Meet the Team at Balksbury Federation

Academic Year 2025 – 2026

Leadership Team

Miss Katy Thompson – Executive Headteacher

Mrs Fran Farrell – Deputy Headteacher

Miss Amy Bolton – Assistant Headteacher

Miss Sarah Bodinham – SENDCo and Lead DSL

Mrs Tara Woodhams – Business Manager including DPO

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo)

Miss Sarah Bodinham

Senior Leadership Team

Miss Emily Smith – Early Years Leader

Mr James Watkins – Year 1 Leader

Mr Ollie Mackrill – Year 2 Leader

Mrs Harriet Shield – Year 3 Leader

Miss Hannah Shehata – Year 4 Leader

Mrs Chloe Andrews – Year 5 Leader

Miss Emily Romain – Year 6 Leader

Community Support Leads

Mrs Cheryl Grinham

Mrs Emma Whatley

Early Years Teachers

Miss Emily Smith

Mrs Sharon Palmer

Mrs Helen Cordner

Year 1 Teachers

Mr James Watkins

Mrs Rosie Baker

Mrs Debbie Sanderson

Mr Jack Brown

Year 2 Teachers

Mr Ollie Mackrill

Miss Hannah Watts

Mrs Emma Damen

Year 3 Teachers

Mrs Harriet Shield

Mrs Katherine Cowley

Miss Emily Hackman

Miss Olivia Coombes

Year 4 Teachers

Miss Hannah Shehata

Mrs Hannah Barry

Miss Beth Thain

Year 5 Teachers

Mrs Chloe Andrews

Mr Liam Cook

Miss Zoe Milson

Mrs Alice Kew (SCITT Teacher)

Year 6 Teachers

Miss Emily Romain

Miss Ella Cruz

Mr Chris Townend

Cover and Support Teachers

Mr Nick Bensaid

Mrs Emma Stokes

Mrs Faye McKay

Mrs Deirdre Shannon

Mrs Denise Buck

Mrs Maxine Young

Mrs Charlotte Scott 

Mrs Lisa Whittington

Support Staff

Miss Jen Ritchie

Mrs Sarah Morgan

Mrs Christine Betteridge

Mrs Jo Prosser 

Mrs Sam Cutting

Mrs Steph Morgan

Miss Emma Clarke

Miss Tracey Hill

Mrs Zoe Holloway

Mrs Lucy Whitchurch

Mrs Sam Russell

Mrs Stacey Reilly

Mrs Julia Fitzpatrick

Mrs Emma Hibberd

Mrs Denise Douthwaite

Miss Kerry Beatson

Miss Lindsey Juliff

Mrs Louise Walker SEND Support

Miss Donna Burns SEND Support 

Mrs Michelle Hudson SEND Support

Kassie Powell – SEND support

Shannon Chalkley-Dyer – SEND support

Mr Simon Lunn HLTA SEND Support

Library & Reading Development Support Assistant

Mrs Victoria Davies

Federated Administration Staff

Mrs Tara Woodhams (Business Manager including DPO)

Mrs Claire Foster

Mrs Sarah Fleet

Miss Charlotte Proud

Mrs Lucy Clapcott

Site Manager

Mr Alex Frowd

Site Maintenance and Support

Mr Michael Mackay

Federated Safeguarding Team

Miss Sarah Bodinham –  Lead Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Amy Bolton – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Fran Farrell – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Miss Katy Thompson – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Cheryl Grinham Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mrs Emma Whatley Designated Safeguarding Lead

Please click here for our Safeguarding page.

Lunchtime Supervisors

Mrs Julia Fitzpatrick

Mrs Sam Russell

Mrs Christine Betteridge

Miss Tracey Hill

Miss Claire Moger

Mrs Louise Walker

Mrs Michelle Hudson

Mrs Stacey Reilly

Miss Kerry Beatson

Ms Donna Light

Miss Donna Burns

Mrs Zoe Holloway

Mrs Christine Betteridge

Mr Michael Mackay

Mrs Emma Hibberd 

Mrs Lindsey Juliff

Mrs Emma Clarke