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Thorpe Church of England Primary School

Thorpe

C of E Primary School

      Faith

      Love

      Excellence

    Meet the Team

    Thorpe Church of England Primary School Staff 2025-2026

    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.

    Headteacher

    Mr Joe Blaney

    Assistant Head

    Mrs Carly Orriss (Mon - Thurs) 

     SENCO

    Mrs Carly Orriss  (Mon - Thurs)

    Year R
    Sapphire
    (EYFS)

    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)

    Year 1
    Emerald

    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)

    Mr Lewis Fitch - Special Needs Assistant

     

    Year 2
    Ruby

    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

    Year 3
    Amethyst

    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

     

    Year 4
    Garnet

    Mrs Anna Vassallo – Class Teacher 

    Mrs Hollie Lucas - Teaching Assistant

     

    Year 5
    Amber

    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

    Year 6
    Topaz

    Miss Chloe Goodson– Class Teacher

    Mrs Natalie Sims - Teaching Assistant

    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)

    Our Vision

     

    Flourishing with God and our neighbour through Faith, Love and Excellence

    		  

     

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