Charlestown Community Primary SchoolCharlestown Team
The Team - 2025/2026
The team here at Charlestown is fantastic. Their commitment and dedication to your child's learning is inspiring.
All the team is committed to working closely with parents and the community to enable all children to achieve their best. We will always be open, transparent and honest with you, but please remember, the team are human - they sometimes make mistakes and they have families and emotions too.
We promise that you will always be listened to and you will always receive an apology if we make a mistake.
Welcome to an honest and refreshing environment of commitment and collaboration.
The list below will help you find who you need to contact, click the name of the person to send them an email.
Please note: Parents should contact the Class Teacher as the first point of call, their email addresses can be found by clicking on their name below, followed by the Phase Leader, before contacting the Deputy Head teachers. If neccessary, you will be redirected to the Head Teacher over individual concerns or issues.
Due to large volumes of emails received, please only contact the Head Teacher directly if it is a whole school issue or you have already spoken to other members of the team.
Thank you.
The Senior Leadership Team
Head Teacher: Brandon Fletcher
Deputy Head Teacher (Inclusion and Safeguarding): Sharon Peters
Deputy Head Teacher (Curriculum and Teaching & Learning): Claire Boocker
Business Manager: Sarah Bailey
Pioneers (Year 4, 5 and 6) Phase Leader and Maths Lead: Mr. Armstrong
Discoverers (Year 2 and 3) Phase Leader and PE Lead: Ms. Haigh
Explorers (Nursery and Reception and Year 1) Phase Leader and Phonics Lead: Ms. Francis
Safeguarding team
Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - Sharon Peters
Safeguarding Governor - Bridget McKeown
Other members of the team:
Family Support Worker (DDSL) - Ms. Morrison
Attendance Officer (DDSL) - Ms. Aslam
Learning Mentor Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) - Mr. Greaves
Learning Mentor Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) - Ms. Griffin
TA Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) - Ms. McGowan and Ms. Robertson
Pioneers
Year 6
Ms. Ahmed (Team 12, Phonics Lead)
Mr. Armstrong (Phase Leader, Team 11, Maths Lead)
Year 5
Mr. Higginbotham (Team 10, Computing lead, Online Safety Lead)
Ms. Smith (Team 9, History and Maths lead)
Year 4
Ms. Meir and Ms. Hancock (Team 8, Reading leads)
Mr. Stott (Team 7, RE lead)
Pioneers Teaching Assistants:
Mr. Aykroyd, Ms. Fawcett, Ms. Kelly, Ms. King, Ms. McGowan and Ms. McKenna
Discoverers Team
Year 3
Ms. Haigh (Phase Leader, Team 6, PE Lead)
Ms. Mayall (Team 5, DT Lead)
Year 2
Ms. Capstick (Team 4, Foundation Curriculum Lead, SMSC and Cultural Capital Lead)
Ms. Rathor (Team 3, Art Lead)
Discoverers Teaching Assistants:
Ms. Butler, Ms. Dutton, Ms. Musson and Mx. Smith
Explorers Team
Year 1
Ms. Francis (Phase Leader, Team 1, Phonics lead)
Ms. Amin (Team 2)
Reception
Ms. Ncube (Reception 1, EAL lead and MFL lead)
Ms. Wright (Reception 2, Writing lead)
Nursery
Ms. Cole (Nursery 1, PSHE lead) and Ms. Musson
Ms. Allen (Nursery 2)
Explorers Teaching Assistants:
Ms. Barker, Ms. Dutton, Ms. Kilkelly. Ms. Lyons, Ms. Robertson and Ms. Williams
Adventurers Team
Ms. Ingram (ARC Lead Teacher/ SENCO)
Adventurers Teaching Assistants:
Ms. Clare
Ms. Coy
Ms. Jayakumar
Ms. McConnell
Ms. Southworth
Cover Team
Ms. Hanson
Ms. Stocks (Writing Lead)
Ms. Wilson (Science Lead)
Learning Mentors
Mr. Greaves
Ms. Griffin
SEN Assistants
Ms. Clare
Ms. McConnell
Admin Team
Business Manager - Ms. Bailey
Receptionist/Admin Assistant: Ms Ryan
Admin Officer - Ms. Brady
Finance and HR Officer - Ms. Byfield
Attendance Officer - Ms. Aslam
Family Support Worker - Ms. Morrison
Network Manager - Mr. Barnes
Site Team
Site Manager
Mr. Bailey contactable on 07497 340153, between 6.30 am - 12.30 pm.
Cleaners:
Ms. Comer
Ms. Sullivan
Ms. O'Reggio
Ms. Niang
Lunchtime Organisers
Mr. Allen
Ms. Bardsley
Ms. Bartram
Ms. Bridge
Ms. Jones
Ms. Kennedy
Ms. Shanley
Ms. Smith
Ms. Sullivan
Our Teaching Assistants also support at lunch times.