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The Richmond upon Thames School

The Richmond upon Thames School

Excellence Through Endeavour

Staff List

September 2025

Parents/carers should contact the school if issues arise about their child’s progress or wellbeing. The first point of contact should be the child’s Academic Tutor. Staff are able to be emailed directly. Please use initialsurname@rts.richmond.sch.uk, eg. jsmith@rts.richmond.sch.uk. If in doubt, please check with the school office.

  • Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Choosing the correct member of staff to address a query

I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT…

WHO YOU NEED TO TALK TO

My child’s learning/class activities/lessons/pre-learning

Your child’s subject teacher

My child’s wellbeing/pastoral support

Your child’s academic tutor

Payments

Accounts Team

School trips

Teacher who is organising the trip 

Uniform/lost and found

Student Welfare Team

Attendance and absence requests

If you need to report your child’s absence, call: 0208 891 2985​ option 1 / attendance@rts.richmond.sch.uk 

If you want to request approval for term-time absence, contact the Attendance and Welfare Officer

Behaviour

Your child’s Academic Tutor or Head of Year

School events/the school calendar

Calendar on the school’s website or Student Welfare Team

Special educational needs

The school’s SENDCo or SEND Team 

Before and after-school activities

School calendar on the website or Student Welfare Team

Hiring the school premises

Accounts Team 

The Parents’ Association

FORTS@rts.richmond.sch.uk

The Trust Board

Clerk@rts.richmond.sch.uk

Catering/meals

Accounts Team

Complaints 

Read the complaints procedure here

Student iPad

RTS IT Team

Student passwords

Student Welfare

Parent passwords: 

Arbor

ParentPay

RTS IT Team

RTS IT Team

Accounts Team

Updates to personal details such as address, phone numbers, medical details

Parents/Carers make this update themselves via their Arbor login.

Senior Leadership Team

Name Role  
Ms K Dooley Head Teacher DDSL
Mr D Jones Deputy Head Teacher (Safeguarding, Admissions, Student Wellbeing) DSL
Ms P Wright Deputy Head Teacher (Quality of Education & Curriculum) DDSL
Mr C Briggs Assistant Head Teacher (Behaviour & Attendance, IT-Strategy) DDSL
Ms N Carrick-Steele Assistant Head Teacher (Personal Development, RTS-6-Form-Plus) DDSL
Mr B Reynolds Assistant Head Teacher (QoE Impact, Timetable, Whole School Data) DDSL
Ms E Oakley Associate Assistant Head Teacher (SENDCO, Inclusion and In-Year Admissions) DDSL
Ms P Saund Director of Finance   

Year 7 Team

Name Subject House

Ms R Lang

Mr D Jones

English

Deputy Head Teacher

Head of Year 7

SLT Link - Year 7

Mr S Boyle Computer Science

Anderson - 7AN

Mr A Gaye Modern Foreign Languages

Berners-Lee - 7BL

Mr R Doneghan PE

Lovelace - 7LE

Ms E Ward Humanities Madiba - 7MA
Ms M Biswas Science

Shakespeare - 7SE

Ms S Nunez

Modern Foreign Languages

Stoop - 7SP

Year 8 Team

Name Subject House

Ms G Charles

Mr C Briggs

Drama

Assistant Head Teacher

Head of Year 8

SLT Link - Year 8

Ms T Tania PRE/PSHE Anderson - 8AN
Ms G Oberoi Science Berners-Lee - 8BL

Mr C Murray

Maths

Lovelace - 8LE
Mr A Novi English Madiba - 8MA
Mr I Garrett Maths

Shakespeare - 8SE

Ms A Chaudhary

English

Stoop - 8SP

Year 9 Team

Name Subject House
Ms N Carrick-Steele Assistant Head Teacher

SLT Link - Year 9

Ms E Nitsche 

PE

Anderson - 9AN

Mr J Obieze Science

Berners-Lee - 9BL

Ms H Van Ackeren English Madiba - 9MA

Ms F Harding

Ms S Dunningham

History

Geography

Shakespeare - 9SE

Co-Tutor 9SE [Tues & Thurs]

Ms N Cassidy Drama/Intervention

Stoop - 9SP

Year 10 Team

Name Subject House
Mr B Reynolds Assistant Head Teacher

SLT Link - Year 10

Mr D Crampsie History

Anderson - 10AN

Mr B He

Science

Berners-Lee - 10BL

Ms E Stewart Geography

Madiba - 10MA

Ms H Song Mathematics Shakespeare - 10SE

Ms H Razey

PE

Stoop - 10SP

 

Year 11 Team

Name Subject House

Ms R Saxby

Ms P Wright

Music

Deputy Head Teacher

Head of Year 11

SLT Link - Year 11

Ms M Webb

Science

Anderson - 11AN

Ms K Mears

Ms S Dunningham

Art & Design Technology

Humanities - Geography

Berners-Lee - 11BL

Co-Tutor - 11BL [Mon]

Ms K Wareing

Modern Foreign Languages

Madiba - 11MA

Ms D Hall

Ms V Liao 

PE

Art & DT

Shakespeare - 11SE

Co-Tutor - 11SE

Mr M Ketley

Music

Stoop - 11SP

Teaching Staff (Non-Tutor)

Name Role
Ms J Lofters Curriculum Leader - English
Ms A Mamoojee Curriculum Leader - Science
Mr A Nesztinger  K34 Numeracy, Science, Literacy Interventions
Ms A Nye Curriculum Leader - Maths
Ms E Richards K34 Numeracy, Science, Literacy Interventions

Ms E Provencal-Gaisie

Cover Professional

Mr P Stallard Cover Professional
 

SENDCO, Learning Support Assistants, Student Wellbeing and Technicians

Name Role
Ms H Bott Art & Design Technician
Ms P Bulbuc Learning Support Assistant
Mr J Malins Learning Support Assistant
Ms S Marklew Student Wellbeing Coordinator
Ms A Matthews Learning Support Assistant

Ms C Nockolds

Senior Learning Support Assistant
Ms E Oakley Associate Assistant Head, SENDCO
Ms N Perera Learning Support Assistant
Mr R Philp Learning Support Assistant
Ms S Stoycheva Science Technician

Business Support Team

Name Role
Ms G Blackwell Administration Assistant & HR Administrator
Ms E Bull Attendance Officer
Mr D Carruthers Facilities Assistant
Ms L Cook Exams Officer & Wellbeing Administrator 
Mr D Dooley Facilities Assistant
Ms A Havell Senior Administration Manager
Mr S Khalil Senior Technician
Ms N Kyaw Data and Systems Administrator
Ms C McKernan Finance Administrator
Ms B Munro Head Teacher's Executive PA
Mr A Pelton Facilities Manager
Ms D Thomas School Administrator
Ms C Toulmin HR & Cover Officer

RTS Catering Staff

Name Role
Ms M Dedic Catering Assistant
Mr W Fung Catering Assistant
Ms M Gowers Senior Chef Manager
Mr L Pryce Supervisor/Cook
Ms R Saroye Catering Assistant