Our Staff

All the staff at Old Palace are greatly valued and play a vital part in contributing towards the warm and friendly atmosphere for which Old Palace is known.

To contact any of the staff members below, please create the email address using their initial and surname + @oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk, for example JThomas@oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Senior Management
Mr A ChristieHead
Mrs J PanteliSenior Deputy Head
Miss J BerkDeputy Head, Academic
Miss H RichardsDeputy Head, Operations
Ms E CooperDeputy Head Pastoral
Mrs M SmithHead of Safeguarding
Heads of Year
Mrs H EvangeliYear 6
Mrs L BroadYear 11
Ms E CooperYear 13
Teaching Staff

*denotes Head of Department

Ms G AddisonEnglish
Mrs C AldredPhysics
Mrs C AnsellGeography
Miss C AprilEconomics & Business Studies
Mrs K BallChemistry*
Mrs J BarberDance * (Acting)
Mrs A BeechEnglish*/SENDco
Miss J BerkDrama*, Deputy Head
Mrs L BroadArt & Design*, Head of Year 11
Miss E CooperMathematics, Deputy Head, Director of Sixth Form
Mr R DunhamComputing & ICT*
Dr J EdwardsBiology*
Mrs H EvangeliArt, Head of Year 6
Ms R FrenchEnglish
Miss S FunnellClassics*
Dr J FurnissHistory & Politics*
Mr J GriffithMusic*
Mrs D HartEnglish, 2nd i/c
Mr N JuppDesign Technology*
Miss L KhanDance*
Mrs Z LoneYear 6
Mr G MartinRS & Philosophy*, EPQ/HPQ
Mrs C MillsChemistry
Mrs E MorrisMathematics
Ms N OjukwuEconomics & Business Studies*
Miss E PettsMathematics
Ms S PietragallaSpanish, Italian
Mrs C PoirierFrench
Mrs N RajasegaranMathematics
Miss H RichardsGeography*, Deputy Head
Miss C SandhuChemistry
Mrs A SmithPhysical Education*
Mrs S SmithPsychology*
Mrs C SolariDesign & Technology
Mrs H StevensMathematics
Mrs A StockwellBiology
Mrs J TilleyPhysics
Support Staff
Mr M AkinsolaRoad-crossing Patrol/Caretaker
Mr N BaileyLaboratory Technician
Ms S BarberSchool Counsellor
Mr P BardensFacilities Manager
Miss K BednarzHealth Officer
Mrs Y BeeharryLearning Assistant
Mrs L BestAdministrative Assistant
Mrs S BoltonFinance/Administrative Assistant
Ms I CepulieneAdministrative Assistant
Mrs J HaywardFinance Manager & Business Manager
Mr V KarakatIT Technician
Ms R KarpalPastoral Administration Assistant
Mr A LewarneNetwork Manager
Mrs S LidburyExaminations Officer
Mrs C MoarLibrarian
Mrs A NewmanReceptionist
Mrs D OakleyLead Science Technician/Health & Safety Co-ordinator
Mrs J PeplowScience Technician
Mr M PooleSenior Science Technician
Mrs C SaintHead of Futures & Progression
Mr M SmolenCaretaker
Mrs S StarkTimetable & Data Manager
Mrs K TamplinSwimming Coach
Mrs J ThomasHead’s PA
Mr S TrimmingsCaretaker
Mrs J TurgottAdministrative Assistant
Mrs D ValentineReceptionist

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