SLT
Role | Name | Qualifications | Subject(s) |
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Interim Headmaster | Mr Liam Clarke | BSc Open, PGCE | Designated Safeguarding Lead, Games |
Deputy Head Academic | Mr James March | BA (Hons) PGCE | Head of English |
Bursar | Mrs Sally Witts | ||
Assistant Head, Head of Seniors | Mr Sachin Sukhdeo | BSc (Hons) Maths, Dip.Education | Maths Teacher, Deputy DSL |
Interim Head of Upper Prep | Mrs Jackie Jennings | BA QTS Secondary Education & PE | Teacher of PE & Games, Year 9 Form Teacher |
Head of Lower Prep, SENCo | Mrs Emma Ibbitson | BEng (Hons) Electronics & Communications, PGCE, QTS, NaSENCo | Lower & Upper Prep SENCo, |
Head of Study Centre, SENCo | Mrs Harriet Angus | BA (Hons) Primary Teaching, QTS, NaSENCo, BPS Registered Qualified Test User, Certificate in Psychometric Testing, Assessment, Access Arrangements (CPT3A), | Head of Study Centre, Upper Prep & Seniors SENCo, Deputy DSL |

Teaching Staff
Name | Qualifications | Subject(s) |
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Mr Luke Allen | BMus PGCE, QTS | Director of Music, Year 7 Form Teacher |
Mr Richard Annang | BA English | Teacher of English (Maternity Cover), Year 9 Form Teacher, Life Skills & Independent Learning Coordinator |
Mr Rudolf Anthony | BA Accounting & Finance, PGCE | Head of Computer Science, Digital Learning Coordinator, Year 10 Form Teacher |
Mr Mike Bailey | IPGCE | Head of Design Technology, Games |
Mr David Barratt | BEd Maths and Science | Science & Games Teacher, Year 7 Form Teacher |
Mrs Ella Bray | BA (Hons) Philosophy, PGDE | English Teacher (Maternity Leave) |
Mr Barney Cowie | BSc (Hons) PGCE | Director of Sport, Year 8 Form Teacher, KHA Staff Rep |
Miss Bernice Forbes | MA, PGCE | Year 5 Form Teacher, General Subjects Teacher |
Mr John Fitzgerald | BA Photography, PGCE | Head of Art, Year 6 Form Teacher |
Ms Akila Garrib | BA History & English | Teacher of Science, Year 10 Form Teacher, EDI Coordinator |
Mrs Julie Haunstetter | BA (Hons) Medieval & Modern History, PGCE | Head of History, Year 11 Form Teacher, HPQ Coordinator |
Mrs Belinda Horley | HND Performing Arts, PGCE | Head of Drama |
Miss Gemma Hylands | Cover Supervisor, Eco Coordinator, House, Charities & Student Council Coordinator | |
Mr Thomas Laudy | iPGCE | General Subjects & Games Teacher, Year 8 Form Teacher, Trips Coordinator, Head of Geography |
Miss Hannah Luff | BSc, Level 2 RFU Coaching | Trainee Teacher |
Mrs Gemma Lindley | BSc, PGCE | Head of Maths (Maternity Leave) |
Mrs Chantel Martins | BA (Hons) Ceramic Design, Graduate Dip interior Design, TEFL, iPGCE | Year 2 Form Teacher |
Mrs Claire McGill | Level 3 NVQ Learning & Development | Lower Prep Assistant, LSA |
Mrs Sandra O’Shea | NVQ Level 3 in Supporting in Learning and Teaching | Independent Learning Supervisor, DofE Assistant |
Miss Nikita Patel | BSC (Hons) Genetics, PGCE | Head of Science, Year 10 Form Teacher, DofE Coordinator |
Mrs Rachel Pengelly | MSc, Grad Dip Maths Ed, PGCE, BSc (Hons) AISTD | Head of Maths (Maternity Cover), Year 9 Form Teacher, Careers Coordinator |
Mrs Sally Seiver | BEd (Hons) | General Subjects Teacher |
Miss Julie Smith | Level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, HLTA, Level 3 in Education and Training | Functional Skills Teacher, LSA |
Ms Fiona Swift | iPGCE | Year 6 Form Teacher, RE/PSHE/Citizenship Coordinator, General Subjects Teacher, Deputy DSL |
Miss Lana Sumners | BA (Hons) Music, PGCE | Year 4 Form Teacher, GTi Coordinator |
Mrs Geetha Sundaresh | BA Commerce & Accounting, QTS | Teacher of Maths (Maternity Cover) |
Mr Jeremy Westcott | BSc (Hons) Sport, Fitness & Coaching, iPGCE | Teacher of PE & General Subjects, DoE Assistant |
Mrs Stephanie Weston | PGCE, Dip. C.O.T. | Head of RS, Classics Teacher, Year 11 Form Teacher |
Governors 2023 – 2024
The Kingswood House School Trust Limited is controlled by a board of Governors under the chairmanship of Mr JR Evans. Mr Evans may be contacted c/o Kingswood House School, 56 West Hill, Epsom KT19 8LG. The Governing Body oversees the external management of the School. There are various sub-committees set up to assist the Headmaster. The Headmaster and his Senior Leadership Team supervise the internal management of the School. This includes, at the Headmaster’s discretion, the Deputy Headmaster, the Director of Studies, the Head of Lower Prep, the Head of Upper Prep, Head of Seniors, and the Bursar.
