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Rivington & Blackrod High School

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Staff List

Rivington and Blackrod High School is a large secondary school based in Bolton. We have over 200 staff and governors and more than 1800 students. Sometimes, finding the person you need to talk to can seem a little daunting. 

Senior Leaders and Heads of Teaching Departments are listed below in departmental order. If you need to contact a member of staff, please call the main reception or email office@rbhs.co.uk. You can also contact a particular member of staff using "firstinitialsurname"@rbhs.co.uk. 

If you encounter any problems, please contact us on 01204 333266.

Staff list

Senior Leadership Team

Head of School 

Ms V Walmsley 

Operations Manager

Mr H Monk 

Deputy Headteacher Safeguarding and Operations 

Mr A Tipney

Deputy Headteacher Quality of Education

 

Ms J Lyons 

Deputy Headteacher Pastoral Care

Mr M Atherton

Associate Deputy Headteacher Inclusion 

Mr A Kirby 

Assistant Headteacher Key Stage 3

Mr R Needham

Assistant Headteacher Key Stage 4 

Mr C Bradshaw 

Assistant Headteacher Personal Development and Disadvantaged 

Mr A Brown 

Assistant Headteacher Teaching and Learning 

Ms A Dyer 

Assistant Headteacher Sixth Form 

Ms J Stephens 

Associate Assistant Headteacher 

Mr J Entwistle 

Extended Leadership 

 

 

Head of Lower School 

Ms E Yates  

Strategic Lead for Reading, Communications and Intervention 

Ms S Moore 

Lead Practitioner and ITT Lead 

Mr N Velupillai 

Head of Teaching and Learning 

Ms R Coupland 

  English

Head of English

Ms S Erskine

Assistant Head of English

Ms S McGrillen

Assistant Head of English

Ms M Sharples

Assistant Head English

Mr L Clark

Maths

Head of Maths

Ms K McPartlan

Assistant Head of Maths 

Ms K Alker

Assistant Head of Maths

Ms R Heaslewood

Science

Head of Science

Ms Hanson-Mahon

Assistant Head of Science

Ms C Brennan

Assistant Head of Science

Ms J Newnes

Design Technology

Head of Technology and Vocational Studies

Ms S Dunlop

Art

Head of Art

Ms D Hennan 

Assistant Head of Art

Ms G Chisnall

PE & Outdoor Education

Head of PE/Outdoor Education

Ms L Jordan

Assistant Head of PE

Ms H Bradshaw

Computer Science 

Head of Computer Science

Mr W Carter

 

Assistant Head of Computer Science

Mr J Moores

Business Studies

Head of Business Studies

Mr D Petrie
Social Sciences

Head of Social Sciences 

Ms R Gallagher

History

Head of History

Mr C Andrew

 

Assistant Head of History 

Mr D Maddocks 

Geography

Head of Geography

Ms K Parkinson

 

Assistant Head of Geography

Ms E Fearnley

RS

Head of RS

Ms P Sullivan

 

Assistant Head of RS 

Mr M Silius 

Modern Foreign Languages

Head of MFL

Ms M Gauvrit

Music

Head of Music

Ms R Eames

Drama

Head of Drama

Ms J Shaw

SEN Team

SENCO

Ms J Rawlings

 

Assistant SENCO

Ms L Molloy

Hub (Lower School)

HUB Lead (lower)

Ms S Wharton

 Year Group Leadership Teams

Head of Lower School Ms E Yates 
Assistant Headteacher - Key Stage 3  Mr R Needham 

Assistant Headteacher - Key Stage 4

Mr C Bradshaw 

Head of Year 7

Ms D Aspinall

Pastoral Year Lead - Year 7 

Ms V Luke 

Head of Year 8

Ms S Holden 

Assistant Head of Year 8

Ms F Kolios 
Pastoral Year Lead - Year 8 Ms L Hallam 
Head of Year 9 Ms M Greenwood 

Assistant Head of Year 9

Mr D Fisher 
Pastoral Year Lead - Year 9

Ms E Booth 

Head of Year 10 Mr A Bimpson

Assistant Head of Year 10

Mr H Collins 
Pastoral Year Lead - Year 10 Mr V Patel 
Head of Year 11 Ms J Sherry

Assistant Head of Year 11

Mr A Catterall 
Pastoral Year Lead - Year 11 Ms L Forrest-Kelly 
Head of Year 12/13 Ms N Connor 
Pastoral Year Lead - Year 12/13 Ms G Hartley