Who’s Who

Come and meet the staff at our school!

We have built an enthusiastic and hugely committed team at Halterworth and appoint enthusiastic and skilled staff when the opportunity arises, to bring new ideas and opportunities for our children. We support all staff to achieve outstanding outcomes and provide rich professional development opportunities to be the best they can be in their role.

The school is led by Jo Cottrell as Headteacher.  She is responsible for the overall strategic direction and success of this school. She is also the Executive Leader of our Multi Academy Trust with The University of Winchester (UWinAT). As a National Leader in Education (NLE), Jo and her team have been selected by the Department for Education to support and reach out to other schools. Jo is supported by a strong team and, following designation as a National Teaching School, the senior leadership team has been restructured as follows:

Lorraine Pattinson is our Assistant Headteacher

Lorraine Pattinson joined Halterworth in 2013, following a secondment from Wellow Primary School having previously taught in London.    As Assistant Headteacher, she also takes responsibility for English and the curriculum  across the school.  

Jenny Kittley-Davies, a qualified Special Needs Coordinator, is the Executive Inclusion Leader/SENDCo who takes particular responsibility for pupils with additional educational needs. Supported by the Lead Teacher for Inclusion, Debbie Mayo, she ensures that as a school we do all that we can to ensure that every child makes superb progress.

Sue Gray, Shereen Higgins and Briony Holland, our friendly and efficient Office Team, are committed to ensuring that the first contact you may have with our school is welcoming, helpful and courteous.