Meet the Staff

2026/2027

Head Teacher

Mrs Christine Brentnall is the Head Teacher

Deputy Head Teacher / Year 6

Mr Jonathan Hornsby is the Deputy Head Teacher.

Year 6

Mrs Jill Stamper and Mr Jonathan Hornsby are the Year 6 Teachers. Mrs Deborah Garnett is the Teaching Assistant.

Year 5

Miss Sophie Daglish is the Year 5 Teacher. Ms Larissa Jones is the Teaching Assistant.

Year 4

Mrs Magda Ryczel is the Year 4 Teacher.  Mrs Lisa Knowles, Mrs Carol Tallentire, Mrs Deborah Garnett and Mrs Kath Brown are the Teaching Assistants.

Year 3

Mr Joshua Blood (Assistant Head Teacher/SEND and Inclusion Lead) is the Year 3 Teacher and Mrs Jackie Whittaker is the Teaching Assistant.

Year 2

Mr Findlay Provan is the Year 2 Teacher. Miss Laura Burnikell and Mrs Marie Punshon are the Teaching Assistants.

Year 1

Mrs Sinead Armstrong is the Year 1 Teacher. Mrs Beccy Richards and Mrs Rachel Griffths are the Teaching Assistants.

Reception Class

Mrs Chantel Ferguson is the Foundation Stage Teacher. Miss Gemma Hodges and Miss Katie Allport are the Early Years Teaching Assistants.

Nursery

Mrs Catherine White is the Nursery teacher and EYFS Lead. Mrs Claire Taylor and Miss Aislinn Paley are the Early Years Teaching Assistants. Miss Abigail Hodgson is the Early Years Teaching Assistant apprentice.

Reading Champion

Mrs Barbara Hawman is our Reading Champion.

Support Staff

We have invaluable support staff here at Cleves Cross who are an integral part of our school team.

Mrs Emily Ebdon is the School Office Manager and Mrs Ruth Hardy and Mrs Carol Tallentire are the Administrative Assistants.

Mr Vince Carr is the Caretaker. Mrs Margaret Hall, Mrs Joanne Horner, Mrs Amy Davies, and Mrs Wan Sexton are the School Cleaners.

Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants

We have Lunchtime Supervisors – Mrs Diane Podmore-Hayat, Mrs Amy Davies, Mrs Michelle Hutchinson, Mrs Lindsay O’Neill and Mrs Jo-Anne White.

School Lunch Team

Our School Lunch Staff are a key part of our School Team. Mrs Alison Malkin is the Unit Manager, whilst Mrs Margaret Hall and Mrs Joanne Horner provide assistance.