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.

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Staff List 2022-23

Please see the full staff list below

Staff List (September 2022)

Staff List (September 2022)

Senior Leadership Team

Mrs S Mitcherson
Headteacher

Mr D Bullock
Deputy Headteacher
david.bullock@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs J Smith
Deputy Headteacher
jackie.smith@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs L Hyde
Assistant Headteacher
lucy.hyde@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Miss H Jenner (Deputy DSP)
Assistant Headteacher
helen.jenner@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Miss L Jesson
Assistant Headteacher
louise.jesson@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs C Oakes
Assistant Headteacher
Claire.Oakes@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs E Kemp
Associate Assistant Headteacher (until August 2023)
Emma.Kemp@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs S Merrigan
Assistant Headteacher (DSL)
Sarah.Merrigan@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mr R Sutton
Associate Assistant Headteacher (until August 2023)
Richard.Sutton@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs M Ring
Business Manager
Marianna.Ring@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Directors of Learning

KS3

Mrs M Tinker (Deputy DSP)
Director of Learning for Year 7
Merideth.Tinker@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mr R Nelson
Director of Learning for Year 8
Ryan.Nelson@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Ms S Standage
Director of Learning for Year 9
Sarah.Standage@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

KS4

Mr M Pring
Director of Learning for Year 10
Matthew.Pring@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mr D Tansley
Director of Learning for Year 11
Daniel.Tansley@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

KS5

Mrs N Picariello
Head of Sixth Form/Business Studies
Nicola.Picariello@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Subject Leaders

Mrs E Kemp
Science
emma.kemp@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs T Yelland
English
tara.yelland@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 D Edmonds
Performing Arts
david.edmonds@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Non-Teaching Staff

Mrs Kitchener
SENDCO
Jill.Kitchener@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs Mills
Assistant SENDCO
Faye.Mills@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs S Dale
Finance Manager
finance@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs E Welsh
Exams Officer
Emma.Welsh@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

Mrs Aimee Peake
Behaviour Manager
aimee.peake@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

Mrs Karen Richardson
Student Wellbeing Manager
karen.richardson@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 M Mckenzie
Admin Assistant

Mrs G Douglas
Admin Assistant / Teaching Assistant

Miss L Knights
Receptionist / Admin

Mrs J Wetherell
Finance Assistant

Mrs J Felton
Sixth Form Student Support/Administrator

Mrs J Airey
Student Liaison Officer

Ridgeway Academy | Everybody can Achieve

Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 2AF

Telephone: 01707 351350
Absence Line: 01707 351350 Extn: 3315
Email: admin@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

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