Contact details for the Chair of Governors:
c/o Miss Sharon Best, Clerk to the Governors, Babington House School, Grange Drive,Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5ES
chairofgovernors@babingtonhouse.com
Tel: 020 8467 5537
Headmaster
Mr T Lello, MA (Hons), FRSA, NPQH, PGCE *(DDSL)
Senior Leadership Team
Miss S Best, BSc, AAT - Bursar
Mr P Showell, BMus (Hons), QTS, FRSA - Head of Seniors *(DDSL)
Mrs B McDonald-Smith, BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS - Head of Preparatory *(DSL)
Miss K Edwards, BEd (Hons) - Deputy Head of Preparatory *(DDSL)
*DSL & DDSL = Designated Safeguarding Lead
Middle Leadership Team
Seniors
Mrs R Bentine, BA Fine Art
Ms K Elliott-Wilson, BA, PGCE
Mrs C Shaw, BSc, PGCE
Ms R Wiffen, BA (Hons)
Preps
Miss Z Cavanagh, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Mrs C Thomas, BA (Hons), QTS
Mr J Masters, LLB (Hons), MA, PGCE
Senior Department
Mrs G Bailey, MA, BA (Hons), PGCE
Mr F Ball, BA, MA, PGCE
Mrs R Bentine, BA Fine Art
Mrs J Bondswell, BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Mrs R Carter, BA (Hons), PGCE
Ms M Dzinyak, BA, MA, PhD
Ms K Elliott-Wilson, BA, PGCE
Miss A Etaix, BA (Hons), PGCE
Mr P Farrall, BSc, MA, PGCE
Mrs T Gladding, MSc, QTS
Miss H Holman, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Dr T Jaermann, BA, MA, PhD
Ms K McLeod-Jones, BA (Hons), PGCE
Ms G Nikula, BMus, MMus, PGCE
Mrs Z Parra, BEd (Hons) Cantab
Mrs N Quraishi, ONC BTEC
Miss K Regan, BA, PGCE
Miss R Reid, BA (Hons), PGCE
Ms B Santamaria, BA (Hons), MA, PGCE
Mrs L Sastre, BA (Hons), QTS (maternity leave)
Mr R Shaston, BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Mrs J Smith, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Mrs C Shaw, BSc, PGCE
Dr L Stewart, BA (Hons), MA, PhD, PGCE
Mr N Sturt, BSc (Hons), Cert. Ed, FRSA
Ms R Wiffen, BA (Hons)
Miss E Winstanley, BSC (Hons), PGCE
Prep Department
Miss S Ball, BA (Hons), PGCE
Miss Z Cavanagh, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Miss K Edwards, BEd (Hons)
Miss J Hawkins, BA (Hons), QTS
Miss A Homersham, BA, PGCE
Mrs J Hotham, BA (Hons), PGCE
Mrs B Jackson, BA (Hons), PGCE, EYTS (maternity leave)
Mrs V Kennedy, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Mr J Masters, LLB (Hons), MA, PGCE
Mrs B McDonald-Smith, BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS
Ms K Pattison, BA (HOns), PGCE
Mrs J Phypers, BA (Hons), PGCE
Mrs L Selvadurai, BSC (Hons), PGCE
Mr T Unwin, BA(Hons), PGCE
Miss A Watson, BA (hons), PGCE
Nursery and Reception
Miss K Gibson, Cert Early Years Education
Mrs C Link, BA (Hons, PGCE
Mrs C Thomas, BA (Hons), QTS
Miss M Forrest, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Mrs P Salisbury, BA (Hons), PGCE
PE Department
Mr P Farrall, BSc, MA, PGCE
Mr D Janes, BA, PGCE
Miss S O'Reilly, BA (Hons), PGCE
Peripatetic Staff - Music
Mr P Brown, BEd (Hons)
Mrs H Ellis, LTCL (Dist), ATCL
Mr R O'Grady, Cert HE
Mr S Heeley, BMus (Hons)
Miss T James, BA (Hons)
Mrs C Ward, MA, BA (Hons), DipRAM
Learning Support Department
Mrs A Curry, PGCE - SENDCO
Ms A Eadon, NCFE level 3
Mrs J Langford, BSc
Mrs S Prifti, NOCN level 3, SPLD OCR level 7, Specialist Dyslexia Teacher - Senior Assessment Manager
Miss V Sturdy, MA, BSc (Hons)
Mrs M Rowe, CYPW, HLTA
Mrs L Vause, BA (Hons), PhD
Teaching Assistants
Miss J Bowden, NCFE level 3
Mrs J Broncz, NVQ level 3
Mrs C Butler, BA Early Years
Mrs M Edwards, NVQ level 2
Mrs T Follett, CYPW Diploma level 3
Ms J Grove, BTEC Diploma Early Years
Mrs S Harradine-Cardwell, BA (Hons), HLTA
Miss B Jackson, NVQ level 2
Mrs S Lockett, HLTA
Miss H McKeown
Mrs M Morton, NVQ level 2
Mrs S Mwenya, NFCE level 3, HLTA
Mrs S Roberts, Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Mrs M Rowe, CYPW, HLTA
Mrs N Russo, NCFE level 3, Diploma Special Needs, HLTA
Miss V Sturdy, MA, Bsc (Hons)
Ms B Wedderburn
Mrs P Wilson, NFCE level 3
Mrs J Woodley, NVQ level 3
Mid-Day Supervisors
Mrs H Banks
Mrs V Gallafent
Mrs F Joannou
Mrs R Knox
Miss A McCann
Miss A Pacitto
Mrs C Roberts
Miss L Rossetter
Mrs D Thind
Breakfast/After School Club Supervisors
Mrs C Butler, BA in Early Years
Mrs M Freitas
Ms S Lockett, HLTA
Mrs S Roberts, Level 3 Diploma in Childcare
Mrs M Rowe, CYPW, HLTA
Mrs P Wilson, NFCE level 3
Miss A McCann - Homework Club Supervisor
Mrs J Rodgers - Homework Club Supervisor
Marketing & HR Strategy
Miss O Moffat, BA (Hons) - Marketing Manager
Mrs V Nelson, Assoc CIPD - HR Manager
Administration
Mrs J Bainbridge - Assistant Bursar
Mrs C Bonds - PA to Head of Prep
Mrs E Elliott - PA to Head of Seniors
Mrs J Elms - Senior Therapeutic Social Worker & School Counsellor
Mrs S A Ewing - PA to the Headmaster & Office Manager
Miss E Fenner - School Receptionist
Miss S James, LLB - Admissions Registrar
Ms L Margetts - Finance & Administration Assistant
Mrs S Mean - Music Administrator & Old Babingtonians Administrator
Mrs K Taylor, BA (Hons), PG (Dip) - Careers Adviser
Mrs S Zoccola - School Receptionist
Caretakers & Mini Bus Staff
Mr R Callaghan - Site Supervisor & Mini Bus Driver
Mr S Corcoran- Mini Bus Driver
Mr M Gorman - Part-time Caretaker
Mrs J Parker - Assistant Caretaker & Mini Bus Escort
Mrs A Richardson - Mini Bus Escort
Mr A Roberts- Mini Bus Driver & Part-time Caretaker
Mr M Taylor - Cleaner
“Pupils are encouraged to think for themselves”
ISI Inspectors
“Pupils demonstrate high levels of self-discipline and resilience and the ability to persevere.”
ISI Inspectors
“You can’t have a life without art, how dull would life be”
Head of Art
“Pupils record considerable success in extra-curricular activities.”
ISI Inspectors
"Babington is an ideal destination for the children of working parents with excellent extended day and holiday club provision".
Parent