Meet Our Staff
All staff at Pilgrim Academy aim to provide a happy and safe environment for your child. At various points during the school year, we will invite you into the Academy to discuss your child's progress and to take part in various workshops connected to the curriculum. Please feel free to contact the Academy at any time if you wish to speak to your child's teacher or any other member of staff.
Senior Leadership Team:
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Executive Principal | Mr Andrew Clark |
| Principal | Mrs Rachel Clarke |
| Vice Principal | Mrs Kayleigh Morley |
| Assistant Principal | Mrs Carolyn France |
| Assistant Principal | Miss Julia Somerscales |
| Assistant Principal | Mr Jordan Gibbon |
Additional Leadership Responsibilities:
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Curriculum Leads | Mrs Rachel Clarke & Mrs Kayleigh Morley |
| Pastoral Leads | Mrs Rachel Clarke & Mrs Kayleigh Morley |
| Designated Safeguarding Lead | Mrs Carolyn France |
| Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead | Mrs Lianne Senior |
| Pastoral Support Assistant | Miss Katherine Copley |
| Behaviour co-ordinator | Mr Jordan Gibbon |
| SEND co-ordinator | Mrs Carolyn France |
| EAL co-ordinator | Mrs Melanie Portlock |
| Mental Health Champion | Mrs Louise Stamford |
| Early Years Lead | Miss Julia Somerscales |
| Key Stage 1 Lead | Mrs Melanie Portlock |
| Key Stage 2 Lead | Mrs Rachel Clarke |
| Attendance Officer | Miss Julia Somerscales |
| Teaching & Learning co-ordinator | Mr Jordan Gibbon |
| Cover Officer | Mrs Rachel Clarke |
| Health & Safety Lead | Miss Julia Somerscales |
| Student Leadership co-ordinator | Mrs Laura Dolby |
Curriculum Leaders:
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Art & Design | Mrs Annaliese Backrath |
| Computing | Miss Leanne Kapka |
| Design & Technology | Miss Emily Garnett |
| English | Mrs Kayleigh Morley |
| French | Mrs Carolyn France |
| Geography | Mrs Rachel Clarke and Mrs Kayleigh Morley |
| History | Mrs Melanie Portlock |
| Mathematics | Mrs Rachel Backhouse (KS2) and Mrs Melanie Portlock (KS1) |
| Music | Mrs Laura Dolby |
| Physical Education |
Mr Jordan Gibbon |
| PSHE |
Mrs Louise Stamford |
| Religious Education | Miss Julia Somerscales |
| Science | Mrs Joanne Ireson |
| SMSC |
Mrs Melanie Portlock |
Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants
| The Pond of Possibilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class name | Year group | Teacher | Teaching Assistant |
| Tadpoles | Nursery | Mrs Stamford | Mrs Evison Mrs Burniston Mrs Chambers Mrs King |
| Frogs | Reception | Miss Somerscales | |
| The Lake of Learning | |||
| Class name | Year group | Teacher | Teaching Assistant |
| Cygnets | Year 1 | Mrs Backrath | Mr Searby Mrs Chambers Miss Badics Miss Barrass |
| Dragonflies | Year 1 and 2 | Mrs Portlock | |
| Swans | Year 2 | Miss Green | |
| The River of Resilience | |||
| Class name | Year group | Teacher | Teaching Assistant |
| Otters | Year 3 | Mrs Dolby | Mrs Kearns |
| Turtles | Year 4 | Miss Kapka | |
| The Ocean of Opportunities | |||
| Class name | Year group | Teacher | Teaching Assistant |
| Sea Stars | Year 5 | Miss Garnett | Mrs Blease Mrs Jones Mrs Davis-Williams |
| Orcas | Year 5 | Mr Gibbon | |
| Blue Whales | Year 6 | Mrs Backhouse Mrs Ireson |
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Administration Team:
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Senior Academy Administrator | Ms Michele Swann |
| Administrator | Miss Lynne Fretwell |
| Administrator | Mrs Rebecca Towler-Lumsden |
Wider Support Team:
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Custodians | Mr M Blackmore |
| Cleaning staff | Ms L Goldsmith Mrs T Holt Miss J Kyeremeh |
| Midday Supervisor Assistants | Mrs A Burnett Mrs D Ridge (Senior) Mrs S Chandler |
| Breakfast Club Team | Mrs D Ridge |
