Staff
Dorchester Primary School Staff 2026-27
At Dorchester Primary School our staff go above and beyond to provide the best possible education for the children that we serve. At HCAT our motto is ‘children first’ and we place the children’s best interests at the heart of every decision that we make.
Everyone who works at our school, whatever their job, is here to contribute to an excellent education for our children.
Senior Leadership Team
| Name | Role |
Responsibilities |
| Mr M. Batty | Executive Headteacher |
Leadership and Management Health and Safety Attendance Champion Admissions CPD Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Mrs N. van der Walt | Deputy Headteacher |
Assessment Behaviour Personal Development Religion and World Views Lead (interim) |
|
Mrs A. Peskey
|
Assistant Headteacher EYFS and KS1 Leader |
Reception Teacher Writing Lead ITT & Induction Lead |
| Mrs C. Powell |
Assistant Headteacher KS2 Leader |
Year 5/6 Teacher Teaching & Learning Lead Curriculum Lead Reading Lead |
| Mrs N. Chironda |
SENDCo |
SEND Unit Lead Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Designated LAC Teacher Pupil Premium Lead |
| Mrs A. Gasparelli |
Safeguarding Lead |
Attendance (Operational) |
Teaching Staff
| Name | Class | Responsibilities | Supported by |
|
Ms K. Newman |
Nursery |
History Lead
|
Mrs L. Rippin (SASA) Mrs C. Brodie |
|
Mrs A. Peskey
|
Reception |
Assistant Headteacher
|
Mrs J. Houghton (ASA) Miss K. Gurnell (ASA) Mrs P. Fullard (ASA) Miss D. Moody (ASA) |
|
Mrs C. Shearsmith
|
1SP |
Art Lead, EVC |
Mrs V. Hallett (ASA) |
|
Miss K. Platten |
2W |
Phonics and Early Reading Lead |
Miss E. Welford (ASA) |
| Mr J. Forster | 3F |
PE Lead |
Mrs C. Pease (ASA) / Mrs P. Sizer (ASA) |
|
Miss C. Ede /
Miss A. Fletcher |
3/4EF |
Science Lead, KS2 Enrichment
D&T Lead, Handwriting |
Mrs E. Rispin (ASA and OPAL) |
| Mrs A. Newbold | 4N |
MFL Lead
|
Mr C. Martinez (ASA) |
| Miss L. Smith
|
5JH |
RWV Lead (ECT 2)
|
Miss J. Everett (ASA) |
| Mrs C, Powell | 5/6P |
Assistant Headteacher
|
Miss C. Joyce (ASA) |
| Mr M. Prendergast | 6P |
Maths Lead
|
Mrs S. Graves (ASA) |
| Mrs B. Hamer | Maternity Leave |
|
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| Mrs A. Jackson | Maternity Leave |
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Whole-School Support Staff
| Mrs D. Boothby | Whole-school | Emotional Wellbeing Worker |
| Miss R. Percival | Whole-school | Behaviour Support Officer |
| Mrs A. Cook | Cover | Senior Achievement Support Assistant |
| Mrs H. Lloyd | Cover | Senior Achievement Support Assistant |
SEND Unit Staff
| Name | Role | Responsibilities |
| Miss S. Townsend | Teacher |
Assistant SENDCo Geography Lead |
| Miss R. Ashton | Teacher |
Assistant SENDCo Music Lead |
| Mrs S. Patrick | Teacher |
RWV Lead |
| Miss D. Laud / Mrs K. Gurnell | SASA | |
| Mrs N. Young | SASA | |
| Mrs C. Webster | ASA | |
| Mrs M. Glynn | ASA | |
| Mrs C. Whisker | ASA | |
| Ms D. Harries | ASA | |
| Mrs S. Scanlon | ASA | |
| Miss N. Franklin | ASA | |
Administration Staff
| Mrs S Smith | Office Manager |
| Mrs N Adams | Administration Assistant (Finance) |
| Mrs A Steer | Administration Assistant (Attendance) |
| Miss E Wainwright | Administration Assistant |
Site Staff
| Mr T. Rand | Premise Manager |
| Mr C. Horton | Premise Assistant |
| Mrs J. Balderson | Cleaner |
| Mrs A. Davidson | Cleaner |
| Mrs W. Fox | Cleaner |
| Mrs T. Barber | Cleaner |
Lunchtime Staff
| Mrs K. Tait | Senior Lunchtime Supervisor |
| Miss J. Baker | Lunchtime Supervisor |
| Mrs W. Fox | Lunchtime Supervisor |
| Miss C. Evans | Lunchtime Supervisor |
| Miss E. Webster | Lunchtime Supervisor |
| Miss N. Whurr | Lunchtime Supervisor |
| Miss E. Wainwright | Lunchtime Supervisor |