Governors
Chairman - Mr J R Evans | BEd (Hons), MEd Management, IAPS. Chairman from July 2021. Experienced Prep School Headmaster of four IAPS Schools; retired now an Accredited IAPS Educational Consultant, Heads Mentor and Appraiser. ISI Independent School and Boarding Inspector, and Chairman of the Educational Sub-Committee |
Mrs J H Bourne | BSc. Former biochemist with experience in IT & school administration Sub-Committee: Chair of Marketing |
Dr H H Bowen-Perkins | MRCS LRCP MB BS LMSSA PGD Cardiology. Old Boy, former parent, local GP & on the Council of Epsom College Sub-Committees: Chair of Health, Safety & Welfare, Safeguarding |
Mrs L Culm | MEd (Hist) Oxon RSA Dip SpLD PATOSS. Tutor and Assessor in Learning Development Department at St John’s School, Leatherhead Sub-Committees: SEND, Risk Management |
Mr R Johnstone | BA PGCE AMCIS Marketing Diploma. Teacher & House Tutor at Epsom College. Sub-Committee: Academic |
Mr R B G Laudy | L.L.B. (Hons) Deputy Chair from September 2022. Former parent, retired partner in Pincent Masons LLP, Sub-Committees: Strategy & Finance |
Mr A Law | Accountant, FCA. Bursar at a non-competing Independent School & Vice President of Old Freemen’s Association Sub-Committees: Chair of Finance, Strategy |
Mr A Matthews | MA (Hist) Cantab ICAEW. Former parent. Private equity investment & advisory services Sub-Committee: Finance |
Mr H Scott | DipM. ACIBA retired Corporate & Business Bank Executive. Sub-Committees: Finance, Risk Management, Strategy |
The Study Centre Teaching Staff 2023-24
Head of Study Centre, Upper Prep & Seniors SENCo - Mrs Harriet Angus | BA (Hons) Primary Teaching, QTS, NaSENCo, BPS Registered Qualified Test User, Certificate in Psychometric Testing, Assessment, Access Arrangements (CPT3A), Deputy DSL |
Head of Lower Prep, Lower & Upper Prep SENCo - Mrs Emma Ibbitson | BEng (Hons) Electronics and Communications PGCE QTS, Deputy DSL |
Mrs Joanna McMurtrie | Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Dyslexia/Specific Learning Difficulties, NCFE Cache Level 2 in Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health |
The Study Centre Peripatetic Tutors & Therapists 2023 – 2024
Mrs Sherryn Alton | BSc (Hons) Logopaedics (Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology), MSc (Hons) Human Communication, ACS in Deafness; BSL Level 2, HCPC registered, Member of RCSLT, Member of ASLTIP |
Mrs Miranda Bagley | OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties |
Mrs Aniesa Blore | Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Clinical Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Member of Health Professions Council, Senior Associate of the Royal Society of Medicine, Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists |
Ms Isabella Budasz | BSc (Hons) Geography & Sociology, Cert Ed., Certficate in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia |
Mrs Jeanette Groves | Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Children with Specific Learning Difficulties (Maths and Literacy), Patoss Associate Member |
Mrs Lucy Fanning | BSc (Hons) Psychology, PGCE, Post Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia and Literacy |
Mrs Kitty Jones | BSc English, PGCE, Post Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia & Literacy |
Mrs Susan Jones | LLB (Hons) PGCE, Level 4 Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties |
Miss Samantha McCrindle | Bachelor of Occupational Therapy |
Mrs Amandeep Rai | BA (Hons) Educaional Studies & RS, PGCE, QTS, Level 5 Certificate in Dyslexia Intervention Support, CELTA |
Mrs Emma Rendle | BSc (Hons) Speech Sciences, MRCSLT, MASSLTIP, HCPC Registered |
Mrs Leanne Stewart | BEd, Unicorn Maths |
