Mr Darren Payne – Head

Mrs Kate Millichamp – Head of Juniors, Whole School Deputy Head (Pastoral) & DSL

Mrs Geraldine Irvine – Deputy Head Academic, Spanish

Mrs Fiona Fox – Director of Finance and Operations

Mrs Joanna Jepson – Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications

Mr Amit Mehta

ILG Proprietor

PA to Proprietor: 020 7127 9862

amit@inspiredlearninggroup.co.uk

Cath Bufton-Green

Chair of the School Board

Cath@inspiredlearninggroup.co.uk

Mrs Carrie Askew

Board Level Lead for Safeguarding and Health & Safety

carrie@inspiredlearninggroup.co.uk

The Management Team’s Core Governance Responsibilities are to:

• Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Set and review policies, plans and procedures
• Hold those in leadership positions to account for the management and educational provision of the school or nursery
• Ensure compliance with legal and DfE requirements
• Contribute to and attend ISI/Ofsted inspections as and when required
• Raise standards through monitoring and evaluating performance
• Ensure the welfare and pastoral care of the children
• Act as a critical friend to those in leadership positions
• Make recommendations to the Proprietor concerning these functions
• Act with integrity, objectivity and honesty in the best interests of the school or nursery

Shrewsbury High School’s Advisory Board is composed of individuals from both within the Inspired Learning Group (ILG) team and those with connections to our school. Their responsibilities align with standard Board of Governors’ functions encompassing the school’s vision, ethos, and strategic direction. The Board also establishes and reviews policies and procedures – ensuring leadership accountability for school management, educational provision, and compliance with legal and DfE requirements.

Additionally, the Board contributes to inspections, monitors and evaluates performance to enhance standards, ensures students’ welfare and pastoral care, supports leaders, and provides recommendations to the Proprietor, always prioritising the school’s best interests with integrity and objectivity. The SLT reports to the Board periodically through formal meetings and regular contact with the Chair and other members of the ILG executive team.

The Board operates through two committees, Education and Compliance, both of which feed into a Full Board, thus providing a comprehensive approach to direct our school’s success and growth.

Mrs Charlotte Adams* – Religion, Philosophy, Ethics

Mr Robin Aldridge – Head of English Faculty, MATCo

Mr Joseph Allan – Director of Sixth Form, History, Humanities

Mr Rory Allen – English, Head of Middle School

Mrs Di Birt – Head of Classics

Mr Mike Bishton – Subject Coordinator, Geography

Mrs Emily Brick – ELT, Head of co-curricular, EVC, Chemistry

Mr Chris Bunn – Whole School Director of Music

Ms Jan Cook – Mathematics

Mrs Stacey Cooke – Mathematics, D of E Co-ordinator

Mrs Alison Causebrook – Whole School Director of Sport

Mr Kevin Darke – Computer Science

Ms Danielle Furber – PE

Mrs Sally Gallivan* – Physics

Ms Bryony Gutman – Head of Languages Faculty

Mrs Maria Harding – Head of Science Faculty

Mr Andrew Heighway – Head of Mathematics Faculty

Mrs Geraldine Irvine – Deputy Head Academic, SLT, Spanish

Mrs Sarah Jenkins* – Biology

Mrs Esther Labbé – Director of Drama

Mrs Amanda Lingen – English, Literacy Co-ordinator, Careers

Mrs Victoria McQueen* – Head of Psychology

Mr James Millichamp – Head of Creative Technologies Faculty

Ms Joanne Orgill – Subject Co-ordinator of French, Teacher of MFL, School Consultant Teacher for Research

Mr Andrew Petford – Head of Computer Science, IT & Digital Learning, MLT Responsibility for Timetabling and Options

Mrs Clare Read – Mathematics

Mrs Michelle Reece – PE, Head of Period X

Dr Liz Richardson* – Subject Coordinator for Physics

Mrs Rachel Sadd – Deputy Director of Sixth Form, Pastoral Lead, PE

Ms Jessica Shenton – English, Head of Lower School

Mrs Emma Sutton – Head of Humanities Faculty

Mrs Claire Tinney – Head of Chemistry; Competitive Universities and Oxbridge Co-ordinator

Mrs Carla Tonks – Head of Religion, Philosophy, Ethics and PSHE

Mrs Jo Tryhorn* – Mathematics

Mrs Katie Turner – Art

Miss Elsa Varas Solana* – Subject Coordinator, Spanish

Mrs Julia Viani – Subject Coordinator, Design & Food Technology;

Miss Sally Vyse* – Biology, EPQ Coordinator

Ms Susan Watters* – EAL Coordinator and International Admissions

Mrs Kate Wilde* – Subject Coordinator for Economics and Business

Mrs Jessica Wills – Music

Mrs Kate Millichamp – Head of Juniors, Whole School Deputy Head (Pastoral) & DSL

Mrs Sarah-Jane Blenkinsop* – Junior School Teacher

Mr Steven Blenkinsop – Deputy Head of Junior School (Pastoral and Co-Curricular); subject champion for Maths and Computing, JLT

Mr Chris Bunn – Whole School Director of Music, Year 4 Form Teacher

Mr Graham Carter – Junior School Teacher, Year 5 Form Teacher, EDI Lead, subject champion for Languages and Culture

Mrs Elspeth Dixon – Junior School Teacher, Year 4 Form Teacher, subject champion for History

Mrs Zoe Roberts – Junior School Teacher, Reception Teacher, subject champion for Art and Design Technology

Mr Ryan King – Head of Early Years, Year 2 Form Teacher, subject champion for PSHE, JLT

Mrs Emma Lock – Year 6 Form Teacher, Junior School SENDCO, Head of Junior Learning Enhancement.

Mrs Rosie Wakeley* – Junior School Teacher, Year 1 Form Teacher, subject champion for Geography

Miss Joanne Lee – Senior SENDCo

Mrs Adele Brown – Learning Assistant (Junior School)

Ms Teresa Davies – Early Years’ Learning Assistant (Junior School)

Mrs Alison Cosford – Learning Assistant (Junior School)

Ms Barbara Fey Arias – Language Assistant (Spanish)

Mrs Felicity Griffiths – Learning Assistant (Junior School)

Mrs Hélène Herring* – Language Assistant (French)

Mrs Natalie McBride – Teaching Assistant (Senior School)

Mrs Jane Saxon* – Learning Assistant (Junior School)

Mrs Petra von Dungern – Language Assistant (German)

Mrs Joanna Jepson –  Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications, SLT
Mrs Sarah Seward –  Marketing and Admissions Assistant

Mr Richard Lefevre – Senior Science Technician (Chemistry)

Mrs Georgie Woods – Teaching Resources Officer

Miss Claire Walton – Creative Technologies Technician

Mrs Anna Wright – Science Technician (Biology)

Miss Davinia Evans – Office Manager

Ms Ceridwen Bailey-Williams – Data Manager and Office Administrator

Mrs Julie Humphreys – Head’s PA

Ms Eleanor Lambert* – Examinations Officer

Ms Victoria Maw – Librarian

Mrs Sally Edwards – Finance and Operations Manager

Mrs Fiona Fox – Director of Finance and Operations, SLT

Mrs Sue Francis – Finance and Operations Assistant

Mr Martin Amos – ICT Technician

Mr Lee Hodgkinson – Network Manager

Mrs Karen Bennett* – Chef Supervisor

Mr Peter Duckett – Catering and Domestic Services Manager

Mrs Mary Evans* – Kitchen Assistant

Mrs Clair Farrington* – Kitchen Assistant

Mrs Jeanette Furber* – Kitchen Assistant

Mrs Debbie Little* – Kitchen Assistant and School Cleaner

Mrs Julia Roberts* – Kitchen Assistant

Mrs Kate Vaughan* – Kitchen Assistant and School Cleaner

Mrs Susan Livesey – School Nurse

Mrs Ludoana Barros* – School Counsellor

Mrs Lizzie Pierce* – School Counsellor

Mr James Gorman* – School Caretaker

Mr Nick Jones – Head of Operations

Mr Lee Malik-Mansell – Senior School Caretaker

Mr Ian Phillips – Maintenance Technician

Mr John Bulmer* – School Bus Driver

Mr Trevor Crook* – School Bus Driver

Miss Jen Evans* – School Bus Driver; Invigilator

Mr John Halliday* – School Bus Driver (Relief)

Mr Craig Holmes* – School Bus Driver

Mr Martin Jenks* – School Bus Driver; Invigilator

Mr Ian Kidd* – School Bus Driver

Mr Michael Long* – School Bus Driver

Mr Phil Thompson* – School Bus Driver (Relief)

Mr David Wright* – School Bus Driver (Relief)