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Staff list

Please see the list of our staff working across our three sites below.

Cognita CEO: Frank Maasen
General Manager of Pod 1: Nicola Lambros
Cognita European CEO: Michael Drake

Senior Leadership team

Name
Role
Mrs Vanessa ConlanExecutive Headteacher | Akeley Wood School
Mrs Eleanor HoldingHead of Senior School
Mr Richard LambrosAssistant Headteacher | Character & Wellbeing & DSL
Mr Stephen BakerAssistant Headteacher | Academic
Mr Gavin MoffatAssistant Headteacher | AW6 Head & DDSL
Miss Rachel ProudHead of Phase KS3 & DDSL
Mrs Katrina NashHead of Phase KS4 & DDSL
Miss Sarah JonesAssistant Head AW6 & DDSL
Mrs Rebecca ArnoldTrainee SENDCo
Mr Andrew WhitmoreHead of Faculty | Maths
Mrs Gemma SpruelsHead of Faculty | English
Ms Samantha GoodgameHead of Faculty | Science
Mr Neil BusbyHead of Faculty | Sport
Mr Chris PowellHead of Faculty | The Arts
Miss Hannah FraserHead of Faculty | World Studies
Mr Jon LambertHead of Faculty | Business & Industry
Mrs Sam LynhamOperations Manager
Mrs Louise FreemanAdmissions Manager
Mr Chris RichardsonFacilities Manager | Health & Safety Coordinator

Junior School Leadership Team

Name
Role
Mrs Vanessa ConlanExecutive Headteacher | Interim Head of Junior School
Miss Abigail BeckettAssistant Headteacher | Academic
Mr Michael RiceAssistant Headteacher | Pastoral
Mrs Hannah WinnettNursery Manager | DSL
Mrs Helen BurchKS1 Phase Leader
Miss Bonnie ToLower KS2 Phase Leader
Mr William BroadbentUpper KS2 Phase Leader
Mrs Natalie BurdettCharacter Development Lead | DDSL | EAL Coordinator
Miss Christina BowlesInclusion Lead & Trainee SENDCo
Mrs Sam LynhamOperations Manager
Mrs Louise FreemanAdmissions Manager
Mr Chris RichardsonFacilities Manager | Health & Safety Coordinator

Designated Safeguarding Leads

Name
Role
Mrs Eleanor HoldingSenior School - Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Richard LambrosSenior School – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Gavin MoffattAW6 - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Rachel ProudSenior School - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Katrina NashSenior School - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Wendy DelaneySenior School - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Sarah JonesAW6 - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Hannah WinnettEarly Years and Junior School - Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Vanessa ConlanJunior School – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Natalie BurdettJunior School – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Helen BrownEarly Years - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms Rhian EvansEarly Years - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead