Staff & Directors
Senior Leadership Team
| Headmaster and DSL | Mr Justin Foster-Gandey | BSc (Hons), PGCE | j.foster-gandey@beechwood.org.uk |
| Head of Prep | Ms Dani Saffer | B Econ, B Psych, MEd | d.saffer@beechwood.org.uk |
| Deputy Head | Mr Jon Millward | BSc (Hons), PGCE | j.millward@beechwood.org.uk |
| Assistant Head, Marketing and Communications | Mrs. Rebecca Smith | BA (Hons), PGCE | r.smith@beechwood.org.uk |
| Assistant Head, Pastoral | Mrs. Helen Startup | BA (Hons), PGCE | h.startup@beechwood.org.uk |
Heads of Division
| Year 7 | Mrs Hobbs and Mrs Enebi |
| Year 8 | Mr Golby |
| Year 9 | Mrs Duxbury |
| Year 10 | Mrs Burton |
| Year 11 | Mrs Neill |
| Sixth Form | Mr Awdry |
Senior School Subject Staff
| Modern Languages | Mrs Kirsten Altenau | MA, PGCE | |
| Art & Photography | Mr Michael Awdry | BA (Hons), PGCE | m.awdry@beechwood.org.uk |
| Science | Miss Helen Brand | MPhys, PGCE | |
| Science | Mrs Rebecca Brooks | BSc (Hons), QTS | |
| Head of Drama | Mrs Michelle Burton | BA, PGCE | m.burton@beechwood.org.uk |
| Head of Computer Science | Mrs Patricia Carey | BA (Hons), PGCE | p.carey@beechwood.org.uk |
| Physics | Mr Alex Chandler | ||
| Head of Modern Languages | Mrs Olga Clarke | PGCE Maitrise, (MA) Licence | o.clarke@beechwood.org.uk |
| Maths | Mr Hugo Collier | ||
| Science | Mrs Clare Dhanowa | BSc (Hons), PGCE | |
| Maths | Mrs Michelle Duxbury | ||
| English | Mrs Nicole Enebi | BA, PGCE | |
| Physical Education | Mr Craig Golby | BSc, QTS | |
| English | Mr David Gould | BA (Hons), MA, PGCE | |
| Head of History/Classics | Mrs Maria Heslop | BA (Hons), PGCE | m.heslop@beechwood.org.uk |
| Food Technology | Mrs Hilary Hobbs | BA (Hons), PGCE | |
| Learning Development | Mrs Donna Hope | BSc, MRCSLT | |
| Criminology | Mrs Claire Hughes | ||
| Science | Mrs Rebecca Husarz | BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA Education | |
| Media and Film Studies | Ms Karen Johnson | BA Hons, PGCE | k.johnson@beechwood.org.uk |
| Head of Music | Mrs Sarah Kershaw | BA (Hons), PDipWCMD, PGCE | s.kershaw@beechwood.org.uk |
| Learning Development | Mrs Catherine Kitley | BA (Hons), PGCE, Dip SPLD | |
| Head of Mathematics | Mr Toby Kyle | BSC (Hons), MEd | t.kyle@beechwood.org.uk |
| Modern Languages and EAL | Mrs Angela Leyburn | BA (Hons), PGCE | a.leyburn@beechwood.org.uk |
| Head of Science | Mr Jonathan Millward | BSc (Hons), PGCE | j.millward@beechwood.org.uk |
| Physical Education | Mr Mark Porter | ||
| Music | Mrs Katie Porter | MA (Research), BA (Hons), QTS, LTCL | |
| Head of Geography | Mrs Louise Neill | BA (Hons), PGCE | l.neill@beechwood.org.uk |
| RE | Mrs Michelle Newton | BSc (Hons), QTS | |
| Head of English | Ms Nicola Phipps | BA (Hons), PGCE | n.phipps@beechwood.org.uk |
| Head of Religious Studies | Mrs Candy Prodrick | BD, PGCE | c.prodrick@beechwood.org.uk |
| Business Studies & Physical Education | Mrs Rebecca Smith | BA (Hons), PGCE | r.smith@beechwood.org.uk |
| Head of Creative Arts/Design Technology | Mrs Helen Startup | BSc (Hons), PGCE | h.startup@beechwood.org.uk |
| Geography | Mrs Laura Stephens | BSc (Hons), PGCE | |
| Learning Development | Mrs Linda Walker | BA (Hons), KCC EBITT | |
