Our Staff
Click on the relevant section below to view a list of staff members for academic year 2023/24
Downside Primary School Senior Management Team
- Miss Karen Hooker – Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah James – Deputy Head
- Mrs Anne Lacey – Deputy Head
- Miss Hannah Bell – Assistant Head
- Mr Neil Dilkes – Assistant Head
- Mrs Lucy James – Assistant Head
- Ms Hazel Beswick – Assistant Head for Inclusion
Year R Class Teachers
- Ruby Class – Miss Lauren Dinham (Head of Year R)
- Coral Class – Miss Alex Smith
- Opal Class – Miss Emma Harrison
- Crystal Class – Mrs Jan Hicks
- Emerald Class – Mrs Andrea McIntyre
Year 1 Class Teachers
- Beech Class – Mrs Gladis Manning (Head of Year 1)
- Ash Class – Mr Khadeem Rashid
- Elm Class – Miss Khadijah Kausar / Mrs Shaneez Siddique
- Oak Class – Mrs Daniela Chitescu
- Willow Class – Mrs Mahvish Zaheer
Year 2 Class Teachers
- Jupiter Class – Miss Olivia Griffith (Year 2 Lead)
- Venus Class – Miss Arifah Iqbal
- Mars Class – Ms Askah Batool
- Mercury Class – Miss Rebecca Cooper
- Saturn Class – Ms Rufaida Adwadh
Year 3 Class Teachers
- King Class – Ms Rafina Khan (Head of Year 3)
- Rockhopper Class – Miss Hannah Bell
- Emperor Class – Miss Issalina Ahmed
- Humboldt Class – Miss Mary Okpuzo
- Adelie Class – Mr Simon Gibbs
Year 4 Class Teachers
- Marble Arch – Mr Neil Dilkes (Head of Year 4)
- Baker Street – Mr Nasir Rauf
- Oxford Circus – Miss Katie O’Brien / Ms Manna Chowdhury
- Marylebone – Mrs Kajal Shah (Head of Year 4)
- Piccadilly Circus –Miss Haleesa Ahmed
Year 5 Class Teachers
- Hamilton Class – Mrs Haleema Ali (Head of Year 5) / Mrs Sehrish Nasir (Wed-Fri)
- Fitzroy Class – Mr Ben Clark
- Brampton Class – Mrs Sunita Godhania (Head of Year 5)
- Mackay Class – Ms Samena Zamarad (Mon – Wed) / Mrs Nahar Choudhury (Thur – Fri)
- Wilson – Miss Caitlin Harty
Year 6 Class Teachers
- Hurricane Class – Miss Lauren Anderson (Year 6 Lead) (Mon – Wed) / Linda G (Thur – Fri)
- Lancaster Class – MissLucy James
- Spitfire Class – MrsAmy Esh
- Tempest – Miss Rebecca Orrell (Year 6 Lead)
- Stirling – Mrs Jusna Shah Mostofa
PE Department
- Miss Michelle Crosby (PE LeadTeacher)
- Mr Philip Martin (PE Teacher)
- Miss Aeilish Wynne (PE TA)
- Mr Vincent Forsyth (PE TA)
Music Department
- Mrs Judith Reain
Office / Support Staff
- Miss Emily Doyle – PA to SLT
- Mrs Suhena Begum – Clerical Assistant
- Miss Iffat Rahman – Clerical Assistant
- Mrs Amina Halim – Clerical Assistant
- Mrs Sangum Majid - Attendance Officer
- Mrs Andrea Hill – Finance Assistant
- Mrs Amanda East – Finance Manager
- Mrs Pat McGovern – Finance Assistant
- Mrs Donna Stone – HR/Medical Assistant
- Ms Tabbasum Younis – ICT Technician
- Mrs Rozena Mansha – ICT TA
- Mr Daren Perry – Facilities and Premises Manager
Family Workers
The Family Workers at our school:-
- Mr Shahan Miah
- Mrs Naz Akhteer
Find out more about the family workers and how to get in contact with them here.
Learning Mentors
- Miss Shaida Nazir
- Mrs Shahida Akbar
- Mrs Karen Day
Click HERE to find out more about our Learning and Wellbeing Team.
EAL Team
- Mrs Jasminara Begum
- Mrs Safina Khan
- Mrs Hazara Akhtar
ASC Provision
Mr Tom Henry- Lead Teacher
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