Meet the Team
Thorpe Church of England Primary School Staff 2026-2027
One Form Entry Primary School
All staff have regular Safeguarding Training, enhanced DBS checks and the majority have First Aid Training some with a paediatric qualification. Our wonderful team includes: Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Special Needs Assistants, Administration Personnel, Site Manager, Lunch Supervisors, Peripatetic Teachers, Sports Coaches and the lovely ladies who make all the food; our Catering Staff.
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Headteacher |
Mr Joe Blaney |
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Assistant Head and SENCO |
Mrs Carly Orriss (Mon - Thurs) |
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Year R |
Miss Lisa Wallage - Class Teacher SLT ( Mon - Wed,) Mrs Clare Parrish - Class Teacher (Thurs, Fri) Mrs Esther Herbert - Teaching Assistant (Mon,Tues & Wed) Mrs Christine Manning - Teaching Assistant ( Thurs) Ms Jamie Moss - Teaching Assistant ( Fri) |
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Year 1 |
Mrs Rachel Maher - Class Teacher ( Mon - Wed) Mrs Naomi Warren- Class Teacher ( Thurs & Fri) Mrs Katherine Wade - Teaching Assistant (Mon & Tues) Mrs Sandra Elmer - Teaching Assistant (Wed-Fri)
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Year 2 |
Mrs Kimberley George - Class Teacher (Mon-Tues) Mrs Alyson Graham - Class Teacher (Wed-Fri) Mrs Lisa Mellor - Teaching Assistant (Mon-Wed) Mrs Katherine Wade - Teaching Assistant (Thurs & Fri) Mrs Lisa Sevier - Special Needs Assistant Mrs Jilly Chamberlain - Special Needs Assistant |
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Year 3 |
Mrs Mandy Ambridge – Class Teacher (Mon to Wed) Mrs Anna Tambaro - Class Teacher (Thurs & Fri ) Teaching Assistant (Tue/Wed) Mrs Victoria McGranaghan - Special Needs Assistant (Mon - Fri) Miss Grace Hancock - Special Needs Assistant
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Year 4 |
Mrs Anna Vassallo – Class Teacher Mrs Hollie Lucas - Teaching Assistant
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Year 5 |
Class teaching Team Mrs Emma Whenman - Class Teacher Mrs Gemma Aldridge - Teaching Assistant Mrs Lisa Rookes - Special Needs Assistant Mrs Lottie Ives - Special Needs Assistant |
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Year 6 |
Miss Chloe Goodson– Class Teacher Mrs Natalie Sims - Teaching Assistant |
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Thorpe Team |
Mrs Aggie Wojtas - School Business Manager SLT Mrs Claire Tiller - Office Administrator ( Mon - Fri) Mrs Melanie Wright - Office Administrator ( Mon-Fri) Mr Richard Lubbock - Site Manager Mrs Lisa Sevier - Owls Club Supervisor Mrs Jilly Chamberlain - Owls & Earlybirds Playworker Mrs Natalie Sims - Owls & Earlybirds Playworker ( Owls Supervisor Tues) Mrs Lisa McLaren - Earlybirds Playworker Mrs Sandra Elmer - Earlybirds Playworker Mrs Lisa Mellor - Earlybirds Playworker Mr Steve Orriss - Sports' Specialist Mr Toby Sleight - Sport's Coach Gillie - School Cook, Olive Dining Kelly - Catering Assistant, Olive Dining Mrs Natalie Sims & Mrs Anna Tambaro - Opal Play Leaders Mrs Lisa McLaren - ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) |
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Our Vision
Flourishing with God and our neighbour through Faith, Love and Excellence |