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21/01/26

🎾Huge congratulations to Iris, who had an incredible week at the Tennis Europe Bar‑Le‑Duc U14 tournament in France! She reached the semi‑finals in doubles and the last 16 in singles against some of Europe’s top young players. Amazing work, Iris — we’re so proud of you! 🌟

18/12/25

🎶 Barton Manor School Choir brought festive magic to Harbledown Lodge Care Home! Carols like Silent Night & Deck the Halls filled the room with joy, plus a fun 12 Days of Christmas twist! 🎄  

17/12/25

Students from BMS and BCGS joined Rosie Duffield MP for a Q&A on issues shaping Canterbury: Housing, Transport, Environment & Public Safety. Great to see young voices leading the conversation! Read more:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…     

10/12/25

Winter Showcase 2025 was a huge success! 🎭🎶 Over 50 talented students shared an unforgettable evening of music, drama & dance with friends and family. Congratulations to all who performed – you were amazing! See the highlights:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

06/12/25

🎄 THANK YOU! 🎄 Our Christmas Fayre raised an amazing £1,115.66 for Our School's charities:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n… Thank you all!  

03/12/25

🎄 Year 7 students have brought the festive magic to life by decorating our School’s Christmas tree! The refectory is looking amazing thanks to their creativity and holiday spirit.  

01/12/25

Our Student Leadership Team held its first Leadership Conference on Friday! Students explored their roles, wrote pledges, tackled scenarios and created action plans to drive our School’s vision forward 💡 See more: bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

28/11/25

🚨 We’re recruiting! BCAT needs a Non-Executive Director/Trustee + Local Governors for our schools. Bring your expertise, challenge and support to help shape the future of education. 📩 Apply today and make a difference in local education  bartoncourtacademytrust.org/…

27/11/25

🎄Our School Christmas Raffle is less than a week away! 🎟Tickets: £1 per strip (Reception) 🎁Prizes include activity & gift vouchers! 💝Donations still welcome Proceeds go to    & House charities         

26/11/25

📢 Our Careers Newsletter is Live! From Year 7, we’re helping students prepare for the world of work! · Enterprise projects · Workshops & guest speakers · Dedicated focus days See what’s happening now in our latest newsletter 👉 bartonmanor.org/255/careers-…

19/11/25

🏀 First basketball fixture of the year and what a start! Our Year 10 Boys smashed it with a 40-19 win against Herne Bay High School! 👏Well done, team – on to the next!

18/11/25

🎨 Our KS3 Art & GCSE Art/Photography students joined exciting workshops with  on Cultural Capital Day 2! 👉 See their incredible work:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

14/11/25

Year 9 students took History beyond the classroom on Cultural Capital Day 2 at the Imperial War Museum. Powerful stories, fascinating artefacts and striking exhibits made for an unforgettable experience!

29/10/25

See what the talented poets at Barton Manor School in Canterbury have achieved:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

27/10/25

See what the talented poets at Barton Manor School in Canterbury have achieved:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

15/10/25

Our uniform suppliers, Monkhouse, have 20% off everything from Monday 27 October - Sunday 9 November 2025 (midnight). Don't miss out!

03/10/25

Don't miss out on our Open Evening and Mornings next week. Find out more at:  bartonmanor.org/1813/open-ev…

01/10/25

Do you have a child starting in September 2026? Come along to our Open Evenings and Mornings; please book for the Headteacher talks via our website:  bartonmanor.org/1813/open-ev…

11/07/25

Barton Manor Hosts Inaugural Trust Eco Challenge... find out more at:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

13/06/25

Another first for BMS... students complete their first bronze expedition. See the pictures:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

13/06/25

Excellent Barton Manor School First Ofsted Report. Find out more at:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

16/05/25

Our uniform suppliers have a special offer from Monday 19 May - don't miss out!

05/05/25

Could your child be BMS' next Young Musician of the Year! Find out more:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

05/05/25

BMS students have embraced the Duke of Edinburgh Award for the first time. See what they got up to:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

26/11/24

The Charles Dickens School is looking for a Cover Supervisor to join the team in Broadstairs. This role would suit someone who wants to support teaching & learning in a school. Find out more:  bartoncourtacademytrust.org/…

Staff List

Senior Leadership Team

Ms K Cardus CEO / Executive Headteacher
Mr R Morgan Headteacher
Mr O Mitchell Deputy Headteacher: Curriculum & Assessment
Mrs H Stanley Deputy Headteacher: Pastoral Care, Safeguarding & Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr M Halpin Assistant Headteacher: SENCO & SEN provision
Mrs A Bourner Assistant Headteacher: Teaching & Learning 
Mr A White Assistant Headteacher: Pastoral KS3

BCAT Business Management Team

Mr M Blake Trust ICT Strategy and Projects Manager
Mrs K Trevor Trust HR Manager
Mrs N Coles Trust Chief Finance Officer

Heads of Year & Assistant Heads of Year

Ms K Hodgkinson Head of Year 7
Mrs M Gibb Assistant Head of Year 7
Miss J Wiles Head of Year 8
Mrs S Owen  Assistant Head of Year 8 
Mr B Pay Head of Year 9
Mrs M Jeffery Assistant Head of Year 9
Mr A Attrill Head of Year 10
Mrs T McCann Assistant Head of Year 10

