Meet the Team

Our staff work across both Beamish Primary School and Pelton Community Primary School, with shared responsibility of both schools.

Senior Leadership

• Mrs Telfer – Executive Headteacher
• Mrs Russell – Deputy Headteacher & SENDCo
• Mrs Henry  – Deputy Headteacher & SENDCo
• Mr Farmer - Assistant Headteacher / KS2 Leader & Maths Lead (Year 6)

Middle Leadership

• Mrs Rafferty – EYFS Leader / ECT Lead (Reception)
• Mrs Close – KS1 Leader / KS1 English Lead (Year 1/2)

Early Years Team

• Mrs Steadman - Nursery Manager 
• Mrs Bakker - Reception Teacher, Early Maths
• Mrs Jones - Reception Teacher, PSHE & RSE
• Mrs Hawkes – Teaching Assistant
• Miss Wilson - EYFS Apprentice
• Miss Umenura - Teaching Assistant
• Miss Bailey – Teaching Assistant
• Miss Ashcroft - Teaching Assistant
• Miss Brown - Teaching Assistant

Key Stage 1 Team

• Miss M Taylor – Year 1 Teacher, Design & Technology Lead
• Miss A Taylor– Year 1/2 Teacher,  Phonics Lead
• Mrs Harrison - Year 2 Teacher, History Lead
• Miss Storey - Year 2 Teacher, Art Lead
• Mrs Dodds – Higher Level Teaching Assistant / Stepping Stones
• Miss Watt – Teaching Assistant
• Mrs Dickens – Teaching Assistant 
• Mr Horrigan - Teaching Assistant / Stepping Stones
• Mr Shaw - Teaching Assistant / Stepping Stones

Key Stage 2 Team

• Mrs Heron - Year 3 Teacher, Geography Lead
• Miss Bentham – Year 4 Teacher
• Mrs Tyrens – Year 5 Teacher, PE Lead, Active Playground Lead and Educational Visits Lead
• Mrs Gardner – Year 6 Teacher, Music and RE Lead
• Mrs Parmley - Higher Level Teaching Assistant / Nurture
• Mrs Wilson – Higher Level Teaching Assistant / Pathways
• Mrs Craig – Teaching Assistant
• Ms Dominey – Teaching Assistant
• Mrs Stobbs - Teaching Assistant
• Miss Burdon - Teaching Assistant
• Mrs Lee Teaching Assistant
• Mrs Gascoigne – Teaching Assistant / Nurture

Support Staff

• Mrs Pepper – School and Family Worker
• Mrs Luke - Attendance Officer

Non Teaching Staff

• Mrs Robinson - Office Manager
• Mrs Smith – Admin Assistant
• Mrs Richardson - Admin Assistant
• Mr Smailes - Caretaker
• Mrs Addison – Lunchtime Supervisor
• Mrs Brandford – Lunchtime Supervisor
• Mrs Watson – Lunchtime Supervisor