SHIPLEY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL - Key Persons


Mr Rob Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Teaching and Learning Support Assistants Team
  • Premises Manager

Mrs Denise Aldridge

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Teaching and Learning Support Assistants Team
  • Midday Meals Supervisor

Mrs Gill Simpson

Job Titles:
  • Oaks Class Teacher
Mrs. Simpson is our Senior Teacher who currently teaches Reception, Year 1 and 2 children. Mrs. Simpson can be found dancing, especially around June at the Country Dance Festival in Horsham park. After that, a sit down with a good book, preferably with one of her grandchildren. Mrs. Simpson leads both Science and Maths at Shipley.

Mrs Glyn Davies

Job Titles:
  • Support Teacher
My name is Mrs Davies. I have been a teacher for many years, across all year groups. I am really thrilled to be part of the Shipley family. My hobbies are walking my big brown hairy dog on my caravan holidays.

Mrs Jen Harvey

Job Titles:
  • Headteacher
​Mrs Harvey joined Shipley in September 2016 as Headteacher. She has the National and C of E Professional Qualifications in Headship She is the SENCO at Shipley, holding the National Post Graduate Certificate of SENCo co-ordination and specialist Dyslexia teacher qualification. Mrs Harvey spends her free time outdoors - mountain biking, paddle boarding or skiing with her family. She loves books and reading and always says that if you don't like reading, you haven't found the right book yet!

Mrs Jill Phillips

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Teaching and Learning Support Assistants Team
  • Secretary & Clerk to the Governors

Mrs Jo Gorton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Teaching and Learning Support Assistants Team
  • Teaching Assistant

Mrs Jo Wrate

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Teaching and Learning Support Assistants Team
  • Teaching Assistant

Mrs Judith Petros

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Teaching and Learning Support Assistants Team
  • Teaching Assistant

Mrs Lorna Jessopp

Job Titles:
  • Ash Class Teacher
Mrs Jessopp is very happy to spend two days a week with the lovely children of Ash and teaches them on a Monday and Tuesday. Then she spends the rest of the week at home with her own lovely children. If they leave her any free time it is spent walking her dogs, creating scrapbook photo albums and working out how to use her new sewing machine.

Mrs Penny Middleton-Burn

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Governors

Mrs Sally Grimes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Teaching and Learning Support Assistants Team
  • Bursar

Mrs Sharon Dodd

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Teaching and Learning Support Assistants Team
  • Learning Support Assistant / Support Staff

Mrs Sue Upstone

Job Titles:
  • Computing Teacher
​Mrs Upstone is an experienced primary teacher who joins us on Fridays to teach computing to all age groups. She has a science background and enjoys playing the piano.

Mrs Susie Fuller

Job Titles:
  • Ash Class Teacher
Mrs Fuller teaches Ash class on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. She has been teaching at Shipley for 6 years and really enjoys being part of the Shipley family. Mrs Fuller has a real passion for dancing and teaches adult ballet in her spare time. When she's not teaching she can usually be found running around after her two little girls! ​

Ms Emma Stas

Job Titles:
  • Sycamores Class Teacher
My name is Ms Stas and I have great fun teaching Years 5 and 6 alongside the fabulous Mrs Harvey and the amazing Mrs Gorton. As I love writing, I am delighted to be the English co-ordinator this year and inspire the next generation of authors. I love long walks with my daughter, reading in unusual places, wandering around art galleries and spending time with friends.