Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Mr John Paget-Tomlinson

John Paget-Tomlinson Leweston School Head
Position:
Head
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), MA London, MSc, MRes London, PGCE.

Mr Richard Thompson

Position:
Head of Prep School
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE

Mr Stuart Whittle

Deputy Head Leweston School
Position:
Deputy Head (Academic)/Biology
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Birmingham

Mr Oliver McManus

Position:
English/Deputy Head (Pastoral)/DSL
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent, PGCE Bath

Lt Col Gus Scott-Masson

Position:
Bursar
Qualifications:
Manchester School of Business

Miss Claire Worsley

Director of Marketing Leweston School
Position:
Director of Communications
Qualifications:
MA Oxon, PG Dip (Law)

Mrs Elizabeth Winter

Position:
Prep Deputy Head/DDSL
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Warwick, PGCE Bath Spa

Mrs Beth Simkins-Smith

Leweston Director of Boarding
Position:
Director of Boarding
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Reading

Mrs Anna Dencher

Position:
Head of Geography/Director of Teaching and Learning
Qualifications:
BA, MA, PGCE Cantab

PREP SCHOOL STAFF

Head of Prep/DSL: Mr R Thompson, BA (Hons), PGCE Oxford Brookes thompsonr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep Deputy Head/Prep DDSL: Mrs E Winter, BA (Hons) Warwick, PGCE Bath Spa wintere@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

PA to the Head of Prep/School Secretary: Mrs L Gillett gillettl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep DDSL, Nursery Supervisor: Miss B Ford fordb@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Reception Teacher and Early Years Co-ordinator: Mrs G Cheyne, BA (Hons), PGCE Worcester cheyneg@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Reception Teaching Assistant: Mrs S Bourne, bournes@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Reception Teaching Assistant: Mrs C Walder, BA (Hons) Plymouth walderc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 1 Teacher: Miss J Bartlett, B.Ed. EYFS Teacher, EYFS SENCo 3 years+ bartlettj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 2 Teacher: Miss P Crane, BA (Hons) and QTS cranep@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 2 Teaching Assistant: Miss E Roach roache@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 3 Teacher: Ms Amy Warren, PGCE London Southbank University warrena@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 3 Teacher: Mrs A Littlewood, BA (Hons) Exeter, PGSE Reading littlewooda@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 3 Teaching Assistant: Miss J Day dayj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 4 Teacher: Mr M Tanner, BA (Hons) Portsmouth, MRes Southampton, PGCE Kingston tannerm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk 

Prep 4 Teacher: Mrs T Bowditch, BA (Hons), PGCE West of England bowditcht@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 5 Teacher: Mrs J Dycer, BA (Hons) Portsmouth, PGCE Bath Spa dycerj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 5 Teacher: Mr M McCloskey, BA (Hons) Winchester mccloskeym@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 6 Teacher: Mrs A Jackson, BA (Hons) Portsmouth, PGCE Kingston jacksona@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep 6 Teacher: Mr D Hutchings, BA (Hons) East Anglia, PGCE Gloucester hutchingsd@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep  6 Teaching Assistant: Mrs N Hancock, BA (Hons) Southampton, PGCE UWE hancockn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep Teacher: Mr P Horne, BEd (Hons) St Mark and St Johns Plymouth  hornep@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep Teacher: Mrs H Wallace BA (Hons) PGCE Winchester wallaceh@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep Teaching Assistant: Mrs K Ellery elleryk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Prep SENCo: Mrs L Sunderland, BA (Hons) Sussex, QTS, Teaching Dyslexia and SpLD Dip. sunderlandl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Head of Prep Music and Performing Arts: Mrs S Betley, ABRSM, CT ABRSM, PGCSE St Luke’s College of Education, GTCL, FTCL Clarinet, ALCM Piano, betleys@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Physical Education/Head of Prep P.E, Games and Activities: Mrs S Smith, BA (Hons) Chichester, QTS smiths@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Head of Swimming and Pentathlon: Mr M Flaherty, NVQ Management Level 4 flahertym@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Swimming Pool Manager: Ms A Parnell  parnella@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Equestrian Manager: Mrs L Roberts robertsl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

LAMDA Teacher/Prep Admin Assistant:  Mrs C Turner, BA (Hons), Liverpool  Turnerc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

HEADS OF YEAR

Year 7: Mrs L Bruller, BA (Hons) Bournemouth, Cert. Ed. Bath brullerl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Year 8: Mrs E Goy, BA (Hons) De Montfort University, PGCE University of St Mark and St John Plymouth hobsone@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Year 9: Mr J Purchase, BA (Hons) Manchester, PGCE University of Buckingham purchasej@leweston.dorset.sch.uk and Mrs L Newnham, BSc Bristol, PGCE Oxford Brookes newnhaml@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Year 10: Dr N Greenway, BSc Exeter, PhD Exeter, PGCE Bristol greenwayn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Year 11: Mr F Wilford, BSc Sheffield Hallam, PGCE Southampton wilfordf@leweston.dorset.sch.uk 

