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The Richmond upon Thames School

The Richmond upon Thames School

Excellence Through Endeavour

Staff List

September 2024

Parents/carers should contact the school if issues arise about their child’s progress or wellbeing. The first point of contact should be the child’s Academic Tutor. Staff are able to be emailed directly. Please use initialsurname@rts.richmond.sch.uk, eg. jsmith@rts.richmond.sch.uk. If in doubt, please check with the school office.

  • Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Choosing the correct member of staff to address a query

I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT…

WHO YOU NEED TO TALK TO

My child’s learning/class activities/lessons/pre-learning

Your child’s subject teacher

My child’s wellbeing/pastoral support

Your child’s academic tutor

Payments

Accounts Team

School trips

Teacher who is organising the trip 

Uniform/lost and found

Student Welfare Team

Attendance and absence requests

If you need to report your child’s absence, call: 0208 891 2985 option 1

If you want to request approval for term-time absence, contact the Attendance and Welfare Officer

Behaviour

Your child’s Academic Tutor or Head of Year

School events/the school calendar

Calendar on the school’s website or Student Welfare Team

Special educational needs

The school’s SENDCo or SEND Team 

Before and after-school activities

School calendar on the website or Student Welfare Team

Hiring the school premises

Accounts Team 

The Parents’ Association

FORTS@rts.richmond.sch.uk

The Trust Board

Clerk@rts.richmond.sch.uk

Catering/meals

Accounts Team

Complaints 

Read the complaints procedure here

Student iPad

RTS IT Team

Student passwords

Student Welfare

Parent passwords: 

Arbor

ParentPay

RTS IT Team

RTS IT Team

Accounts Team

Updates to personal details such as address, phone numbers, medical details

Parents/Carers make this update themselves via their Arbor login.

Senior Leadership Team

Name Role  
Ms K Dooley Head Teacher DDSL
Mr D Jones Deputy Head Teacher (Safeguarding, Admissions, Student Wellbeing) DSL
Ms P Wright Deputy Head Teacher (Quality of Education & Curriculum) DDSL
Mr C Briggs Assistant Head Teacher (Behaviour & Attendance, IT-Strategy) DDSL
Ms N Carrick-Steele Assistant Head Teacher (Personal Development, RTS-6-Form-Plus) DDSL
Mr B Reynolds Assistant Head Teacher (QoE Impact, Timetable, Whole School Data) DDSL
Ms E Oakley Associate Assistant Head Teacher (SENCO, Inclusion and In-Year Admissions) DDSL
Ms P Saund Director of Finance   

Year 7 Team

Name Subject House
Ms G Charles Drama

Head of Year 7

Ms T Tania 

Ms G Oberoi

PRE/PSHE

Science

Anderson - 7AN

Co-Tutor - 7AN

Ms E Smith Modern Foreign Languages

Berners-Lee - 7BL

Mr C Murray Maths

Lovelace - 7LE

Mr A Novi English Madiba - 7MA
Mr I Garrett Maths

Shakespeare - 7SE

Ms S Dunningham

Ms A Chaudhary

Geography

English

Stoop - 7SP

Co-Tutor - 7SP

Year 8 Team

Name Subject House

Ms H Razey (Chidlow)

Ms E Richards

PE

English

Head of Year 8

Assistant HoY 8

Mr Y Rajasagaran Maths Anderson - 8AN

Mr J Obieze

Science

Berners-Lee - 8BL

Ms H Van Ackeren

English Madiba - 8MA

Ms F Harding

History

Shakespeare - 8SE

Mr J Parfitt

Ms N Cassidy

Humanities

Drama/Intervention

Stoop - 8SP

Co-Tutor - 8SP

Year 9 Team

Name Subject House
Mr J Barrett History

Head of Year 9

Mr A Nesztinger Maths Anderson - 9AN
Ms E Di Matteo Science

Berners-Lee - 9BL

Ms E Stewart Humanities Madiba - 9MA

Mr S Glossop

PE

Shakespeare - 9SE

Ms A Dwek

Art & Design Technology

Stoop - 9SP

Year 10 Team

Name Subject House

Ms R Saxby

Music

Head of Year 10

Mr S Verity PE

Anderson - 10AN

Ms K Mears

Ms S Nunez 

Art & Design Technology

Modern Foreign Languages

Berners-Lee - 10BL

Co-Tutor - 10BL

Ms K Wareing Modern Foreign Languages

Madiba - 10MA

Ms C Sloman

PE

Shakespeare - 10SE

Mr M Ketley

Ms M Webb

Music

Science

Tutor - 10SP

Co-Tutor 10SP

Year 11 Team

Name Subject House

Ms R Lang

English

Head of Year 11

Mr J Livermore

Computer Science 

Anderson - 11AN

Mr A Gaye

Mr R Donoghue

Modern Foreign Languages

PE

Berners-Lee - 11BL

Co-Tutor - 11BL

Mr K Lad

Design Technology

Madiba - 11MA

Ms M Biswas-Whittaker

Science

Shakespeare - 11SE

Ms Z Razak

Ms E Ward

PRE/PSHE

Humanities

Stoop - 11SP

Teaching Staff (Non-Tutor)

Name Role
Ms J Lofters Curriculum Leader - English
Ms A Nye (Turner) Curriculum Leader - Maths
Ms K Vaghela Teacher of English

Ms E Provencal-Gaisie

Mr P Stallard

Cover Professional

Cover Professional

Student Wellbeing Team

Name Role  
Ms S Marklew Student Wellbeing Coordinator  

SENCO, Learning Support Assistants and Technicians

Name Role
Ms E Oakley Associate Assistant Head, SENCO

Ms C Nockolds

Senior Learning Support Assistant
Mr L Step Senior Learning Support Assistant
Ms N Cassidy Senior Learning Support Assistant
Ms P Bulbuc Learning Support Assistant
Mr E Oluwagbemiga Learning Support Assitant
Mr J Malins Learning Support Assistant
Ms A Matthews Learning Support Assistant
Ms N Perera Learning Support Assistant
Mr R Philp Learning Support Assistant
Ms M Thakur Learning Support Assistant (Mat Leave)
Ms H Bott Art Technician
Ms S Stoycheva Science Technician

Business Support Team

Name Role
Mr A Pelton Facilities & Premises Manager
Mr D Dale Facilities Assistant
Mr D Carruthers Facilities Assistant
Ms B Munro Head Teacher's Executive PA
Ms C Toulmin HR & Cover Officer
Ms G Blackwell HR & Cover Administrator
Ms A Havell Senior Administration Manager
Ms E Bull Attendance & Welfare Officer
Ms N Kyaw Data and Systems Administrator
Mr V Marimuth Data Projects Officer
Ms D Thomas School Administrator
Ms C McKernan Finance Administrator
Ms L Cook Exams Officer & SLT Administrator 
Mr S Khalil IT Specialist

RTS Catering Staff

Name Role
Ms M Gowers Senior Chef Manager
Mr L Pryce Supervisor/Cook
Ms M Dedic Catering Assistant
Ms L Defta Catering Assistant
Mr W Fung Catering Assistant
Ms R Saroye Catering Assistant
Ms J Gowers Catering Assistant