Business Department

Mrs S Adams Lead Teacher of Business and BTEC Quality Nominee

Computing Department

Mr T Freeman-Jones Director & Lead Teacher of Computing

Design & Technology Department

Mrs S Cottrell Trust Director of DT
Mrs S Morris Lead Teacher of DT and Engineering
Mr C Cotter DT Technician
Mr E Billington Art, DT and Food Technician

Drama Department

Miss R Dyck Lead Teacher of Drama and Teacher of English 

English Department

Mrs J Laker Director of English 
Mrs N Henderson 2nd in Charge English
Miss R Kirwan 2nd in Charge English
Miss F Bibb Teacher of English
Miss Z Morris Teacher of English
Miss L Kyriacou Teacher of English
Miss R Dyck Teacher of English and Lead Teacher of Drama

Food Technology

Miss K Parker Lead Teacher of Food Technology | Lead Teacher of Health & Social Care

 

Geography Department

Mrs A Bourner Director of Humanities & PSHEE / Assistant Headteacher
Mr J Goss Lead Teacher of Geography / D of E Coordinator 
Miss J Wiles Teacher of Geography, History & Religious Education / HOY / Director of Teaching & Learning 
Mr R Morgan Teacher of Geography / Headteacher
Mr L Pearce Teacher of Geography

Health and Social Care Department

Miss K Parker Lead Teacher of Food Technology | Lead Teacher of Health & Social Care

 

History Department

Mrs A Bourner Director of Humanities & PSHEE / Assistant Headteacher
Miss A Mcilfatrick Lead Teacher of History
Miss J Wiles Teacher of Geography, History and Religious Education / HOY / Director of Teaching & Learning

Mathematics Department

Miss S Johnson Director of Mathematics & Numeracy
Mrs E Huttley 2nd in Mathematics: KS3
Mrs H Stanley Teacher of Mathematics / Deputy Headteacher
Ms K Hodgkinson Teacher of Mathematics and HOY
Miss A Chan Teacher of Mathematics

Modern Foreign Languages Department

Mr R Wilcock Director of MFL & Careers
Mrs S Hosseinzadehrahvar Teacher of MFL

Music Department

Ms G Fenn Director of Music
Mr A Thorne  Teacher of Music

Performing Arts Department

Mrs H Dobinsteen Lead Teacher of Dance

 

Physical Education Department

Mr C Savory Lead Teacher of PE 
Mrs K Mount Teacher of PE / HOY 
Miss E Hillier Teacher of PE
Mrs H Dobinsteen Teacher of PE/Lead Teacher of Dance

Science Department

Mr L Nowers Director of Science
Mr L Frassoni 2nd in Science: KS3 / Eco Schools Coordinator
Mr A Attrill Teacher of Science
Mr E Oteng Nyarko Teacher of Science
Mr B Pay Teacher of Science / HOY / G & T Coordinator
Mr R Horan Teacher of Science
Mr A Root  Science Technician 

Visual Arts Department

Mrs L Maddison Lead Teacher of Art
Mr E Billington Art & DT Technician
Mr C Cotter Art & DT Technician  

SEN Department

Mr M Halpin SENCo / Assistant Headteacher
Miss A Lobban Deputy SENCo
Mrs L Rain Lead Teaching Assistant for SEN/Literacy Interventions
Mr K Pryce Teaching Assistant
Miss C Paterson Teaching Assistant
Mr F O'Boyle Teaching Assistant
Mrs G Antonie Teaching Assistant
Mr S Smith Teaching Assistant
Mr P Harper Teaching Assistant
Mr R Archer-Villace Teaching Assistant
Mr J Jagusiak Teaching Assistant
Miss X Webb Teaching Assistant

Student Support

Mr P Shilling Trust Behaviour Manager / Senior Pastoral Manager
Mrs T McCann AHOY / Isolation Manager / Behaviour & Pastoral Support Assistant
Mrs M Gibb AHOY / Isolation Manager / Behaviour & Pastoral Support Assistant
Mrs M Jeffery AHOY / Isolation Manager / Behaviour & Pastoral Support Assistant
Miss N Pilfold Safeguarding Manager
Miss M Whiffin Cover Supervisor
Mrs S Owen AHOY 
Ms A Simpson Isolation Manager/Behaviour and Pastoral Support Assistant

Administrative

Mrs C Tutt PA to Executive Headteacher / Headteacher
Mr F Cameron Data Manager
Mrs H Stephens Attendance Officer
Mrs L Billings SLT Administrator
Mrs H Pooley Receptionist
Miss D Humphries Reprographics / Administrator
Mrs V White Clerk to Governors
Mrs C Bateman  Cover Officer 
Mrs K West  Examinations Manager

Finance

Mrs N Coles Trust Chief Finance Officer
Mrs K Baldwin Trust Finance and Payroll Officer
Mrs N Higham Trust Finance Officer
Mrs J Brockman Trips and Finance Officer

HR

Mrs K Trevor Trust HR Manager
Mrs C Parkins Trust HR Officer
Mrs E Avis Trust HR Officer
Miss T Knight Trust HR Officer
Mrs L Hall Trust HR Officer

ICT Support

Mr M Blake Trust ICT Strategy & Projects Manager
Mr D Savage Trust Deputy ICT & Projects Manager
Mr S Oddy Senior ICT Technician

Site

Mr R Adams Trust Estates Manager
Mr R Collins Site Manager
Mr D Chambers Assistant Site Manager and Lettings lead