Together We Make a Positive Difference.

At North Mead, our staff share one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to every child, every lesson, every day.

Strong schools are built by strong teams. Our teachers, teaching assistants, pastoral staff, inclusion team, office staff, site team and leaders work together so that children experience high expectations, excellent teaching, strong relationships and the support they need to succeed.

Senior Leadership Team
Mr B. Burpitt

Principal

 Miss K. Holland

Vice Principal

 Mrs H. Hopfl

Assistant Principal

 Miss E. Matthews

Business & Operations Manager
The Inclusion Team
Mr B. Burpitt

Safeguarding

 Miss K. Holland

Inclusion

 Mrs M. Danesh

Mental Health

 Mrs J. Hurst

Family Support
Mr B. Robinson

Behaviour

 Mrs Z. Meman

Attendance

 Mrs H. Hopfl

Teaching & Learning

 Miss E. Matthews

Operations
Mr K. Robinson

Health and Safety

 Mrs R. Pattni

Pastoral

 Mrs V. Reid

Pastoral

 Mrs T. Sattar

Pastoral
Mrs S. Adatia

Pastoral
Teaching Team
Mr C. Parker Tas

R Caterpillars

 Mrs Z. Dawon

R Grasshoppers

 Mrs V. Reid

R Ladybirds

 Miss S. Mulla

1 Blackbirds
Mrs D. Seehra

1 Robins

 Mrs T. Sattar

2 Frogs

 Mrs A. Ali

2 Moles

 Mr C. Paparozzi

3 Ducks
Ms M. Taylor

3 Puffins

 Mrs J. Nocton

4 Hedgehogs

 Miss R. Egal

4 Squirrels

 Mrs L. Fox-Reeves

5 Magpies
Mr D. Wells-Allen

5 Magpies

 Mr J. Brown

5 Woodpeckers

 Mrs S. Adatia

6 Foxes

 Miss P. Modhwadia

6 Otters
Mr N. Odedra

IAP Bumblebees

 Mrs E. Harris-Wakelam

IAP Pheasants

 Mrs A. Ebrahim

Maternity Leave

 Mrs R. Pattni

Maternity Leave
Educational Support Team
Mrs M. Danesh

ELSA

 Mrs J. Hurst

Family Support Worker

 Mr B. Robinson

Behaviour Mentor

 Mrs Z. Meman

Attendance
Miss R. Faulkner

HLTA

 Miss L. Hatfield

HLTA

 Mr C. Jordan

HLTA

 Mrs B. Lad

HLTA
Teaching Assistants Team
Mrs R. Bhatt

Senior TA

 Miss C. Faxon

Senior TA

 Mrs K. Faxon

Senior TA

 Miss E. Harrup

Senior TA
Mrs I. Irving

Senior TA

 Mrs T. Musa

Senior TA

 Mrs S. Parekh

Senior TA
Mrs P. Akhtar

TA

 Mrs S. Armstrong

TA

 Mr B. Clarke

TA

 Ms R. Chaudhry

TA
Mrs P. Faulkner

TA

 Miss A. Faxon

TA

 Mrs K. Ghotra

TA

 Mr I. Harmer

TA
Mrs A. Hasmani

TA

 Mrs M. Ibrahim

TA

 Miss T. Ibrahim

TA

 Miss M. Jablonskyte

TA
Mrs J. Lawlor

TA

 Mrs P. Lopes

TA

 Miss J. Makda

TA
Operations Team
Miss E. Matthews

Business and Operations Manager

 Mr K. Robinson

Site Manager

 Mrs K. Ellis

Office Manager

 Mrs S. Scott

Lunchtime Manager
Miss L. Hibbert

Senior Administrator

 Mrs U. Philip

Premises Assistant

 Mrs S. Ahmed

Cleaner

 Mrs N. Mohamed

Cleaner
Mrs J. Payne

Cleaner

 Ms K. Walters

Lunchtime Supervisor

 

Subject Leadership

Every curriculum subject has identified leadership.

Subject leaders are responsible for understanding the quality of their subject across the school and ensuring that the intended curriculum is taught successfully.

Their work includes:

  • curriculum planning and progression
  • supporting teacher subject knowledge
  • checking curriculum coverage
  • learning visits
  • work scrutiny
  • pupil voice
  • teacher voice
  • reviewing assessment
  • identifying priorities
  • evaluating impact

Our subject leadership model is based on: Evidence → Diagnosis → Action → Implementation → Impact

For more information, visit Our Curriculum.

 

Inclusion & Safeguarding Team

Inclusion is a whole-school responsibility, supported by a strong specialist team.

