Senior Team
Headteacher
Mrs V Schaefer
Responsibilities include: School vision and strategic direction, School self-evaluation and improvement planning, Admissions, Human Resources and appointments, Accounting Officer
Deputy Headteachers
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.
Mrs N Steadman
Responsibilities include: Pastoral Development and Behaviour Lead, Rewards and recognition, Student Leadership development, Alternative Educational Provision, Assemblies.
Assistant Headteachers
Mr D Pearson
Responsibilities include: KS4 Raising Standards Leader - student interventions & outcomes.
Mr R Tester
Responsibilities include: KS5 Raising Standards Leader - curriculum, interventions & outcomes, KS5 study programmes, Vocational qualifications, Exams.
Associate Assistant Headteachers
Mr J Howell (Behaviour and Inclusion Manager)
Responsibilities include: Behaviour and investigations, Inclusion, Detentions.
Mrs A Sharma (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Responsibilities include: Designated Child Protection Officer, Safeguarding, Attendance and Punctuality, Looked After Children, Anti-Bullying, Racism and HSB
Mr C Sturdy (Pupil Premium & Careers)
Responsibilities include: Pupil Premium Lead, CEIAG provision, School website compliance.
Mr L Taylor (KS3 RSL)
Responsibilities include: KS3 (Yr 7-9) teaching groups, pupil interventions and outcomes, Yr6/7 transition.
Members of the Senior Leadership Team
Miss V Hunt (SENCo)
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
Mr C Hansen (Director of Finance & Operations)
Responsibilities include: Financial/Budget management and compliance, Lettings and Asset Management, School Operations.
Mrs N Gill (Associate Senior Leader)
Responsibility: Initial Teacher Training.