Our Staff
Five Acre Wood School is committed to a team approach in meeting all our learners’ needs.
Senior Leadership Team
Name | Position | Approach |
Peggy Murphy | Principal | All |
Kirstie Hemingway | Headteacher – Satellite provision | All |
Tim Williams | Headteacher – Loose Site | All |
Emma Athwal | Deputy Headteacher | Practical/Sensory |
Sarah Costain | Deputy Headteacher | Early Years/Structured |
Janine Hercock | Deputy Headteacher | Formal/Functional |
Jaine Cronk | Assistant Headteacher | Formal/Functional |
Sam Hazle | Assistant Headteacher | Early Years/Structured |
Matt Jones | Assistant Headteacher | Grow 19 |
Kirsty Oudot-Smith | Assistant Headteacher | Early Years/Structured |
Karen Robinson-Jones | Assistant Headteacher | Formal/Functional |
Emma Russell | Assistant Headteacher | Practical/Sensory |
Matt Smith | Assistant Headteacher | Practical/Sensory |
Sally Moor | Strategic Business Lead | All |
Learning Approach Leads
Name | Approach |
Leanne Bowden | Curriculum |
Gemma Byrne | Multi-Disciplinary Team |
Jacque Griffin-Garcia | Sensory |
Charlotte King | Practical |
Karen Lacey | Formal Primary |
Demi Lockett | Early Years |
Jo O’Connor | Structured |
Nicole Pepper | Structured |
Catherine Spencer | Formal Secondary |
Laura Thorogood | Functional |