Marina Gardiner Legge, Headmistress
Marina Gardiner Legge joined Oxford High School in January 2021, having served as Headmistress at Heathfield School since 2016, and Director of Studies for the three years previous. Providing strong leadership and a clear direction for the school, Marina focused on developing the very highest standards in teaching and learning during her headship, both of which were recognised in an excellent ISI Inspection in 2018.
Before turning her hand to education, Marina read English Language and Literature at Somerville College, inspiring a love of poetry that still burns brightly today. On completing her Oxford studies, she went on to work for a decade in advertising and marketing, before assuming the role of president at a charity based in Paris.
It wasn’t until she moved out to Hong Kong, several years later, that Marina discovered her passion for teaching and education, and made the decision to study for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. Moving back to the UK, certificate in hand, Marina joined Rutlish School as an English teacher, rising through the ranks to become Head of Year, Assistant Head and Head of Careers.
A passionate believer in the power of girls-only education to change lives, Marina has been described by those who have had the pleasure of working with her as fiercely intelligent and a very capable and caring educationalist. She has also recently completed a Masters in Educational Leadership and is excited to bring her wealth of knowledge and experience to OHS, as well as to meet the whole school community.
Jessica Williams, Head of Prep & Pre-Prep
Mrs Jessica Williams joined OHS as Head of Prep & Pre-Prep in January 2019, having previously occupied the role of Deputy Head and Head of Girls at Ashfold Preparatory School. With over twenty years teaching and managerial experience, Jessica began her career as a Biology teacher and then became Head of Year 7 at Aylesbury Grammar School, where she established the induction programme for new pupils entering the senior school from feeder primary and prep schools. She also served as Head of Boarding at Lucton School in rural Herefordshire and as a science teacher at Llandovery College in Wales. Having gained a first class honours degree in Physiology and Psychology from the University of Southampton followed by a PGCE from Homerton College, Cambridge, she has also taught Biology, Chemistry and Maths plus A level Psychology. A mum of three, Jessica describes herself as a keen runner and occasional tennis player who enjoys walking with her husband, also a teacher, and the family Jack Russell, Pippa.
| Name | Position |
| Dr Ed Batchelar MChem, DPhil, PGCE Oxon |
Deputy Head – Academic (Chemistry) |
| Miss Laura Knowles BA (Hons) Sheffield, PGCE Leeds Trinity |
Deputy Head – Pastoral (History) |
| Mrs Jessica Williams BSc (Hons), PGCE |
Head of Prep School |
| Mr Nick Dawson BA (Hons), PGCE Oxford Brookes, NPQH |
Deputy Head – Prep School |
| Mr Jonathan Nicholl BA (Hons) Oxon, MPhil Sheffield |
Assistant Head – Curriculum (Mathematics/Critical Thinking) |
| Miss Claire Nebesnuick BA (Hons) York, MA Oxford Brookes |
Assistant Head – Co-Curriculum (English) |
| Miss Rachael Pallas-Brown BA (Hons) MSt MLitt Oxon |
Assistant Head – Director of Sixth Form (Religious Studies/Philosophy) |
| Mrs Sarah Arnold BA (Hons) Oxon, ACMA, CGMA |
Director of Finance and Operations |
| Mrs Molly Silva BSc, MSc Oxford Brookes |
Director of Marketing and Admissions |
Senior School:
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ms Rachel Burton BSc Keele Head of Mathematics | Mathematics |
| Mrs Claire Chipchase BSc Southampton Teacher of Mathematics | Mathematics |
| Mrs Penny D’Souza-Eva BA (Hons) Essex Teacher of Mathematics | Mathematics |
| Dr Andrew Stacey MMath Oxon, PhD Warwick Teacher of Mathematics | Mathematics |
