Management Structure and Personnel
Management Structure
Smithdon High School is part of Norfolk County Council’s educational provision and is funded by the County Council, the Learning and Skills Council as well as by direct grants from the Department for Education and Skills.
Personnel
»Senior Leadership Team
» Pastoral Team
» Curriculum Team
» Cover Supervisors
» Administration Team
» Learning Resource Centre
» Data Administration
» ICT Support Team
» Site Team
» Catering Team
Senior Leadership Team
Mr J Goodchild Headteacher
Mr A Edmonds Deputy Headteacher
Mr M Starling Assistant Headteacher
Miss H Johnson Assistant Headteacher
Mrs S Dixon Assistant Headteacher
Pastoral Team
Mrs J Stewart Head of Year 7
Mrs L Marks Head of Year8
Mrs J Gascoigne Head of Year 9
Miss S Fairweather Head of Year10
Mr S Durrant Head of Year11
Mr S Chapman Head of Year 12 and 13
Curriculum Teams
Communications
Mr J Somers Head of Department
Mrs C Harper Assistant Head of Department
Miss K Bambridge
Mr S Durrant
Mrs J France
Mrs S Hanique
Mr D Kelsey
Mrs L Kennedy
Miss L Maguire
Mrs L Marks
Mrs V Proctor
Mr H Radday
Mrs L Wills-Gillings
Miss A Wright HLTA - English
Curriculum Learning Support/Inclusion
Mrs I Milsom Head of Department
Mrs S Brown Learning Support Assistant
Mrs S Bruce Learning Support Assistant
Mrs S Chilvers Learning Support Assistant
Miss S Coombes Learning Support Assistant
Mrs S Dennis Learning Support Assistant
Mrs D Garwood Learning Support Assistant
Mrs S Pacheco Learning Support Assistant
Mrs D Wanstall Learning Support Assistant
Mrs D Perkins Inclusion Room Supervisor
Humanities (A)
Mrs R Bazeley-Smith Head of Department
Miss K Bambridge
Mr S Chapman
Mrs L Hicks General Assistant - Art
Mrs J Gascoigne
Miss C Mifflin
Mrs L Rodgers
Miss H Tooze
Humanities (B)
Miss H Wright Head of Department
Mrs J Goodchild
Mr P Mooney
Mrs T Mooney
Mrs C Nally
Mrs V Proctor
Mrs S Warnes
Information Communication Technology
Mrs M Bye Head of Department
Mr P Dixon Second i/c
Miss S Fairweather
Mathematics
Mr C Okosi Head of Department
Mr D France Joint Assistant Head of Department
Mrs C Parr Joint Assistant Head of Department
Mr A Edmonds
Mr D Freeman
Mrs G Hesling
Miss H Johnson
Mr A Skipper
Mrs J Smith HLTA
Physical Education/Music
Mr R Rushton Head of Department
Mr L Mann
Miss A Moat
Mrs M Nicholls second i/c
Miss K Smith
Ms J Savage Swimming Teacher
Mrs T Bower Cluster School Sports Co-ordinator
Science
Mrs C Whitehouse Head of Department
Mrs S Robinson Joint Assistant Head of Department (80%)
Mrs R Charlton-Trewick Joint Assistant Head of Department (20%)
Miss J Brinkman
Mrs C Chapman
Mrs S Dean Leading Science Technician
Mr J Goodchild
Miss C Hill
Mr A Kellock Assistant Science Technician
Mr S Moore
Miss A Petch
Mrs C Pike
Mr A Sharp Science Technician
Miss V Soper
Technology
Mr M Birks Head of Department
Mrs J Barnes Asst Design & Technology Technician
Mrs B Bishop
Mrs S Dixon
Miss K Fielding
Mr V Lenney Design & Technology Technician
Mrs J Robinson
Mrs J Stewart
Vocational Education
Mr M Starling Acting HoD
Mrs L Barnham
Mrs A Godfrey Work Related Learning Supervisor
Mrs J Goodchild
Miss N Smith
Cover Supervisors
Mrs T Mooney Senior Cover Supervisor
Miss J Howell
Mrs C Pike
Administration Team
Ms M Lake Administrative Officer (Head of Department)
Miss S Green Pastoral Administrator
Mrs K Drage Pastoral Administration Assistant (Emergency Support Room)
Mrs J Jackson Finance and Sixth Form Administrator
Mrs R Birkin Examinations and Finance Officer
Miss T Read Attendance Administrator
Mrs N Wilson Receptionist
Mrs L Taylor Administrative Assistant
Ms J Wilford Reprographics Technician
Learning Resource Centre
Mrs A Ruddock Learning Resource Centre Manager
Data Administration
Mrs C Kelsey Data Administrator
ICT Support Team
Mrs P Coombes Maths & ICT Support Assistant
Mr R Pering ICT System Manager
Mr R Stockdale Senior ICT Technician
Mr M Wing Senior ICT Technician
Site Team
Mr S Vernall Facilities Manager (Head of Department)
Mr R Smith Site Manager
Mr M Chitty Cleaner
Mrs G Fendick Senior Cleaner
Mr P Harrison Cleaning Supervisor
Mrs L Hicks General Assistant/Cleaner
Mr M Mayes Assistant Site Manager
Mrs L Nicholl Cleaner
Mr L Noakes Site Assistant/Cleaner
Ms S Smith Cleaner
Mr M Squires Cleaner
Mr J Witton Cleaner
Catering Team
Mrs J Donaldson Catering Manager (Head of Department)
Mrs M Horspole Cook
Mrs C Dennis Catering Assistant
Mrs T Fellowes Catering Assistant
Mrs G King Catering Assistant
Miss J Mallows Catering Assistant
Mrs C Marsh Catering Assistant
Mrs D Nash Catering Assistant
Mrs J Smith Catering Assistant
The Governing Body has responsibility for the school and it is their role to ensure that a wide range of policies are in place and statutory requirements are met. Together with the Senior Leadership Team of the school the Governors monitor the progress and development of the school as well as determining its strategic development.
The school is led by the Headmaster, Mr J Goodchild M.A., B.Ed (Hons), Cert. Ed and the rest of the Senior Leadership Team. The Leadership Structure also includes Heads of Department and Heads of Year. These groups meet regularly and make a substantial contribution to the ongoing development of the school.
