Teaching Staff (ID 1161)

• Mrs A Johnson
  Headteacher
  Mrs A Johnson

  Mrs Johnson has been the Headteacher at Westwood First since 2023 and has been at the school since 2004.

• Mrs K Gamble
  Deputy Headteacher
  Mrs K Gamble

  Mrs Gamble has been at Westwood First since 2024 and joined the school as the Deputy Head. She is also PSHE and Behaviour Lead and teaches in Class 9 (Year 4).

• Mrs D Martin
  Senior Teacher
  Mrs D Martin

  Mrs Martin joined Westwood First in 2014.She is a Senior Teacher, with responsibility for Phonics, Reading and Computing. She is the class teacher in Class 5 (Year 2).

• Mrs K Steele
  Senior Teacher
  Mrs K Steele

  Mrs Steele has been at Westwood First since 2008. She is a Senior Teacher, with responsibility for EYFS and English. She is the class teacher in Class 2 (EYFS).

• Mrs K White
  Senior Teacher
  Mrs K White

  Mrs White has been at Westwood First since 2012. She is a Senior Teacher, and the SENCO for the school. She is the class teacher in Class 1 (EYFS).

• Mrs N Brazil
  Class Teacher
  Mrs N Brazil

  Mrs Brazil teaches in Class 7 (Year 3) and shares the class with Mrs Lovatt. She is the Maths Lead and has worked here at Westwood First since 2004.

• Miss H Brown
  Class Teacher
  Miss H Brown

  Miss Brown teaches in Class 4 (Year 1). Shehas been with us since 2022 and has recently gained her Forest School Lead qualification.

• Mr C Harvey
  Class Teacher
  Mr C Harvey

  Mr Harvey joined us in 2024 to cover a maternity post. He teaches in Class 4 (Year 1).

• Mrs F Lovatt
  Class Teacher
  Mrs F Lovatt

  Mrs Lovatt teaches in Class 7 (Year 3) and shares the class with Mrs Brazil. She is the Art and Design Lead and has worked here at Westwood First since 2009.

• Miss K McNicholas
  Class Teacher
  Miss K McNicholas

  Miss McNicholas joined us in 2023 to cover a maternity post. She teaches in Class 1 (EYFS).

• Mrs C Maddox
  Class Teacher
  Mrs C Maddox

  Miss Rhead teaches in Class 6 (Year 2). She is the RE Lead and has worked here at Westwood First since 2022.

• Miss L Shepherd
  Class Teacher
  Miss L Shepherd

  Miss Shepherd teaches in Class 3 (Year 1). She is the History & PE Lead and has worked here at Westwood First since 2020.

• Mrs A Thorne
  Class Teacher
  Mrs A Thorne

  Mrs Thorne teaches in Class 8 (Year 3). She is the Science and Design and Technology Lead and has worked here at Westwood First since 2005.

• Miss E Whitehead
  Class Teacher
  Miss E Whitehead

  Miss Whitehead teaches in Class 10 (Year 4). She is the Geography Lead and has worked here at Westwood First since 2019.

Support Staff (ID 1162)

• Miss S Beardmore
  Support Staff
  Miss S Beardmore

  Miss Beardmore is one of our Support Staff TAs and works in Year 3.

• Mrs W Clowes
  Support Staff
  Mrs W Clowes

  Mrs Clowes is one of our Support Staff TAs and works in EYFS and Year 1.

• Mrs G Dillon
  Support Staff
  Mrs G Dillon

  Mrs Dillon is one of our Support Staff TAs and works in EYFS. She has recently gained her Forest School Lead qualification.

• Mrs E Emery
  Support Staff
  Mrs E Emery

  Mrs Emery is one of our Support Staff TAs and works predominantly in Year 1 and Year 3.

• Mrs A Goodwin
  Support Staff
  Mrs A Goodwin

  Mrs Goodwin is one of our Support Staff TAs and works in Year 2. She is also our ECO lead.

• Miss G Grundy
  Support Staff
  Miss G Grundy

  Miss Grundy is one of our Support Staff TAs and works predominantly in EYFS and Key Stage 1.

• Mrs S Heath
  Support Staff
  Mrs S Heath

  Mrs Heath is one of our Support Staff TAs and works across the school from EYFS toKey Stage 2. She also supports Mrs White with her SENCO role.

• Mrs M Hollins
  Support Staff
  Mrs M Hollins

  Mrs Hollins is one of our Support Staff TAs and works in EYFS with Mrs Steele.

• Mrs T Nixon
  Support Staff
  Mrs T Nixon

  Mrs Nixon is one of our Support Staff TAs and works predominantly in Year 2. She also spends some time in Year 1 and Key Stage 2. She works closely with the School Council and Rights Champs.

• Mrs P Swarbrook
  Support Staff
  Mrs P Swarbrook

  Mrs Swarbrook is one of our Support Staff TAs and works in Year 4.

• Mrs C Wood
  Support Staff
  Mrs C Wood

  Mrs Wood is one of our Support Staff TAs and works in Key Stage 2.

• Miss C Armstrong
  Support Staff
  Miss C Armstrong

  Miss Armstrong is one of our Support Staff TAs and works in Reception.

Office Staff (ID 1163)

• Mrs S Knott
  Office Manager
  Mrs S Knott

  Mrs Knott joined us in 2023 as Westwood First's Office Manager and works closely with Mrs Muir.

• Mrs L Muir
  Administrative Officer
  Mrs L Muir

  Mrs Muir joined Westwood First in 2019 and works closely with Mrs Knott in the office.