The teachers, teaching assistants and support staff at Cherry Orchard are a highly dedicated group of people who want to ensure that all the children in their care are looked after to the very best of their abilities. The team is very friendly and approachable and most importantly enjoy working with children. 

Staff Team 2025 - 2026

Senior Leadership Team

Executive Headteacher

Karen Banford

Head of School

Caroline Jeynes

Assistant Head Teachers 

Clare Spencer  (Nurture, Inclusion SEND)

Emma Rowe (Learning, Teaching and Curriculum)

 

The Teaching Staff

Year R

Laura Clarke (RC) Year Band Leader

Amanda Evans (RO) 

Year 1

Chris Perry  (1C) Year Band Leader

Sally Farrington (10) 

 

Year 2

Connor Grant (2C) Year Band Leader

 (2O) Vicky Hume/Jess Pinfield  & (2R) Kerry MacDonald

Year 3

Jodie Oseman (3C)  Year Band Leader 

Chloe Davis (3O)  & Will Pitt (3R)

Year 4

Tom Hale (4C) Year Band Leader

Noreen Asghar (4O)

Year 5

Holly Palmer (5C) Year Band Leader

Beth Tyrell (5O)  &  Matt Rice (5R)

Year 6

Chloe Ashforth (6C) Year Band Leader

Andy Logan (6O)  &  Lewis Hardman (6R)

 

Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Tracy Jones, Emma Harris, Harvey Jones & Clare Barry.

Inclusion Assistant  

Trina Fernando

Teaching Assistants

Sam Bennett, Sam Hart, Jess Cox, Harriet Price, Gemma Ranford, Dawn Glazzard, Sally Morrall, Shanna Martin, Caroline Bradley, Claire Jefferies, Suzanne Barnes, Kate Clarke, Lisa Abbott, Hannah George, Fran Robinson, Dorota Kupisz, Aisha Shabir, Emma Morris, Hayley Phillips, Ralph Thompson, Julie Hall, GIll Stewart, Colin Baggs, Jo Neath, Steph Lloyd, Tamzin Steger.

Pre-School Lead

Jane Atkins

Pre-School Assistants 

Sarah Wilson, Diana Roberts, Koula Lydra, Faye Grindrod, Juliette Clough, Fiorella Castagna .

 

Office Team

Tanya Snape-Johnson (Regional School Business Manager)

Abi Cutchey (Office Manager)

Mia Robinson, Lydia Charlton, Lucy Haydon

 

Site Staff

Nigel Bowkett, Paul Handley

 

The Hub Lead

Fran Robinson

 

We also thank our wonderful team of lunchtime supervisors, kitchen staff and cleaning team.