Welcome to
Staff List
Our dedicated staff team works together to provide a supportive, inclusive, and high-quality learning environment for all students. From our senior leadership team to teaching, support, and non-teaching staff, every member plays a vital role in delivering excellent education and pastoral care. This page introduces the people who make up our school community, highlighting their expertise, responsibilities, and commitment to helping students thrive.
Thomas Adams
Senior Leadership Team
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Mr Mark Cooper – Headteacher
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Mrs Jenni Whitfield – Deputy Headteacher (Behaviour & Personal Development) / DSL / MFL
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Mr Tom McAleavy – Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education / PE)
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Mr Liam Allen – Assistant Headteacher (Quality of Education / Head of Sixth Form / Sixth Form DSL / PE)
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Miss Rachael Bayliss – Assistant Headteacher (Quality of Education / Data / Technology)
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Ms Rowena Turner – Assistant Headteacher (SENDCO / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) / RE)
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Mr James Hargreaves – Assistant Headteacher (Personal Development / PSHE & Careers / History)
- Mrs Joanne Jones – School Business Manager
Thomas Adams
Teaching Staff
English
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Ms Sam Black – Subject Leader
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Mrs Helen Jones – Second in English / KS4 Aspirations Lead / Pupil Premium Lead
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Mrs Tilly Nixon
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Mrs Jo-ann Jacks
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Ms Kerry Davies
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Ms Hannah Lester – Head of Year 7
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Miss Grace Marriott – Third in English
- Mr Paul Arnold
- Mrs Clare Holyoake
- Miss Sarah Bates
- Mr Steven Miller
- Ms Shannon Evans
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Mathematics
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Mr Bryan Warr – Subject Leader
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Mrs Kerry Strafford – Joint Second in Maths
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Ms Carla Boyd
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Mr Paul Carney – Head of Lawley House / Third in Maths
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Miss Rachel Holland
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Mr Anthony Naden – Third in Maths
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Miss Kathryn George
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Mr Ben Hughes – Joint Second in Maths
- Mr William Whittaker
Science
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Mr Tom Cuthbert – Subject Leader
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Mrs Catherine Sheffield-Kelly – Deputy in Science
- Mr Alex Beaman – Head of Year 10
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Mrs Julia Allen
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Miss Louise Evans
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Mr Andrew Gilbert – Head of Caradoc House
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Mr Patrick Phillips
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Miss Holly Reeves
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Mr Ewan Jones
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Mrs Bayley Waters
Art
- Mrs Emma Morris – Subject Leader
- Mrs Nicola Azzolina
Health & Social Care
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Ms Janet Carter – Subject Leader
Business Studies
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Mr Chris Wust – Subject Leader
Design & Technology
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Mrs Hannah Lloyd – Subject Leader Technology / Food Technology and Child Development
- Mrs Katie Adams
- Miss Kate Mead – Subject Leader ICT
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Mr Damien Davies
- Ms Gayle Delacassa
Drama
- Mr Conor Alexander – Subject Leader and Head of Hawkstone
- Mrs Sharon Wright – Head of Clee House
Geography
- Mrs Megan Revell – Subject Leader
- Mr Lea Winter – Exams / Primary Liaison
History
- Mr Sam Peate – Subject Leader and Head of Haughmond House
- Mr James Hargreaves – Assistant Headteacher
- Miss Ellie Starkey
- Miss Amber Pugh
ICT / Computer Science
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Mrs Max Turner – House Co-ordinator
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Ms Janice Harrison
Law
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Mr Paul Arnold
- Mrs Jo-ann Jacks
Visual Communication
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Mr Dan Haycocks – Subject Leader
Modern Languages
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Miss Georgina Jones – Subject Leader
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Mr Aaron Coleman
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Ms Ruth Holland – Service Child Lead
- Ms Audrey Pergod
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Ms Nicola Vincent
Music
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Mrs Rebecca Heywood – Subject Leader
Physical Education
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Mrs Ceri Kempster – Subject Leader / Head of Corndon House
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Mr Charlie Bailey – Head of Year 11
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Mrs Angelique Gilbert – Duke of Edinburgh
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Mr Liam Cashion – Head of Grinshill House
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Mr Liam Allen – Assistant Headteacher – Sixth Form
Politics / Sociology
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Mrs Paula Edwards – Subject Leader
Psychology
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Miss Kate Betts – Subject Leader
Religious Education (RE)
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Miss Liz Badger – Joint Subject Leader
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Ms Emma Elliott
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Mrs Emmeline Mattison-Fraser – Joint Subject Leader
Alternative Provision
- Mr Adam Page
- Mrs Emily Bucknall
- Mr Paddy Smallman
Thomas Adams
Teaching Assistants
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- Mrs Hayley Haslam – SEND Support Manager
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Mrs Elaine Brown – SEND Support Officer
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Mrs Linden Sherriff – Sixth Form SEND Support Officer
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Mrs Linda Andersen-Smith
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Mrs Sonata Jones
- Miss Patrycja Manic
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Mrs Karen Young
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Mrs Diane Rogers
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Mr Steve Tudor
- Mrs Chris Fearnley
- Mrs Joanna Smith
- Mrs Natalie Lainton
Thomas Adams
Non-Teaching Staff
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School Business Manager – Joanne Jones
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Headteacher’s PA – Belinda Howells
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Sixth Form Student Services Administrative Assistant/Receptionist – Sharon Warr
- Receptionist (Main School) – Rachel Forrester
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Arbor Lead/Data Officer – Robert Court
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Marketing / PR / Sixth Form Admissions – Corrina Cadman
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Head of Adams House – Nicola Cooper
- Senior House Parent – Clare Birch (Residential)
- Adams House Administration – Lorraine Carter
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Finance – Cathy Cornes, Sian Whitehouse
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Examinations Officer – Rebecca Kinnon
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Examinations Administrator – Rachel Turnbull
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LAC Coordinator – Donna Peel
- Early Help Support Worker – Vickie Burrows
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Senior Pastoral Support Workers – Josh Gough (Head of Year 9), Gareth Dodd (Head of Year 8)
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ELSAs – Deborah Gittins, Louise Herbert
- Pupil Support Centre Reception – Emily Anderson
- Pupil Support Assistants – Esme Haycocks, Perry-Lyn Pearce, Gemma Parker, Molly Day, Peyton Allum, Natalie Edmond
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Medical Office and Attendance Officer – Michelle Smith
- Attendance Officer – Deborah Gittins
- Lettings Assistant – Lauren Cadman
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Senior Laboratory Technician – Sandra Price
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Laboratory Technicians – Sue Jeavons, Mary Peate, Jess Barnett
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Technical Assistants (D&T) – Amanda Edge, Chloe Pugh
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Technical Assistant (Art) – Beppie Jones
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IT Technician – Charles Frank
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Site Services Manager – Phil Parrott
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Caretakers – Ian Bond, Wael Harat, Steve Dakin
- Lunchtime Supervisor – Sue Scriven
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House Parents – Paul Stoddart-Crompton, Jill Collinswood, Fiona Hinton
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Study Hub Supervisor – Ann-Britt Myers, Hazel Evans
- Reprographics Assistant – L Stewart
- Careers Advisor – Kim Weston
- Cook Supervisor – Peter Turbucz
- Intervention – Di Cooper and L Stewart
Contact
The Thomas Adams School
Lowe Hill
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5UB
Tel: +44 1939 237000