Who's Who

We have a highly trained and experienced group of staff.  Our team consists of specialist teachers and teaching assistants, a learning mentor, careers and transition specialist and midday meal supervisors, this is in addition to our senior leadership team, and support staff.   We also have an outreach team based at our primary department who work across other Islington schools and in the wider community. 

The Deputy Headteacher is also the Head of the Secondary Department, and the Assistant Headteacher is the Head of the Primary Department.  The Headteacher, Business Manager and Admin Team work across both sites.

We are fortunate to have a team of therapists based within our school.  More information about the health team can be found on our therapy page.

 

Our Leadership Team

Francis González, Headteacher

Francis has a strong commitment to working with children and young people with all kinds of special needs. Since qualifying as a teacher in 1992 he has worked across a range of special needs, including Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties. Francis joined Richard Cloudesley as assistant head in 2006. He spent a year seconded to The SSAT as the SEND consultant for London and since September 2014 has been the head teacher of Richard Cloudesley School.

Francis is also a Lead Ofsted Inspector, working in the London region. 

 

Sophie Weir, Deputy Headteacher

After completing her PGCE in 2004 Sophie started her teaching career working in a mainstream Primary school where she taught for four years before taking a career break to travel.

Whilst in Australia ,Sophie had the opportunity to work in a range of special schools and it was during this period that sparked her passion for teaching young people with Special educational needs and disabilities.

On her return to the UK Sophie spent four years working in a special school in Wandsworth before joining Richard Cloudesley School as the Upper Primary Teacher in 2013.


Sophie’s passion is music which she brings into the classroom to inspire and motivate young people.

 

 

Caroline Brown, Assistant Headteacher, Head of Primary

Caroline Brown has worked at Richard Cloudesley School since 1985. She started her career as a bus escort and general attendant (now known as a Teaching Assistant). In 1992, after much encouragement from colleagues and family, she trained full time at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Caroline qualified in 1996 and returned to become the Upper Primary Teacher, and later Assistant Head and Head of Primary.

Her hands-on experience and long association with the School have given her a vast amount of knowledge. She aims to empower other staff and ensure that pupils are given every opportunity to reach their own individual potential in a learning environment that is engaging, fun and secure.

 

Lucy Hall, Head of Secondary

Information to follow

 

Natalie Fry, Assistant Headteacher

Natalie joined the Richard Cloudesley team in 2009, after starting her career in mainstream education. She joined the school as the Lower Primary class teacher, where she built on her expertise in working in Special education. Throughout her time at Richard Cloudesley she has also taught in the Middle Primary class as well as one of the Sixth Form classes.

 Natalie is committed to empowering each and every learner to have their own voice heard. 

 

Sarah Kelly, Business Manager

Following a career as a film archivist, Sarah joined Richard Cloudesley School in 2003 to run the school office; her role has developed as the needs of the school have grown. In 2006 she became the Bursar, and in 2008 was appointed as Business Manager of the School.  Sarah has experience of working with a mainstream primary school and large children's centre, gained between 2008 and 2011 when she was also the Business Manager at the Golden Lane Campus.

 

 

 Our Teachers 

Michelle Mann

Class Teacher, Early Years

Jolene Holzer

Class Teacher, Lower Primary

Heather Johnston

Class Teacher, Middle Primary

Ben Clements

Class Teacher, Upper Primary

Michelle McDonagh

Class Teacher, Class 1

Mayrose Davenport

Class Teacher, Class 2

Katie Alexander

Class Teacher, Class 3

Janice Moyston

Class Teacher, Class 4

Katerina Jedlickova

Class Teacher, Class 5

Kristof Draskoczy

Class Teacher, Class 6

Agi Palanki 

Class/PE Teacher  

 

 Our Admin Team

Sarah Kelly   Business Manager

Sara Hagon

PA to Headteacher

Antonia Parisi

Finance and HR Officer

Lesley Walsh

Admin Officer