---
title: "Our Colleagues"
url: "https://moorheyschool.co.uk/meet-our-colleagues"
school: "Applebee Wood School"
---

# Our Colleagues

## Meet the Staff

### Senior Leadership & Management Team

- Headteacher - Mr J. Cockerill
- Deputy Headteacher - Mrs H. Bleasdale
- Assistant Headteacher - Mr E. Blundell (Whole School Safeguarding & Behaviour Lead)
- Assistant Headteacher - Miss H. Hall (Head of Primary Department)
- Assistant Headteacher - Mrs J. Bidwell (Head of Secondary Department)
- School Business Manager - Mrs K. Turner
- Pastoral Manager - Mrs J. Beaghan

### Safeguarding Team

- Lead DSL - Mr E. Blundell
- Deputy DSL - Mrs J. Beaghan
- Back-up DSL - Mr J. Cockerill
- Back-up DSL - Mrs H. Bleasdale
- Back-up DSL - Miss H. Hall
- Back-up DSL - Mrs J. Bidwell
- Back-up DSL - Mrs K. Turner
- Safeguarding Governors - Mr M. Woods

### Class Teachers/Form Tutors (17 Classes)

- Miss D. Henderson (Lead Teacher - Primary Department)
- Mrs N. Booth
- Mrs T. Gibson-Storey
- Mrs E. Smith
- Mrs C. Carr
- Miss J. Chadwick
- Miss K. Taylor
- Mrs K. Britnell
- Mr K. Mahmood (Lead Teacher - Secondary Department)
- Miss K. Bell
- Mr A. Craig
- Miss D. Hodgson
- Miss. K Simmonds
- Ms L. Allen
- Mrs E. Patten
- Mr E. Cockerill
- Mrs T. Windsor
- Mrs A. Adekanye (PGTA)

### Teaching Assistants

#### HLTA:

- Mrs A. Stewart
- Mr G. Hardman
- Miss N. Collins
- Miss E. Jackson

#### ANTA 3:

- Mr B. Almond
- Mrs H. Feeney
- Mrs T. Hamilton
- Mrs E. Foley
- Miss R. Sherrington
- Mrs L. Holland
- Mrs C. Champion
- Miss N. Walkden
- Mrs A. Collier
- Mrs S. Colpman
- Mrs C. Clegg
- Mrs A. Murray
- Miss N. Crook
- Miss S. Harrison
- Miss B. Gott

#### ANTA 2:

- Miss A. Clare
- Mrs A. Preston
- Mrs A. Akhtar
- Miss S. Danson
- Miss S. Scanlan
- Miss L. Harwood
- Mrs N. Holding
- Mrs A. Edmonds
- Miss J. Penzer
- Miss D. Crabtree
- Miss H. Merrilees
- Miss M. Baron
- Miss B. Hamilton
- Miss T. Keane
- Miss A. McMillan
- Mrs S. Zahra
- Miss S. Robinson
- Mrs H. Duddle
- Miss L. Hall
- Miss B. Clarkson
- Miss S Hall
- Miss S. Tatar
- Mrs K. Bolton

#### ANTA 1:

- Mrs G. Bardsley
- Miss S. Tatar
- Miss S. Fadipe

### Pastoral Team & Admin Support Staff

- Mrs J. Beaghan - Pastoral Manager
- Miss M. Britton - EHCP Administrator & Exams Officer
- Miss L. Clayton - School Administrator
- Mrs L. Thompson - School Administrator

### Site Staff

- Mrs J. Tyrer - Site Supervisor

### Catering Staff

- Mrs J. Tyrer

### Our School

- [Welcome](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/welcome)
- [School Vision, Belief & Aims](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/school-vision-belief-aims)
- [Meet Our Colleagues](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/meet-our-colleagues)
- [Meet Our School Governors](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/governors)
- [Collective Worship](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/collective-worship)
- [Vacancies](https://theseaviewtrust.face-ed.co.uk/VACANCIES)
- [Contact Us](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/contact)
- [DfE New School Building](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/dfe-new-school-building)
- [The Sea View Trust](https://theseaviewtrust.co.uk/)
- [Website Information](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/website-information)

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### Applebee Wood School

 Far Croft
Lostock Hall
Preston
PR5 5SS

 01772 336976
 <office@applebeewood.co.uk>

### Policies

- [Website Policy](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/website-policy)
- [Accessibility Statement](https://moorheyschool.co.uk/accessibility-statement)

### Translation

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