Meet the Staff

Here is a list of our current staff structure and their roles and responsibilities.

Leadership

  • Mrs Natalie Maughan – Executive Headteacher
  • Mrs Claire Foster – Head of School
  • Miss Bobbie Overton – Assistant Headteacher
  • Mrs Samantha Gray – Assistant Headteacher

Teaching Staff

  • Mrs M O’Connor – Nursery (Penguins & Puffins), EYFS Lead
  • Miss C Galloway – Reception  (Turtles)
  • Miss E Rosie – Reception (Jellyfish)
  • Mrs S Grey/Mrs T Richardson – Reception (Seals)
  • Miss E Caiger – Year 1 (Starfish)
  • Mrs K Lisle/ Miss B Brownless – Year 1 (Seahorses)
  • Miss L Rosie – Year 2 (Sharks)
  • Mr O Robinson – Year 2  Dolphins)
  • Mrs A Welch/Mrs T Richarson – Year 3 (Wrens)
  • Miss K Oakes – Year 3 (Robins)
  • Mrs C Forster  – Year 4 (Swifts)
  • Mr J Packer – Year 4 (Swallows)
  • Mr L Ellison/Miss B Overton – Year 5 (Owls)
  • Miss S Bibi – Year 5 (Ospreys)
  • Mrs C Middleton – Year 6 (Kestrels)
  • Mr I Wilby – Year 6 (Kites)

Special Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo)

  • Mrs S Clark

Teaching Assistants

  • Mrs N Hindmarch – Baby Room Lead (Little Wings) Pufflings
  • Miss S Graham – Baby Room (Little Wings) Pufflings
  • Mrs K McAlister – Baby Room (Little Wings) Pufflings
  • Mrs K Ives – Baby Room (Little Wings) Pufflings
  • Miss C Sweeney- Baby Room (Little Wings) Pufflings
  • Mrs G Metcalf – Baby Room (Little Wings) Pufflings
  • Miss T Coddington – Baby Room (Little Wings) Pufflings
  • Mrs C Wilkinson – Nursery Lead (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Mrs P Atkinson – Nursery (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Miss J Storr – Nursery (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Mrs O Simora – Nursery (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Mrs I Havryshchuk – Nursery (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Miss L Blackburn – Nursery (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Miss R Hawkins (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Miss H Johnson – (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Miss L Milburn – Apprentice (Little Wings) Puffins
  • Miss E Robson- Nursery Apprentice (Penguins)
  • Miss P Featherstone – Nursery ( Penguins)
  • Mrs J Gillham – Nursery ( Penguins)
  • Miss L Dalby – Nursery (Penguins)
  • Mrs A Aiyenibe – Reception
  • Mrs A Dodds- Reception
  • Mrs K Wright – Reception
  • Mrs S Smolaga – HTLA/Forest School
  • Mrs K Bamdadian – Health Care Assistant- Year 1
  • Mrs K Jackson – Health Care Assistant- Year 1
  • Miss J Ambler- Year 1
  • Miss E McLauchlan- Year 1
  • Mr O Jackson – Year 1
  • Mrs M Fitton – Year 1
  • Mrs J Foster – HLTA KS1/EYFS
  • Miss J Hudspith – Healthcare Assistant – Year 2
  • Mrs E Brandon – Year 3
  • Mrs L Tuburu- Year 4/PPA cover
  • Mrs V Walton – Year 5
  • Miss S Hocking – Year 5
  • Miss S Wilson – Year 6
  • Mrs C Snowball – Year 6
  • Mrs L Walton- Nurture Room/Year 4
  • Mrs L Bradley – HLTA – Nurture Room

Non-Teaching Staff

  • Mr N Haisman-Baker – Office Manager
  • Mrs D Halliwell – School Office Administrator
  • Miss R Cossey – Administrative Assistant
  • Miss K Gates- Parent Support Advisor
  • Mr W Rumney – Premises Manager
  • Mr J Dunne – Cleaning supervisor
  • Mrs J Parnaby – Breakfast Club Assistant
  • Mrs T Heslop – Cleaner/Breakfast Club Assistant
  • Mrs F Bhat – Tea Club Lead
  • Miss R Miller- Tea Club / Play Worker
  • Mrs K Lamb – Playground Leader
  • Mrs L Gaskell- Supervisory Assistant
  • Miss K Butler – Supervisory Assistant/Cleaner
  • Mrs S Abdullah Binti – Supervisory Assistant
  • Miss M Deluen – Cook
  • Miss K Allison – Cook
  • Mrs H Marriott – Cook
  • Miss D Willcocks – Cleaner/Supervisory Assistant
  • Mrs T Handley – Cleaner
  • Mrs N Pattison- Cleaner

Staffing Structure updated and correct on 08/10/26

Contact Us

Bowburn Primary School
Crowtrees Lane
Bowburn
County Durham
DH6 5FP

0191 377 0497
admin@bowburnprimary.org.uk

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