We currently have a staff of 27 teachers, 41 support staff including teaching assistants, specialist and leading teachers, plus admin and other support staff personnel.
This means our current staff covers a wealth of knowledge and experience from new teaching assistants and teachers to those with experience in this school and others. This brings a vibrancy and energy to the team at Clara Grant where the children’s progress is paramount. We also have a staff which represents a wide range of cultural backgrounds with many staff speaking more than one language.
All staff have regular continuing professional development support and both in house and external CPD are a key part of this. INSETs in the past have included; Mathematics and English workshops, planning and assessment days, ICT training, positive hand.
Senior Leadership Team
![]() Tom Canning CBE |
![]() Karen Symons |
![]() Heilandi Jansen |
![]() Liezel Du Plooy |
![]() Anthony Leete |
![]() Iclal Lawrence |
![]() Sabia Duly |
![]() Kasia Kozysa |
Admin Staff
Name | Role |
Sue Brian | Administrator |
Holly Massey | Administrator |
Mary Komur | Administrator |
Teaching Staff
Name | Class |
Jessica Coules | Nursery |
Elisha Robinson | Reception |
Saima Begum | Reception |
Emma Nagle | Reception |
Beatrice Caraciolo | Year 1 |
Chrissi Shepherd | Year 1 |
Jane Thompson | Year 1 |
Aine Nettleton | Year 2 |
Sunyia Tahir | Year 2 |
Jenny Eisen Ray | Year 3 |
Kamaljet Kaur | Year 3 |
Adam Siddique | Year 4 |
Nadira Choudhury | Year 4 |
Ranjit Anthony | Year 5 |
Lauren Manister | Year 5 |
Simone Schwartzel | Year 6 |
Alex Bartlett | Year 6 |
Fiona James | Key Stage 2 Support |
Michelle McFarlane | Year 6 Intervention |
Support Staff
Name | Role |
Rushnara Khan | Family Support Partner |
Caroline Robinson | Nursery Nurse |
Hussna Rashid | Nursery Nurse |
Tahmina Razzaque | Nursery Nurse |
Samnatha Adelakun | Nursery Nurse |
Jayshree Jadeja | Learning Mentor |
Afia Bibi | Teaching Assistant |
Angela McMullan | Teaching Assistant |
Cathy Gerada | Teaching Assistant |
Debbie collier | Teaching Assistant |
Farhana Sultana | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Farzana Hossain | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Fatou Morgan | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Hasna Uddin | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Joy Dorey | Teaching Assistant |
Juneha Khatun | Teaching Assistant |
Julie Osayamwen | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Khairun Shahid | Teaching Assistnat – SEN |
Kulshuma Chowdhury | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Ritha Begum | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Salma Begum | Teaching Assistant |
Saiful Alam | Teaching Assistant |
Shahnaj Amin | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Sharifa Khanom | Teaching Assistant |
Tammana Mahbub | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Varsha Newaj | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Zakia Tahraoui | Teaching Assistant |
Sufiyah Patel | Teaching Assistant |
Glena Caulker | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Daisy Clerk | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Tahmina Begum | Teaching Assistant – SEN |
Lunchtime Staff
Name | Role |
Amina Akther | Lunchtime Supervisory |
Farhana Bibi | Senior Midday Supervisory |
Fateha Ameen | Lunchtime Supervisory |
Janette Short | Lunchtime Supervisory |
Rubia Begum | Lunchtime Supervisory |
Koli Begum | Lunchtime Supervisory |
Poonam Lard | Lunchtime Supervisory |
Rehma Salam | Lunchtime Supervisory |
Premises
Name | Role |
Darren Burnett | Premises Manager |