Prince’s Mead has a large body of staff all of whom are whole-heartedly committed to the education of the boys and girls under their care.
Mr P Thacker MEd BA Hons PGCE FRGS
Peter Thacker was appointed as Headmaster of Prince’s Mead in September 2018. Before this he was Deputy Headmaster of Lambrook School, a coeducational boarding and day school in Ascot, Berkshire and, prior to this, Deputy Headmaster of Daneshill School.
After university Peter attended The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Commissioned into The Royal Dragoon Guards he spent eight years of his service in a variety of roles serving in Germany, Canada, Cyprus and the Middle East.
Peter is a passionate advocate of Prince’s Mead’s culture of holistic education, celebrating academic excellence and the acquisition of skills. He has led several school expeditions, be it the Three Peaks Challenge or to Transylvania; regions to which he is well-acquainted.
Peter is married with two young children. When time allows, Peter can be seen tracking bears in the Carpathian mountains or skiing. Peter completed a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership in 2017, is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a member of IAPS and an ISI Team Inspector.
| Mr P Thacker MEd BA Hons PGCE FRGS | Headmaster |
| Mr R White BA Hons | Bursar |
| Mr A Greenaway BEd Hons MA Ed | Deputy Headmaster |
| Mrs S Wilkinson BEd Hons MA Ed | Director of Studies |
| Mr M Anderson BEd Hons MA | Senior Master |
| Miss A Fecher BA Hons | Head of Pre-Prep |
The Governing Board is responsible for the well-being of the school as a whole, taking or endorsing strategic and financial decisions, monitoring the School’s finances, and appointing the Headmaster. Our Governors come from a wide range of backgrounds, including business, education, the forces and the professions, and all are deeply committed to the school’s continuing success. All are regular visitors to the school, meeting staff and pupils to stay in tune with developments.
Please follow this link to view our Governing Board
| Mr M Anderson BEd Hons MA | Year 6 Teacher |
| Mrs T Baines BA Hons | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs M Barraclough MEd | Year 3 Teacher |
| Mrs S Boyden BSc Hons PGCE | Learning Support and Music Teacher |
| Mrs S Boylin | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs A Costello BA Hons PGCE | Year 3 Teacher |
| Miss R Day BA PGCE | Year 3 Teacher |
| Mrs S Edmunds BTEC Nat. Dip. Nursery Nursing | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss A Fecher BA Hons | Year 2 Teacher |
| Mrs C Goulding BA Hons, SALT | Learning Support Teacher |
| Ms S Gritti BA Hons MA Ed (SEN) | Head of Learning Support |
| Mrs L Hill B.Lib Hons | Librarian |
| Miss L Hodson BA Hons PGCE | Year 2 Teacher |
| Mr V Jakimavicius BA Hons PGCE | Director of Sport |
| Mrs G Jones BEd Hons | Year 6 Teacher/Head of English KS2/Head of DT |
| Mrs H Lancaster BA Hons | Head of Science |
| Mrs J Leonard BEd Hons | Reception Teacher |
| Mrs J Lyon PCertLAM | Speech and Drama Teacher |
| Miss G Ma | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr A Macdonald BA Hons PGCE | Head of History/Year 4 Teacher |
| Mrs S Mant BSc Hons PGCE | Head of Girls Games/ Head of Girls Welfare |
| Mrs J Martin BA Hons PGCE | Head of Modern Foreign Languages |
| Miss K Merrick BA Hons PGCE | Head of Philosophy and Religion and SMSC/Year 4 Teacher |
| Mrs W Noviss BEd Hons | Art Teacher |
| Mrs S O’Siochain BA Hons PGCE | Head of EYFS/Reception Teacher |
| Mrs L Rose MA Hons PGCE TESOL | Head of Digital Learning |
| Mrs J Stevenson NNEB | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr I Thomas BA PGCE | Head of Maths/Head of PSHEE/Year 5 Teacher |
| Mrs L Thomas BA PGCE | Head of Art |
| Mrs F Watts BA Hons | Year 1 Teacher |
| Mrs S Wilkinson BEd Hons MA Ed | Year 6 Teacher/STA Co-Ordinator |
| Miss S Williams BA Hons | Head of Music |
| Mrs N Windram BSc Hons GTP Forest School L3 | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs A Wright BEd Hons | Head of Geography/Games Teacher |
| Mrs K Austin | Sports Coach – Netball, Hockey, Rounders |
| Mr A Brown | Sports Coach – Football, Rugby, Cricket |
| Mrs E Bulstrode | Sports Coach – Netball, Hockey, Rounders |
| Miss L Lacey | Sports Coach – Netball, Hockey, Rounders |
| Mrs D Emmott-Dart | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Piano |
| Miss M Hilling | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Piano |
| Mrs J Levine | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Cello |
| Mrs F Jeppsson | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Singing |
| Mr M Lewison | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Brass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard and Ukulele |
| Mr P Stiles | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Clarinet and Saxophone |
| Mrs C Stocker | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Flute and Recorder |
| Mrs D Wakefield | Peripatetic Music Teacher – Viola and Violin |
| Admin Team | |
| Mrs Leela Bennett BA Hons, CIM | Marketing and Communications Manager |
| Mrs Debbie Charleton | Headmaster’s P.A./School Secretary |
| Mrs Lisa Doyle | Finance Assistant |
| Mrs Lindy Mitchell | Assistant Matron |
| Mrs Mandy Oakley | Matron |
| Mrs Sue Organ | Finance Officer |
| Mrs Wendy Osborne | Music Department Administrator |
| Mrs Sue Rich | Registrar |
| Catering Team | |
| Mrs Bonnie Farwell | Catering Manager |
| Mrs Davina Adams | Catering Assistant |
| Mrs Eileen Luxton | Catering Assistant |
| Mrs Karen Baker | Catering Assistant |
| Miss Eran Ozgunay | Catering Assistant |
| Mrs Rachel Taylor | Catering Assistant |
| Garden Ladies | |
| Mrs Sam Garlick | Garden Lady |
| Mrs Lesley Phillips | Garden Lady |
| Mrs Caroline Welchman | Garden Lady |
| Caretaking & Transport Teams | |
| Mr Roddy Wirgman | Transport & After School Clubs Manager |
| Mr Eddy Smith | Caretaker |
| Mr Ron Monger | Assistant Caretaker |
| Mr Vince Wingent | Assistant Caretaker/Groundsman |
| Mr Carl Jones | Bus Driver/Assistant Caretaker |
| Mr Del Wadsworth | Fleet Supervisor/Assistant Caretaker |
| Mr Jon Bell | Bus Driver |
| Mr Ray Curtis | Bus Driver |
| Mr Lester Graham | Bus Driver |
| Mr Peter Greaves | Bus Driver |
| Mr Steve Messenger | Bus Driver |
| Mr Richard Seymour | Bus Driver |
