Support Network

Parrenthorn High School has a strong pastoral team of teaching and support staff that are dedicated to providing the best possible pastoral support for our students.

We offer a support network throughout the school, allowing your child to share their concerns and worries. The roles involved in our 2026-2027 team include:

Pastoral Leadership

Deputy Headteacher - Mr J Rogers
Assistant Headteacher - Mr M Hunter
Pastoral Managers - Miss J White, Ms G Jackson, Ms M Kaye
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Miss J Hollstein
SENCO & DDSL - Miss H Nicholls
Personal Development Co-ordinator & DDSL - Ms S Bodkin
Inclusion Manager - Mr D Stewart
Learning Mentor & PP Champion - Mr P Gill
Attendance Team - Mrs E Henry & Mrs L Jones
Transition Lead Teacher - Miss R Wren
Pastoral Co-ordinator - Mrs S Hardman

Year 7 Team

Head of Year 7 - Miss R Wren
Assistant Head of Year 7 - Mr M Gaskell
7C - Miss Barnard (Miss Smith - Thurs)
7Y - Miss Zubair
7G - Mr James
7N - Mrs Fatima
7E - Mr Healey
7T - Mr Flynn
7S - Mr Gaskell

Year 8 Team

Head of Year 8 - Miss J Hyndman

8C - Miss Swain (Mr Fuller - Weds & Fri)

8Y - Mr O'Hara (Miss Blair - Tues)

8G - Miss Higgin (Mrs Ward - Tues)

8N - Mrs Jordan (Mrs Chinnery - Fri)

8E - Ms Miller

8T - Mr Entwistle

8S - Mrs Kinsey (Mrs Stokes - Mon & Tues)

Year 9 Team

Head of Year 9 - Mr M Woolford
Assistant Head of Year 9 - Mrs C Bennett
9C - Ms Hurd
9Y - Mr Smith
9G - Mr Daniels
9N - Miss Tarry (Miss Blair - Mon & Weds)
9E - Miss Newall
9T - Mr Davies/Miss Okolowicz (Miss Laurence - Fri)
9S - Mrs Bennett (Miss Calvert - Mon & Fri)

Year 10 Team

Head of Year 10 - Miss L Garnett
Assistant Head of Year 10 - Ms L Nuttall & Miss E Macdonald
10C - Mr Irwin (Mrs Carter - Fri)
10Y - Mr Holden (Miss Smith - Fri)
10G - Ms Nuttall (Miss Blair - Thurs)
10N - Mrs Fitzmaurice
10E - Mrs Harrington (A Tues & Mr Jones Fri)
10T - Miss Macdonald
10S - Mr Akinsanya

Year 11 Team

Head of Year 11 - Mrs L Green
Assistant Head of Year 11 - Mr M McGrillen)
11C - Mr McGrillen
11Y - Mrs Rajendran
11G - Mr Walsh
11N - Ms Dennett
11E - Mr Stephenson
11T - Mr Mahon
11S - Mrs Scott
11A - Ms Colclough

Additional Year Support

Year 7 - Mrs Fenton/Miss Smith
Year 8 - Mr Fuller/Mrs Ward/Mrs Stokes/Miss Chinnery
Year 9 - Miss Laurence/Mrs Carter/Miss Blair/Miss Calvert
Year 10 - Mr Jones/Ms Bodkin/Miss Cooper
Year 11 - Mrs Dixon/Mr Chisnall/Mrs Sinkinson