General Admissions: 01280 828 122

Staff list

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

Cognita CEO: Frank Maassen
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 Gavin MoffatAssistant Headteacher | AW6 Head & DDSL
Miss Rachel ProudHead of Phase KS3 & DDSL
Mrs Katrina NashHead of Phase KS4 & DDSL
Miss Laura MunroDeputy Head of Phase KS4
Mrs Rebecca ArnoldSENDCo
Mr Andrew WhitmoreHead of Faculty | Maths
Mr James CollinsHead of Faculty | English
Ms Samantha GoodgameHead of Faculty | Science
Mr Ben RolfeHead 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 Lucy JonesAdmissions Manager
Mr Mark FisherFacilities Manager | Health & Safety Coordinator

Junior School Leadership Team

Name
Role
Mrs Vanessa ConlanExecutive Headteacher | Interim Head of Junior School
Ms Esther HunterHead of Junior School
Mrs Abigail StanfordDeputy Headteacher | Academic
Mrs Hannah WinnettNursery Manager | DSL
Mrs Helen BurchKS1 Phase Leader
Mr Tom RatcliffeKS2 Phase Leader
Miss Christina BowlesInclusion Lead
Mrs Sam LynhamOperations Manager
Mrs Lucy JonesAdmissions Manager
Mr Mark FisherFacilities Manager | Health & Safety Coordinator

Designated Safeguarding Leads

Name
Role
Mr Richard LambrosSenior School - Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Eleanor HoldingSenior School – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Gavin MoffatAW6 - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Rachel ProudSenior School - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Katrina NashSenior School - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr David PendrySenior School - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Wendy DelaneySenior School - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Hannah WinnettEarly Years and Junior School - Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Esther HunterJunior School – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Abigail StanfordJunior School – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Helen BrownEarly Years - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Marilisa Del VeccioEarly Years - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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