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CELEBRATION OF IMPRESSIVE GCSE RESULTS 21st August 2025

Staff and students celebrated their best ever Grade 5 and above GCSE results in English and Maths. 

The number of students achieving Grade 4 or above in English and Maths, also increased dramatically to 71% - a 25% increase year on year and well above National Average.

This year’s results are a significant improvement on last year with 50% of students achieving a Grade 5 or above in English and Maths, a 17% increase. 

https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/151305/the-deanery-cofe-academy/secondary

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Vision, Ethos & Values

Discovering and Learning Together, so all can Flourish

"A tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruits in season" (Psalm 1:3)

Hope - Service - Resilience - Wisdom

This is a new educational approach for a school - which will be unique in the Swindon area. 

There is a blend of rigorous academic programme with a focus on the whole child and outstanding opportunities in sports, leadership, and the creative and performing arts. 

Through these activities our young people will learn key life skills such as communication, exploration, discernment and perseverance.

Values are at the heart of everything we do. They include wisdom, hope, service and resilience. 

In line with the Church of England education strategy we promote an education that allows children, young people and adults to live out 'life in all its fullness'. 

We believe this to be an education which enables every person to flourish in the widest sense.  It will help them to:

  • grow in wisdom
  • cultivate a wide-ranging knowledge that will help broaden life chances
  • develop spiritual, intellectual and emotional resources
  • nurture character to live well together in a community.

Although the Deanery CE Academy has a religious designation it is not a school only for Christians but rather a Christian school for everyone.  

Each student who joins us will be valued equally whatever their belief, background or culture.  

Meet the Team - Staff List 2025-2026

Headteacher 

  • Mr Jon Young - Executive Principal

Senior Leadership Team  

  • Mr David McDonald - Vice Principal (Curriculum) 

  • Ms Laura Connors - Vice Principal (SENDCo) 

  • Mrs Michelle Bishop - Campus Coordinator 

  • Ms Naomi Luckman - Assistant Principal (DSL) 

  • Ms Sarah Parry - Assistant Principal (Pastoral) 

  • Mrs Debora Matthews - Assistant Principal (Performing Arts) 

  • Mrs Lisa Scotford - Assistant Principal (English)  

  • Mrs Sarah Gallagher – Associate Assistant Principal (Humanities and SIAMS) 

  • Mrs Claire Hockin – Associate Assistant Principal (Science) 

