BRIDGEWATER SCHOOL - Key Persons


Amanda Dagg

Job Titles:
  • Owner of a Marketing Communications Consultancy
Committees: Amanda is a Governor who sits on the Finance and Personnel / Disciplinary Committees Amanda is the owner of a Marketing Communications Consultancy, Director of a business that takes individuals through the financial process of high net worth divorce and is a Business Consultant and Mentor in a variety of sectors. She has one son, who attended Bridgewater.

Bernard Thorpe

Job Titles:
  • Student Mentors

Chris Haighton

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Governors
  • Head of Logistics
Committees: Chris sits on the Education and Pupil Welfare Committee and is Chair of the Personnel / Disciplinary Committee. Head of Logistics for a major retailer, Chris has a background in Supply Chain and Project Management. He has three children, one of which attended Bridgewater School.

Fay Davenport-Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Bursar
Committees: Fay sits on the Finance, Personnel & Disciplinary, Compliance and Health & Safety Committees. Fay joined Bridgewater in September 2009 as the Bursar, Company Secretary and Clerk to the Governors. Prior to joining the school she had 19 years of broad business management experience within the aviation industry. Her particular focus was on Financial Management, Change Management, Procurement and Project Management. Fay's two daughters attended Bridgewater, both going on to university to read Law and Psychology respectively following the completion of their A-levels.

Hannah Fairbrother

Job Titles:
  • Prep Liaison Coordinator

Judy Nairn

Job Titles:
  • Head Teacher
Committees: Judy sits on the Finance, Education, Compliance and Personnel & Disciplinary Committees and is the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead Judy has been the Head Teacher of Bridgewater School since March 2010. Prior to that she was the sole deputy of the whole school and Head of the Preparatory Department.

Karen Booth

Job Titles:
  • Senior Teacher
Karen is a senior teacher in the Preparatory Department teaching the Prep IV class. She is also a member of the Senior Leadership Team and History Coordinator for the department. Karen is married with twin girls, both of whom attended Bridgewater School from the age of 3 to 18 before leaving for university at the end of their A-level studies. Following completion of their degree courses in Philosophy and Business & Management, they both went on to further study, reading for Masters degrees in International Law and Journalism.

Kathryn Mort

Job Titles:
  • Vice - Chair
Correspondence address for Mr C Haighton is c/o Clerk to Governors, Bridgewater School, Drywood Hall, Worsley Road, Worsley M28 2WQ. Committees: Kathryn sits on the Education and Pupil Welfare Committee and is the Governor responsible for Child Protection and Health & Safety.

Kirstie Simpson

Job Titles:
  • Head of Department
  • Chairman of the Education
Committees: Kirstie is Chair of the Education and Pupil Welfare Committee Kirstie is Head of Department, Sport & Community Engagement at the University of Chester. She has two children, but is not a parent at Bridgewater School.

Martin Moss

Job Titles:
  • IT Manager
Kathryn is a Head Teacher at a state primary school, with over ten years' experience in EYFS and Key Stages 1 and 2. She has a son and is a former pupil of Bridgewater School. Committees: Martin is Chair of the Finance Committee Martin is an IT Manager for a home shopping retailer, with twenty years' experience in the IT Industry. Prior to that, he worked in Science Research. Martin has a daughter who attended Bridgewater School.

Matt Barker

Job Titles:
  • Academic Deputy Head
Her son and daughter attended Bridgewater, both going on to university reading Psychology and Fine Art respectively following completion of their A-levels. Committees: Matt sits on the Education and Compliance Committees and is Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

Matt Rooney

Job Titles:
  • Head of the Preparatory Department
Committees: Matt sits on the Education Committee and is Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

Nicholas Beesley

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Compliance and Governance Committee
  • Retired Head
Committees: Nicholas is Chair of the Compliance and Governance Committee Nicholas is a retired Head Teacher. He has two children, both of whom attended Bridgewater School.

Paula Byrne

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Paula is a Solicitor specialising in Employment Law and is a Partner in a national law firm. She has one daughter in the Senior School at Bridgewater.

Phil Lyons

Job Titles:
  • Pastoral Deputy Head
Matt has two adult children, one of whom is an Engineer and one working in the HE sector with Salford University. Committees: Phil sits on the Education and Compliance Committees and is Deputy Safeguarding Lead. Phil is the Pastoral Deputy Head and the Head of History. He is also a senior examiner for A-level History and has been involved in the production of A-level podcasts and produced GCSE revision resources for the BBC. He has moderated and examined for 20 years and advises on all aspects of A-level marking.

Simon Harrison - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Ian is a freelance musician, teacher and songwriter / producer. He writes and records music for the education and commercial sectors and plays in several contemporary bands. Formally a manager with Bolton Music Service, Ian trained as a Music Facilitator and has twenty years' teaching experience. He is also a former pupil of Bridgewater School. Simon is Managing Director of a principal building contractor and is responsible for the day to day performance of a £40m turnover business with 230 employees. He has one child, in the Prep Department at Bridgewater School.

Vishal Naveen Kumar

Job Titles:
  • Charity Coordinator