 

Our Inclusion Team works closely with children, families, teachers and external professionals to identify barriers and provide the right support at the right time.

This includes support with:

  • SEND
  • communication
  • emotional wellbeing
  • behaviour
  • attendance
  • family circumstances
  • transition
  • safeguarding
  • external-agency involvement

Our staff help children and families where barriers outside or alongside academic learning are affecting success.

Support can include:

  • emotional literacy
  • family support
  • behaviour and regulation
  • attendance
  • trusted-adult support
  • referrals
  • work with external services

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr Ben Burpitt (Principal and DSL). We also have a wider team of trained Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads across leadership, inclusion, pastoral and operational roles.

Families who have a concern about a child can speak to a member of staff immediately or email [email protected]. For more information, visit our Safeguarding page.

 

Internal Alternative Provision

North Mead has two additional provisions within the school.

Bumblebees

Our Internal Alternative Provision supports children with significant and complex needs through highly personalised teaching, communication support, sensory and regulation provision and carefully planned wider-school inclusion.

Pheasants

Our Targeted Plus provision supports children who require a higher level of personalised support than can ordinarily be provided within mainstream classroom provision alone.

Our alternative provision remains firmly connected to the wider North Mead community.

 

Teachers

Our teachers are responsible for delivering an ambitious curriculum and creating classrooms in which children are expected and supported to succeed.

Teachers work together through:

  • phase teams
  • subject leadership
  • curriculum planning
  • assessment
  • moderation
  • professional development
  • coaching and collaboration

Every teacher is also responsible for meeting the needs of pupils with SEND within their class.

Teaching Assistants and HLTAs

Our support staff play an important role in learning, inclusion and pastoral care.

They work alongside teachers to:

  • support access to learning
  • reinforce teaching
  • deliver carefully planned intervention
  • support communication
  • promote independence
  • help children regulate
  • provide additional pastoral support
  • contribute to specialist provision

Support is designed to help children become more independent, not more dependent on adults.

Office and Operations Team

Our office and operations staff help ensure North Mead runs safely, efficiently and smoothly.

They support:

  • families
  • admissions
  • attendance
  • communications
  • finance
  • administration
  • premises
  • health and safety
  • school operations

The school office is often the first point of contact for families and will help direct enquiries to the right member of staff.

Telephone: 0116 276 7761

Email: [email protected]

 

Our site team helps maintain a safe, secure and welcoming school environment.

This includes responsibility for areas such as:

  • site safety
  • security
  • premises
  • maintenance
  • emergency procedures
  • safeguarding support

 

Working as one team

Although staff have different responsibilities, we do not work in isolated teams.

Teaching, SEND, pastoral support, safeguarding, attendance and leadership are closely connected.

Where a child needs additional support, colleagues work together to understand:

  • What is the barrier?
  • What does this child need?
  • Who is best placed to help?
  • Is the support making a difference?

This joined-up approach is central to the way North Mead works.

Professional development

We expect adults to keep learning too.

Staff development is closely connected to school priorities and may include:

  • curriculum and subject knowledge
  • teaching and learning
  • the Learning Loop
  • learning climate
  • safeguarding
  • SEND
  • phonics and reading
  • assessment
  • behaviour and relationships
  • coaching
  • leadership development

The aim is to create a culture where professional learning improves what children experience in classrooms every day.

What we expect from our team

Everyone who works at North Mead contributes to our culture.

We expect staff to:

  • place children first
  • maintain high expectations
  • be consistent
  • build strong relationships
  • act professionally
  • work collaboratively
  • respond to safeguarding concerns
  • support inclusion
  • continue improving their practice
  • demonstrate our school values

The standard we set for ourselves is deliberately high.

 

Our commitment

Our staff are united by a shared ambition: to give every child an excellent education, exceptional opportunities and a genuine sense of belonging.

 

Every Child. Every Lesson. Every Day.

Together We Make a Positive Difference.

 

Related North Mead Pages

  • Safeguarding
  • Inclusion
  • SEND
  • Pastoral Support
  • Our Curriculum
  • Contact Us
Mr Burpitt

Mr Burpitt,
Principal
Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Holland

Miss Holland,
Vice Principal
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Hopfl

Mrs Hopfl,
Assistant Principal

Miss Matthews

Miss Matthews,
Business and Operations Manager & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr Burpitt

Mr Burpitt,
Principal
Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Holland

Miss Holland,
Vice Principal
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Hurst

Mrs Hurst,
Family Support Worker
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Danesh

Mrs Danesh,
ELSA & Senior Mental Health Lead &
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Pattni

Mrs Pattni,
Senior Teacher (Team Leader) & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Reid

Mrs Reid,
Senior Teacher (Team Leader) & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Sattar

