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Dashwood Banbury Academy,
Merton Street,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX16 4RX

01295 263 240
office@dashwood-aspirations.org


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General Enquiries

For general enquiries, please contact Ruth Jakeman 01295 263 240
For out of hours emergencies relating to the BUILDINGS or CARETAKING, please telephone: 07708 589 183 or 07808 650 790 or 07834 570 450

Senior Leadership Team

Sarah Gordon-Weeks Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Annelise Gooch Vice Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead. Behaviour and wellbeing lead
Carly Bunn Assistant Principal, Curriculum Lead with an overview of KS1, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Jo Taylor Assistant Principal, Assessment Lead with an overview of KS2, Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leadership Team

Stephanie Kane EYFS lead, Reception class teacher
Zoe Whale Year 1/2 Lead, Year 1 Teacher
Lucy Brown Year 3/4 Lead, Year 4 Teacher
Sonny Shaw Year 5/6 Lead, Year 6 teacher
Katy Bennett Inclusion and Welfare Manager
Ruth Jakeman Business Manager, DSL team

SENDCO, INCLUSION AND WELFARE

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO OUR SENDCO OR OUR INCLUSION AND WELFARE MANAGER, PLEASE EMAIL OR TELEPHONE THE SCHOOL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
Emily Houlihan SENCO and LAC lead, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Katy Bennett Inclusion and Welfare Manager
Leah Jakeman Speech & Language and ELSA Teaching Assistant
Becky Clear SEN Teaching Assistant

Nursery

Cherry and Plum
Sarah O’Neil 2 Year Old Nursery Manager: Cherry
Laura Clayton Nursery Teacher: Plum
Nadine Philip EYFS Teaching Assistant: Plum
Carla Smith EYFS Teaching Assistant: Cherry

Reception

Peach and Pear
Stephanie Kane Reception Teacher: Pear, EYFS Leader
Alice Cavender Reception Teacher: Peach
Zoe Donnelly EYFS Teaching Assistant
Yogita Mistry EYFS Teaching Assistant
Laura Black EYFS Teaching Assistant
Emma White EYFS Teaching Assistant

Year 1 & 2 (Key Stage 1)

Year 1: Holly and Hazel, Year 2: Maple and Redwood
Rachel Santon Year 1 Teacher: Hazel
Tessa Rogers Year 1 Teacher: Hazel
Zoe Whale Year 1 Teacher: Holly, Year 1/2 Lead
Bethany Leaver Year 2 Teacher: Maple
Abbie Clemons Year 2 Teacher: Redwood
Charlotte Duddy Year 1 Teaching Assistant: Hazel
Kerry Lally Year 2 Teaching Assistant: Redwood
Maria Pliaki Year 2 Teaching Assistant: Maple
Blythe Williams Teacher (currently on maternity leave)

Year 3 and 4 (Lower Key Stage Two)

Year 3: Ash and Silver Birch, Year 4: Aspen and Rowan
Matt Bennett Year 3 Teacher: Ash
Komal Zohaib Year 3 Teacher: Silver Birch
Lucy Brown Year 4 Teacher: Aspen, Year 3/4 Lead
Steve Dobson Year 4 Teacher: Rowan
Iolanda Moise Year 3 Teaching Assistant: Ash
Talvin Atwal Year 3 Teaching Assistant: Silver Birch
Yasmin Aktar Year 4 Teaching Assistant: Rowan (Part Time)
Benjamin Bayliss Year 4 Teaching Assistant: Aspen

Year 5 and 6 (Upper Key Stage Two)

Year 5: Beech and Sycamore, Year 6: Chestnut and Oak
Julia Beaumont Year 5 Teacher: Sycamore
Jodie Shaw Year 5 Teacher: Beech
Jo Taylor Year 6 Teacher: Chestnut, Assistant Principal
Carly Bunn Year 6 Teacher: Chestnut, Assistant Principal
Sonny Shaw Year 6 Teacher: Oak, Year 5/6 Lead Teacher
Leo Galloway Year 5 Teaching Assistant
Shazia Khan Year 6 Teaching Assistant
Rudina Mecaj Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Rahela Alvarez Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Luke Tooley Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Leema Galloway Cover Supervisor

Office and Admin

Ruth Jakeman Business Manager
Kelly Gray Senior Office Administrator
Kerri Higginson Administrative Assistant

ASPIRATIONS DISTRICT STAFF

Kanchan Mair South Central Region Facilities Manager

Breakfast and After School Club

Carla Smith Breakfast Club Assistant
Rudina Mecaj Breakfast Club Assistant
Leah Jakeman After School Club Lead
Rahela Alvarez After School Club Lead
Leema Galloway After School Club Assistant
Nadra Masood After School Club Assistant

Lunchtime Supervisors

Nadra Masood Lunchtime Supervisor
Tracey McKinnon Beal Lunchtime Supervisor
Kerrie Crampton Lunchtime Supervisor

Caretaker

Jason Rummery-Blackford Caretaker

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