Leadership Team

Jeff Mason – Principal

Mr Mason is also the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Liden Academy.

Suzanne Durham – Vice Principal

Mrs Durham is the academy’s Vice Principal, Early Years Lead and part of the safeguarding team.

Alex Parker – KS2 Assistant Vice Principal

Mr Parker is Assistant Principal, teaches Year 5/6 and is the leader of KS2. He is also subject lead in maths and PE.

Dawn McCluskey – KS1 Assistant Vice Principal

Mrs McCluskey is Assistant Vice Principal, leader of Key Stage One, teaches in Year 1/2 and leads reading.

Linzi Lawrence – Special Educational Needs Coordinator

Miss Lawrence coordinates support for children with special educational needs. She is also responsible for EAL and is part of the safeguarding team.

Kelly Robison – Pastoral Lead

Mrs Robison supports children across the school with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

Teaching Team

Kate Griffin – Nursery Room Leader

Mrs Griffin is the Nursery Room Leader in Hatchlings our 9 month to 2 year old room and Ducks and Ducklings our 2 and 3 year old room.

Lucy Hayward – Nursery Room Leader

Miss Hayward is the room leader for the 3-4 year old children in Bumble Bees class.

Jade Schofield – Nursery Assistant

Miss Schofield is room leader for Bumblebees pre-school class, supporting our 3-4 year olds

Sharon John – Nursery Assistant

Mrs John works in the Bumblebees pre-school room

Jackie Wright-Neville – Nursery Assistant

Mrs Wright-Neville works in the Bumblebees pre-school room

Zoe Harper – Evans – Nursery Assistant

Mrs Harper works with the 2-3 year old children in Ducks and Ducklings class.

Mariya Ivanova – Nursery Assistant

Mrs Ivanova works with the 2-3 year old children in Ducks and Ducklings class.

Rebekah Reid – Nursery Assistant

Mrs Reid works with our 9 month – 2 year old children in Hackling’s class.

Jenna Cottee – Nursery Assistant

Mrs Cottee works with our 9 month – 2 year old children in Hackling’s class.

Donna Coe – Early Years Reception Class Teacher

Mrs Coe has worked at Liden for her whole teaching career and has taught across Nursery and Early Years.

Robyn Sim – Early Years Reception Class Teacher

Miss Sim works in Early Years Reception class

Georgia Skinner – Class Teacher Year 1/2

Miss Skinner works in Year 1/2

Erin Milroy – Part-time Teacher Year 1/2

Miss Milroy works in Year 1/2 sharing the class with Mrs Bond

Melanie Bond – Part-time Teacher Year 1/2

Mrs Bond works in Year 1/2 sharing the class with Miss Milroy

Laura Little – Year 3/4 Teacher

Having worked at Liden as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant Mrs Little qualified as a teacher and now teaches Year 3/4

Zahida Saghir – Year 3/4 Teacher

Ms Saghir teaches Year 3/4

Carla Whitehead – Year 3/4 Teacher

Miss Whitehead is a teacher in Year 3/4.

Kate Austin –  Year 5/6 Teacher

Mrs Austin works in Year 5/6

Emily Lafford – Year 5/6 Teacher

Miss Lafford works in Year 5/6.

Marie Thompson – Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Mrs Thompson teaches children across the school

 Peter Dabbs – Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Mr Dabbs teaches children across the school.

 Louise Eastment – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Eastment works with children in Year 5/6. She has been at Liden Academy for over 20 years! During this time Mrs Eastment has worked with an incredibly large number of children and also works in our Breakfast Club.

 Maria Stephenson – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Stephenson works with children in Year 5/6.

Jolene Parker – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Parker supports children in Year 5/6.

Kim Wyatt – Teaching Assistant

Miss Wyatt supports children in Year 5/6.

Tanya Cobb – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Cobb works as a TA in Year 5/6.

Rachel Brookman – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Brookman works with children in Years 5/6

Caroline Blakesley – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Blakesley has many years of experience. She currently supports children in Year 3/4 and assists in Breakfast Club.

Emma Sims – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Sims works with children in Year 3/4

Amy Singers – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Singers works with children in Years 3/4

Najma Sarfraz – Teaching Assistant

Ms Sarfraz supports the learning of children across the school.

Nicola Harris – Teaching Assistant

Ms. Harris supports children in Year 1/2.

Kelly Farrell – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Farrell supports the learning of children in Year 1/2.

Raluca Avram – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Avram supports the learning of children in Year 1/2.

Kelly Halford – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Halford supports the learning of children within our Early Years Pre – School Bumblebees room.

Lisa Hearn – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Hearn works as a Teaching Assistant in the Early Years Reception classes

Helen Mulcahy – Teaching Assistant

Mrs Mulcahy works with children in the Early Years Reception classes

Support Team

George Corcoran  – Operations Manager

Courtnay Robinson – Admin and Attendance Officer

Mrs Robinson is new to Liden Academy but has 5 years experience working in schools. She is part of the office team with particular responsibility for monitoring attendance.

Lynette Walker – Admin Officer

Ian Lees – Caretaker

Mr Lees looks after the school premises.

Sharon Baker – MDSA

Kitchen Team

Thurean Appleyard, Martina Donachie, Janjira Osbourn and Jintana Greaves run our kitchen, providing delicious hot meals every day.