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Downside Primary School

Our Staff

Click on the relevant section below to view a list of staff members for academic year 2024/25

Downside Primary School Senior Management Team

  • Miss Karen Hooker – Headteacher
  • Mrs Deborah James – Deputy Head
  • Mrs Anne Lacey – Deputy Head
  • Miss Hannah Bell – Assistant Head
  • Mr Neil Dilkes – Assistant Head
  • Mrs Lucy James – Assistant Head
  • Ms Hazel Beswick – Assistant Head for Inclusion

Year R Class Teachers

  • Ruby Class – Miss Lauren Dinham (Head of Year R)
  • Coral Class – Miss Alex Smith
  • Opal Class – Miss Emma Harrison
  • Crystal Class – Ms Cheryl Parker
  • Emerald Class – Mrs Andrea McIntyre

Year 1 Class Teachers

  • Beech Class – Mrs Gladis Manning (Head of Year 1)
  • Ash Class – Mr Khadeem Rashid
  • Elm Class – Miss Arifah Iqbal
  • Oak Class – Mrs Daniela Chitescu
  • Willow Class – Mrs Mahvish Zaheer

Year 2 Class Teachers

  • Jupiter Class – Miss Olivia Griffith (Head of Year 2)
  • Venus Class – Mrs Khanam (Monday-Wednesday) /Mrs Twine (Wednesday-Friday)
  • Mars Class –  Mrs Azkah Batool
  • Mercury Class – Mrs Rebecca Cooper
  • Saturn Class – Miss Rufaida Awadh

Year 3 Class Teachers

  • King Class – Ms Rafina Khan (Head of Year 3) 
  • Rockhopper Class –  Miss Hannah Bell
  • Emperor Class – Miss Issalina Ahmed
  • Humboldt Class – Miss Mary Okpuzo
  • Adelie Class –  Mrs Kauser (Monday - Wednesday) /Mrs Chowdhury  (Thursday - Friday 

Year 4 Class Teachers

  • Marble Arch – Mr Neil Dilkes (Head of Year 4)
  • Baker Street – Mr Nasir Rauf
  • Oxford Circus – Miss Katie O’Brien / Ms Manna Chowdhury
  • Marylebone – Mrs Kajal Shah (Head of Year 4)
  • Piccadilly Circus –Miss Haleesa Ahmed

Year 5 Class Teachers

  • Hamilton Class –  Mrs Haleema Ali (Head of Year 5) / Mrs Someeya Rajput  (Friday)
  • Fitzroy Class – Mrs Sidra Zaman
  • Brampton Class – Mrs Sunita Godhania
  • Mackay Class – Ms Samena Zamarad (Mon – Wed) /  Mrs Sehrish Nasir (Wed-Fri)
  • Wilson- Miss Caitlin Harty

Year 6 Class Teachers

  • Hurricane Class – Miss Lauren Anderson  (Mon – Wed) / Mrs Linda G (Thur – Fri)
  • Lancaster Class – Miss Lucy James
  • Spitfire Class –  Mrs Amy Esh
  • Tempest – Miss Rebecca Orrell (Head of Year 6)
  • Stirling – Mrs Jusna Shah Mostofa

PE Department

  • Miss Michelle Crosby (PE LeadTeacher)
  • Mr Philip Martin (PE Teacher)
  • Miss Aeilish Wynne (PE TA)
  • Mr Vincent Forsyth (PE TA)

Music Department

  • Mrs Judith Reain

Office / Support Staff

  • Miss Emily Doyle – PA to SLT
  • Mrs Suhena Begum – Office Manager
  • Miss Iffat Rahman – Clerical Assistant
  • Mrs Amina Halim – Clerical Assistant
  • Mrs Sangum Majid - Attendance Officer
  • Mrs Andrea Hill – Finance Assistant
  • Mrs Amanda East – Finance Manager
  • Mrs Pat McGovern – Finance Assistant
  • Mrs Donna Stone – HR/Medical Assistant
  • Ms Tabbasum Younis – ICT Technician
  • Mrs Rozena Mansha – ICT TA
  • Mr Daren Perry – Facilities and  Premises Manager

Family Workers

The  Family Workers at our school:-

  • Mr Shahan Miah
  • Mrs Naz Akhteer

Find out more about the family workers and how to get in contact with them here.

 

Learning Mentors

  • Miss Shaida Nazir
  • Mrs Shahida Akbar
  • Mrs Karen Day

Click HERE to find out more about our Learning and Wellbeing Team.

EAL Team

  •  Mrs Jasminara Begum
  • Mrs Safina Khan
  • Mrs Hazara Akhtar

ASC Provision

 Mr Tom Henry- Lead Teacher