Our Staff

Our staff team at Waterloo Primary Academy is friendly, caring and highly committed to the children we serve. Staff work collaboratively to support both learning and wellbeing, building strong relationships with pupils and families and helping to create a school where everyone feels welcomed and supported.

Senior Leadership Team

Mrs J Brown - Head of School / DSL
Mr A Ball - Assistant Headteacher / DSL
Mrs L Fairnie - Assistant Headteacher / DSL

Mrs N Lea - School Business Manager (HR) / Chief Operations Officer (COO Zest Academy Trust)
Miss K Salisbury - School Business Manager (Finance) / Chief Finance Officer (CFO Zest Academy Trust)

Associate members of SLT:
Miss W Gold - SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator)

Teachers & Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)

Miss S Keshavarz is the Head of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

EYFS Nursery Teachers (Acorn Class):
Mrs S Hornby & Miss K Robinshaw

Nursery LSAs:
Mrs C Hanson & Mrs L Lee

EYFS Reception Teachers:
Miss M Broughton (Oak Class)
Miss S Keshavarz (Cherry Class)

Reception LSAs:
Miss H Conway, Miss S Grimshaw, Mrs K Smith

Key Stage 1 Teachers (Years 1 & 2)
Mrs S Casey (Holly Class) 
Mrs C Hacker (Beech Class)
Mrs V Woodcock (Pine Class)

Mrs A Harwood (Rowan Class/Head of Year 2)

Mr H Brisk (Birch Class)
Mrs C Kirkham (Sycamore Class)

Key Stage 1 LSAs:
Miss D Henderson, Miss B Kilby,  Miss P Mellon, Mrs R Wilson, Ms A Hatjoullis, Miss K Miksza,

Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4)
Mr M Brown (Spruce Class/Head of Year 3 & 4)

Miss M Jones (Lime Class)
Mr D Bitsakaki (Olive Class)

Mrs J Rumble (Chestnut Class)
Mr M Brent-Reid (Elm Class)
Miss E Bond (Larch Class)

Lower Key Stage 2 LSAs:
Mrs L Barlow, Mrs A Hughes, Mrs E Reynolds, Mrs S Shah, Mrs J White, Mr L Barlow, Mrs H McAdam, Mrs L Doyle

Upper Key Stage 2 (UKS2 – Years 5 & 6)
Mr R Jordan (Elder Class / Head of Year 5)
Mrs O Powell (Juniper Class)
Mrs N Cowling (Hazel Class)

Mr J Robertson (Maple Class / Head of Year 6)
Mrs C Harrop (Aspen Class)
Mr T Dodgson (Cedar Class)

Upper Key Stage 2 LSAs
Miss I Fletcher, Mrs K Lillico, Mrs L Tomlinson, Miss M Williams, Mrs N Redburn, 

Additional teaching staff
Mr A Ball, Mrs J Brown, Mrs L Fairnie, Miss W Gold, Miss P Kyne, Mr T Partington, Mrs M Hempton-Thomas

Specialist support staff

Mrs A Kilby - Speech, Language & Communication

The Hive 

Mrs R Horgan

Miss W Gold (SENDCo)

Mrs R Crossley (SENDCo Assistant)

Mrs N Preece & Mrs Z Homer (LSAs)

Pastoral team

Mrs C Courtney - Pastoral Manager / DSL

Mrs R Crossley - SENDCo Assistant
Mrs S Doherty - Family Support Worker
Mrs L Wainwright - Family Support Worker
Miss M Sandford - Behaviour Keyworker

School Finance, Administration & ICT support

Mrs N Lea School - Business Manager (HR) / Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Miss K Salisbury - School Business Manager (Finance) / Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

Mr L Warren - ICT & Network Manager

Mrs G O’Connell - HR Officer
Miss A Grace - Finance Officer
Mrs J Hart - Admin Officer
Miss E Salisbury - Admin Officer

School Catering & Lunchtime Welfare team

Catering Team:
Mrs L Colley - Catering Manager

Assistant Cook:
Miss A Smales

Catering Assistants:
Miss A Moore, Miss A Taylor                                                                               

Welfare Assistants:
Mrs J Cotton

Premises team

Mr P Johnson - Site Manager
Mrs N Sutcliffe - Cleaning Supervisor

Cleaners:
Mrs K Derbyshire, Miss A Moore