Our Team
We are very proud to have such a talented and dedicated team of staff, both teaching and support to help your child make the most of every opportunity in school.
Senior Leadership Team
Mrs S Mitcherson
Headteacher
Mrs J Smith (Maternity Leave)
Deputy Headteacher
jackie.smith@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr D Smith (LEAD DSP)
Deputy Headteacher
dan.smith@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk.sch.uk
Mrs L Hyde
Acting Deputy Headteacher / Assistant Headteacher
lucy.hyde@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs C Maddocks (Deputy DSP)
Assistant Headteacher
caroline.maddocks@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs C Oakes
Assistant Headteacher
claire.oakes@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs M Ring
Business Manager
marianna.ring@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr R Sutton
Acting Assistant Headteacher
richard.sutton@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs S Merrigan
Associate Assistant Headteacher
sarah.merrigan@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Miss L Jesson
Assistant Headteacher
louise.jesson@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs H Jenner (Deputy DSP)
Assistant Headteacher
helen.jenner@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs E Kemp
Associate Assistant Headteacher (until August 2022)
emma.kemp@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Directors of Learning
KS3
Mrs M Tinker
Director of Learning for Year 7
merideth.tinker@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr C Daly
Director of Learning for Year 8
carl.daly@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr M Pring
Director of Learning for Year 9
matthew.pring@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
KS4
Mr W Sarjeant
Director of Learning for Year 10
william.sarjeant@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Miss H Jenner
Director of Learning for Year 11
helen.jenner@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
KS5
Mrs S Merrigan
Head of Sixth Form/Business Studies
sarah.merrigan@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Subject Leaders
Mrs E Kemp
Science
emma.kemp@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs C Carter
English
charlotte.carter@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Ms M Lewin
Modern Foreign Languages
melanie.lewin@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr M Broad
Geography
michael.broad@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr J Chappell
PE
jon.chappell@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Miss L Jesson
Maths
louise.jesson@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Ms S Standage
Drama
sarah.standage@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr W Sarjeant
Music
william.sarjeant@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Non-Teaching Staff
Ms P Adjei
SENCO
patience.adjei@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs S Dale
Finance Manager
finance@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Ms A Smith
Exams Officer
alex.smith@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr J Emms
Catering Manager
ridgeway.catering@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr R Colmenares Diaz
Site Manager
Ricardo.ColmenaresDiaz@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Ms S Akers
Safeguarding Officer/Deputy DSP & Mental Health Lead
sue.akers@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mrs H Smith
Headteacher’s P. A.
Mrs K Biss
Office Manager / HR Officer
Mrs M Garrett
Assistant Office Manager
Mrs T Hamilton
Reception / Office Administration
Mrs M Mckenzie
Admin Assistant
Mrs G Douglas
Admin Assistant
Mrs J Wetherell
Finance Assistant
Miss M Frost (Deputy DSP)
Pupil Premium/SEN
Mrs J Felton
Sixth Form Student Support/Administrator
Mrs J Airey
Student Liaison Officer
