Academic Year 2024/2025
We operate an open-door policy at Long Close, which means that you are always welcome to come in and talk to any member of staff about your child’s education. We also make sure that our teachers, in particular, are a highly visible presence at the beginning and end of the school day.
At drop-off and pick-up time, for example, you will often find the Headteacher at the school gate ready to field any questions or simply have a chat.
Leadership Team
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr R Robson | Headteacher |
| Mr A Bowden | Assistant Headteacher, Head of Seniors, Director of Music, Examinations Officer |
| Mr I Powell | Assistant Head, Head of Prep, DSL |
| Mrs M Carpenter | Head of Early Years, Reception & DSL |
| Mr N Lee | Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) & Head of Humanities |
Pre-Prep - Nursery & Reception - Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs M Carpenter | Head of Early Years, Reception & EY DSL |
| Mrs L Dawber | Reception Teacher |
| Mrs A Nazir | Class Teacher |
| Mrs M Sandhu | Early Years Practitioner |
| Mrs R Sadhwani | Early Years Practitioner |
| Mrs Luxtella Anton Wilson | Early Years Practitioner |
| Ms Mandeep Bhurji | Early Years Practitioner |
Prep Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr I Powell | Head of Prep, Assistant Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) |
| Miss A Staniford | Year 1 Teacher |
| Miss J Allen | Year 2 Teacher |
| Miss N Chambers | KS2 Lead & Year 3 Teacher |
| Miss A Bluck | Year 4 Teacher, DDSL |
| Mr A Lopez | Year 5 Teacher |
| Miss L Pearcy | Year 6 |
| Ms Jessica Melling | SENCO and Year 6 Teacher |
| Stuart Downie | PE Teacher |
Senior Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr A Bowden | Assistant Headteacher, Head of Seniors, Director of Music, Examinations Officer |
| Mr N Lee | Head of Humanities and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) |
| Mrs P Chimutwi | Head of Science and Lower Seniors |
| Mrs H Lambert | Head of English |
| Mrs R Bal | Head of Maths |
| Mrs M McCauley | Head of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and Upper Seniors |
| Miss T Rogers | Teacher of Maths |
| Mrs Harris | Head of Art & DT |
| Ms D Komarewicz | Teacher of Geography & RS |
| Mr A Chittock | Teacher of Humanities (Business) |
| Miss L Hann | Teacher of English |
| Mr P Okpala | Teacher of Science |
| Mr S Downie | Director of Sport |
Administrative Staff
Name | Role | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs I Lai | Operations Manager | idy.lai@longcloseschool.co.uk |
| Mrs K Handa | Administrator | kavaljit.handa@longcloseschool.co.uk |
| Mrs Karine Burbridge | Finance Assistant | karine.burbridge@longcloseschool.co.uk |
| Ramandeep Kaur | School Receptionist | ramandeep.kaur@longcloseschool.co.uk |
| Rakhee Desoura | Admissions Manager | rakhee.desoura@longcloseschool.co.uk |
Grounds and General Staff
Name | Role | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Mr R Jordan | Site Manager | rickie.jordan@longcloseschool.co.uk |
| Mr C Graca | Site Assistant | cris.graca@cognita.com |
Learning Support Staff
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs E Owen | Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs Karmveer Deol | Learning Support Assistant |
Teaching Assistants
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs K Deol | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs H Sidhu | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs R Ahmad | Teaching Assistant |
After School Care
Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs J Ruperellia | After School Care |
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