"Teaching is underpinned by the strong bonds between the children and staff."

ISI Inspection Report, 2023

Our Staff

Our staff members are highly qualified and between them they enjoy a wealth of experience of working with young children.

Senior Management Team

Mr J Duke

Headmaster

Mrs R Cottom

School Business Manager - Clerk to the Governors

Mrs A Prince

Deputy Head - Year 6 Class Teacher - Mathematics Co-ordinator

Miss C Ryan

Assistant Head - Year 3 Class Teacher - ICT Co-ordinator

Miss A Halstead

Early Years Foundation Stage Co-ordinator - Preschool Teacher

Teaching Staff

Mrs H Bennett

Reception Class Teacher

Mrs H Wilson

Year 1 Class Teacher - PSHE Co-ordinator

Ms C Eccles

Year 2 Class Teacher - Science Co-ordinator

Mrs C Jones

Year 4 Class Teacher - R.E. Co-ordinator - Drama/HPSED Co-ordinator

Mrs A Morrice

Year 5 Class Teacher - French Co-ordinator

Mrs H Haythornthwaite

Year 6 Class Teacher - English Co-ordinator

Miss A Macklam

Year 6 Class Teacher - Music Co-ordinator

Mrs J Street

Learning Support Co-ordinator - Music Teacher

Mrs J Davidson

Humanities Co-ordinator

Mrs L Martindale

Supply Teacher

Miss A Jewitt

Art Co-ordinator

Mrs M Parsons

PE & Games Co-ordinator

Mrs L Botton

PE & Games Teacher

Teaching Assistants

Miss R Crowley

Early Years Practitioner - Reception

Mrs N Hayes

Early Years Practitioner - Year 1 

Miss H Catherall

Early Years Practitioner - Year 2

Miss J Kaur

Classroom Assistant

Mrs S Wardley

Classroom Assistant

Mrs R Greenwood

Lunchtime Supervisor

Early Years Staff

Mrs E Elstone

Nursery Manager

Mrs C Marskell

Forest School Leader - Nursery Deputy Manager

Mrs L Burrows

Nursery Deputy Manager

Miss O Leach

Early Years Practitioner - Nursery

Mrs P Lockwood

Early Years Practitioner - Preschool

Miss S Carroll

Early Years Practitioner - Preschool

Miss L Wright

Early Years Practitioner - Preschool - Forest School

Miss Z Dad

Early Years Practitioner - Supply

Miss J Wyllie

Early Years Practitioner - Supply

Support Staff

Mrs A Hughes

Headmaster's PA

Mrs Y Mulla

Assistant School Business Manager

Mr G Bailey

Business Office Co-ordinator

Miss H Field

Business Office Assistant

Mr S Aspin

IT Technician

Mrs A Duke

Communications Advisor

Mr V Best

Caretaker

Mrs C Aspey

Chef

Mrs A Berry

Assistant Chef

Mrs S McNicholas

Catering Assistant

Mrs C Graham

Kitchen Assistant

Mrs M Clayton

Kitchen Assistant & Cleaner

Miss R Carr

Cleaner

Miss A Lonsdale

Cleaner

The latest from Highfield Priory

We are delighted to announce our new Nursery and Pre-School opening event on Friday 31st January 2025!

Join us at Highfield Priory School for an exciting chance to explore our brand-new Nursery and Pre-School facilities. This event is a great opportunity to meet our staff, learn about our School and Nursery, and see the fantastic environment we offer for young learners. There will be various photographs of our alumni as we showcase Highfield’s rich history, creating a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with your former classmates and teachers.

The event will be divided into two sessions:

Session 1 - Prospective and Current Parents & Main Session 14:00 - 16:30
Session 2 - Alumni and Former Staff 17:30 - 19:30

Past, present and future Highfeldians are all welcome to attend. Don't miss out on this special opportunity to join our growing Highfield Priory family!

Please register your attendance on the link below:
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We are delighted to announce our new Nursery and Pre-School opening event on Friday 31st January 2025! 

Join us at Highfield Priory School for an exciting chance to explore our brand-new Nursery and Pre-School facilities. This event is a great opportunity to meet our staff, learn about our School and Nursery, and see the fantastic environment we offer for young learners. There will be various photographs of our alumni as we showcase Highfield’s rich history, creating a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with your former classmates and teachers.

The event will be divided into two sessions:

Session 1 - Prospective and Current Parents & Main Session 14:00 - 16:30
Session 2 - Alumni and Former Staff 17:30 - 19:30

Past, present and future Highfeldians are all welcome to attend. Dont miss out on this special opportunity to join our growing Highfield Priory family!

Please register your attendance on the link below:
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We are delighted to be rated as a perfect 10 on the daynurseries.co.uk site! 🥳

This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Nursery team who work tirelessly every day to ensure outstanding learning outcomes and a fun and enjoyable environment for our youngest pupils!
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2 days ago

We are delighted to be rated as a perfect 10 on the daynurseries.co.uk site!  🥳

This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Nursery team who work tirelessly every day to ensure outstanding learning outcomes and a fun and enjoyable environment for our youngest pupils!
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