Maths
Mr Karl Musson Teacher (Headteacher)
Ms Fran Hirst Teacher (Deputy Headteacher)
Mrs Lisa Loud Teacher
Mr Paul Sandy Teacher

Science

Mr Haydn Kershaw Head of Science
Miss Jessica Mascall Teacher
Mr Chris Hill Teacher
Ms Alyson Evans Horticulture Instructor
Ms Rebecca Holbeche Teacher (Assistant Headteacher)
Mrs Ellen Lawson Teacher
Mrs Terri Thomas Technician

Computing and Business

Miss Charlotte Worthy-Jarvis Head of Computing and Business
Mr Rob Mitchell Teacher (Deputy Headteacher)

Creative Arts

Mrs Kerri Marshfield Head of Creative Arts
Mrs Sian Reddick Teacher
Mr Josh Newbury Teacher

Design Technology

Mrs Claire Swallow Head of Design Technology
Mr Michael Wright Teacher

Physical Education and Child Development

Mrs Di Grove Head of PE
Mr Matthew Darby Teacher
Mr Jon Davies Teacher
Mrs Kerri Marshfield Teacher

Modern Foreign Languages

Mr Jean-Marc Cravero Teacher
Ms Karen Rogers Teacher

Humanities

Miss Alissa Harries Teacher
Mr Ben Willson Teacher
Mr Oliver Antoine Teacher
Mr Richard Hunter Teacher

Special Educational Needs

Ms Rebecca Holbeche SENDCO and Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Jane Rossiter SEN Teacher (with responsibility for SEND identification)
Ms Debbie Pattenden SEND Interventions
Mrs Gemma Holloway Teaching Assistant
Ms Ann Buckley Teaching Assistant (Maths specialism)
Mrs Rachel Rowlands Teaching Assistant
Mrs Paula Claydon Teaching Assistant
Miss Deborah Harris Teaching Assistant
Miss Chelsea Molcher Teaching Assistant

Cover Supervisors

Miss Amelia Hughes-Nepean Cover Supervisor

Administration

Mrs Joanna Dyal  Communications and Operations Manager; Examinations Officer and Data Manager
Miss Nici Fulton  Attendance Officer, First Aid Lead, Administrator
Miss Louise Macey  Senior Administrator, Lead Receptionist
Mrs Liz Morgan  Data and Examinations Assistant
Mrs Chloe Watson  Senior Administrator, Cover

Business & Finance

Mrs Rebecca Comyns  Business Manager
Mrs Helen Martin  Finance Manager
Mrs Helena Read  Finance Officer

Catering (Provided by Caterlink)

Mrs Hayley Hall  Catering Manager
Mrs Maria Knight  Catering Assistant
Mrs Karen Lock  Catering Assistant
Mrs Jane Wake  Catering Assistant

Lunchtime Supervisors

Mrs Di Pinnions  Lunchtime Supervisor

Site Maintenance

Mr Gary Farrant  Site Manager
Mrs Jo Farrant  Cleaner
Mrs Angie Higdon  Cleaner
Ms Linda Hollinshead  Cleaner
Mr Malcolm King  Cleaner
Mr Richard King  Caretaker & Maintenance
Mrs Zoe Leyman  Cleaner
Mr Jeff Loader  Caretaker & Maintenance
Mrs Zoe Mitchell  Caretaker
Mrs Di Pinnions  Cleaner

Student Support Services

Mr Jake Higgins Pastoral Lead Behaviour: Intervention and Support, Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Ms Sara Bailey  Student Counsellor
Mr Ashley Bloom  County Educational Psychologist
Mrs Carrie McMullan  Somerset Council School Nurse

 

In this area:

  • Welcome to Ansford Academy
  • Our Headteacher
  • Our Vision and Values
  • Our Setting
  • Our Leadership Team
  • Our Staff
  • Our Governors
  • Our Partnerships
  • Ansford In Pictures
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Ansford Academy, Maggs Lane, Castle Cary
Somerset, BA7 7JJ

01963 350895 [email protected]

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Trust Information

Part of the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership;
Company No: 7365778
Registered Trust Address:
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Head Office, Knobsbury Lane,
Writhlington, Radstock,
BA3 3NQ

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