| EAL | Mrs Karen Wan | BA (Hons), PGCE, CELTA | k.wan@beechwood.org.uk |
| Learning Development | Ms Lynda Wansbury | BA (Hons), PGCE, PG (Dip) |
Boarding and Pastoral Staff
| Head of Boarding | Mrs Deborah Roberts-Barter | hob@beechwood.org.uk |
| Senior Houseparent | Mr Mark Porter | boarding@beechwood.org.uk |
| Houseparent | Miss Svetla Georgieva | boarding@beechwood.org.uk |
| Boarding Tutor | Mr Michael Awdry | |
| School Nurse | Mrs Sarah Madams | s.madams@beechwood.org.uk |
Preparatory School
| Head of Prep | Ms Dani Saffer | BEcon, Bpsych, MEd | d.saffer@beechwood.org.uk |
| Teaching Staff | Mr John Coakley | BA (Hons), MA, PGCE | Part-time |
| Mrs Samantha Michaelson-Yeates | BSc (Hons), PGCE | Year 4 | |
| Miss Robyn Brodie | Year 1 | ||
| Mrs Teresa Bienkowski | BA, Cert Ed, SPLD | Year 2 | |
| Mrs Gemma Bowles | MA, BSc (Hons), PGCE | Year 6 | |
| Mrs Kirsty Chalk | BA (Hons), QTS | Year 3 | |
| Anne Novelli | Reception Class | ||
| Mrs Hilary Hobbs (Food Tech) | BA (Hons), PGCE | ||
| Miss Katie Molloy (Music) | MA (Research), BA (Hons), QTS, LTCL | ||
| Mr Craig Golby (Games) | BSc, QTS | ||
| Learning Development | Mrs Catherine Chittock | BA, NVQ Level 3, Dip (SPLD) | |
| Teaching Assistants | Mrs Anne Wilson | HLTA | |
| Mrs Fiona Pollack | BA (Hons) (Cantab), NVQ Level 3, (LSA) | ||
| Mrs Cathy Callow | |||
| Pre-School Manager & After-School Care Supervisor | Mrs Melanie Ireland | CACHE Level 3 Dip for the children/young peoples workforce. Early Years SENCO | |
| Early Years Assistants | Miss Kate Watson Early Years Classroom Assistant | ||
| Miss Sarah Wise Early Years Classroom Assistant |
Pre-School
Pre-School Manager
Mrs Melanie Ireland
CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the children and young peoples workforce.
Forest School Leader Level 3
EY SENCo.
Teaching and Support Staff
Deputy Pre-School Manager
Kathleen Conboy
CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the children and young peoples workforce.
Early Years Teaching Assistant
Miss Kate Watson
Administrative Staff
| Registrar | Mrs Jillian Clarke | registrar@beechwood.org.uk | |
| Finance Assistant | Ms Inma Rivera Rios | secretary@beechwood.org.uk | |
| School Secretary | Ms Karen de Wolf | K.deWolf@beechwood.org.uk | |
| Lab Technician | Mr Dominic Newton-Atkins | ||
| Learning Development Administrative Assistant | Mrs Sarah Poulter | s.poulter@beechwood.org.uk |
Visiting Staff
| Dance | Miss Emily McAllister-Brown | AIDTA, AISTD, FDI, CDE |
| Saxophone/Clarinet/Recorder | Ms Kate Ingram | |
| Drums | Mr Richmond Stockwell | BA (Hons) |
| Electric Guitar | Mr Edward Bingham | BA |
| Flute | Miss Lucy McIntyre | Bmus (Hons) |
| Harp | Mrs Nikki Martin | |
| Piano | Miss Katie Slowgrove | BA Hons Music PGCE |
| Singing | Miss Katie Slowgrove | BA Hons Music PGCE |
| Speech and Drama | Mrs Sandy Truman | MA, BEd (Hons) |
| Mr Mike Truman | ||
| Speech and Drama - Prep School | Ms Jenny Morgan | |
| Tennis | Miss Lucy Van Doren |
Directors
Beechwood School is wholly owned by Alpha Schools Holdings Ltd, registered at 19 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1BJ. The Directors can be contacted on 01494 535 857.
Ali Khan – Director
Paul Buss – Director
Robin Stattersfield – Director
