APPLETON ACADEMY - Key Persons


Janet Wavell

Job Titles:
  • Attendance Administrator

Kerry Langley

Job Titles:
  • SHS Attendance Officer

Miss Alex Derrington

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Headteacher Secondary

Miss Charlotte Wightman

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Headteacher for Inclusion and Learning Support
The Senior Leadership Team can be contacted via email: info@appletonacademy.co.uk or by calling 01274 600550. All calls made to and from the Academy are recorded for security and/or training purposes. Please be aware that you must make an appointment if you wish to discuss issues or concerns with the SLT Team. If you have made a formal complaint, the SLT Team will not be able to meet with you until an investigation into your concerns has been completed. If you are raising specific issues regarding aspects of provision or teaching & learning, the SLT Team may also have to speak with colleagues before meeting with you. Thank you for your understanding. The SEN Team can be contacted by emailing charlotte.wightman@appletonacademy.co.uk If your child attends Primary, you should raise concerns or discuss matters involving your child with their Class Teacher in the first instance. This can be done when dropping off or collecting your child if the teacher is available to see you. If not, an appointment can be made for you as soon as possible. If you have an urgent concern that you have not been able to discuss, you can see our Parental Involvement Officer or report to our main office where staff will be happy to help.

Miss Helen Earl

Job Titles:
  • Attendance Leader
  • Leader of Attendance

Miss Kate Crookes

Job Titles:
  • Head of Year 7

Mr Dave Hirst

Job Titles:
  • Leader of Behaviour

Mr Matt Bellwood

Job Titles:
  • Head of Year 11

Mr Robert Smith

Job Titles:
  • Secondary SEN Coordinator

Mr Simon Martin

Job Titles:
  • Head of Year 9

Mrs Annette Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Headteacher Primary

Mrs Cathy Ashton

Job Titles:
  • Head of Year 10

Mrs Katherine Griffin

Job Titles:
  • Head of Year 8

Mrs Kim Sutherland

Job Titles:
  • Primary SEN Coordinator

Mrs Lisa Coyle

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Mrs Rachel Garlick

Job Titles:
  • Head of Secondary

Ms Helen Jones

Job Titles:
  • Executive Headteacher

Stacey Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Senior Attendance Administrator

Sumiya Ishaq

Job Titles:
  • SHS Family Support Worker
If your child is unwell or you wish to let us know about any other issue with their attendance at school, please call our dedicated Attendance Line - 01274 421053 (calls are recorded). Our number to send and receive text messages is 07520 660125.