| Mr Tom Waterfield MMath Oxon Teacher of Mathematics | Mathematics |
| Mrs Dani Phipps BA (Hons), PGCE, MEd (Cantab) Head of English | English |
| Ms Mari Girling BA (Hons) Oxon, PGCE Teacher of English (P/T); Acting Head of Year 11 | English |
| Ms Elisa Hattenkofer Teacher of English | English |
| Miss Stephanie Masterson BA (Hons) University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA Teacher of English | English |
| Ms Alex Gillham BA Cambridge, MA Birkbeck Teacher of English | English |
| Miss Kathryn McGonigle BSc Exeter Director of Sports | Physical Education |
| Mrs Jane Berry BEd Sheffield City Polytechnic Teacher of Physical Education and Sport; Head of Year 11 | Physical Education |
| Miss Victoria Ferrelly BA (Hons) Bedfordshire Teacher of Physical Education and Sport; Head of Year 8 | Physical Education |
| Mr Liam Gilbert BSc Niagra, USA Teacher of Physical Education and Sport | Physical Education |
| Mrs Katie Lowe BSc, MSc, PGCE Loughborough Teacher of Physical Education and Sport | Physical Education |
| Mr Connor Roberts Teacher of Physical Education and Sport | Physical Education |
| Miss Ella Thompson BSc (Hons) Worcester Teacher of Physical Education and Sport | Physical Education |
| Mrs Melanie Tonks BEd (Hons) Bedford Teacher of Physical Education & Sport (P/T) | Physical Education |
| Dr Emma Regardsoe BSc, MPhil, DPhil, MRSC Head of Science; Head of Chemistry | Science |
| Miss Zoe Steer BSc (Hons) Bath, PGCE Exeter Head of Biology | Science |
| Mrs Gillian Barbour BA (Hons), Oxon Head of Physics | Science |
| Miss Susan Berry MA Cantab, MSc London Teacher of Biology; Head of Year 7 | Science |
| Dr Paul Weeks BSc, PhD Cantab Teacher of Biology | Science |
| Mrs Maria Whittington BSc (Hons) MEd Warwick, PGCE, CELTA Teacher of Biology | Science |
| Dr Mark Rushton BSc (Hons), PhD Cardiff Teacher of Chemistry (P/T) | Science |
| Mr Jack Sobey MChem Oxon, PGCE Oxon Teacher of Chemistry | Science |
| Mrs Nicola Westwood MBiochem Oxon, PGCE Oxon, MSc Oxon Teacher of Chemistry (P/T) | Science |
| Ms Mariam Siddiqi BEng (Hons), Oxford Brookes; PGCE UCL Teacher of Physics (P/T) | Science |
| Mrs Jennie Rhodes BSc (Hons) Sheffield, PGCE Sheffield Teacher of Physics (P/T) | Science |
| Miss Sophie Sissons BSc Southampton, PGCE Oxford Head of Geography | Geography |
| Mrs Laura Black BA (Hons) Northumbria, PGCE Oxon Teacher of Geography (P/T) | Geography |
| Mrs Jemma Irvine BSc Loughborough, PGCE Hong Kong Teacher of Geography (P/T) | Geography |
| Mr Paul South BA (Hons) Exeter, PGCE Head of History | History |
| Miss Eleanor Selway BA (Hons) MA Bristol, PGCE UWE Teacher of History; Head of Year 10 | History |
| Mrs Anne Brazel BA (Hons) Sheffield, PGCE Manchester Teacher of History (P/T) | History |
| Mrs Helen Wenham Teacher of History | History |
| Mr Marc Berrett BA (Hons), Exeter College of College of Art and Design Head of Art | Art and Textiles |
| Mrs Helen Wilson BA (Hons) NTU, PGCE Head of Textiles | Art and Textiles |
| Miss Maja Beattie BA Bath Spa, PGCE UWE Teacher of Art (P/T) | Art and Textiles |
| Mrs April Surrage Teacher of Art (P/T) | Art and Textiles |
| Mrs Rachel McLaughlin Teacher of Art | Art and Textiles |
| Mrs Emma Cottrell Teacher of Textiles | Art and Textiles |
| Mrs Emma Macfarlane BA (Hons) Leeds, PGCE Manchester Metropolitan Teacher of Textiles (P/T) | Art and Textiles |
| Miss Julie Bramall BA (Hons) Open University, LAMDA, Dip in Performing Arts Head of Drama; Head of Year 9 | Drama |
| Mr Jeffrey Pelling BA (Hons) St Mary College, PGCE Fitzwilliam College Teacher of Drama | Drama |
| Mr Thomas Couliou BA, MA Brest (France), PGCE Bristol Head of Modern Foreign Languages; Head of French | Modern Languages |
| Mlle Emmanuelle Hilary Licence Rennes, PGCE Oxford Brookes Teacher of French | Modern Languages |
