Key Staff
The Academy is led by the Executive Principal & Head of Academy, and has a Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Executive Principal
Mr M Van Lier
Head of Academy
Ms A Joannou
Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
Vice Principal (Quality of Education)
Miss L Heighton
Senior Assistant Principal (Curriculum Outcome)
Mr D Bruce
Senior Assistant Principal (Behaviour & Pastoral)
Mrs S Lowe
Senior Assistant Principal (Behaviour & Attendance)
Mrs D Fundira
Senior Assistant Principal (Curriculum Design & STEM)
Mr A Stocks
Senior Assistant Principal (Teaching & Learning)
Mrs R Gibbons
Assistant Principal (Enrichment & Rewards)
Mr T Needham
Assistant Principal (Personal Development)
Mrs L Walton
Assistant Principal (Behaviour & Pastoral)
Mr N Bishop
Assistant Principal (Vocational Lead)
Mrs R Baines
Assistant Principal (Outcomes)
Mrs I Majeed-Hussain
Assistant Principal (Outcomes)
Mr K Hussain
Curriculum leadership and management is undertaken by Assistant Principals, who are responsible for the efficient delivery of the academy curriculum.
The Head & Deputy Head of Years oversee the pastoral welfare of all students.
In the first instance, please contact your child's Form Tutor.
Curriculum Leads
Assistant Principal – English
Mrs C Coles
Assistant Principal – Maths
Mrs N Warrick
Assistant Principal - Science
Mr S Mohammad
Assistant Principal - Creative Studies
Miss K Baxter
Assistant Principal - Humanities/ Modern Foreign Languages/ PSHE
Mr J Roscher
Assistant Principal – Vocational & Social Sciences
Mrs H Akhtar
Assistant Principal - Digital Enterprise
Mrs T Jukes
Year Teams
Year 7
Head of Year – Miss S Rayner
Deputy Head of Year – Mrs J Catton
Year 7 Tutors
- 7A - Mr C Sheils (M,W,F) & Mr A Best (Tu,Thu)
- 7B - Ms D Oprea
- 7C - Mr J Koshy
- 7D - Ms B Henson
- 7E - Mrs P Knight (Tue - Thu) & Mr Jera(Mon, Fri)
- 7F - Mr D Banister
- 7G - Miss M Ramarope
- 7H - Mrs S Krishnan
- 7I - Miss M Winlock
- 7J - Ms S Widgust
- 7K - Miss D Morphew (M-Thu) & Mr K Bedford (F)
- 7L - Ms A Garwolinska
Year 8
Head of Year – Miss K Angove
Head of Year – Miss G Kimani
Deputy Head of Year – Mrs S Goodale
Deputy Head of Year – Mr C Lytle
Year 8 Tutors
- 8A - Mrs K Mawby (M,Thu) & Mr M Wiles (Tu,W,F)
- 8B - Mrs S Arnold
- 8C - Mr P Jarnalo
- 8D - Mrs D Brooks
- 8E - Mrs H Pirie
- 8F - Mr Langridge
- 8G - Mr J Neal
- 8H - Mr M Perich
- 8I - Mrs V Arendse
- 8J - Mrs A Reyes
- 8K - Miss N Lopes
- 8L - Mr R McClean (M-Thu) & Mrs J Bowles (F)
Year 9
Head of Year – Mr A Forcellati
Deputy Head of Year – Miss S Sargent
Year 9 Tutors
- 9A - Miss J Hope
- 9B - Ms S Maqbool
- 9C - Mr S Caldwell
- 9D - Mr M Schofield
- 9E - Ms L Daffeh
- 9F - Mr V Bronizewski
- 9G - Miss L Van Lier
- 9H - Miss C Carr
- 9I - Dr M Lamara
- 9J - Mrs L McCall
- 9K - Mr S Moore
- 9L - Miss L Partridge (M,T,Th,Fr) & Mrs A Hurden (W)
Year 10
Head of Year – Mr L Pollard
Deputy Head of Year – Mrs S Newland-Giddings
Year 10 Tutors
- 10A - Miss K Sardeson (M,W,Thu,F) & Mrs S Gillespie (Tue)
- 10B - Miss D Waitt
- 10C - Mr C O'Leary
- 10D - Miss G Sangha
- 10E - Mr T Bull
- 10F - Mr N Surrell
- 10G - Miss R Bowes
- 10H - Miss G Gray
- 10I - Dr C Parkinson
- 10J - Mrs M Lavallin (Mon - Thu) & Mrs S Gillespie (Fri)
Year 11
Head of Year – Mrs E Machin
Deputy Head of Year – Mrs L Brown
Year 11 Tutors
- 11A - Mrs A Varghese
- 11B - Mrs N Murphy
- 11C - Mrs L Kazimierow
- 11D - Miss E De Paola
- 11E - Mrs S Tuck
- 11F - Mr E Potter (W,Th,F) & Mrs A Hurden (M,Tu)
- 11G - Mrs S Qamar
- 11H - Mrs H Seaman
- 11I - Mr N Hair
- 11J - Miss M Dortch
Sixth Form (Year 12 & Year 13)
sixthform@stangroundacademy.org
Director of Sixth Form: Mr C Firth
Head of Sixth Form: Mrs C Henderson
Sixth Form Tutors
- 12A - Mrs L Burgess (M,W,Th) & Mr L Millward (Tu & F)
- 12B - Mr R Wint
- 12C - Mr R Sagoo
- 12D - Mr K Farr
- 12E - Mr R Williams
- 13A - Miss H Marsh
- 13B - Miss J Mackay
- 13C - Ms S Chater (W,Th,F) & Mrs L Charles (M,Tu)
- 13D - Mrs J McInnis (M-Th) & Mr L Millward (F)
Pupil premium
Pupil Premium Lead: Mr D Bruce
Pupil Premium Co-Ordinator: Miss E De Paola
Safeguarding & Inclusion
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs R De Paola
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Miss T O'Donnell
Director of Inclusion: Mrs A Weaver
Special educational needs Department (SEND)
Assistant Principal - SENDCO & Designated Teacher for Looked After Children: Mrs J Bloye
SEND Administrator: Mrs A Vertannes
senenquiries@stangroundacademy.org
Examinations
Exams Officer - Mrs N Cooke