Teaching Staff 

  • Ms Afshan Ambreen Khan – Teacher of Art & Design 

  • Ms Maria Ashley – Lead Practitioner in Science  

  • Ms Katie Blondrage - Teacher of DT 

  • Mr Neil Bryars – Teacher of Science 

  • Mr Scott Cameron-Larelle – Teacher of RE / VIP  

  • Miss Abigail Case – 2nd in Science  

  • Miss Jemima Douglas – Teacher of Music 

  • Ms Mallika Ebenezar – Teacher of Maths  

  • Ms Katia Esposito – Teacher of MFL & Head of Year 9  

  • Ms Vivien Fernandes E Siquerira - Teacher of Maths  

  • Mr Niel Gavin - Teacher of Geography 

  • Mr Kostadin Gaydazhiev - Teacher of English

  • Ms Natasha Gregory - Teacher of Art

  • Ms Jannet Griffin - Deputy Senco & EAL Lead

  • Mr Daniel Halpin – Teacher of Drama & Head of Year 8  

  • Mr David Harmer – Head of Faculty- Sport & Enrichment  

  • Mr Ben Hinson – Teacher of PE 

  • Mrs Rosie Hughes – Teacher of English 

  • Mr Owen Jackaman - Teacher of Humanities 

  • Mr Alastair Jones – Teacher of Design Technology 

  • Ms Kemi Komolafe – Teacher of Science  

  • Ms Nicky Maknun – Teacher of RE 

  • Mr Jim Marshall - Teacher of English 

  • Mr Chris Mawdsley - Year 7 Transition Teacher 

  • Ms Terrileigh McCaig - Curriculum Leader in Math 

  • Mr Andrew McEachron – Transition Teacher VIP & Head of Year 10 

  • Ms Jenny McMullen - Head of Computing 

  • Mrs Bethan Mills – Lead Practitioner in English 

  • Mr Eoin O’Grady - Teacher of PE  

  • Mr Matthew Oldroyd – Head of MFL  

  • Ms Veena Pegado – Teacher of Science  

  • Ms Heather Penny-Larter – Teacher of English & Head of Year 11 

  • Ms Emma Pickles – Head of Faculty – Art & Technology  

  • Miss Amelia Price – Teacher of History 

  • Ms Charlotte Shanahan – Teacher of Art & Design  

  • Ms Jemma Showler – Teacher of PE & Head of Year 7 

  • Ms Irena Stanea – Teacher of MFL  

  • Ms Chloe Walecki - Teacher of PE 

  • Mr Steven Woodrow – Teacher of Humanities  

  • Miss Emily Wright – Teacher of Science & Stem Coordinator  

  • Mrs Rachel Wright – Teacher of English  

  • Ms Rebecca Young – Lead Practitioner in Maths  

Support Staff 

  • Mr Richard Abrams - Technology Technician 

  • Mr Jeff Bach - Premises Manager 

  • Mr Michael Barber - Lettings Assistant

  • Ms Samantha Beckley - Teaching Assistant 

  • Mrs Adele Buckley – Teaching Assistant  

  • Miss Isabelle Buckley – Teaching Assistant  

  • Ms Jasmine Byrne – Assistant Head of Year

  • Mrs Samantha Coe - Assistant Head of Year 

  • Ms Nicola Cook - LRC & Accelerated Reader Supervisor  

  • Miss Hope Dawson - Apprentice SEND Teaching Assistant 

  • Miss Maddie Easter – Campus Attendance Administrator  

  • Ms Manar Elazab – HLTA  

  • Mrs Julie Eldon – ELSA  

  • Ms Shweta Fernandes – ELSA  

  • Mrs Sian Fisher - Creative Arts Technician  

  • Rev Owen Green - Chaplain 

  • Mrs Ruth Halsall – Data & Exams Manager  

  • Ms Luned Hawkins – Teaching Assistant  

  • Ms Laurel Hunt -  SEND Teaching Assistant 

  • Ms Preeti Joshi – Teaching Assistant  

  • Ms Manar Joudeh - Teaching Assistant 

  • Mr Hemanth Lingaiah – Teaching Assistant  

  • Mrs Michelle Loxley – HLTA  

  • Mr Jason Marriner - Assistant Head of Year 

  • Ms Bhagini Marshall – Cover Manager  

  • Mrs Kelly Mathews - DDSL & Student Support  

  • Miss Sarah McKinlay – Assistant Head of Year 

  • Mrs Amanda Mills - SEND Administrator 

  • Ms Amanda Mobey – Assistant Head of Year 9

  • Ms Emily Munn – Teaching Assistant  

  • Ms Sylvia Nogueira Land - Teaching Assistant 

  • Mr Matthew North – Cover Supervisor  

  • Ms Kirsty Phillips - Science Technician 

  • Mr Rus Printer – Site Manager  

  • Mr David Royston - Creative Arts Technician 

  • Mr Paul Shears - Daytime Cleaner 

  • Mrs Eleanor Smith - Science Technician 

  • Mr Gary Stanley - Premises Manager 

  • Mrs Hayley Stanley - Campus Admin Support Administrator 

  • Mrs Sharon Strange - Campus Admin Support Assistant  (SMT)

  • Miss Zoe Strange – Campus Admin Support Assistant 

  • Ms Kanaka Thota - Teaching Assistant 

  • Mrs Wendy Tilbury - Lettings Assistant Manager  

  • Ms Cerys Wells - Letting Assistant 

  • Mrs Selena Wells - Lettings Assistant 

  • Ms Fiona Woodfield - Attendance Manager 

 

Office Hours are 08:15 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:15 - 15:00 Fridays 

To contact the admin office, please email admin@deanerycofeacademy.org.uk or telephone 01793 236611

To email any staff member above please use the following formation:  surnameinitial@deanerycofeacademy.org.uk EG: Smithj@deanerycofeacademy.org.uk

 

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  • Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7DA

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