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.
Please see the full staff list belowStaff List 2022-23
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
Head of Year
KS3
Mrs M Tinker (Deputy DSP)
Head of Year 7
Merideth.Tinker@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr R Nelson
Head of Year 8
Ryan.Nelson@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Ms S Standage
Head of Year 9
Sarah.Standage@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
KS4
Mr M Pring
Head of Year 10
Matthew.Pring@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Mr D Tansley
Head of Year 11
Daniel.Tansley@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
KS5
Mrs N Picariello
Head of Sixth Form
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
Mrs N Picariello
History
Nicola.Picariello@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
Mrs L Taggart
Attendance Administrator