---
title: "Staff"
url: "https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/staff"
school: "Inspire Academy"
---

# Staff

## Inspire Academy Staff List

### (Last updated: Term 1 - 2026/27)

| #### Senior Leadership Team (SLT) |  |
|---|---|
| D Peck |  | Head of School |  |
| M Ojuolape |  | Deputy Head of School |  |
| R Searle |  | Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning) |  |
| N Edwards |  | Assistant Head (Attendance) / Deputy DSL |  |
| P Provins |  | Assistant Head / SENDCo |  |
| S McNicoll |  | Assistant Head (Behaviour & Personal Development) |  |
|  |  |
| #### Associate Senior Leadership Team (ASLT) |  |
| L O'Regan |  | Associate Senior Leader (Quality of Education) / Lead Practitioner for English |  |
| L Gray |  | Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) / Associate Senior Leader / MLP & Reduced Timetables Lead |  |
|  |  |
| #### Middle Leadership Team (MLT) |  |
| M Buckberry | Middle Leader (with responsibility for Personal Development and GDPR) |  |
| M Betts | Middle Leader (with responsibility for Personal Development, Exams, Pupil Premium and Careers |
|  |  |
| #### Teaching Staff |  |
| D Hamer |  | Lead Practitioner for Maths (Key Stage 3 & 4 - GCSE, Functional Skills, Awards) |  |
| E Turner |  | Teacher |  |
| N Elsom |  | Teacher |  |
| LA Boyne |  | Teacher |  |
| M Buckberry |  | Teacher of Science and RSE  GDPR Compliance Officer |  |
| M Betts |  | Exams Officer  RCDP Careers Officer  Teacher of Princes Trust and Food Technology |  |
| C Baldock |  | Teacher of PE |  |
| A Terry |  | Teacher |  |
| C Swindells |  | Teacher of Construction |  |
| S Reece |  | Trainee Teacher |  |
| R Nirossan |  | Trainee Teacher |  |
| O Agbejobi |  | Teacher |  |
| P Cheal |  | Teacher |  |
|  |  |
| #### Teaching Assistants / Specialist TA's |  |
| T Simpson |  | Inclusions Co-ordinator / DLACT |  |
| D Burch |  | Bespoke Tutor / Remote-Working Lead |  |
| T Thomas |  | Teaching Assistant / Social Intervention Tutor |  |
| C Ingram |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| B Lockett |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| S Simmonds |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| C Sparkes |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| E Camp |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| C Smart |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| C Parker |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| J Rose |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| R Bartley |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| D Bennett |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| D Ruffell |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| S Hooper |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| L Hassan |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
| L Woodley |  | Teaching Assistant |  |
|  |  |
| #### Safeguarding / Welfare Team |  |
| N Edwards |  | Assistant Head (Attendance) / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) |  |
| L Gray |  | Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) / Associate Senior Leader / MLP & Reduced Timetables Lead |  |
| J Pike |  | Attendance / Welfare Officer |  |
|  |  |
| #### Administrative Staff |  |
| B Durling |  | Senior HR and SLT Administrator |  |
| L Ballard |  | Administration Assistant |  |
| L Hyatt |  | Administration Assistant |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| #### SEN Team |  |
| P Provins | SENDCo / Assistant Head |  |
| C Ede | SEND Administrator |  |
|  |  |  |
| #### Premises Staff |  |
| J Leach |  | Site Manager |  |
|  |  |
| #### Catering Staff |  |
| A White |  | Catering Manager |  |
| S Butcher |  | Catering Assistant |  |

### Our Academy

- [Welcome](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/welcome)
- [About Us](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/about-us)
- [Ethos and Values](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/ethos-and-values)
- [Admissions Arrangements](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/admissions-arrangements)
- [Ofsted](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/ofsted)
- [Special Educational Needs](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/special-educational-needs)
- [Documents and Policies](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/documents-and-policies)
- [Pupil Premium](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/pupil-premium)
- [Public Sector Equality Duty](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/public-sector-equality-duty)
- [Case Studies](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/case-studies)
- [Central Trust Governance](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/central-trust-governance)
- [Local Governance](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/local-governance)
- [Staff](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/staff)
- [Privacy Notice](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/privacy-notice)
- [The School Day](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/the-school-day)
- [Annual Accounts and Reports](https://inspireacademy.schudio.com/our-academy/annual-accounts-and-reports)

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