Staffing

Welcome to Our-Staff at The Orchards Federation Cherry Tree Primary School, here you can find the extensive collection of working professionals who contribute to the safeguarding, educating and overall well-being of your children.

Leadership Team

Katie Hague

Executive Headteacher of the Orchards Federation

Liz Peacock
Headteacher of Cherry Tree Primary School

Simon Whittaker
Deputy Headteacher / Curriculum Lead

Kate Nuttall
Assistant Headteacher / PPG Champion / Year 6 Teacher

Matthew Rayner
Assistant Headteacher / SENDCO

Samantha Townsend
Teaching and Learning Lead Practitioner / Year 6 Teacher / UKS2 Phase Leader

Hannah Birtwistle
Behaviour and Pastoral Lead Practitioner / Year 4 Teacher / LKS2 Phase Leader

Teaching Staff

Victoria Stoneley - Year 6 Teacher

Olubunmi Adebanjo - Year 5 Teacher

Lily Golding - Year 4 Teacher

Wendy Morgan - Year 3 Teacher

Emily Farrell - Year 3 Teacher

Abigail Salmon - Year 2 Teacher

Jen Leeson - Year 2 Teacher / Coaching and Mentoring Lead

Jemma Hamblett - Year 1 Teacher

Tracey Brooks - Year 1 Teacher

Laura Newton - Reception Teacher / Early Reading and Communication Lead

Alexandra Mann - Reception Teacher / SENDCO Support

Craig Ward - PPA / Cover Supervisor

Rebecca Turner - Pastoral Team / Thrive Practitioner / PPA Cover

Jo Squires (Year 4 Teacher)

Teaching Assistants

HLTAs - Tracey McHugh (Pastoral Team / PPA Cover / Thrive Practitioner), Shirley Travers (Pastoral Team / PPA Cover / ELSA), Lynsey Nixon (Pastoral Team / PPA Cover / ELSA), Rachel Parker (Sports Lead)

TA2 - Heidi Walker, Deb Makin, Faz Ashrad, Deana Woodfin, Joanne Butterworth, Michelle Stephens, Amy McHugh, Anna Biggs, Dene Pennington, Kirsty Aldred, Michelle Seddon, Nicola O'Donnell, Angela Entwistle, Gina Hodgkinson, Jeanette Jones, Leah Johnson, Julie Fallon, Bethany Scott, Anne Wadsworth, Michelle Gilston

TA1 - Chloe Bridge, Carson Heaton, Zainab Allibhaye, Katie Flitcroft, Jessica Chadwick, Millie Mann

Children & Families Team

Lynette Pulford

Jeanette Horrocks