Mrs Rosie Wood | MA Graphic Design, Level 3 Elkan S&L Support for 5-11s, Level 2 Mental Wellbeing, Level 5 Certificate in Dyslexia, Literacy, Support & Intervention |
ELSA
Ms Katey Timothy | NVQ Level 3 TA, Youth Mental Health course, TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills, Cache Sexual Health Awareness, Adult Mental Health First Aider, Traumatic Bereavement Certificate, Zones of Regulation Certificate, SFAUSI |
Learning Support Assistants 2023 – 2024
Mrs Nicola Adam | BA (Hons) English Literature, SEN Support Assistant |
Mr Calum Barnes | Level 3 Health & Social Care |
Mrs Caroline Browne | BA (Hons) French, PGDE (S.Africa) |
Mrs Patricia Carswell | BA Business Information Technology |
Mrs Sarah Conner | NCFE Level 2 Support Work in Schools, Supporting Children on the Autistic Spectrum |
Mrs Tessa Curnin - EHCP Cordinator | BA (Hons) Modern Arts, PGCE Level 5 Literacy ESOL |
Mrs Joanna Danks | BA (Hons) History, NCFE Level 3 Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools, NCFE Level 2 Understanding Children & Young People's Mental Health, Level 2 Certificate in Behaviour That Challenges in Children |
Mrs Glenda du Plessis | BA (Hons) Geography & PE, PG Diploma in Education |
Mrs Robyn Hall | Personal Trainer Diploma, Level 1 Gymnastics & General Coaching Certificate |
Mrs Alice Kiddie | BA (Hons) Theology, Level 2 Understanding SLD |
Mrs Claire McGill | Level 3 NVQ Learning & Development |
Mrs Claire Mills | BSc (Hons) PGCE, TESOL, Level 5 ESOL |
Mr Campbell McKelvie | OADip (SEN Advanced), TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Difficulties (RQF) |
Mrs Christine Newman | WEA Helping with SEN in Primary Schools, SALT Specialist |
Ms Nicola Parsons | Cert SLPS (Open)TQUK Level 2 Counselling Skills |
Mrs Amelia Rahman | BSc (Hons) Clothing Marketing, PGCE, Level 5 Diploma Specific Learning Difficulties |
Mrs Amanda Reed | NVQ Level 2 Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools, ELKAN course |
Mrs Karen Santos | NVQ Level 2 TA |
Mrs Emma Sharpe | Experienced LSA, AADD course including Dyslexia & ASD, Level 2 Supporting Teenagers & Young Adults with PDA, Understanding Autism & PDA course |
Miss Julie Smith | Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning, H.L.T.A., Level 3 Education and Training, Functional Skills Teacher |
Mrs Michelle Tomlinson | NNEB Level 3 |
Mrs Maria West | BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Level 3 in Childcare |
Mrs Nicketa Williams | MIPD |
Administrative Staff 2023-2024
Mrs Zoe Ashton | Head of Admissions |
Mrs Kelly Bishop | Study Centre Secretary |
Mr Walid Chaudhry | Finance Manager |
Mrs Tessa Curnin | EHCP Coordinator, Functional Skills Verifier & LSA |
Mrs Emma Darbishire | School Matron |
Mrs Amanda Earl | Head of Marketing |
Mrs Melissa Evans | Science Technician |
Mrs Karen Harding | School Secretary / Headmaster's PA |
Mr Campbell McKelvie | Compliance Officer |
Mrs Ann Miller | Admissions & Office Administrator, Clubs Coordinator |
Mrs Debbie Steer | Bursar's PA |
Mrs Pippa Webb | Head of ICT & Exams Officer |
Mrs Susan Withers | SLT Assistant |
Mrs Sally Witts | Bursar |
Music Peripatetic Staff
Mr Stephen Bradfield | Guitar |
Miss Jemma Love | Singing, Woodwind & Composition |
Ms Alison Knight | Piano |
Mr Alex Temple-Heald | Drums |
Catering Team
Mrs Jane Chandler | Catering Manager |
Miss Maria Lopez | Assistant Cook |
Miss Aaliyah Hafiz | Catering Assistant |
Mrs Irene Lau | Catering Assistant |
Ms Annie Lim | Catering Assistant |
Mrs Shirin Yasin | Catering Assistant |
Mrs Andrea Yeang | Catering Assistant |
Grounds, Maintenance, Minibus
Mr Paul Hylands | Groundsman / Minibus Driver |
Mr Ron Gummer | Maintenance |
Mr David Stutter | Minibus Driver |
Mr Bernie White | Minibus Driver |
Mr Martin Wood | Minibus Driver |
Mr Kwai Choi Yeung | Minibus Driver |