We have a highly-skilled, dedicated team of staff who make Florence Melly Community Primary School a very special place…”Expert, well-informed leaders and governors play a valuable role in making sure that the school remains highly successful” and “staff support pupils with great skill and sensitivity” (Ofsted, January 2025).
If you would like to put a face to the name, please visit our class pages.
Our Leadership Structure
For an overview of our leadership structure for 2025/26, please click this link: Leadership Structure 2025/26.
Our Senior Leadership Team
Mr A Leach – Headteacher
Mrs C O’Keefe – Deputy Headteacher for Inclusion and SENCO/Reading Lead
Miss N Bear – Assistant Headteacher for the Quality of Education/Curriculum, Writing and Reading Lead
Mrs S Byrne – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs S Scott – School Business Manager
Mrs C McDermott – EYFS Lead with Responsibility for Oracy
Miss K Burnett – Teacher/KS1 Phase Lead with Responsibility for Early Reading and Phonics
Mr S Derbyshire – Teacher/LKS2 Phase Lead with Responsibility for Behaviour
Miss A Byott – Teacher/Upper KS2 Phase Lead with Responsibility for Maths and Technology (Maths, Computing and DT)
Mrs A Woodhouse – Teaching Assistant (Liaison Role)
Our Nursery Team
Miss L McCarrick – Teacher
Miss C Kendrick – Teacher (part-time)
Miss N Taylor – Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Antrobus – Teaching Assistant
Our Reception Team
Mrs C McDermott – EYFS Phase Lead with Responsibility for Oracy
Miss S Batt – Teacher
Miss C Kendrick – Teacher (part-time)
Mrs M Mihai – Teaching Assistant
Mrs D Kane – Teaching Assistant
Our Nest Team
Miss C Dalton – Teacher
Miss V Griffiths – Teaching Assistant
Miss M Clarke – Teaching Assistant
Mrs A Alass – Teaching Assistant (part time)
Our Den Team
Mrs R Findell – Teacher
Mrs C Stokes – Teaching Assistant
Our Year 1 Team
Miss K Burnett – KS1 Phase Lead with Responsibility for Early Reading and Phonics
Miss L Doyle – Teacher/History Lead
Miss L Styles – Teaching Assistant
Mrs M McInnes – Teaching Assistant
Our Year 2 Team
Mr J Mullin – Teacher/Science and Outdoor Learning Lead
Mrs A Hourihan – Teacher/Computing Lead
Mrs A Woodhouse – Teaching Assistant
Mrs L Ward – Teaching Assistant
Our Year 3 Team
Mrs E Davies – Teacher/CPD Lead
Mrs J Doyle – Teacher/Art and Design Lead
Ms G Conlon – Teaching Assistant
Mrs A Tichy – Teaching Assistant
Our Year 4 Team
Mr S Derbyshire – LKS2 Phase Lead with Responsibility for Behaviour
Mrs Dentith – Teacher/PE Lead
Mrs M Quinn – Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Brown – Teaching Assistant (part-time)
Our Year 5 Team
Miss A Kelly – Teacher (ECT)/Geography Lead
Miss McWilliams – Teacher/Reading for Pleasure/Pupil Leadership Lead
Mrs D Swift – Teaching Assistant
Our Year 6 Team
Ms A Byott – Teacher/Upper KS2 Phase Lead with Responsibility for Maths and Technology (Maths, Computing and DT)
Miss J Foley – Teacher/Assessment Lead
Mr Walsh – Teacher/Music Lead
Mrs C Hughes – Teaching Assistant (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)
Mrs C Moses – 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Mrs D Shaw – 1:1 Teaching Assistant (part-time)
Our SEND, Safeguarding and Pastoral Team
Mrs C O’Keefe – Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion and SENCO/Reading Lead
Mrs S Byrne – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr J Doyle – Pastoral Lead/Mental Health Lead
Ms M Campbell – Deputy DSL/Pastoral Support Assistant/SEND Assistant
Our School Office Team
Mrs S Scott – School Business Manager
Ms J Silvano – Administrator
Mrs H Connolly – Administrator
Our Lunchtime Team and Chartwells
Mrs J Worswick – Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs A Farrell – Lunchtime Assistant
Mrs J Vaughan – Lunchtime Assistant
Miss C Worswick – Lunchtime Assistant
Mrs A Kelly – Lunchtime Assistant
Mrs D Shaw – Lunchtime Assistant
Mrs J Howard – Cook
Mrs J McLoughlin – Kitchen Staff
Ms R Thayalan – Kitchen Staff
Mrs A Davies – Kitchen Staff
Miss L Kelly – Kitchen Staff
Our Specialist Staff and Dalkia
Miss J Burrow – Allotment/Forest School Teacher/Sustainability Lead
Mrs M Wright – Cookery Teacher
Mrs S Broadfoot – Computing Teacher
Mr N Maloney – Computing Teacher
Mr M Reid – PE Sports Coach
Mr S Murphy – PE Sports Coach
Mr B Walsh – Music Teacher
Mr T Murphy – (Site Manager)
Mrs J Worswick – Cleaner
Mrs A Farrell – Cleaner
Mrs J Vaughan – Cleaner
Miss C Worswick – Cleaner
* Mrs C Matthews – Teacher – to return from maternity leave in 2026