Sixth Form: Mr M Ryan-East, BA (Hons) Plymouth, PGCE Soton, MSt Cantab ryan-eastm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

ART, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Head of Art and Design: Ms J Lacey, BA (Hons) Winchester School of Art, PGCSE Buckingham laceyj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Art and Design: Ms A Wright, MA Royal Academy of Art wrighta@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Art and Design: Miss L Robinson, QTS, BA (Hons) Glamorgan robinsonl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Art and Design: Mrs A Chillingworth chillingwortha@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Technician: Mr G Lewis

BOARDING

Director of Boarding/Deputy DSL: Mrs B Simkins-Smith, BA (Hons) Reading simkinsb@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Housemaster: Mr L Cannon, BA Durham, PGCE Exeter, MA (Ed) Exeter cannonl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Housemistress: Mrs C Ovey, BA Kent, PGCE Buckingham oglec@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Assistant Housemistress: Miss L Robinson, QTS, BA (Hons) Glamorgan robinsonl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk 

Assistant Housemaster: Mr J Purchase, BA (Hons) Manchester, PGCE Buckingham purchasej@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

GAP Assistant: Miss G Hamilton hamiltong@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

GAP Assistant: Miss S Tapp tapps@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

GRAD Assistant: Miss J Bailey BA (Hons) Bournemouth baileyj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS STUDIES

Head of Business and Economics: Mrs R Day, BSc (Hons) MORSE Warwick, PGCE Thames, Dip OU. dayr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Teacher of Economics and Business Studies/Head of Year 7/Lay Chaplain: Mrs L Bruller, BA (Hons) Bournemouth, Cert. Ed. Bath brullerl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

CLASSICS

Classics (Latin): Miss J Howlett, BA University of Oxford, PGCE Sussex howlettj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk 

Greek: Mr M. Burton- Brown, TD, MA Oxon burtonbrownm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

COMPUTER SCIENCE (ICT)

Mr N Stephens, BSC Portsmouth, PGCE King Alfreds College, Winchester stephensn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

ENGLISH AND DRAMA

Head of English: Mrs S Evans, BA (Hons) University of Sheffield, PGCE University of London evanss@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

English/Deputy Head (Pastoral)/DSL: Mr O McManus, BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent, PGCE Bath mcmanuso@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

English/Head of Sixth Form/Centre Coordinator for EPQ: Mr M Ryan-East, BA (Hons) Plymouth, PGCE Soton, MSt Cantab ryan-eastm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Drama and English: Miss A McIntosh, BA (Hons), PGSE Exeter mcintosha@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

English: Mr C Thomas thomasc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

English: Ms C Di Chio, MSc TESOL University of St Andrews  dichiochi@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Speech and Drama: Mrs K Pankhurst, HND Theatre and Performing Arts, PGCE pankhurstk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

Director of International Students: Mrs Kelly-Quick, BSc Worcester, PGCE UCL, CELTA Cambridge, quickh@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

EAL Teacher: Ms C Di Chio, MSc TESOL University of St Andrews dichiochi@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

GEOGRAPHY

Head of Geography/Director of Teaching and Learning: Mrs A Dencher, BA, MA, PGCE Cantab. denchera@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Geography/PSHRE Co-ordinator/Deputy DSL: Ms S Lilly, MA (Hons) Aberdeen, PGCE MSc Southampton lillys@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Geography/Duke of Edinburgh: Mrs E Haynes, BSc Southampton, PGCE London haynese@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

HISTORY

Head of History: Mr M Hayward, BA (Hons) Oxon haywardm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

History Teacher: Mr D Teague, BA (Hons) Sheffield, PGCE Plymouth teagued@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

HOME ECONOMICS

Home Economics/Head of Year 8: Mrs E Goy, BA (Hons) De Montfort University, PGCE University of St Mark and St John Plymouth hobsone@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Home Economics: Ms C Huang, PGCE University of Worcester huangc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

PERSONALISED LEARNING

Head of Individual Needs: Mrs K Davis, BA (Hons), PGCE Oxford davisk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Teacher of Individual Needs: Mrs M Buckland BA Hons Bournemouth, PGCE Exeter bucklandm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Teacher of Individual Needs: Mrs R Slater, PGCE Bath Spa University slaterr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Teacher of SEN: Mrs R Lee, BSc (Hons) Sussex, PGC University of Surrey, PGC Oxford Brooks University leer@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

