Teaching Staff

Headteacher

  • Mr A. Birchall

Deputy Headteachers

  • Raising Standards & Curriculum: Mrs A. Finch

  • Teaching & Learning: Mr P. Paul

Assistant Headteachers

  • Inclusion & Welfare: Mrs A. Hudson

  • Head of Upper School: Mrs T. Wilkinson

  • Head of Lower School: Mrs D. Fletcher

Directors of Learning

  • Mr I. Barry

  • Mrs J. Hornby

  • Mr C. Moorhouse

  • Mrs C. Smith

Co-Ordinators

  • Head of Year 7: Miss H. Tereszczenko

  • Head of Year 8: Miss F. Parker

  • Head of Year 9: Miss R. Radcliffe

  • Head of Year 10: Mr D. Abbott

  • Head of Year 11: Mrs K. Johnson

  • More Able Learners: Mr P. McVeigh

  • Boys' Achievement: Mr P. McVeigh

  • Disadvantaged Learners, Data & Curriculum: Mr C. Eccles

  • Primary Outreach: Mr R. Williams

  • CEIAG: Mr A. Rastrick

  • Pedagogy & Practice: Mr G. Rowland

Heads of Departments

  • Art: Mrs C. Williamson

  • Business & Enterprise: Mrs K. McGuire

  • Computing: Mr C. Smethurst

  • Drama & Performing Arts: Mrs C. Lipton

  • History: Mr G. Rowland

  • Humanities Faculty & Religious Education: Mr M. Scott

  • Languages: Mrs D. Turban

  • Music: Mr S. Gibson

  • Physical Education: Mr R. Williams

  • Product Design: Mrs C. Knight

  • Science: Mrs K. Millward

  • Special Educational Needs: Mrs K. Sutton

Art

  • Head of Department: Mrs C. Williamson

  • Miss A. Herd

  • Mrs K. Williams

Business and Enterprise

  • Head of Department: Mrs K. McGuire

Computing

  • Head of Department: Mr C. Smethurst

  • Mr A. Clare

  • Mr D. Reeves

Dance

  • Mrs K. Johnson

Drama and Performing Arts Faculty

  • Head of Faculty: Mrs C. Lipton

  • Miss H. Tereszczenko

English

  • Director of Learning: Mr I. Barry

  • Literacy Co-ordinator: Mrs C. Silcock

  • Mrs A. Clancy

  • Mrs R. Cocker

  • Miss E. Hoey

  • Miss E. McVitie

  • Miss K. Rogerson

  • Miss A. Taylor

  • Mr J. Thirlby

  • Mrs T. Wilkinson

  • Miss S. Wilson

  • Miss M. Wood

Food 

  • Mrs A. Hudson

  • Mrs L. Hutton

  • Miss M. Waseem

Geography

  • Miss A. Ollerenshaw

  • Miss D. Wright

History

  • Head of Department: Mr G. Rowland

  • Mr R. Anderton

  • Mr N. Moss

  • Mr M. Scott

Languages

  • Head of Faculty: Mrs D. Turban

  • Mr P. McKiernan

  • Miss F. Parker

Mathematics

  • Director of Learning: Mrs J. Hornby

  • Mr D. Abbott

  • Mrs S. Daniel

  • Mr C. Eccles

  • Mrs D. Fletcher

  • Mr P. Gaskell

  • Mrs R. McCarthy

  • Mr P. McVeigh

  • Mrs M. Mehnert

  • Mrs C. Rigby

  • Mr M. Speakman

  • Mr D. Tudor

Music

  • Head of Department: Mr S. Gibson

  • Miss J. Collier

Physical Education

  • Head of Department: Mr R. Williams

  • Mrs K. Crowley

  • Mr M. Gregory

  • Mr P. Paul

  • Miss R. Radcliffe

Product Design

  • Head of Department: Mrs C. Knight

Religious Education

  • Head of Department: Mr M. Scott

  • Mrs J. Flack

  • Mr C. Moorhouse

Science

  • Head of Faculty: Mrs K. Millward

  • Ms O. Connolly

  • Mr N. Desai

  • Miss A. Hardman

  • Mr J. Haynes

  • Miss K. McConachie

  • Mr A. Rastrick

  • Mrs C. Smith

  • Mr A. Thorpe

Social Health

  • Mrs K. Johnson

  • Mrs K. Sutton

Support Staff

Administration

  • Pastoral Support Manager: Mr N. Jones

  • Exams, Assessment, Cover Manager & Site: Mrs D. Lancaster

  • Headteacher's P.A: Ms L. O’Halloran-Ratcliffe

  • Office Manager: Mrs S. Stephenson

  • Finance Officer: Mrs L. Barton

  • Student Enquiries Officer: Miss N. Lane

  • Finanace Assistant: Mrs A. Appleton

  • Receptionist: Mrs C. Cornforth

  • Clerical Assistant - SEN: Mrs K. Duffy

  • Exams, Assessment & Cover Assistant: Mrs S. Bagley

  • First Aid Officer: Miss D. Worrall

ICT Support

  • ICT Manager: Mr M. Arnold

Learning Support

  • Learning Mentor: Ms J. Collier

  • Intervention Manager: Ms S. Cooksey

  • Intervention Tutors: Mr P. Singleton, Mr R. Unsworth

Technicians

  • Senior Science Technician: Mr A. Darwell

Pastoral Support Officers

  • Mr D. Bettany

  • Mrs J. Dean

  • Mrs K. Macey (LAC Students)

  • Mrs L. Robinson

Onwards and Upwards

  • Learning Mentors: Mrs M. Hindle, Mrs A. Rushton

Teaching Assistants

  • Ms R. Bickerton

  • Mrs S. Cook

  • Mrs S. Cunningham

  • Miss J. Holyland

  • Miss L. Hughes

  • Mrs H. Jones

  • Miss C. Lancaster

  • Mrs S. Matthews

  • Mr G. Pointon

  • Mrs M. Scully

  • Mr P. Singleton

  • Miss K. Speakman

  • Mrs J. Williams

Site Staff

  • Site Manager: Mr E. Molloy

  • Caretakers: Mr F. Hoinville & Mr B. Houghton

  • Welfare Assistants: Mrs M. Fairhurst, Miss L. Hill & Mrs L. Thomas

  • Cleaners: Mrs L. Dawber, Mrs M. Fairhurst, Mrs L. Fitzgerald, Miss L. Hill & Mrs V. Kirsners

Byrchall High School: Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan. WN4 9PQ.

Telephone: 01942 728221. Email: enquiries@admin.byrchall.wigan.sch.uk  

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