GILDREDGE HOUSE - Key Persons

Athanasios Lamprakis

Job Titles:
  • Governor
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee

Craig Bull

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Executive Head Teacher and Governor ( Ex. Officio )

Firle Beckley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Parent Governor / Education Committee

Gabrielle Mace

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Governor / Member of Gildredge House Free School Trust. Chair of Admissions Committee. Education Committee

Glyn Freeman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Governor / Enterprise Committee

Jonathan Searle

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee

Joyce Swann

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Governor / Vice Chair of Education Committee. Lead Governor for Ofsted, Curriculum and Literacy

Julian Mace

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Vice Chair of Governors / Admissions Committee

Katharine Paradas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Governor / Education Committee

Lea Owen

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Education Committee
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Governor / Chair of Education Committee

Louise Baxter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Governor / Education Committee

Marilyn Benzing

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Governor / Education Committee

Martyn Ashley Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee

Miss J Swain, Designated

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Safeguarding Team
  • Safeguarding Officer

Miss Jemma Graffham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Safeguarding Team
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mr Richard Thornhill

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Governors
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Chairman of
  • Chairman of Governing Board Member of the Gildredge House Free School Trust. Chair of Enterprise Committee and Governor of Education Committee

Mr T Addems

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Head Teacher

Mrs J Jenkins

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Manager

Mrs J King

Job Titles:
  • Trustee and First Chair of Governors
Until the 1870s the site was grazing land. The site was acquired in 1877 for the construction of New College boys' school and the main school building was built. In 1891 the Master's House was built and so called because the top floor was an apartment for the Headmaster. Parts of the main school, the Master's House and the sanatorium (converted during the 1990s into a conference centre now named the Oasis Centre) remain from these original school buildings. The site was taken over by Temple Grove Preparatory School in 1907 and has been known as Temple Grove ever since. Temple Grove School remained on site until 1935 when it moved to Heron's Ghyll near Uckfield. During its time in Eastbourne, famous Temple Grove students included Brian Johnston, the cricket commentator, and Douglas Bader, the Battle of Britain fighter pilot. The site remained empty until the outbreak of the Second World War. In September 1939, the buildings were taken over by the National Amalgamated Approved Society (NAAS) who evacuated from their London offices. This organisation administered National Insurance payments and remained until the Dental Estimates Board (DEB) was set up on 5th July 1948 - the first day of the National Health Service.

Mrs M Gouws

Job Titles:
  • Finance Officer
Mrs M Gouws, Finance Officer (responsible for sQuid and school trips): m.gouws@gildredgehouse.org.uk

Mrs T McPherson

Job Titles:
  • Finance Officer
  • Finance Department
Mrs T McPherson, Finance Officer (responsible for school resources, sales and purchases): t.mcpherson@gildredgehouse.org.uk

Nicoleta Uzorka Ion

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Enterprise Committee
  • Parent Governor / Education Committee