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Meet Our Team

Senior Leadership Team

 

Mr S Abbotts 
Headteacher

 

Mrs S Palmer 
Deputy Headteacher

 

Mr S Connor-Hemming
Deputy Headteacher/DSL

Mr T Squires 
Assistant Headteacher

 Mrs S Johnson
Strategic Business Manager

Ms C Jacobs
Assistant Headteacher/SENDCo

Staff Members

Mathematics

Mr J Gaff - Head of Mathematics
Mr M Gilman - Deputy Head of Mathematics
Mrs A Jones - Teacher of Mathematics
Ms A Ayub - Teacher of Mathematics
Dr S Gardner - Teacher of Mathematics
Mr A Hussain - Teacher of Mathematics

English Language and Literature

Mrs R Drury - Head of English
Mrs L Holmes - Deputy Head of English
Mr D James - Teacher of English
Mrs F Meacher - Teacher of English
Mrs M Bhargav - Teacher of English
Miss M Cains - Teacher of English

Science

Mrs R Kaur - Head of Science 
Ms E Mostofi - Deputy Head of Science
Miss H Finney - Deputy Head of Science
Mr G Perks - Teacher of Science
Mr F Gale - Teacher of Science
Ms L Hendrickse - Teacher of Science
Dr L Cooper - Teacher of Science
Mr S Thorpe - Teacher of Science

Humanities 

Mr L Gregory - Head of Geography
Ms R Glendening - Teacher of Geography     

Mrs A Buncey - Head of History 
Mr T O'Neill - Teacher of History
Miss H Dhadda - Teacher of History     

Mrs J Abbotts - Head of Religion and Worldviews
Ms S Field - Teacher of Religion and Worldviews 
Mr A Wallace - Teacher of Religion and Worldviews 

Modern Foreign Languages

Mr B Harrison - Head of MFL
Mrs K Gaze - Teacher of French
Ms E Hutt - Teacher of French
Miss E Mendible Gonzalez - Trainee Teacher of French

Computer Science

Miss A Tanday - Teacher of Computer Science

Physical Education

Mrs L Taylor-Stupple - Head of PE 
Mrs L Ginn - Teacher of PE 

Performing Arts 

Mrs G Berlyn - Head of Dance                                                  
Mrs E Kirby - Head of Drama                                                   
Mrs L Broomhall - Teacher of Dance and Drama
Mr M Johnson - Teacher of Drama and Head of Sixth Form

Music

Mr D Nock - Head of Music

Art, Design and Technology

Mr A Featon - Head of Art, Design and Technology
Mrs S Gill - Teacher Art, Design and Technology       
Mrs A Kirsz - Teacher of Design Technology
Mr S Kennard - Teacher of DT/Careers & Work Related Learning Co-ordinator 

Social Science

Mrs A Hubble - Head of Social Science
Mrs E Fletcher - Teacher of Social Science

Learner Support

Mrs C Jacobs - Assistant Headteacher (designated SENDCo)
Mrs K Hughes - Lead Practitioner for Cognition/Learning Needs
Mrs T Stansbie - Lead Practitioner for Social, Emotional and/or Mental Health Needs 
Ms S Munroe-Zaman - Teaching Assistant - Communication/Interaction Needs
Mrs A Shokunbi - Teaching Assistant - Social, Emotional and/or Mental Health Needs
Mrs A Nayak - Teaching Assistant
Ms G Sosan - Teaching Assistant
Ms H Razzaq - Teacher of EAL

Student Support Team

Miss J McDonald - Head of Year 7
Miss A Adenike - Head of Year 8
Miss H Winter - Head of Year 9
Miss K Ankiah - Head of Year 10
Miss J Smallwood - Head of Year 11
Mr M Johnson - Head of Sixth Form

Associate Support Team 

Mrs M Bunce - Safeguarding and Welfare Co-Ordinator
Mrs S Rudge - Finance Manager
Mrs L Hopkins - Site Manager
Mrs E Sexon - Data Manager
Mr D Job - ICT Operations Manager
Mrs J Mann - Administration Assistant
Ms Z Parween - Administration Assistant/Librarian
Miss L Hughes - Finance Assistant
Miss M Stuart - Administration Assistant/Attendance
Ms J Taylor - Student Receptionist
Mrs M Bathurst - Main Receptionist
Mr S Thompson - Senior ICT Support
Mr G Gracie - Building Services Supervisor
Mr S Vincent - Building Services Supervisor
Mrs A Haining - Science Technician
Miss A Kaur - Science Technician
Mrs J Stanford - Technician of Food & Textiles
Mr A Lakin - Technician of Art & Design Technology
Mrs C Thompson - Headteacher’s PA
Mr D Key - Administration Assistant/Exams Officer                                                       
Ms S Majothi - Administration Assistant/Cover
Miss N Bashir - Administration Assistant/Librarian

Governing Body Members

Miss D McIlmurray- Chair of Governors
Mr L Palin- School Governor
Mrs L. Macarthur-Clare -School Governor 
Mr P Earley - School Governor
Mrs K Earl -School Governor

 

Parent Trustees for Hillcrest Academy Trust - Two Vacancies.

For further information, please contact Mrs Claire Thompson cthompson@hillcrest.bham.sch.uk