Our Amazing Team

At The Aquila School, we are proud to say that we only recruit teaching staff with a passion for lifelong learning and the desire to share that passion with children, colleagues and the community.

Highly Qualified and Diverse Teaching Staff

All of our teachers are appropriately qualified and approved by our local regulator to teach in our school. 

Almost all of our teachers come from the UK or Ireland, and have taught, or are eligible to teach, in England. Many of our teachers have also worked internationally, as well as here in the region.

 They boast between them a vast range of skills and experiences to cover the blended British curriculum that we offer.

 

Our Arabic and Islamic teachers have the approriate teaching and academic qualifications from here in the Middle East. 

Our Commitment and Key Leaders in Ensuring Children Welfare

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. Very strict and detailed safer recruitment practices, pre-employment background checks, and police checks are undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This applies to all adults who work in our school regardless of their role.

The key leaders who you need to know in our school are:

Senior Leadership Team

Wayne Howsen

Wayne Howsen

Principal
Kylie Cleworth

Kylie Cleworth

Head of Primary
Mary-Rose Connolly

Mary-Rose Connolly

Head Of Secondary
(Whole school DSL and wellbeing champion)
Claire Hitchings

Claire Hitchings

Head of inclusion
Mahbouba Hassan

Mahbouba Hassan

Head of MOE curriculum
(Arabic and Islamic)
Ryan Daly

Ryan Daly

Finance manager
dalreen

Dalreen Sequeira

Human resources manager
Nashwa Mahmoud

Nashwa Mahmoud

Admissions & family experience manager

Primary Core Team

Kylie Cleworth

Kylie Cleworth

Head of Primary
Amy Holland

Amy Holland

Assistant Head of FS
Holly Dalton

Holly Dalton

Assistant Head of Years 1&2
Lucy Snowball

Lucy Snowball

Assistant Head of Years 3&4
Scott Ahearne

Scott Ahearne

Assistant Head of Years 5&6

Secondary Core Team

Mary-Rose Connolly

Mary-Rose Connolly

Head of Secondary
(Whole school DSL and wellbeing champion)
Lindsay_Thomas_STAFF

Lindsay Thomas

Deputy Head of Secondary
Paul Bradwell

Paul Bradwell

Assessment & reporting
Nabeela Ullah

Nabeela Ullah

Head of English
Patricia McIntyre

Patricia McIntyre

Head of Science

Kofoworaola Kaosarat Gaji

Kofoworaola Kaosarat Gaji

Head of Mathematics
Pauline_Lamond_STAFF

Pauline Lamond

Head of Year 10 and Year 11
Maisie_Ponton_STAFF

Maisie Ponton

ECA Coordinator
Alexis_Cheneau-Chateau_STAFF

Alexis Cheneau-Chateau

MIS, Data & Examinations Manager 
Brooke Parker

Brooke Parker

Head of PE
Arran_Elmes_STAFF

Arran Elmes

IB coordinator (DP & CP) & Head of Sixth Form
Mahmoud_Khalil_STAFF

Mahmoud Khalil

Head of Foreign Languages and Multilingualism
Erin McClean

Erin McClean

Head of year 8
Raheel Kaleem

Raheel Kaleem

Teaching & Learning Leader
Bhawna_Egbert_STAFF

Bhawna Egbert

Head of Individuals & Societies (Teacher of Psychology) 
Jennifer May-1

Jennifer May

Head of Performing Arts
Fahima Mamaniat

Fahima Mamaniat

Head of year 7
Rebecca_Hedderick_STAFF

Rebecca Hedderick

International Award, CAS and SL Coordinator