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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.

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Thomas Adams

Senior Leadership Team

  • Mr Mark Cooper – Headteacher

  • Mrs Jenni Whitfield – Deputy Headteacher (Behaviour & Personal Development) / MFL

  • Mr Tom McAleavy – Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education) / PE

  • Mr Liam Allen – Assistant Headteacher (Quality of Education / Head of Sixth Form / PE)

  • Miss Rachael Bayliss – Assistant Headteacher (Quality of Education / Data / Technology)

  • Ms Rowena Turner – Assistant Headteacher (SENDCO / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) / RE)

  • Mr James Hargreaves – Assistant Headteacher (Personal Development / PSHE & Careers / History)

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Teaching Staff

English

    • Ms Sam Black – Subject Leader

    • Mrs Helen Jones – Second in English / KS4 Aspirations Lead

    • Mrs Tilly Nixon

    • Mrs Jo-ann Jacks

    • Ms Kerry Davies

    • Ms Hannah Lester – Head of Year 11

    • Miss Grace Marriott – Third in English

    • Mr Paul Arnold
    • Mrs Clare Holyoake
    • Miss Sarah Bates
    • Mr Steven Miller
    • Ms Ruby Rehan-Williams

Mathematics

  • Mr Bryan Warr – Subject Leader

  • Mrs Kerry Strafford – Second in Maths

  • Ms Carla Boyd

  • Mr Paul Carney – Head of Lawley / Third in Maths

  • Miss Rachel Holland

  • Mr Anthony Naden – Third in Maths

  • Miss Kathryn George

  • Mr Ben Hughes

  • Mr William Whittaker
  • Mr Josh Gough – Head of Year 8

Science

  • Mr Tom Cuthbert – Subject Leader

  • Mrs Catherine Sheffield-Kelly – Deputy in Science

  • Mrs Rachel Wycherley – Deputy in Science

  • Mr Alex Beaman – Head of Year 9
  • Mrs Julia Allen

  • Miss Louise Evans

  • Mr Andrew Gilbert – Head of Caradoc

  • Mr Patrick Phillips

  • Miss Holly Reeves

  • Mr Ewan Jones

  • Mrs Bayley Waters

  • Ms Janina Wilde

Art

  • Mrs Emma Morris – Subject Leader
  • Mrs Nicola Azzolina

Health & Social Care

  • Janet Carter – Subject Leader

Business Studies

  • Mr Chris Wust – Subject Leader

Design & Technology

  • Mrs Hannah Lloyd – Subject Leader Technology / Child Development / Food Technology

  • Mrs Katie Adams

  • Miss Kate Mead – Subject Leader ICT
  • Mr Damien Davies

  • Ms Gayle Delacassa

Drama

  • Mr Conor Alexander – Subject Leader
  • Mrs Sharon Wright – Head of Clee

Geography

  • Mrs Bethan Thomas – Subject Leader / ECT / ITT

  • Mr Lea Winter – Exams / Primary Liaison

History

  • Mr Sam Peate – Subject Leader
  • Miss Ali Devismes
  • Mr James Hargreaves – Assistant Headteacher

  • Miss Ellie Starkey

ICT / Computer Science

  • Mrs Max Turner – House Co-ordinator

  • Ms Janice Harrison

Law

  • Mr Paul Arnold

  • Mrs Jo-ann Jacks

Visual Communication

  • Mr Dan Haycocks – Subject Leader

Modern Languages

  • Miss Georgina Jones – Subject Leader

  • Mr Aaron Coleman

  • Ms Ruth Holland

  • Ms Audrey Pergod
  • Ms Nicola Vincent

Music

  • Mrs Becky Heywood – Subject Leader

Physical Education

  • Mrs Ceri Kempster – Subject Leader / Head of Corndon House

  • Mr Charlie Bailey – Head of Year 10

  • Mrs Angelique Gilbert – i/c Duke of Edinburgh

  • Mr Liam Cashion

  • Mr Liam Allen – Assistant Headteacher

Politics / Sociology

  • Mrs Paula Edwards – Subject Leader

Psychology

  • Miss Kate Betts – Subject Leader

Religious Education (RE)

  • Miss Liz Badger – Subject Leader

  • Ms Emma Elliott

  • Mrs Emmeline Mattison-Fraser

Alternative Provision

  • Mr Adam Page
  • Mrs Emily Bucknall
  • Mr Chris Harris

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Teaching Assistants

    • Mrs Hayley Haslam – SEND Support Manager

    • Mrs Elaine Brown – SEND Support Officer

    • Mrs Linden Sherriff – Sixth Form SEND Support Officer

    • Mrs Linda Andersen-Smith

    • Mrs Sonata Jones

    • Miss Jessica Etches Everest

    • Ms Patrycja Manic

    • Mrs Karen Young

    • Mrs Diane Rogers

    • Mr Steve Tudor

    • Mrs Di Cooper

    • Ms Beppi Jones

    • Mrs Chris Fearnley

    • Mrs Joanna Smith

    Cover Supervisors

    • Abbie Arrowsmith

    • Claire Revans
    • Denise Shaw

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Non-Teaching Staff

    • Business Manager – Joanne Jones

    • Headteacher’s PA – Belinda Howells

    • Sixth Form Student Services Administrative Assistants/Receptionist – Sharon Warr

    • Receptionist (Main School) – Rachel Forrester
    • Arbor Lead & Assessment Manager – Georgie Varrall

    • Marketing / Sixth Form Admissions – Corrina Cadman

    • Head of Adams House – Nicola Cooper

    • Finance Assistants – Cathy Cornes, Sian Whitehouse

    • Examinations Officer – Rebecca Kinnon

    • Examinations Administrator – Rachel Turnbull

    • Attendance Data Officers – Emily Anderson, Lorraine Carter

    • LAC Coordinator – Donna Peel

    • School Counsellor & Deputy DSL – Terri-Ann Plant

    • Senior Pastoral Support Workers – Josh Gough, Gareth Dodd (Head of Year 7)

    • Pastoral Support Workers – Deborah Gittins, Louise Herbert

    • Medical Office – Michelle Smith

    • Lettings Assistant – Lauren Cadman
    • Librarian – Tara Adamson
    • Senior Laboratory Technician – Sandra Price

    • Laboratory Technicians – Sue Jeavons, Mary Peate, Jess Barnett

    • Technical Assistants (D&T) – Amanda Edge, Chloe Pugh

    • Technical Assistant (Art) – Beppie Jones

    • IT Technician – Charles Frank

    • Site Services Manager – Philip Parrott

    • Caretaker – Ian Bond

    • Assistant Caretaker – Wael Harat

    • Lunchtime Supervisors – Betty Hadleigh, Sue Scriven
    • House Parents – Clare Birch (Residential), Jack Boswell, Paul Stoddart-Crompton, Jill Collinswood

    • Study Hub Supervisors – Katrina Wainwright, Angie Watkins

    • Reprographics Assistant – L Stewart
    • Careers Advisor – Kim Weston

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    Contact

    The Thomas Adams School
    Lowe Hill
    Wem
    Shropshire
    SY4 5UB 

    Tel: +44 1939 237000