Staff
The Blue School employs over 200 staff on a full-time and part-time or casual employment basis.
If you wish to contact a member of staff please telephone the school's switchboard on
or email: office@theblueschool.somerset.sch.uk
in the first instance to leave a message. Depending on the nature of your enquiry you may be redirected to another member of staff for assistance. Most teaching staff are delivering lessons throughout the school day, but will endeavour to reply to you as soon as they are available.
Please find below a list of team leaders and other staff at The Blue in post from September 2026.
| Leadership Team | |
|---|---|
| Mr Mark Woodlock | Headteacher |
| supported by: | |
| Mr Adam Bilkey | Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning) |
| Mr Tom Colquhoun | Assistant Headteacher (Research School Director) |
| Mrs Jo Cornwall | Assistant Headteacher (Assessment and Curriculum) |
| Mr Jez Hare | Assistant Headteacher (DSL Safeguarding and Pastoral 7-11) |
| Mr Max Harvey | Deputy Headteacher (Standards, DSL Sixth Form and SEND) |
| Mr Robert Salt | Business Manager |
| with admin support from: | |
| Mrs Jo Stitch | Headteacher's PA, including Admissions and Clerk to Governors |
| Curriculum | |
| Miss M Stirling | Art |
| Mr J Crutchley | Business and ICT |
| Ms L Phillips | DT Food & Textiles |
| Mr A Salvidge | DT Graphics & Product Design |
| Ms R Connor | Drama |
| Ms A Johnson | English |
| Mr A Cullingford | Geography |
| Mrs E Bridgman | History |
| Mrs S Bradshaw | Languages |
| Miss S Vincent | Maths |
| Ms M Vivash | Music |
| Mr M Smith | Physical Education & Vocational Studies |
| Mrs R Sancto-Halpin | Psychology & Health & Social Care |
| Mrs S Savery | Religion and Philosophy |
| Mrs J Busch | Science |
| Mr A Matthews (Acting SENCo) & Mrs S Chinn | Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SENCo) |
| Pastoral | |
| Mrs G Drake-Brockman | Year 7 |
| Mr N Dodd | Year 8 |
| Mr C Wool | Year 9 |
| Mrs J Hildrew | Year 10 |
| Mrs F Cooley | Year 11 |
| Dr S Jamieson | Year 12 |
| Mr N Pearson | Year 13 |
| Other Pastoral and Curriculum | |
| Ms W Watson (Ys7-11) & Vacancy tbc (Ys12&13) | Careers |
| Mrs L Williams | Chaplain |
| Mrs L Dury | Pastoral Support Ys 7-11 |
| Mrs S Loxton | Pastoral Support Manager Ys 7-11 and Y6 Transition Co-ordinator |
| Mrs S Holmes and Mrs M Hole | Attendance |
| Mrs M Beasley | Student Enrichment |
| Mr A Shaw | Outdoor Education - DoE Coordinator |
| Mr L Lunnon | Outdoor Education - Y7 Camp and Ten Tors |
| Vacancy tbc | Pastoral Support Y12 & Y13 (Post 16) |
| Support | |
| Mrs L Western & Mrs Nelmes-Warden | Catering |
| Mrs C Birkett | Finance |
| Mrs S Palmer | Examinations |
| Mrs F Egerton | Research School |
| Mr D Skuse | Science Technicians |
| Mr I Hardwick | Facilities and Operations |
| Mr A Jones | Wells Blue Sports Centre |