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Staff and Governance

Senior Leadership Team and Class Teachers

Headteacher & Safeguarding Lead Mr D Westerby
Deputy Headteacher & Deputy Safeguarding Lead Mrs K Byrne
Assistant Headteacher & Deputy Safeguarding Lead Mrs R Hughes
SENDCO Miss J McLoughlin
Year Class Name Teacher
YR Stonehenge Mrs R Hughes & Mrs Jones
YR/1 Big Ben Mrs J Ralphs – EYFS Lead
Y1 Eiffel Tower Miss F Carr
Y2 Everest Mrs J Leng
Y3 Sphinx Mrs S Myers
Y4 Taj Mahal Mr J Crawshaw
Y4/5 Niagara Falls Mr D Bradshaw
Y5/6 Grand Canyon  Mrs K Byrne & Mrs L Thornrton
Y5/6 Golden Gate Mr L French
PE Teachers Mr M Belston, Mr M Kardacz
Drama Teacher Mrs K Ryder

For more information regarding our class organisation please see our Classes page.

Support Staff 

Miss C Crooks (Senior HLTA) Mrs J McAllister (HLTA)
Miss C Forrest (HLTA) Mrs L Seddon (HLTA)
Miss G Sutcliffe (TA) Miss J Phillips (HLTA)
Mrs S Crook (TA) Mrs J McAllister (HLTA)
Mrs L Farrelly (TA) Mrs K Poulastides (TA)
Mr A Butterworth (TA) Mrs R Rice (TA)
Mrs N Lyons (TA) Mrs R Burns (TA)
Mr D West (TA) Miss J Roscow (TA)
Mrs E Aston (TA)  

Office, Welfare and Nursery Staff

Ancillary Staff:

Administrative Officer Ms L Rose
School Business Manager Mrs K Howard
Site Manager Mrs E Kay
Site Manager Mr J McCartney
Cleaner Mrs L Hill

Lunchtime Supervisors:

Miss J Roscow  
Mrs E Aston  
Ms J Reece Mrs L Hill
Mr D West  

Kitchen Staff:

Mrs J Nicholas Mrs V Hillam
Mrs K Pycroft  

Nursery Staff:

Mrs T Parker Mrs J Fletcher
Mrs M Aston Mrs J Hepburn
Mrs J Entwhistle Mr C Stenhouse

Our Governors

Mrs J Steer Chair of Governors
Mr D Westerby Ex Officio
Mr R Ainsworth Vice Chair of Governors
Mrs A Revitt Parent Governor
Mrs L Khan Parent Governor (SEND Link)
Mr N Samuel Co-opted
Mrs K Byrne Staff Governor
Mr N Ridehaugh Co-opted

Members of our Governing Body at Holcombe Brook are appointed, elected or co-opted for a fixed term. The Governing Body is made up of representatives from staff, parents, the community and members nominated by the Local Authority. The Head Teacher is also a Governor.

Main meetings are held in school each term following an agenda advised by the Local Authority.

Committee meetings are also held once per term and follow an agenda set by the Chair and Head Teacher. At Holcombe Brook we have two committees, a Teaching and Learning Committee and a Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee. Minutes from the latest meetings are available on request from school.

The main work of the Governing Body includes:

  • Staff appointments
  • Budget setting
  • Overseeing the policies of the school
  • Developing and evaluating the School Development Plan
  • Frequently review the Statement of Behaviour Principles
  • Overseeing Health and Safety
  • Monitoring the overall effectiveness of the school

If you are interested in becoming a School Governor when a vacancy arises please read our Role of Governing Body document in the first instance

The Governors of Holcombe Brook Primary School have adopted the NGA Governors Code Of Conduct

The Governing Body can be contacted by email directly.

Please find details of Governor attendance and interest in the documents below: 

Register of Interests Holcombe Brook 2024 2025

Governor Attendance 2023 2024

Schools must publish the number of employees who have a gross annual salary and benefits of £100,000 or more.  – There are no employees who earn above this threshold.