Our Staff & Governors

Effingham Schools Trust List of Directors

Mr M Farmer – Executive Headteacher

Mrs C Minikin – Director of Finance

Mr A Ellison – Director of Operations

Chair of Governors

Mrs G Sims-Brassett
c/o Manor House School, Manor House Lane, Little Bookham, Surrey KT23 4EN

Governing body:

Miss C Dalton

Mrs S Hayes

Mrs M Kieran

Mr A Ross

Mrs P Taylor

Canon P Thompson

Headteacher: Ms T Fantham BA (Hons) MA NPQH
( PA to Headteacher: Mrs C Tunstall at ctunstall@manorhouseschool.org )

Deputy Headteacher: Mr S Hillier BSc Econ. (Hons) PGCE NPQH
Head of Prep (Incl. Reception) Mrs H Redward BSc (Hons), QTS
Assistant Head – Pastoral: Mrs R Waterhouse BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA ED
Assistant Head – Enterprise and Digital Learning Mr P O’Neill BSc (Hons) QTS
Assistant Head – Wellbeing and Co-Curricular Mrs H Tauber
Director of Admissions & Marketing: Mrs K McSweeney BA (Hons)

Mrs C Zaltsman, ELSA
Mr T Jones BA (Hons), MA, PGCE Head of Year 7
Mrs H Jackson BA (hons) PGCE Head of Year 8 and 9

ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT

Mrs K Smith MEd, DipED Head of Academic Advancement
Mrs C Wilson BSc Hons PGCE

ART AND DRAMA

Mrs A Sivov PGCE, MFA Head of Art
Mrs R Pourzadi Gilham Art Technician
Mr A Edmeades GSA Head of Drama
Mrs L Holloway AISTD

ENGLISH

Mrs C Lorenz MA QTS Head of English
Mrs H Jackson BA (hons) PGCE Head of Year 8 and 9
Miss S Khan BA (Hons) PGCE

FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Mrs K Curtis Head of Food Technology

HUMANITIES

Ms N Izzard, Head of History
Mr I Peel MA (Oxon), PGCE, Head of Classics
Miss H Savage BSc (Hons), PGCE, Head of Geography
Ms M Tillyer BA (Hons), PGCE, RS Subject Lead

MATHEMATICS AND ICT

Mr P O’Neill BSc (Hons) QTS Head of Maths and Head of Year 7
Miss A van Dyk BA, HDipEd
Mrs C Wilson BSc Hons PGCE

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Mr T Jones BA (Hons), MA, PGCE Head of MFL, Head of Year 7
Miss H Boxall BA (Hons) PGCE

MUSIC

Ms  J Taylor (Head of Music)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Mrs H Tauber BA (Hons) Head of PE
Mrs T Russo BEd (Hons)
Mrs B Townend BSc (Hons)
Miss E Sutton Sports Assistant

SCIENCE

Mrs R Waterhouse BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA ED, Head of Science
Mrs H Broadhurst Science Teacher
Mrs C Fitzsimons MA QTS
Miss Deris Science Teacher (To start in November 2025)
Mrs P Gilbert BSc (Hons), PGCE

PREP SCHOOL

Mrs H Redward BSc (Hons), QTS Head of Preps
Mrs L Argent BA (Hons), QTS
Mrs R Darlington BEd (Hons) (Cantab)
Mrs C Davies BEd (Hons) (Oxon)
Mrs S Hastings
Mrs C Green BA (Hons) – On secondment to Cranmore
Mrs A Holmes BEd, QTS
Mrs D Horrocks HDipEd
Mrs R McMillan BSc (Hons), PGCE
Mrs S Rickerd BA (Hons) QTS

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Mrs L Cuthbert BSc
Ms K Parsons
Mrs L Pearce
Mrs C Roberts NVQ3

Ms M Luke, Director of Nursery Education NVQ 3, BA Hons
Mrs D Whiting, Head of Nursery and Kindergarten, EYFS SENCO, Cache Level 3, BA Hons
Mrs C Rossi, Deputy Head of Nursery and Kindergarten and Nursery Lead, NVQ 3, SENCO Level 3
Miss R Dimes Early Years Educator, NVQ 3
Mrs I Chan Early Years Educator, NVQ 3
Mrs L Fletcher Early Years Educator, Cache Level 3, BA Hons
Mrs J Hurst Early Years Nursery assistant NVQ 2
Miss H Loader Early Year Educator, NVQ 3
Mrs E Sanderson Early Years Educator, NVQ 3
Miss A Sparks Early Years Educator, NVQ 3, SENCO Level 3
Ms A Langford Early Years Educator, NNEB
Miss K Zentner Early Years Educator, NVQ 3

SUPPORT STAFF

Mrs H Evans, School Office Manager
Mrs F Adams, School Office Administrator
Mrs J Baynes, Admissions Officer
Mrs C Hoath, Science Technician
Ms D James, Honeypots (After School Care)
Mr R Knowles, ICT Technician
Mrs L Marriott, Library and Resources Administrator
Mrs H Moss, School Office Administrator
Miss J Greenhead, Cover Assistant
Mrs K McSweeney BA (Hons), Head of Admissions & Marketing
Ms T Rostron, BSc(Hons) MRes, MSc, Assoc CIPD, HR and Compliance Officer
Mrs L Stevens, Admissions and Marketing Administrator
Mrs C Tunstall, PA to Headteacher
Mrs A Turner, Learning Support and Cover Assistant

HOUSEKEEPING

Ms T Gamble – House Keeper and Functions Manager
Miss C Giles – Cleaner
Miss B Kaluzna – Cleaner
Mrs F Krista – Cleaner
Mr J Krista – Cleaner
Miss J Patel – Cleaner
Mrs B Dos Ramos – Cleaner
Mrs M Stacey – Cleaner

PROPERTY AND GROUNDS

Mr A Harwood – Facilities and Estates Manager
Mr S Cooke – Deputy Facilities and Estates Manager, IOSH
Mr P Fairmaner – General Facilities Assistant
Mr D Wilson  – General Facilities Assistant
Mr T McCleave – Minibus Driver
Mr S Hipple – Gardener
Mr G Hotson – Minibus Driver
Mr S Marsh – Minibus Driver
Mr C Oddman – Minibus Driver
Miss K Styles – Minibus Driver
Mr A Thorne – Minibus Driver