Leadership

Senior Leadership Team 

  • Mr S Bell: Headteacher
  • Mr M Ovenden Deputy Headteacher
  • Ms A Wood: Deputy Headteacher, SENCO & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Mr J Callender: Director of Standards
  • Mrs E Amey: Assistant Headteacher
  • Mrs A Barber: Assistant Headteacher
  • Mr H Dunn: Assistant Headteacher
  • Mr L Greenwood: Assistant Headteacher
  • Mr T Parker: Assistant Headteacher
  • Miss A Pooley: Assistant Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Ms I Howlett: Associate Assistant Headteacher

Each of the above staff have different whole-school and line management responsibilities across the school. To contact any member of the Senior Leadership Team please email: admin@wes.swecet.organd include the name of the person you wish to contact in the subject line of your email, or phone the school on: 01375 486000

To contact the school SENCO, please email: wooda@wes.swecet.org

House Leaders at William Edwards School

  • Attenborough House – Mrs Cormack
  • Ennis-Hill House – Mr Stevens
  • Nightingale House – Mrs Knight
  • Parks House – Mr O’Kill
  • Turing House – Mr Pavitt

To contact any House Leader please email: admin@wes.swecet.org and include the name of the person you wish to contact in the subject line of your email, or phone the school on: 01375 486000

Faculty Directors

  • Mr A Dobson: Director of Sport
  • Mrs B Perry: Director of Humanities
  • Mr T Curtis: Director of Modern Foreign Languages
  • Ms R Jhita: Director Art & Photography

Department Leaders at William Edwards School

  • Mrs A Bradshaw: English
  • Ms A Casson: Mathematics
  • Ms H Wells: Catering
  • Mr G O’Donohue: Science
  • Mrs Perry: Director of Humanities
  • Ms V Bull: History
  • Ms A Graham: Dance
  • Mr J Kimmings: Music
  • Mrs K French: Business Studies
  • Mr H Dunn: Computer Science
  • Mr C Carroll: PE
  • Mrs E Score: RE and Sociology
  • Mr N Moore: Media Studies, and Creative Curriculum

To contact any Pastoral Staff Member please call direct on 01375 486000.

Local School Advisory Board (LSAB):

A Local School Advisory Board was set up in 2018. It provides oversight and a critical friendship role but does not have a governance role. This role sits with the Trustees of the South West Essex Community Trust.

The LSAB meets at least three times a year with the Headteacher.

Members

  • Mrs B. Nahal
  • Mr P. Brotherton
  • Mr D. Doyle
  • Ms E. Milsom
  • Ms P. Goldsmith
  • Mrs S. Bluck
  • Mrs L. Francis
  • Mrs E Summerhayes