Senior Management Team
Richard Chapman
Head
Richard Chapman
Head
As Head of King’s St Alban’s, Richard leads by example and can often be seen around the school interacting with the children. Richard joined King’s St Alban’s in 2016 and brought a wealth of management experience with him having previously worked as Senior Deputy Head at King’s Worcester.
Alongside his role as Head, Richard also teaches Maths, PSHE, and Games. He is the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) at King’s St Alban’s. Richard is the coach of the U11 rugby team and enjoys sharing his love of, and expertise in, the game. He is passionate about our weekly Celebration Assemblies and enjoys hearing the whole school singing as one, especially in our lovely Chapel!
Briony Cartwright
Assistant Head, Pre-Prep
Briony Cartwright
Assistant Head, Pre-Prep
Briony is our Assistant Head, Pre-Prep. As such she oversees the day-to-day running of the Pre-Prep including Nursery, Early Years and Key Stage 1. Briony shares the role of Reception teacher with Mrs Thorp and is our Forest School Leader, responsible for coordinating all Forest School activities.
Lisa Kilbey
Deputy Head
Lisa Kilbey
Deputy Head
Lisa has taught at King’s Alban’s for many years and joined the Senior Leadership Team in January 2020 as Assistant Head, Pastoral.
As a teacher of music and school lead for French, Lisa is unique in teaching all the children from Nursery to Year 6! She is a passionate leader of the senior choir and brings her musical expertise to many of our smaller groups. She has led the Year 6 Normandy trip for the past seven years.
Lisa is the Deputy Designated Senior Lead and leads pupil welfare and wellbeing. She is also responsible for the day-to-day running of the school.
Jo Clark
Director of Sport
Jo Clark
Director of Sport
Jo is King’s St Alban’s through and through, having taught with us for 22 years! Before joining the school she taught at St Mary’s Church of England School and Chestnut and Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead. Jo joined us initially as a hockey coach before taking on more responsibilities within the school as Games teacher and teacher of Geography. More recently, Jo has stepped up to the role of Director of Sport at King’s St Alban’s. Under her leadership, sport within the school continues to thrive.
David Braithwaite
Director of Studies
David Braithwaite
Director of Studies
David joined us in 2004 from Hallfield Prep School in Birmingham where he had worked as Head of English for seven years. As Director of Studies, David assists with the academic running of the school and has particular responsibilities for English. In addition, David is also responsible for his own Form and teaches English, Maths, History, Geography, RE and PSE. Outside of the classroom, David runs our Drama Club in the autumn and summer terms, and offers a Rock Climbing Club in the spring term. David is a keen climber so the club allows him to share his passion for rock climbing with a younger generation.
Full Staff List
Teaching Staff
Mrs L Thorp, Reception
Mrs K Chatterton, Year 1
Miss Chadwick, Year 2
Mrs F Atkinson, Year 3
Miss A Jordan, Year 4 / Girls’ Games
Mrs N Ricketts, Year 4 / Science
Mrs K Etherington, Year 5
Mrs J Pitts, Year 5
Mrs K Beauchamp, Year 6 / ICT
Mrs E Majhu, Year 6
Mrs L Hand, Year 6
Mr D Braithwaite, Director of Studies / Year 6
Specialist Teaching Staff
Mrs N Cain, Art, Design and Technology
Mr C Hooman, Boy’s Games
Mrs M Knipe, Learning Support
Mrs L Kilbey, Modern Languages / Music
Mrs Liz Lewis, Dance & Humanities
Mrs V Gunter, Music
Mrs H Haggarty, Music
Pre-Prep Teaching Assistants
Mrs A Cinao
Mrs C Holden-Milner
Mrs E Monkhouse
Mrs J Stenson
Matrons
Mrs K Jenkins
Mrs S Saundry
Nursery Staff
Mrs S Pugh – Nursery Manager
Mrs H Evans,
Miss A Lewis,
Mrs V Monkhouse,
Ms J Williams,
Mrs A Withnall
Sports Coaches
Mrs J Clark – Director of Sport
Mr C Hooman – Head of Boys Games
Miss A Jordon – Head of Girls Games
Dion King – Sports Coach
Izzy Nott – Sports Coach
Andy Russell – Sports Coach
Support Staff
Mrs S Sowney, Secretary
Mrs L Robins, Registrar
Mr T Price, Caretaker
Mrs J Doodes , Marketing & Partnerships Manager