Inspire Academy Staff List

(Last updated: Term 1 - 2026/27)

 

Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

 

D Peck

 

Head of School

 

M Ojuolape

 

Deputy Head of School

 

R Searle

 

Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning)

 

N Edwards

 

Assistant Head (Attendance) / Deputy DSL

 
P Provins   Assistant Head / SENDCo  
S McNicoll   Assistant Head (Behaviour & Personal Development)  
   

Associate Senior Leadership Team (ASLT)

 
L O'Regan   Associate Senior Leader (Quality of Education) / Lead Practitioner for English  
L Gray   Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) / Associate Senior Leader / MLP & Reduced Timetables Lead  
   

Middle Leadership Team (MLT)

 
M Buckberry Middle Leader (with responsibility for Personal Development and GDPR)  
M Betts Middle Leader (with responsibility for Personal Development, Exams, Pupil Premium and Careers
   

Teaching Staff

 

D Hamer

 

Lead Practitioner for Maths (Key Stage 3 & 4 - GCSE, Functional Skills, Awards)

 
E Turner   Teacher  
N Elsom   Teacher  
LA Boyne   Teacher  
M Buckberry  

Teacher of Science and RSE

GDPR Compliance Officer

 
M Betts  

Exams Officer

RCDP Careers Officer

Teacher of Princes Trust and Food Technology

 
C Baldock   Teacher of PE  
A Terry   Teacher   
C Swindells   Teacher of Construction  
S Reece   Trainee Teacher  
R Nirossan   Trainee Teacher  
O Agbejobi   Teacher  
P Cheal   Teacher  
   

Teaching Assistants / Specialist TA's

 

T Simpson

  Inclusions Co-ordinator / DLACT  
D Burch   Bespoke Tutor / Remote-Working Lead  
T Thomas   Teaching Assistant / Social Intervention Tutor  
C Ingram   Teaching Assistant  
B Lockett   Teaching Assistant  
S Simmonds   Teaching Assistant  
C Sparkes   Teaching Assistant  
E Camp   Teaching Assistant  
C Smart   Teaching Assistant  
C Parker   Teaching Assistant  
J Rose   Teaching Assistant  
R Bartley   Teaching Assistant  
D Bennett   Teaching Assistant  
D Ruffell   Teaching Assistant  
S Hooper   Teaching Assistant  
L Hassan   Teaching Assistant  
L Woodley   Teaching Assistant  
   

Safeguarding / Welfare Team

 

N Edwards

 

Assistant Head (Attendance) / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

 

L Gray

  Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) / Associate Senior Leader / MLP & Reduced Timetables Lead  
J Pike   Attendance / Welfare Officer  
   

Administrative Staff

 

B Durling

 

Senior HR and SLT Administrator

 

L Ballard

  Administration Assistant  
L Hyatt   Administration Assistant  
       

SEN Team

 
P Provins SENDCo / Assistant Head  
C Ede SEND Administrator  
     

Premises Staff

 

J Leach

  Site Manager  
   

Catering Staff

 

A White

 

Catering Manager

 

S Butcher

 

Catering Assistant