Staff
2025/26
Senior Leadership Team
| Steve Dew |
Headteacher |
| Dr Kate Dew |
Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion and Safeguarding Leader - SENCo |
|
Katherine Cartwright
(Maternity till April 2026)
|
Assistant Head Teacher - Curriculum, Standards & Outcomes |
| Kerry Lenton |
School Manager |
Nursery
| Cassie Mayne |
Nursery Lead |
| Becky Gough |
EYFS Support practitioner |
| Amy Rabusicova |
EYFS Support Practitioner |
| Nouria Moussaoui |
EYFS Support Practitioner |
| TBC |
EYFS Support Practitioner
|
Reception Class
| Vanessa Morgan |
Oriel Class Teacher, Head of EYFS |
| Hannah Richards |
Balliol Class Teacher (PT), Phonics Leader |
| Chantel McSweeny |
Balliol Class Teacher (PT), RE and Collective Worship Leader |
| Sabine Georgescu |
EYFS Lead Practitioner |
| Kabita Kandel |
EYFS Support Practitioner |
| Fereeda Jabbar |
EYFS Support Practitioner |
| Chloe Rigo |
EYFS Support Practitioner
|
| Libby Thompson |
EYFS Support Practitioner
|
| TBC |
EYFS Support Practitioner |
Lower School (Years 1-3)
| Grace Allen |
St John's Class (1) Teacher |
| Charlotte Lane |
Queen's Class (1) Teacher |
| John Kentish |
Worcester Class (2) Teacher, PE Leader |
| Tom Peacock |
Trinity Class (2) Head of Lower School |
Lily Barnes
|
Wolfson Class (3) Teacher |
Dani Greenaway
|
Keble Class (3) Teacher |
| Tina Pledge |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant / After School Club (ASC) |
| Lily Richardson |
Teaching Assistant & 1:1 Support |
| Mirjana Kovacevic |
Teaching Assistant |
| Jess Austin Stroud |
Teaching Assistant |
| Beata Mihalka |
Teaching Assistant |
| Husna Nasir |
Teaching Assistant |
Naila Tabassum
|
Teaching Assistant |
| Lara Cameron |
Teaching Assistant |
| Alisha Rehman |
Teaching Assistant |
| Sonia Suraj |
1:1 Support |
Upper School (Year 4-6)
| Romy Meijers |
Magdalen Class (4) Teacher, History Leader |
| Sarah Bennett |
Christchurch Class (4) Teacher |
| Darren Whiting |
New College (5) Teacher, Science Leader |
| Sophie Amico / (GTA Ellie Leggett) |
Pembroke Teacher (5) Head of Upper School |
Helen Montgomery
|
Lincoln Class (6) Teacher, Reading Leader |
Caroline Rubin
|
Brasenose Class (6) Teacher, Maths Leader |
| Urte Pakulyte |
Teaching Assistant & 1:1 Support |
| Si Akhmad |
Teaching Assistant |
| Abbie Roberts |
Teaching Assistant |
| Amna Sheerin |
Teaching Assistant |
| Ruth Lloyd |
Teaching Assistant |
| Anisha Islam |
Teaching Assistant |
| Michelle Kerry |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Nadia Hussain |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Layla Ahmed (Maternity till April 2026) |
Teaching Assistant |
Other Staff
| Alison Stroud |
Home School Link Worker |
| Marie Hennessy |
Speech and Language Teaching Assistant/ STAR Club/Breakfast Club |
| Anna Hughes |
Art / Dance / Music Teacher |
| Sue Finney |
Forest School Leader |
| Sarah Manders-Naden |
Play Therapist - Clear Sky |
| Jo Gill |
EYFS Music Teacher - OCC |
| Jon Fletcher |
UKS2 Ukulele Teacher - OCC |
Office Staff
| Amanda Stokes |
Finance Officer |
| Michelle Collier |
Finance Officer |
| Jennie Richardson |
Receptionist |
| Ryan Hart |
Receptionist |
Site Staff
| Mick Andrews |
Site Manager |
| Phil Hewlett / Joel Smith |
Chefs |
| Collette Cook |
Catering Assistant |
| Emily England |
Kitchen and Dining Assistant |
| Fran Purcell |
Kitchen Assistant |
| Sandy Buckland |
Kitchen and Nursery Assistant / Breakfast Club |
Sports Staff
No employee at Church Cowley St James Primary School has a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more.
