Epsom Downs Primary School & Children's Cnetre

Staff List

Staff List 2024-2025

Leadership Team

Staff member

Position

Gemma Gwatkin Williams

Chair of Governors 

Anya Salisbury

Headteacher

Designated Safeguarding Lead/Mental Health Lead

Gary Heath

Deputy Head

Teaching and Learning/Curriculum/PSHE Lead 

Jacob Stewart

Assistant Head

Designated Safeguarding Lead/Behaviour Lead/Mental Health Lead

Laura Burnell

SENCO

Michelle Head

Finance Manager 

Kate Maguire

Finance Manager

Patricia Keysell

Day Nursery Manager 

Jane McLachlan

Farzana Jafri

Foundation Stage Leader 

Tom Powsey

Phase Leader (KS1) 

Julia Simpson

Phase Leader (Lower KS2)

Louise Lander

Phase Leader (Upper KS2) 

DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) Lead

Foundation Stage 

Staff member

Class

Jane McLachlan 

Sarah Phillips

Nursery Star Class

Farzana Jafri

Amy Pulham

Reception Moon Class 

Reception Sun Class

Key Stage 1 

Staff member

Class

Leila Dahou

Year 1 Oak Class

Josie Healy  

Year 1 Beech Class

Heidi de la Hoyde

 Year 2 Willow Class

Tom Powsey

Year 2 Chestnut Class

Key Stage 2

Staff member

Class

Lydia Cackett

Roseana Noor

Year 3 Robins

Farhath Choudhury

Year 3 Wagtails

Julia Simpson

Year 4 Swans

 

Ria Cates

Year 4  Herons 

Rachael Steele

Jessica Daley

Year 5 Ospreys

Priscilla Agyei

Year 5 Barn Owls

Jessica Cook

 Year 6 Eagles

Louise Lander/Jacob Stewart

Year 6 Kestrels

Specialist Teachers

Staff member

Position

Jacob Stewart

Farzana Jafri

SCITT Mentors

Gary Heath

Josie Healy 

ECT Mentors

Louise Stinson

The NEST

Carol Skelton

Release Teacher

Andrea Tinker

Release Teacher

Subject Leaders

Subject

Lead

Art

Carol Skelton

Computing

Jacob Stewart

DT 

Ria Cates

English: KS1 Phonics &  Reading

Josie Healy 

English: KS2 Phonics, Reading & Spelling

Roseana Noor

English: Writing & KS2 Reading

Rachael Steele

EYFS

Farzana Jafri

Jane Mclachlan

Humanities 

Farzana Jafri

Jessica Daley

Jacob Stewart

Inclusion

Laura Burnell

MFL

Mandy Roberts

Bernice Froud

Gary Heath

More Able

Gary Heath

Music

Leila Dahou

Numeracy

Julia Simpson

Tom Powsey

PE

Gary Heath

 

PSHE

Gary Heath

RE

Louise Stinson

School Council

Ria Cates

Science

Jessica Cook

Office Staff  

Staff member

Position

Kate Maguire

Finance Manager for School and SEND unit

HR, Safeguarding and Compliance

Michelle Head

Finance Manager for BASH, Day Nursery and Family Centre

Premises and IT

Carol Penman

Pupil Attendance

PA to Headteacher

Website and Social Media

Lorraine Wood

Admissions and Pupil Data

Dagmara Ostrowska

SEN Administration and Purchasing

Emma Smith

Receptionist

School Teaching Assistants & Key People  

 Staff Member

 Position

Bernice Froud

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Mandy Roberts

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Abigail Milner

Home School Link Worker

Lisa Brill

Behaviour/Intervention Lead TA 

Helen Short

ELSA 

Sarah Drewett

ELSA

Teaching Assistants 

 Staff Member

 Staff Member

Christina Apostolou

Abigail Renton

Laura Ashley 

Natasha Renton

Rhianne Birchmore  

Samantha Roberts

Helen Corless

Daniel Rose-Matthews

Kyleigh Dawes

Carol Sagne

Sarah Drewett

Helen Short

Lisa Emery

Melissa Start

Dawn Ferry

Dina Stygal

Kerry Gibbons

Katie Sullivan

Linda Heath 

Danielle Wallace

Paula MacPherson

Patricia Welch

Melusine Menager-Hulme

Elizabeth Williams

Louise Mitchell

Lisa Willsher

Eleanor Morgan

Leigh Wilson

Michelle Phipps

Jo Woods

Morgan Prangnell

Tiffany Woods

 

Janie Wyatt

High CoIN Unit

Staff Member

 Position

Jenny Smith Lead teacher and KS2 teacher
Louise Graham  Early Years/KS1 Teacher
Rachel Hasler

Lead Teaching Assistant 

Melissa Start Teaching Assistant
Nicola Lintern Teaching Assistant 
Michelle Packham  Teaching Assistant

Premises Staff

Staff Member

 Position

 Michael Ferry    

Premises Manager

 Peter Clarke    

Caretaker