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.
Assistant Headteacher – Mr R Tester
Responsibilities include: Pastoral Development and Behaviour Lead, Rewards and recognition, Student Leadership development, Alternative Educational Provision, Assemblies, PSEC/RSE.
Business Manager – Mrs L Barker
Responsibilities include: Financial/Budget management and compliance, Health and Safety, Lettings and Asset Management, School Trips, Staff Training, Performance Management (Support staff), Fire drills/fire marshal
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.