A committed team

All adults who work at Hoddlesden St Paul's CE Primary and Pre-School, whatever their role, are committed to supporting children and work hard as a team to give our children the best possible start in life.

Last updated: January 2025

Senior Leadership Team 

Executive Headteacher: Mr Christopher Dugdale (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

• Joined September 2016
• Previous experience includes System Leader in Blackburn; Acting Head teacher and Deputy Head teacher roles Lancashire; Ofsted Headteacher Referencing Group member; designated as a Local Leader in Education and former School Improvement Leader for a cluster of schools. 

• National Professional Qualification in Executive Leadership

• Currently Vice Chair of our local SACRE board; President of the NAHT Blackburn; Education Partner on the LA Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership and a Lead facilitator with a cluster of schools collaborating to form a Church of England Multi Academy Trust (Primary).
• Executive Headteacher of Meadowhead Junior School 

Head of School & SENDCo: Mrs Adele Bass  (Designated Safeguarding Lead)

• Joined September 2017
• Previous experience includes SENDCo, senior teacher and Early Help Lead; Specialist Leader in Education for Early Years; Education Partner on Edge Hill University Partnership Board 
• National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership

Assistant Headteacher: Mrs Laura Bradley 

• Joined September 2021
• Previous experience includes, senior teacher and Curriculum Lead
• National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership

Phase KS2 Leader: Mrs Helen Bullen (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

• Joined September 2017
• Previous experience includes, senior teacher and teaching & learning lead. 
• Edge Hill University lead Education and Student Teacher Mentor 
• National Professional Qualification in Middle Leadership

Phase EY Leader: Miss Millie Clayton  

• Joined January 2019
• Early Years Leader for our school cluster of 13 schools. 
• National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership (2023 Cohort) 

Class Teachers 

Pre-School: Miss Hayley Easton 

Reception: Miss Millie Clayton 

Year 1: Miss Amii Bateson  

Year 2: Mrs Jen Harrison

Year 3: Mrs Laura Bradley

Year 4: Mrs Helen Bullen

Year 5: Mr Jack Edgar 

Year 6: Miss Rebecca Holt

Support Staff

Early Years Support Team 

Mrs Kym Marsden

Mr Lucas Robinson

Mrs Karen Schofield

Key Stage 1 Support Team 

Mrs Elizabeth Fenwick 

Mrs Kelly Briggs (SEND Support)

Miss Kylie McDermott 

Key Stage 2 Support Team 

Mrs Gillian Walker

Mrs Diane Sullivan 

Mrs Claire Haddow 

Mrs Kerry Townsend 

Miss Leigh Walsh

Mrs Nadia Gottweiss 

Staff on Maternity Leave

Miss Leah Whalley 

Curriculum Specialists 

These members of staff will support in the curriculum development, enhancement and delivery on a weekly basis across school. They will work with the class teachers to ensure staff subject knowledge and skill application is outstanding.

Curriculum 

Play Therapy: Deb Howarth 

French: Madame Wardle 

Music: Mr Matt Richards

Performance Arts: Junior Jam

Computing: Junior Jam 

Sports

Gymnastics: Mrs Catherine Winward 

Swimming: Miss Kelly Sivill

Outdoor Sports: Junior Jam

Nurture Group

Leads: Mrs Adele Bass and Miss Millie Clayton

Lunchtime Nurturer: Mrs Kerry Townsend 

Lunchtime Nurturer: Mr Jack Edgar 

Lunchtime Nurturer: Mrs Helen Bullen

Lunchtime Nurturer: Miss Kelly Sivill 

Lunchtime Nurturer: Miss Rebecca Holt 

Go Beyond Before and After School Club Staff 

Mrs Kelly Briggs 

Ms Diane Sullivan

Mrs Elizabeth Fenwick 

Mrs Kym Marsden 

Mrs Karen Schofield 

Mrs Nadia Gottweiss 

Miss Leigh Walsh 

School Administration Team 

School Business Manager: Mrs Joanne Mackey

Finance Officer (Part Time): Mrs Mollie Downes

IT Technician: Mr Luke Noonan from BlueOrangeIT 

Cleaning and Caretaker Roles

Site Supervisor: Mr Alan Gregory

Domestic Assistant: Mrs Ewa Dean

Domestic Assistant: Mrs Liz Patterson 

Staff team of 30 employees, including all our class teachers and leaders. In addition, the school has contracts with 6 additional self-employed team members, who provide support in a specialised role or curriculum area. 

Union Officials

During the academic year 2022/23, staff who are union officials have taken 0 hours undertaking union official actions.