Come and meet the staff at our school!

Ryan Kilby - Chair of the Proprietary Body & Director of Education, BA (Hons) Primary Education (Physical Ed) QTS, NPQSL, NPQH 

Ryan worked for 5 years in main stream school and then worked in the local Pupil Referral Unit for 3 years before joining Meadow View in 2012. 

Jonathan Read - Proprietor, BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH

Before starting Meadow View Farm School, Jonathan worked as the head teacher of a 5-14 short stay school catering for up to 60 children. He has worked in specialised BESD settings for the last 20 years and prior to this was a SENCo in a mainstream school.

Jayne Riley - Proprietor, BEd (Hons)

Before starting Meadow View Farm School, Jayne was the deputy head/SENCo in the same 5-14 short stay school. She worked in that setting for 7 years and prior to this was a teacher and middle manager in a mainstream primary school. She has also led a number of subjects including, literacy, ICT and PSHE.

Katie Simpson - Head Teacher and SENCo - BEd (Hons) Primary Education, QTS, NASEN, NPQH

Katie completed a 4 year BEd in Plymouth before relocating back to the Midlands. She then taught in mainstream for 9 years before joining at Meadow View Farm School in 2016. 

Ben Long - Deputy Head Teacher, BA (Hons) Primary Education (Physical Ed), QTS, NPQSL

Ben worked in mainstream for 9 years before joining Meadow View Farm School in 2016. 

Vanessa Cooper, Business Manager. MCIPD, DSBM

Vanessa has worked in Business Admin and Human Resources for the past 15 years and brings a depth of experience to the team. She will usually be the first person you speak to when you call the school.

Debra Hewitt- SENCo

Michelle Joyce -Family Support Worker 

Deb Peel- Class Teacher 

Jess Markley- Class Teacher

Lucy Norton- Class Teacher

Natalie Whittaker- Class Teacher & Curriculum Lead

Megan Smith- Class Teacher 

Zenobia Naylor- Instructor

Jess Blake- Instructor 

Charlie Dyson-Baxter- Teaching Assistant 

Emily Welsh- Teaching Assistant

Katie Braidley- Teaching Assistant 

Megan Bennett- Teaching Assistant

Jules Barwick- Teaching Assistant

Carla Hamilton- Teacher Assistant

Jemma Hurren- Teaching Assistant

Ruth Derry- Teaching Assistant

Katie Thompson- Teaching Assistant

Tamsin Ferrara-Mather- Teaching Assistant

Helen Armitage-Mitchell- Teaching Assistant

Kayleigh Underwood-Teaching Assistant

Sarah Markley-Teaching Assistant

Maddi Ryley-Teaching Assistant

Chloe Loebell - Teaching Assistant

Amy Baxter -Teaching Assistant 

Jayde Brewin- Receptionist 

Jane Power- Cook

Kate Finister- Cook