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Senior Leadership Team

Mrs Rachel Hamlyn

Head
Qualifications:
BA (Ed) Hons, QTS
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Mr Tom Willner-Reid

Director of Finance & Operations
Qualifications:
BSc Computer and Management Sciences, FCA
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Mrs Victoria Evans

Deputy Head Academic, Years 3-6 Teacher
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
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Mr Varun Footring

Deputy Head Pastoral, EYFS and Years 3 to 6 Teacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Qualifications:
M. Ed, BA Hons, PGCE
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Mrs Pippa McConnell

Head of Pre-Prep, Designated Safeguarding Lead (EYFS), Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Yr 1 to Yr6
Qualifications:
BEd Hons
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Mrs Jennifer Shaw

Head of Years 3 and 4, Year 4 Form Teacher, Mindfulness Coordinator
Qualifications:
BA Hons, PGCE
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Mr Neil Jackson

Head of Years 5 and 6, PE & Sport Teacher, Year 6 Form Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Qualifications:
BSc Hons, PGCE, ASA Level 2 Swimming Coach, CNWM Level 3 Cert Forest School Leadership
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Mrs Nicole Burroughs

Director of Admissions, Communications & Marketing
Qualifications:
BA Hons
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Governors

Mrs Sue Sowden

Position:
Chair of Governors
Qualifications:
BSc(Hons), AKC, PGCE, Adv Dip Ed (Open) – Former Head of St Mary’s School in Wantage and Former Registrar at Headington School.
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Correspondence Address:

Mrs S Sowden

The Manor Preparatory School
Faringdon Road
Abingdon
OX13 6LN

Email: The Clerk to the Governors

Mrs Debra Clayphan

Qualifications:
BA, PGCE, MSc. Former Head of Learning Development and Pupil Wellbeing at St Edward's.

Mr Peter Dickson

Qualifications:
MA (Cantab) Broad experience in industrial and manufacturing operations in both the UK and internationally

Mrs Siân Felwick

Qualifications:
LLB Hons, PgD. Commercial solicitor with broad experience both in private practice and in-house, former parent.

Dr Cassandra Higham

Qualifications:
MChem (oxon), MRSC, CChem. Marketing Director

Ms Elizabeth Hulls

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), FCA, Chartered Accountant with a career in tax lecturing and qualifications

Dr Kate Jackson

Qualifications:
MBChB, MRCGP, DipSEM, FSEM. Sports and Exercise Medicine Specialist, Founder and Trustee of Power Up To Play

Mrs Valerie Laing

Qualifications:
BA (Hons) MSc - Development professional with a background in finance

Mr Simon McConnell

Qualifications:
MNAEA, Head of Residential Sales at Carter Jonas

Mr Will Miller

Qualifications:
PG Dip MA. Marketing Specialist, Digital Tech Entrepreneur

Mr Andrew Nott

Qualifications:
BA (Hons), PGCE. Former Head of St Hugh's and Davenies Schools, and former Chair of IAPS. Experienced ISI inspector, education consultant and school governor.

Mr Mark Skidmore

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), PGCE. Currently Deputy Head Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead at Pangbourne College

Dr Michael Smyth

Qualifications:
FRCS MRCGP MBA. Physician with experience in the NHS and pharmaceutical industry

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