Shotley Bridge Primary School is a two form entry primary school from Reception to Y4. We currently have one Y5 class and two Y6 classes. Reception, Y1 and Y2 children are taught at our Benfieldside Road site and Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 children are taught at our Snows Green Road site.
Here is a list of our current staffing structure and their roles and responsibilities.
Leadership Team
Mr M Bell: Head Teacher / Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead (currently absent)
Mrs V Atkinson: Acting Head Teacher / Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs N Dryden: SENDCo / R and KS1 Assistant Head Teacher / Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Miss A Reid: KS2 Assistant Head Teacher / Deputy Safeguarding Lead / Early Reading Lead
Mrs A Burnett: EYFS Lead
Senior Mental Health Lead
Mrs N Dryden
Pupil Wellbeing Lead
Mrs D Lee
Staff Wellbeing Champions
Miss A Hunter (KS1) and Miss G Newbould (KS2)
Teaching Staff
Class 1 – Mrs A Burnett (EYFS Lead) and Mrs D Ross
Class 2 – Miss E Douglas (Geography Lead)
Class 3 – Mrs N Dryden (SENDCo) and Miss A Reid (Early Reading/English Lead)
Class 4 – Miss K Smith (RE Lead)
Class 5 – Mr L Vasarhelyi (KS1 Maths Lead/PE Lead)
Class 6 – Miss A Hunter (PSHE Lead)
Class 7 – Mr E Goldsborough (Science Lead)
Class 8 – Mrs A Orrick (Art Lead)
Class 9 – Mrs S Dipper (KS2 Maths Lead/History Lead)
Class 10 – Mr K Murphy (MFL Lead)
Year 5 – Miss O Jarvis (Shadow DT Lead)
Class 13 – Miss E Wilson-White (Shadow RE Lead)
Class 14 – Miss G Newbould (Computing Lead)
Sandra Bell – Design and Technology Lead / PPA / Leadership and Subject Release Teacher
Mrs Armstrong – Music Teacher and Lead
Miss R Blythe (returning in July)
Miss L Hirst (returning in October)
Higher Level Teaching Assistants
Mrs J Donnelly (Reception/KS1 Early Reading Support)
Mrs J Gibson (Geography Support)
Mrs L Humble (PE Support)
Mrs D Lee (SENDCo Support)
Teaching Assistants
Mrs J Browbank (Music Support)
Miss J Clarke (English Support)
Mr R Craggs (RE Support)
Miss L Jackson (PSHE Support)
Mrs G Lyle (History Support)
Miss D Milburn (Maths Support)
Mrs M Ryczel (Science Support)
Miss L Riseborough (MFL Support)
Miss B Beveridge (Computing Support)
Mrs E Farthing (Art and Design Support)
Miss E Milburn (KS2 Early Reading Support)
Miss L McDonald (Design and Technology Support)
Office Staff
Mrs J Parker (Benfieldside Road Site)
Mrs C Coombe (Snows Green Road Site)
Darren Hobson – Business Manager
Miss E Holmes – Office Apprentice
Support Staff
Mr P Henderson – Site Manager (Snows Green Road Site)
Mr Marshall-Dyson – Caretaker (Benfieldside Road)
Mrs T Houghton – Cleaner
Ms M Tait – Cleaner and Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs L Wilde – Cleaner and Lunchtime Supervisor
Miss L Willoughby – Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs L Irving – Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs R Larmouth – Lunchtime Supervisor
Mr G Ridley – Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs D Curry – Lunchtime Supervisor