MATHEMATICS

Head of Mathematics/Head of Year 9: Mrs L Newnham, BSc Bristol, PGCE Oxford Brookes newnhaml@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Mathematics: Mr A Okai, MSc, PGCE Portsmouth okaia@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Mathematics: Mr M Miller, BED in of Educational Management, University of South Africa millerm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Mathematics: Miss A Blake, BSc UMIST, PGCE Exeter blakea@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Mathematics: Mrs R Day, BSc (Hons) MORSE Warwick, PGCE Thames, Dip OU. dayr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

MODERN LANGUAGES

Head of Modern Languages: Mr R Dillow, BA (Hons) St John’s College, Camb, MA Camb dillowr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Spanish, French and Italian: Mrs G Gotke, BA (Hons) London, PGCE Kent gotkeg@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

German: Mrs L Vandyck, BA (Hons) Ealing vandyckl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

MFL Teacher: Mrs C Ovey, BA Kent, PGCE University of Buckingham oveyc@lewston.dorset.sch.uk

MFL Teacher/Head of Year 9: Mr J Purchase, BA (Hons) Manchester, PGCE University of Buckingham purchasej@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

MFL Teacher: Mrs L Thompson, PGCE University of Nottingham thompsonl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

 

MUSIC

Director of Music: Dr R Milestone, MMus, BA (Hons) Wales, PhD Leeds, LRSM milestoner@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Music: Ms S Edwards, BA Leeds, PGCE Leeds, edwardss@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Vocal: Mrs C Bryan

Vocal: Mr J Pugsley

Brass: Miss A Wilmshurst

Guitar: Mr A Chester

Guitar: Mrs W Partridge

Classical/Guitar: Mrs V Hartzell

Percussion: Mr P Huddleston

Flute: Mrs G Cleverley

Violin: Miss L Allen

Pianoforte: Mrs R Dudley-Smith

Pianoforte: Mrs M Riquelme-Toomey

Violoncello: Mr A Serna Acero

Pianoforte/Clarinet: Mrs A Slogrove, BA Hons, LRSM, PGCE

Harp: Ms K Whatley

Recorder: Ms A Whittlesea

Oboe: Mrs A Gosney

Saxophone: Mr A Mitchell, PGCE Sunderland

Organ and Piano: Mr P Cheater, BA ACP FNCM Cert Ed

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology: Mrs S Hunt, BA (Hons) Bournemouth, PGCE Exeter hunts@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Head of Sport and Physical Activity: Mr S Manning, BA (Hons) PGCE Exeter mannings@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Physical Education: Mrs S Guy, BA (Hons) Keele, PGCE Hull guys@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Physical Education: Mr A Slater, BA Auckland University slatera@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Head of Swimming and Pentathlon: Mr M Flaherty, NVQ Management Level 4 flahertym@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Head of Extra-Curricular, Rugby and Football/Boarding Housemaster: Mr L Cannon, BA Durham, PGCE Exeter cannonl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Physical Education: Mr D Barlow, BSc (Hons) Nottingham, MSc London, PGCE Birmingham barlowd@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Physical Education/Head of Year 11: Mr F Wilford, BSc Sheffield Hallam, PGCE Southampton wilfordf@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Physical Education/Head of Prep P.E, Games and Activities: Mrs S Smith, BA (Hons) Chichester, QTS smiths@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Swimming Pool Manager: Ms A Parnell parnella@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Tennis: Mr M Long, LTA Coach

Tennis: Mr T Prideaux-Brun

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Head of Religious Studies: Ms C O’Toole, BA (Hons) London, PGCE, Catholic TCert Liverpool otoolec@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Religious Studies/Health and Social Care: Mrs E Littlechild, BA (Hons) York, PGCE Twickenham littlechildl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Religious Studies/Head of Year 10/Health and Social Care: Mrs A Griffiths, BD London, PGCE Exeter griffithsa@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

SCIENCE

Head of Biology: Mrs R Dawson, BSc (Hons) Bristol, PGCE Cambridge  dawsonr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Head of Physics: Mrs A Valentine, BSc (Hons) Swansea, PGCE London valentinea@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Head of Chemistry: Dr R Whale, BSc, PhD Birmingham, PGCE Exeter, CChem, MRSC whaler@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Head of Science/Chemistry: Mr N Hudson, MEd (reading), BSc (Hons), PGCSE Bath Spa hudsonn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Biology/Deputy Head(Academic): Mr S Whittle, BSc (Hons) Birmingham whittles@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Biology/Head of Year 10: Dr N Greenway, BSc Exeter, PhD Exeter, PGCE Bristol greenwayn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Physics: Mr R Nejako, BSc Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, PGCSE University of Buckingham nejakor@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Science Teacher: Mrs K Le Poidevin, BSc (Hons) Aberbeen, PGCE Sussex, PGCPSE (Open), PGDPSE (Open) poidevink@leweston.dorset.sch.uk 

Science Teacher: Mrs S Stosiek stosieks@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Laboratory Technician: Dr J Philpott philpottj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Laboratory Technician: Dr R MacMillan macmillanr@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