Mrs Sattar,
Senior Teacher (Team Leader) & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Adatia

Mrs Adatia,
Senior Teacher (Team Leader & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr Robinson

Mr Robinson,
Site Manager
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Meman

Mrs Meman,
Pastoral Administrator & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Matthews

Miss Matthews,
Business and Operations Manager & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown,
Safeguarding Academy Councillor

Mrs Pattni

Mrs Pattni,
Senior Teacher (Team Leader) & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Ms Dawson

Ms Dawson,
Teacher

Mrs Harris-Wakelam

Mrs Harris-Wakelam,
Teacher

Mrs Nocton

Mrs Nocton,
Teacher

Mrs Reid

Mrs Reid,
Senior Teacher (Team Leader) & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Sattar

Mrs Sattar,
Senior Teacher (Team Leader) & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Ms Taylor

Ms Taylor,
Senior Teacher (Writing)

Mrs Ebrahim

Mrs Ebrahim,
Teacher

Miss Modhwadia

Miss Modhwadia,
Teacher

Mrs Adatia

Mrs Adatia,
Senior Teacher (Team Leader & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr Odedra

Mr Odedra,
Teacher

Mr Wells-Allen

Mr Wells-Allen,
Apprentice Teacher

Mr Brown

Mr Brown,
Teacher

Ms Mulla

Ms Mulla,
Teacher

Mrs Fox Reeves

Mrs Fox Reeves,
Apprentice Teacher

Mr Parker-Tas

Mr Parker-Tas,
EYFS Teacher

Miss Egal

Miss Egal,
Teacher

Mr Paparozzi

Mr Paparozzi,
Teacher

Mrs Ali

Mrs Ali,
Teacher (ECT)

Mrs Seehra

Mrs Seehra,
Teacher

Mrs Hurst

Mrs Hurst,
Family Support Worker
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Danesh

Mrs Danesh,
ELSA & Senior Mental Health Lead &
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Faxon

Miss Faxon,
Senior Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mr Harmer

Mr Harmer,
Senior Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Irving

Mrs Irving,
Senior Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Miss Faulkner

Miss Faulkner,
HLTA

Mr Jordan

Mr Jordan,
HLTA

Mrs Faxon

Mrs Faxon,
Senior Teaching Assistant & Breakfast Club

Miss Hatfield

Miss Hatfield,
HLTA

Mr Robinson

Mr Robinson,
Behaviour Mentor

Mrs Lad

Mrs Lad,
HLTA

Mrs Ibrahim

Mrs Ibrahim,
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Parekh

Mrs Parekh,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor & After School Club

Mrs Musa

Mrs Musa,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Faulkner

Mrs Faulkner,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Akhtar

Mrs Akhtar,
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Ghotra

Mrs Ghotra,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor & Breakfast Club

Mrs Lawlor

Mrs Lawlor,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Hasmani

Mrs Hasmani,
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Armstrong

Mrs Armstrong,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Miss Faxon

Miss Faxon,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Miss Harrup

Miss Harrup,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Ms Chaudhry

Ms Chaudhry,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Miss Jablonskyte

Miss Jablonskyte,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Bhatt

Mrs Bhatt,
Teaching Assistant

Miss Makda

Miss Makda,
Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Lopes

Mrs Lopes,
Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Mr Robinson

Mr Robinson,
Site Manager
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Philip

Mrs Philip,
Senior Cleaner & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Payne

Mrs Payne,
Cleaner

Mrs Mohamed

Mrs Mohamed,
Cleaner

Mrs Ahmed

Mrs Ahmed,
Cleaner

Mrs Meman

Mrs Meman,
Pastoral Administrator & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Matthews

Miss Matthews,
Business and Operations Manager & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Hibbert

Miss Hibbert,
Senior Administrator

Mrs Ellis

Mrs Ellis,
Office Manager

Miss Faxon

Miss Faxon,
Senior Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Parekh

Mrs Parekh,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor & After School Club

Mr Harmer

Mr Harmer,
Senior Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Musa

Mrs Musa,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Irving

Mrs Irving,
Senior Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Faulkner

Mrs Faulkner,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Ghotra

Mrs Ghotra,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor & Breakfast Club

Mrs Lawlor

Mrs Lawlor,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Philip

Mrs Philip,
Senior Cleaner & Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Scott

Mrs Scott,
Lunchtime Manager

Mrs Walters

Mrs Walters,
Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs Armstrong

Mrs Armstrong,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Miss Faxon

Miss Faxon,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Miss Harrup

Miss Harrup,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Ms Chaudhry

Ms Chaudhry,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Miss Jablonskyte

Miss Jablonskyte,
Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor