George Dixon Academy

Senior Leadership Team

From right to left...

• Mr Tutvinder Mann - Headteacher (Pro Tem)

• Ms Claire Bernard – Deputy Headteacher (Acting)

  • Quality of Education, CPD

  • Listening and Motivating  - English, EAL, LRC

  • SEND

  • Reading

  • Year 10 SLT Lead

• Mrs Kathy Hull - Assistant Headteacher

  • Director of Inclusion

  • SENDCO

• Mr David Horner – Deputy Headteacher (Acting)

  • Timetabling, Admissions, Setting, Out of Hours Learning, Vocational Qualifications, Educational Visits, Year 9-10 transition, Pupil Premium, Designated Safeguarding Lead/Safeguarding

  • Listening and Motivating - Business, ICT, Humanities

  • Year 9 SLT Lead

• Mrs Alison Forder - Head of of Sixth Form

  • Head of Sixth Form

  • Charities

• Mrs Katy Collins - Assistant Headteacher

  • Teaching and Learning, Lead Practitioner Team, Designated Safeguarding Lead/Safeguarding 

  • Listening and Motivating - MFL, Creative Arts
  • Year 8 SLT Lead

• Mr Thomas Lowe – Deputy Headteacher (Acting)

  • The Behaviour Curriculum, Attendance Lead, Exams, Post-16 Matters, Data & Reporting, Rewards, SCR checks, 11-12 Transition, SMHT - ABSW, Designated Safeguarding Lead/Safeguarding

  • Listening and Motivating - Sixth Form, Maths, PE, Careers, PSHE
  • Year 11 and Sixth Form SLT Lead

• Ms Kate Darwood - Assistant Headteacher (Acting) 

  • Support Staff, CPD (non-teaching), Trainees, ECT, New Staff Induction, Volunteers, Year 6-7 transition, Designated Safeguarding Lead/Safeguarding

  • Listening and Motivating - Academy Based Social Worker, School Nurse, Facilities

  • Year 7 SLT Lead

• Mr George Pearce - Assistant Headteacher (Acting)

  • Daily Absence, Cover, Head of Faculty - Social Sciences, Equalities, Whole School Calendar, School Food, Designated Safeguarding Lead/Safeguarding 

• Mr James Pickard - Assistant Headteacher (Acting)

  • Behaviour and Attitudes, Pastoral calendar, MDMs, AP and MM coordinator, Rewards, Duties, Easter & Summer camps, Designated Safeguarding Lead/Safeguarding

  • Listening and Motivating - Pastoral 

• Mrs Abigail Deutsch - Assistant Headteacher (Acting)

  • Teaching and Learning, Lead Practitioner Team
  • Listening and Motivating- Science
  • Year 8 SLT Lead

• Mr Tim Lewis (not pictured) - Finance, Governance, Compliance 

A full staff contact list can be found here.