Senior Team

A warm welcome from King James's School Senior Leadership Group. We are very proud of our school, its rich history, long-standing traditions, and track record of excellent provision for the whole child.

Bringing our individual knowledge and expertise, we collaborate effectively as a team, continually striving to achieve the highest standards across all aspects of school life.

Ian Rimmer 

Role: Principal

Subject Specialism: Mathematics

Strategic responsibilities: 

  • Leadership & Management
  • Vision and ethos
  • SEF and SIP
  • External Accountability
  • Performance Management
  • Staff wellbeing and absence management
  • Exclusions
  • Governance
  • Branding and marketing
  • Communication to parents

Ben Streets 

Role: Vice Principal (Quality of Education - Curriculum)

Subject Specialism: History

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is the school's Quality of Education, centring around:

  • Curriculum Planning
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Quality Assurance
  • HoF meetings and development
  • T&L group
  • Pupil Premium strategy
  • Intervention programmes, including KS3 Maths/English and KS4 'Period 6'
  • Homework strategy and management

 

 

Faculty Line Management: English, Creative

 

Rebecca Walton 

Role: Vice Principal (Safeguarding & inclusion - Pastoral)

Subject Specialism: Science

Strategic responsibilities: My primary responsibilities are the school's Pastoral and Safeguarding provision, encompassing:

  • Whole school attendance
  • Whole school behaviour and attitudes systems
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Admissions
  • CLA
  • Inclusion & Student Support
  • Alternative Provision and Work related learning
  • External Agencies
  • Transition
  • Daily routines & staff duties
  • Uniform  

Pastoral Line Management: All

 

Stephen McNamara 

Role: Senior Assistant Principal (Standards)

Subject Specialism: English

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is school Standards, centring around:

  • Baseline data (including CAT 4) and Target setting
  • Assessment models and reliability of data
  • Student progress: academic and pastoral
  • Exams: Internal and GCSEs
  • Reporting to parents and Parents' Evenings 

 

 

 

 

Faculty Line Management: Maths, Performance

 

Palwinder Kang 

Role: Assistant Principal (Curriculum Intent)

Subject Specialism: ICT & Business

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is the school's Curriculum, ensuring that all students can access our broad and balanced provision, including:

  • Curriculum Design
  • Timetable
  • Options/Banding
  • Literacy
  • Staff cover (unplanned absence) 

 

 

Faculty Line Management: Science, Humanities, Languages 

 

Abbi Terry 

Role: Assistant Principal (Personal Development)

Subject Specialism: PSHCE & H&SC

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is the Personal Development of our students, ensuring they can become well rounded individuals both inside and outside the classroom. This involves:

  • Tutor time & assemblies
  • SMSC & British Values, Equality & diversity
  • Rewards
  • Wellbeing and mental health
  • Community links
  • Careers, Post-16 & Business links
  • Enrichment, extra-curricular & experiences (trips and visits)
  • Student Voice, Student Council & Student leadership
  • Charity
  • Co-ordinating House activities

Zoe Sunderland 

Role: CPD lead

Subject Specialism: English

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programme for teaching and associate staff, focussing on enhancing the quality of provision through evidence-informed practices, including:

  • Staff Development programme, including joint planning time
  • INSET planning & delivery
  • ECT/ITT support
  • Induction of new staff
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Alison Hardwick

Role: Director of Finance & Operations

 

Strategic responsibilities: As a non-teaching member of leadership, I focus on the school budget and operations, overseeing the following areas:

  • Finance
  • Procurement
  • Catering & External Services
  • Site & Facilities Management
  • Health & Safety
  • Administration

Senior Team

A warm welcome from King James's School Senior Leadership Group. We are very proud of our school, its rich history, long-standing traditions, and track record of excellent provision for the whole child.

Bringing our individual knowledge and expertise, we collaborate effectively as a team, continually striving to achieve the highest standards across all aspects of school life.

Ian Rimmer 

Role: Principal

Subject Specialism: Mathematics

Strategic responsibilities: 

  • Leadership & Management
  • Vision and ethos
  • SEF and SIP
  • External Accountability
  • Performance Management
  • Staff wellbeing and absence management
  • Exclusions
  • Governance
  • Branding and marketing
  • Communication to parents

Ben Streets 

Role: Vice Principal (Quality of Education - Curriculum)

Subject Specialism: History

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is the school's Quality of Education, centring around:

  • Curriculum Planning
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Quality Assurance
  • HoF meetings and development
  • T&L group
  • Pupil Premium strategy
  • Intervention programmes, including KS3 Maths/English and KS4 'Period 6'
  • Homework strategy and management

 

 

Faculty Line Management: English, Creative

 

Rebecca Walton 

Role: Vice Principal (Safeguarding & inclusion - Pastoral)

Subject Specialism: Science

Strategic responsibilities: My primary responsibilities are the school's Pastoral and Safeguarding provision, encompassing:

  • Whole school attendance
  • Whole school behaviour and attitudes systems
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Admissions
  • CLA
  • Inclusion & Student Support
  • Alternative Provision and Work related learning
  • External Agencies
  • Transition
  • Daily routines & staff duties
  • Uniform  

Pastoral Line Management: All

 

Stephen McNamara 

Role: Senior Assistant Principal (Standards)

Subject Specialism: English

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is school Standards, centring around:

  • Baseline data (including CAT 4) and Target setting
  • Assessment models and reliability of data
  • Student progress: academic and pastoral
  • Exams: Internal and GCSEs
  • Reporting to parents and Parents' Evenings 

 

 

 

 

Faculty Line Management: Maths, Performance

 

Palwinder Kang 

Role: Assistant Principal (Curriculum Intent)

Subject Specialism: ICT & Business

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is the school's Curriculum, ensuring that all students can access our broad and balanced provision, including:

  • Curriculum Design
  • Timetable
  • Options/Banding
  • Literacy
  • Staff cover (unplanned absence) 

 

 

Faculty Line Management: Science, Humanities, Languages 

 

Abbi Terry 

Role: Assistant Principal (Personal Development)

Subject Specialism: PSHCE & H&SC

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is the Personal Development of our students, ensuring they can become well rounded individuals both inside and outside the classroom. This involves:

  • Tutor time & assemblies
  • SMSC & British Values, Equality & diversity
  • Rewards
  • Wellbeing and mental health
  • Community links
  • Careers, Post-16 & Business links
  • Enrichment, extra-curricular & experiences (trips and visits)
  • Student Voice, Student Council & Student leadership
  • Charity
  • Co-ordinating House activities

Zoe Sunderland 

Role: CPD lead

Subject Specialism: English

Strategic responsibilities: My principal responsibility is our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programme for teaching and associate staff, focussing on enhancing the quality of provision through evidence-informed practices, including:

  • Staff Development programme, including joint planning time
  • INSET planning & delivery
  • ECT/ITT support
  • Induction of new staff
image

Alison Hardwick

Role: Director of Finance & Operations

 

Strategic responsibilities: As a non-teaching member of leadership, I focus on the school budget and operations, overseeing the following areas:

  • Finance
  • Procurement
  • Catering & External Services
  • Site & Facilities Management
  • Health & Safety
  • Administration