NORTHCOTT - Key Persons


Andy Nutbrown

Andy is 11b's form tutor. Andy teaches PE and Maths up to and including GCSE. He is on our Extended Leadership Team and is currently TLR holder for vocational subjects and PE. Andy is interested in helping our pupils make healthier lifestyle choices and also runs our breakfast club.

Billy Winfield

Job Titles:
  • Member of Teaching Staff
Billy is a newly qualified member of teaching staff, who has recently successfully completed the University of Hull Assessment only route. He is also and 7B's tutor. He was a level 3 TA previously and has a vast amount of experience working with SEN pupils, and we are proud that he is continuing his professional career in our community.

Catherine Wittey


Chloe Lawrence


Chris Etheridge

Job Titles:
  • Member of School Staff
Chris is a long-standing member of school staff, who has taught a variety of ages and subjects in recent years. He is Nurture 2's tutor. Chris is a caring SEND teacher who forms part of our nurture provision for those who need additional support.

Claire Roberts

Claire is part of our Senior Leadership team responsible for Professional Progress and Staff development. She has a vast amount of experience working with PGCE students at Hull University and is a skilled maths specialist.

Emma Harris

Job Titles:
  • Intervention Teacher
Emma teaches English. Emma is also passionate about narrowing gaps and is part of our interventions programme and 1-1 support.

Hannah Gibson-Matthews


James Berridge

James is an experienced secondary teacher who is our TLR holder for Understanding the World. He has a vast amount of experience with inclusion and young adults with SEND. He is also 8A's tutor.

Jenny Clark

Job Titles:
  • Outreach Lead Teacher

Jim Medlam

Job Titles:
  • ICT Teacher / Year 11
Jim is currently embarking on his assessment only programme, supported by Red Kite. He is a passionate SEND teacher, focussing on ICT. Jim works with our young people to make sure they have the knowledge and skills to be able to stay safe online and learn skills vital for their future in education, employment or independent living.

Jo Richardson

Jo is part of our Senior Leadership Team responsible for Pastoral Progress. She is an experienced SEND teacher who has worked most recently in our nurture classes. She has responsibility for leading Year 6 to 7 transition for our pupils and those in our feeder schools. Jo is passionate about helping complex cases and improving whole school attendance by challenging absence.

Joe Routh

Job Titles:
  • Member of Our Maths and Statistics Teaching Staff
Joe is a member of our Maths and statistics teaching staff, as well as 9b's tutor. He was a level 3 TA previously and has a vast amount of experience working with SEN pupils.

Julia Brown

Julia is experienced working with young adults with SEN. Julia is the tutor for 9A. Julia is part of our Understanding the World team.

Julie Wickenden

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Headteacher
Julie is a very experienced teacher who has an impressive career history including 12 years as part of the senior leadership team at a local outstanding school. Her expertise is linked to ensuring high quality teaching and learning and she has an excellent knowledge of child protection and safeguarding. She is also responsible for our curriculum and is passionate about wellbeing of staff and students, inclusive education and challenge for all.

Katherine Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Headteacher
Katherine has been a teacher for 24 years with the last 11 dedicated to the SEN sector. She has vast experience working with a range of pupils with different needs such as PMLD, MLD, SLCN and Autism. She successfully completed NPQH in January 2017. Katherine is passionate about improving the life chances of pupils with additional needs through the schools' ambitious curriculum that does not limit their potential. She works closely with the Local Authority in shaping the future of special needs provision across the city. She has fought for 6 years to change the designation of the school to cover both an increased age range and an increased number on roll to reflect the local and national demand for specialist provision for SEND.

Katie Barker

Katie is our Maths TLR holder and experienced staff coach. She is part of our extended leadership team and has just joined us from a highly successful mainstream secondary background. She is the class tutor for 10B

Kerry Looker

Kerry teaches our Primary class which has pupils who are in key-stage two. Kerry is a passionate and creative teacher with a significant amount of primary SEND experience. Kerry regularly leads on drama and music projects within the school, such as Colours of Music.

Kim Garrett

Kim is our TLR holder for English. She is also the tutor for 8B. She is an experienced secondary English teacher who also enjoys delivering Media and Drama.

Lizzy Norrie

Job Titles:
  • Little Blossoms Lead
Lizzy is an experienced EYFS practitioner and former ASD Outreach support who is leading our Little Blossoms provision. Lizzy and her team pride themselves on creating a bespoke, ASD friendly multi sensory environment and curriculum for those younger pupils who are identified as needing an EYFS learning approach.

Mae Grainger

Job Titles:
  • New Member of Staff
Mae is a new member of staff to the school. She is incredibly talented despite being early in her career. Mae is based in Year 7 and is the tutor in our primary model of 7A

Mark Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Scientist
Mark is a highly experienced scientist who is our TLR holder for science. He is also 11A's tutor.

Phoebe Grannon

Job Titles:
  • Food Technology / Year 10
Phoebe is currently embarking on her assessment only programme, supported by Red Kite. She is a passionate SEND teacher, focussing on Food Technology. Phoebe works with our young people to become independent and self-sufficient with skills and knowledge.

Richard Nichols

Job Titles:
  • PSHE Coordinator / Year 12
Richard is a responsible form delivering PSHE across the school. He also works 1-1 for pupils around SRE and those struggling with engagement. Richard has a vast amount of SEND experience; he is also a member of the Extended Leadership Team and is Year 12's tutor.

Sarah Blakey


Sarah Caley

Sarah delivers our catch up intervention programme. She also supports KS4 with their off site options programme through our local colleges and providers.

Sharon Smith

Sharon is the lead in Nurture 1. This provision is for a pupils with a range of complex needs who's priority is being ready to learn.

Vickie Hulme

Vickie is part of our Senior Leadership Team responsible for Pupil Progress . Vickie is an experienced SEND teacher who has recently joined us from Kelvin Hall School. She has responsibility for leading English Language and Literature across our secondary classes. Vickie also teaches Media and Animation.