Who's Who
Meet the Team at Balksbury Federation
Academic Year 2025 - 2026
Leadership Team
Miss Katy Thompson - Executive Headteacher
Mrs Fran Farrell - Executive Deputy Headteacher
Miss Amy Bolton - Assistant Headteacher
Miss Sarah Bodinham - SENDCo and Lead DSL
Mrs Tara Woodhams - Business Manager including DPO
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo)
Miss Sarah Bodinham
Senior Leadership Team
Miss Emily Smith - Early Years Leader
Mr James Watkins - Year 1 Leader
Mr Ollie Mackrill - Year 2 Leader
Mrs Harriet Shield - Year 3 Leader
Miss Hannah Shehata - Year 4 Leader
Mrs Chloe Andrews - Year 5 Leader
Miss Emily Romain - Year 6 Leader
Community Support Leads
Mrs Cheryl Grinham
Mrs Emma Whatley
Early Years Teachers
Miss Emily Smith
Mrs Sharon Palmer
Mrs Helen Cordner
Year 1 Teachers
Mr James Watkins
Mrs Rosie Baker
Mrs Debbie Sanderson
Mr Jack Brown
Year 2 Teachers
Mr Ollie Mackrill
Miss Hannah Watts
Mrs Emma Damen
Year 3 Teachers
Mrs Harriet Shield
Mrs Katherine Cowley
Miss Emily Hackman
Miss Olivia Coombes
Year 4 Teachers
Miss Hannah Shehata
Mrs Hannah Barry
Miss Beth Thain
Year 5 Teachers
Mrs Chloe Andrews
Mr Liam Cook
Miss Zoe Milson
Mrs Alice Kew (SCITT Teacher)
Year 6 Teachers
Miss Emily Romain
Miss Ella Cruz
Mr Chris Townend
Cover and Support Teachers
Mr Nick Bensaid
Mrs Emma Stokes
Mrs Faye McKay
Mrs Deirdre Shannon
Mrs Denise Buck
Mrs Maxine Young
Mrs Charlotte Scott
Mrs Lisa Whittington
Support Staff
Miss Jen Ritchie
Mrs Sarah Morgan
Mrs Jo Prosser
Mrs Sam Cutting
Mrs Christine Betteridge
Mrs Steph Morgan
Miss Emma Clarke
Miss Tracey Hill
Mrs Zoe Holloway
Mrs Lucy Whitchurch
Mrs Sam Russell
Mrs Stacey Reilly
Mrs Julia Fitzpatrick
Mrs Emma Hibberd
Mrs Denise Douthwaite
Miss Kerry Beatson
Miss Lindsey Juliff
Mrs Louise Walker SEN Support
Miss Donna Burns SEN Support
Mrs Michelle Hudson SEND Support
Kassie Powell – SEND support
Shannon Chalkley-Dyer – SEND support
Mr Simon Lunn HLTA SEND Support
Library & Reading Development Support Assistant
Mrs Victoria Davies
Federated Administration Staff
Mrs Tara Woodhams (Business Manager including DPO)
Mrs Claire Foster
Mrs Sarah Fleet
Miss Charlotte Proud
Mrs Lucy Clapcott
Site Manager
Mr Alex Frowd
Site Maintenance and Support
Mr Michael Mackay
Federated Safeguarding Team
Miss Sarah Bodinham - Lead Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Amy Bolton - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Fran Farrell - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Katy Thompson - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Please click here for our Safeguarding page.
Lunchtime Supervisors
Mrs Julia Fitzpatrick
Mrs Sam Russell
Mrs Christine Betteridge
Miss Tracey Hill
Miss Claire Moger
Mrs Louise Walker
Mrs Michelle Hudson
Mrs Stacey Reilly
Miss Kerry Beatson
Ms Donna Light
Miss Donna Burns
Mrs Zoe Holloway
Mrs Christine Betteridge
Mr Michael Mackay
Mrs Emma Hibberd
Mrs Lindsey Juliff
Mrs Emma Clarke