Staff List
More than 200 staff work at The King’s Academy. All staff are led and managed by Mr S Reader, the Acting Principal. The role of the Principal is overseen by the Board of Governors, led by Mr James Ruddock, the Chair of Governors.
Working for the Principal is the Leadership Team, which comprises one Vice Principal, one Senior Assistant Principal, five Assistant Principals, one Associate Assistant Principal and one Business Manager, as follows:
| Senior Leadership Team | |
|---|---|
| Mr S Reader | Acting Principal |
| Mrs S Taylor | Vice Principal (Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment) |
| Miss H Smith |
Senior Assistant Principal (Pastoral) |
| Mr P Johnson | Assistant Principal (Key Stage 3) |
| Mrs D Dodsworth | Assistant Principal (Key Stage 4) |
| Mr N Skerry | Assistant Principal (Head of Sixth Form) |
| Ms S Watson | Assistant Principal (SEND) |
| Mrs E Gibbons | Assistant Principal (Personal Development) |
| Mrs L Manthy |
Associate Assistant Principal (Attendance and Safeguarding; DSL) |
| Mr J McAllister | Business Manager |
| Extended Leadership Team | |
|---|---|
| Mrs C Brownless | Assistant Vice Principal (Teaching and Learning) |
| Mrs L Grime | Assistant Vice Principal (Mainstream SEND & LAC Strategy) |
| Mrs C Lamport | Assistant Vice Principal (Raising Achievement and Progress) |
| Mr P Fox | Director of Exams and Assessment |
| Mrs H Hunter | English HOD |
| Mrs S Humphreys | Mathematics HOD |
| Mr R King | Science HOD |
| Mr J Belmont | Cover Manager, Head of LOTC |
| Mrs A Thorpe | PA to the Principal |
| Child Protection Officer |
| Miss H Smith |
Beyond the Leadership Team are the Heads of Department, classroom teachers, Heads of Year, form tutors, classroom assistants and support staff. If you wish to make contact with or speak to any individual member of staff, please call Reception on 01642 577577 and we will do all we can to help you with your query.