Proud to be a member of the
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust

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 Miss Janine King
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
Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Carolyn France
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads Mrs Lianne Senior
Miss Janine King
Pastoral Support Assistant Miss Katherine Copley
SEND co-ordinator Mrs Carolyn France
EAL co-ordinator Mrs Carolyn France
Mental Health Champion Mrs Louise Stamford
Early Years Lead Miss Julia Somerscales
Key Stage 1 Lead Mrs Kayleigh Morley
Key Stage 2 Lead Mr Jordan Gibbon
Attendance Officer Miss Janine King
Teaching & Learning co-ordinator Mr Jordan Gibbon
Health & Safety Lead Miss Julia Somerscales
Student Leadership co-ordinator Mrs Laura Dolby
Mrs Kirsten Wright

Curriculum Leaders:

Position Name
Art & Design Mrs Annaliese Backrath
Computing Miss Alivia Green
Design & Technology Mrs Annaliese Backrath
English Mrs Kayleigh Morley
French Mrs Carolyn France
Geography Mrs Kirsten Wright
History Mrs Kirsten Wright
Mathematics Mrs Rachel Backhouse
Music Mrs Laura Dolby
Physical Education
Mr Jordan Gibbon
PSHE
Mrs Louise Stamford
Religious Education Miss Charlotte Jennings
Science Mrs Joanne Ireson
SMSC
Miss Charlotte Jennings

Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants

The Pond of Possibilities
Class name Year group Teacher Teaching Assistant
Frogs Nursery and
Reception
Mrs Stamford
Miss Somerscales
Mrs Evison
Mrs Burniston
The Lake of Learning
Class name Year group Teacher Teaching Assistant
Cygnets Year 1 Mrs Wright Mrs Chambers
Miss Barrass
Mr Searby
Mrs Gregory
Swans Year 2 Mrs Backrath
The River of Resilience
Class name Year group Teacher Teaching Assistant
Kingfishers Year 3 Mrs Dolby Mrs Kearns
Miss Badics
Mrs Davis-Williams
Turtles Year 4 Miss Jennings
The Ocean of Opportunities
Class name Year group Teacher Teaching Assistant
Sea Stars Year 5 Miss Green Miss Eccles
Mrs Blease
Miss Jones
Orcas Year 6 Mr Gibbon
Blue Whales Year 6 Mrs Backhouse
Mrs Ireson

Administration Team:

Position Name
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
Wraparound Care Team Mrs D Ridge
Miss E Woodcock