Meet the Staff
The greatest resource the school has in meeting the needs of our children is adults. It is the daily interactions between adults and children which have the most impact on learning both academically and personally. We aim for the staff team to work dynamically in order to strive for the best outcomes for the pupils of St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School
Our staff teams can be seen below:
Head and Deputy
Mrs Holmes (Head Teacher) and Mrs Gaukroger (Deputy Head Teacher).
Governors
Reverend Walker, Mrs Brooks, Mr Butterworth (Chair of Governors), Mrs Smyth, Mrs Feltell and Cannon Jones.
Main Office Staff
Mrs Berry, Mrs Taylor and Miss Lee (Bursar).
Saplings Class
Miss Norton-Morris (Teacher), Miss Mooney (Teaching Assistant), Mrs Rawes, (Teaching Assistant), Miss Hepworth (Teaching Assistant) and Miss Orrell (Teaching Assistant),
Ash Class
Mrs Blackley (Class Teacher), Mrs Popadynec (Class Teacher), Mrs Knowles (Teaching Assistant) and Mrs Mitchell (Teaching Assistant).
Holly Class
Mrs Parrington (Class Teacher) and Mrs Hargreaves (Teaching Assistant).
Elm Class
Miss Crake (Teaching Assistant), Mrs Bradley (Teacher) and Mrs Page (Teaching Assistant).
Oak Class
Mrs Henderson (Teaching Assistant), Mrs Marquis (Class Teacher), Mrs English (Class Teacher) and Miss Holmes (Teaching Assistant).
Poplar Class
Miss Saunders (Teaching Assistant), Mrs Smith (Teacher) and Mrs Edwards (Teaching Assistant).
Beech Class
Mrs Pilkington (Teaching Assistant), Mrs Entwistle (Class Teacher) and Mrs Heap (Teaching Assistant).
Rowan Class
Mr Holden (Teacher), Miss Brunton (Teaching Assistant) and Mrs Plant (Teaching Assistant).
Willow Class
Miss Dewhurst (Teaching Assistant) and Miss Hartley (Teacher).
Chestnut Class
Miss Halsey (Teacher) and Mrs Heap (Teaching Assistant).
Maple Class
Mrs Brown (Teaching Assistant), Mr Gaukroger (Class Teacher) and Mr Deakin (Teaching Assistant).
Sycamore Class
Mrs Stansfield (Teaching Assistant) and Mr Smith (Teacher).
PE Staff
Mr Heap, Mr Deakin and Mr Simm
Cleaning Staff
Mrs Higginson. Mrs Astin, Miss Coad and Mr Bleasdale (Site Supervisor).
Kitchen Staff
Mrs Derbyshire, Mrs Christine, Mrs Higginson and Alison (Cook).
Welfare Staff
Mrs Higginson, Mrs Holland, Mrs Gabriel.
Breakfast Club Staff
Mrs Higginson, Mrs Derbyshire and Miss Bleasdale,