SUPPORT STAFF

Executive Assistant to the Head: Ms N Holmes holmesn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

PA to the Head of Prep/Prep School Secretary: Mrs L Gillett gillettl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

School Secretary: Mrs C Adams thornec@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

School Accountant: Mrs M Crabb crabbm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Cover Manager/Accounts and HR Assistant: Mrs K Brown AATQB woodk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Purchase Ledger Clerk: Mrs J Holland hollandj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

PA to the Bursar: Mrs S Hamnett BSc Hons, Cert SpLD hamnetts@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Billing and Finance Assistant: Mrs K Smith smithk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Pastoral Lead: Mrs R Hintze, BA (Ed) University of Winchester, PgCert University of Southampton hintzer@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Registrar: Mrs J Smith smithj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Registrar – Prep & Nursery: Mrs A Wilson wilsona@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Director of Marketing and Communications: Miss C Worsley, MA Oxon, PG Dip  worsleyc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Marketing and Communications Officer: Miss C Coulsey, BA (Hons) Plymouth coulseyc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Events Officer: Miss O Rigby, BSc (Hons) Worcester rigbyo@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Administrative Support Assistant  – Bursary : Mrs S Hull hulls@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Careers Adviser: Mrs S Hutton, BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores, Further Education and Adult Teaching Certificate C&G 730/7 huttons@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

IT Manager: Mr C MacIntyre, FdA, BA (Hons) Cumbria support@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

IT Technician: Mr D Race, support@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

IT Technician: Mr M Notley, support@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

HR Manager: Mrs F McCarthy, BA Hons FCIPD mccarthyf@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Lead School Nurse/Deputy DSL: Mrs C Cole, RGN, RHV wellbeinghub@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

School Nurse: Mrs R Lale, RGN wellbeinghub@leweton.dorset.sch.uk

Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator: Mrs E Haynes, BSc Southampton, PGCE London haynese@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

School Counsellor: Mrs K Megahey, BSc (Hons) Nottingham, Cert. Ed Cambridge, MBACP (Accred) megaheyk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Chaplaincy Co-ordinator: Mrs L Bruller, BA (Hons) Bournemouth, Cert. Ed. Bath brullerl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Estates Manager: Mr P Van Koutrik vankoutrikp@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Transport Manager: Mr K Smith smithkev@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Exams and Assessments Officer: Mrs K Rendall rendallk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Swimming Pool Assistant: Mr A Griffiths griffithsar@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Swimming Teacher/Pool Assistant: Ms N Dennett dennettn@leweston.dorset.sch.uk 

Equestrian Manager: Mrs L Roberts robertsl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

NURSERY

Nursery Supervisor/Nursery DSL: Miss B Ford fordb@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Older Babies Room Lead/Under 3 SENCo 3: Mrs J Johnstone johnstonej@leweston.dorset.sch.uk (on Maternity Leave)

Toddler Room Lead: Miss L Jackman jackmanl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Miss L Hillier hillierl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk (on Maternity Leave)

Younger Babies Room Lead: Mrs S Milligan milligans@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

TC2 Teacher: Mrs S Wrixon wrixons@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

TC2 Room Lead/Senior Early Years Practitioner: Miss K Gitsham gitshamk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Mrs A Thomas thomasa@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

TC1 Room Lead: Mrs C Beale bealec@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Older Babies Room Lead: Mrs E Mogridge mogridgee@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Mrs H Sansom-Priddle sansomh@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Mrs J Herbert herbertj@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner/Forest School Co-Ordinator/SENCo: Miss K Hallett hallettk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Mrs M Cook cookm@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Miss B Miller millerb@leweston.dorset.sch.uk 

Early Years Practitioner: Miss L Key keyl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Miss H Andrews-Gleave andrews-gleaveh@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Ms K Pereira perirak@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Miss L Chapman, Level 3 Early Years Educator CACHE  chapmanl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Early Years Practitioner: Ms C Green, Level 3 Early Years Educator CACHE greenc@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Apprentice: Miss K Fry fryk@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Nursery Bank Staff: Mrs P Todd toddp@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

Nursery Bank Staff: Miss L Poulter poulterl@leweston.dorset.sch.uk

The Leweston Learner
From Nursery to Sixth Form Leweston shares an educational approach that helps our pupils develop an attitude to learning they can apply across the curriculum, as well as in the wider world. Click on the five key characteristics to find out more.
Scholarships at Leweston

Each year Leweston is proud to award scholarships which recognise and encourage pupils with talent, potential and who we believe will make a significant contribution to the life of the school. Scholarships are available for Academic Excellence and in Art and Design, Equestrian, Music, Drama, Sport and Pentathlon.

Application Deadline:

Sixth Form | 10 November 2023 (CLOSED)
11+ and 13+ | 5 January 2024

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