LEADERSHIP TEAM

HEADTEACHER:
MRS SUZANNE HOWELL
Responsible for the day to day running of Sacred Heart Catholic High School. Mrs Howell has the strategic overview of Staffing, Recruitment and Selection, Teaching School, Teaching and Learning, Quality Assurance, SLT links and School to School Support.

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER:
MR DAVID DOUGLASS
Director of SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training)
Responsible for Initial Teacher Training, School Finances, Pupil Premium, Literacy and G&T. Mr Douglass also teaches Geography.

ACTING DEPUTY HEADTEACHER:
MR LARRY CLARKE
Responsible for pastoral care in KS3 and KS4, progress, safeguarding and PSHCE. Mr Clarke also teaches Chemistry.

DIRECTOR OF ACHIEVEMENT:
MR MICHAEL COUSINS
Responsible for curriculum, progress in KS3-4, assessment systems, data analysis, examinations, target setting, and student tracking.
Mr Cousins also teaches Physics and Maths.

DIRECTOR OF SITE & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:
MR MICHAEL DONNELLY
Responsible for the school site and personal development.
Mr Donnelly also teaches Chemistry.

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER:
MR IAN BRADLEY
Responsible for whole school teaching and learning, continuous professional development, coaching and action research. Mr Bradley also teaches Geography.

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER:
MR MICHAEL ASHTON-THOMPSON
Responsible for primary transition and primary curriculum links across the partnership. He is responsible for Trust websites, IT strategy across the Trust, and educational trips and visits. Mr Ashton-Thompson also teaches Computer Science.

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER:
MRS RACHAEL GUNDLACH
Mrs Gundlach is responsible for school ethos, Sixth Form, quality assurance, marketing, school events, and middle leader support. Mrs Gundlach also teaches Religious Studies.