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Senior Team

Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher – Mr D Leonard
Responsibilities include: School vision and strategic direction, School self-evaluation and improvement planning, Admissions, Personnel and appointments. 

Deputy Headteacher – Mrs V Schaefer 
Responsibilities include: Teaching, Learning, assessment, CPD, Performance Management (teaching staff), Whole school monitoring and evaluation, Staff recruitment and retention. 

Deputy Headteacher – Mr A Sinfield
Responsibilities include: Curriculum Design KS3, 4 & 5, Staff leadership development, Literacy and numeracy development, Year 8/9 Options, Timetable and staffing, Governor Visits.

Assistant Headteacher – Mr S Langton
Responsibilities include: Pupil Premium interventions, outcomes & personal development opportunities, KS3 (Yr7-9) teaching groups, pupil interventions and outcomes, Careers, advice and guidance, Yr6/7 transition, School website.

Assistant Headteacher – Mrs N Steadman        
Responsibilities include: Sixth Form curriculum and quality of teaching, KS5 student interventions and outcomes, KS5 programmes of study, Exams.

SENCo – Miss T Hunt
Head of SEN Department. Responsibilities include:  SEN provision, intervention and outcomes for pupils who have additional needs. Reading provision and outcomes.
You can contact our SENCo, via admin@westhatch.net

Assistant Headteacher – Mr D Pearson  
Responsibilities include: KS4 Raising Standards Leader - student interventions and outcomes, School trips.

Assistant Headteacher – Mr R Tester
Responsibilities include: Pastoral Development and Behaviour Lead, Rewards and recognition, Student Leadership development, Alternative Educational Provision, Assemblies, PSEC/RSE.

Finance & Operations Director – Mrs F Heal
Responsibilities include: Financial/Budget management and compliance, Lettings and Asset Management, Staff Training.

Associate SLT - Mrs A Sharma (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Responsibilities include: Designated Child Protection Officer, Safeguarding, Attendance and Punctuality, Looked After Children, Anti-Bullying, Racism and HSB

Associate SLT - Mr J Howell (Behaviour and Inclusion Manager)
Responsibilities include: Behaviour and investigations, Inclusion, Detentions.