Who's Who - September 2025

Leadership Team

Lee Dumbell (0.6)

Head Teacher/Deputy DSL

Aileen McCarthy

Co-Head Teacher/ Acting Deputy Head/ Deputy DSL

Rachael Brookfield

Acting Assistant Head Teacher/ SENDCo / Deputy DSL

Jo Todhunter

Business Manager

Kim Taylor

Pastoral Leader/Designated Safeguarding Lead

Senior Management Team

Ruth Thorpe

Early Years Phase Leader

Nicola Plumtree

KS1 Phase Leader

Nicki Harris

Lower KS2 Phase Leader

Nick Dempster

Upper KS2 Phase Leader

Jen Coleman

Assessment Lead

Reception Team

Michelle Leyland-Chalke

Teacher

Hannah McCallum

Teacher

Ruth Thorpe

Teacher

Bev Ashton

Teaching Assistant

Christine Singleton

Teaching Assistant

Debbie Parry

Teaching Assistant

Nikola Pikul

Teaching Assistant

Gemma Roberts

SEND Teaching Assistant

Katie Hartley

SEND Teaching Assistant

Elia Kaya

SEND Teaching Assistant

Sarah Evans

SEND Teaching Assistant

Donna Jones

SEND Teaching Assistant

Year 1 Team

Clare Haworth

Teacher

Katie Mills

Teacher

Nicola Plumtree (0.8)

Teacher

Emily Smith (0.2)

Teacher

Becci Stephenson (0.8)

Teacher

Sarah Howard (0.2)

Teacher

Laura Whiteley

Teaching Assistant

Terri Grove

Teaching Assistant

Deb Meadow

Teaching Assistant

Emma Gilbert

Teaching Assistant

Lydia Powell

SEND Teaching Assistant

Andrew Eccleston

SEND Teaching Assistant

Jana O'Brien

EAL Teaching Assistant

Year 2 Team

Mark Jordan

Teacher

Sarah Moreland (0.8)

Teacher

Nick Demspter (0.2)

Teacher

Portia Watson

Teacher

Louise Tessier

Teaching Assistant

Louise Roughley

Teaching Assistant

Suse Mendes

SEND Teaching Assistant

Sarah Pendleton

SEND Teaching Assistant

Amy Mackay

SEND Teaching Assistant

Steph Chorley

SEND Teaching Assistant

Monika Tokarska

SEND Teaching Assistant

Jana O'Brien

EAL Teaching Assistant

Year 3 Team

Jess Gilmartin (0.8)

Teacher

Laura Lauder (0.2)

Teacher

Clare Haworth

Teacher

Laura Lauder (0.4)

Teacher

Jen Coleman (0.8)

Teacher

Lauren Walker

Teaching Assistant

Jess Corbett

Teaching Assistant

Clare Cornes

SEND Teaching Assistant

Year 4 Team

Alex Clark

Teacher

Nicki Harris

Teacher

Sarah Howard (0.4)

Teacher

Natalie Bryant (0.6)

Teacher

Linda Harrison

Teaching Assistant

Rachel Bradshaw

Teaching Assistant

Cheryl Oliver

SEND Teaching Assistant

Year 5 Team

Nick Dempster (0.8)

Teacher

Jeanette Healy (0.2)

Teacher

Noreen Fessey (0.8)

Teacher

Sarah Lloyd (0.2)

Associate Teacher

Jeanette Healy (0.4)

Teacher

Sarah Williams (0.6)

Teacher

Aurora Rullan-Dickinson

Teaching Assistant

Adam Duckworth

Teaching Assistant

Emma Gilbert

Teaching Assistant (swimming)

Tash Rees

SEND Teaching Assistant

Angela Quinn

SEND Teaching Assistant

Year 6 Team

Jenny Griffin-Brown (0.8)

Teacher

Sarah Lloyd (0.2)

Associate Teacher

Becky Sinclair

Teacher

Tom Walsh

Teacher

Claire Stewart

Teaching Assistant

Ashleigh Cropper

SEND Teaching Assistant

Clare Campbell

SEND Teaching Assistant

Rachel McVey

SEND Teaching Assistant

Laura Southern

SEND Teaching Assistant

Bec Roome

SEND Teaching Assistant

Office Team

Jo Todhunter

Business Manager

Anna Hobson

Admin Officer

Maisie Meath

Admin Officer

Support Staff Team

Mandy Ashcroft

Midday Supervisor

Laura Callister

Midday Supervisor

Jan Campbell

Midday Supervisor

Kampa Das

Midday Supervisor

Tracy Lynwode

Midday Supervisor

Janet Manning

Midday Supervisor

Vicky Peake

Midday Supervisor

Niamh Unsworth

Midday Supervisor

Some Teaching Assistants also do midday supervisor duty

Premises and Housekeeping Team

Geoff Mercer

Premises Officer

Jackie Kelly

Housekeeping

Teams Around the School Team

Paul Watts

Early Help Worker

Eileen Lloyd

Early Help Worker

Joy Ellis

Social Worker

External Agencies Team

Marie O'Neill

MFL Teacher

Michael Beckham

PE Coach

Kieren Heron

PE Coach

Sonia McCardle/Joan Fogg (Sefton)

Brass/Woodwind Teachers

David Bowen (Sefton)

Drumming Teacher

Paul Davies (Create Music)

Ukelele and Guitar Teacher

Our Values and EthosASPIRE, RESPECT and ENJOY

Contact us at Norwood Primary School

Head Teacher: Lee Dumbell
Norwood Crescent
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 7DU
Business Manager: Jo Todhunter
SEND Contact: Rachael Brookfield - SENDCo
SEND Email: [email protected]
Chair of Governors: Mrs Lesley Lee