| Mrs Sarah Liebrecht BA (Hons) Oxon Head of German, Teacher of French (P/T) | Modern Languages |
| Dr Emma Chorley BA, PhD, PGCE Bristol Teacher of German and French | Modern Languages |
| Dr Yan Liu BSc, MSc Beijing, PhD Cambridge Head of Mandarin (P/T) | Modern Languages |
| Ms Jane Dong BA in Chinese Lang/Lit. PGDip, Leeds Teacher of Mandarin (P/T) | Modern Languages |
| Ms Juan Wang BSc (Hons) Open University Teacher of Mandarin | Modern Languages |
| Ms Cathy O’Neill BA (Hons) Oxon, PGCE, MA London Pre-U Mandarin Teacher | Modern Languages |
| Mrs Emily Rymer BA (Hons) Oxon, PGCE Institute of Education London Teacher of Spanish | Modern Languages |
| Mr Massimo Rugna Head of Italian | Modern Languages |
| Mrs Katya Solovyova BA (Hons) Moscow State (Russia) Head of Russian; Teacher of French | Modern Languages |
| Dr Maria Florencia Nelli Language Assistant - Spanish | Modern Languages |
| Mrs Elena Shand Language Assistant - Russian | Modern Languages |
| Mr Richard Lonsdale BA (Hons) Oxon, PGCE (Cantab) Head of Classics | Classics |
| Dr Niki Karapanagioti PhD Reading Teacher of Classics | Classics |
| Mrs Tamsin Miller Teacher of Classics | Classics |
| Dr Peter Foster BA (Hons) Oxon, MMus, PhD Reading, PGCE Open University, LRSM, FRCO Director of Music | Music |
| Mrs Sinead Andrews Teacher of Music | Music |
| Mrs Patricia Dass BEd MSc Putra, Malaysia Head of Psychology | Psychology |
| Mr James Watts BA (Hons) Oxon Head of Computer Science; Teacher of Maths | Computer Science |
| Mr Doug Abrams Teacher of Computer Science | Computer Science |
| Dr Claudia Strobel MA Heidelberg, Germany, DPhil Oxon Head of Careers and Life-long Learning; Teacher of Classics | Careers |
| Mr Mike Gallacher MA Oxon Head of Economics, Politics; Young Enterprise | Economics and Politics |
| Mr Robert Packard BA (Hons) Lancaster, MA Leicester Head of Religious Studies; Head of Philosophy; Teacher of Politics | Religious Studies |
| Mrs Frances Townend MA Oxon Teacher of Religious Studies and Geography | Religious Studies |
| Mr Mark Huggins BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes, PGCE, PG in Advanced Educational Practice (Special Educational Needs), PG in Working with Children with Literacy Difficulties, NASENCo SEND Co-Ordinator and Maths Teacher | Learning Support |
| Ms Alison Hughes BA (Hons), PG Special Education Canada, Dip Ed Canada Learning Support | Learning Support |
| Mrs Jenny Biggs BA (Hons) Manchester Executive Assistant to the Head | Support Staff |
| Miss Holly Symington Personal Assistant to the Deputy Heads | Support Staff |
| Ms Lisa Cheung HR Officer | Support Staff |
| Miss Jo Mundy Finance Manager | Support Staff |
| Dr Janette Chow Head of Admissions | Support Staff |
| Mrs Daniela Cullen BA (Hons) Loughborough Admissions Registrar - maternity leave | Support Staff |
| Ms Gemma Tuckey Admissions Registrar | Support Staff |
| Mrs Maria Blick Admissions Registrar, Prep | Support Staff |
| Miss Mae Sonugan Marketing and Admissions Assistant | Support Staff |
| Miss Sally Bittiner Marketing Manager | Support Staff |
| Mr Lucas Baude de Bunnetat Alumnae Relations & Fundraising Officer | Support Staff |
| Mrs Josephine Collins MA (Oxon), Dip Lib Examinations Officer | Support Staff |
| Mrs Laura Pountney Senior Office Administrator | Support Staff |
| Mrs Julia May Administrative Assistant/Receptionist | Support Staff |
| Mrs Pauline Holdsworth Administrative Assistant/Receptionist | Support Staff |
| Miss Gemma Arnold Attendance and Administration Officer | Support Staff |
| Ms Clare Williams After School Care Supervisor | Support Staff |
| Mrs Mei Ling Ying Data Manager | Support Staff |
| Mrs Luci Brooks BA (Hons) Soton Administrative Assistant (Music) | Support Staff |
| Mr Colin Wade Administrative Assistant | Support Staff |
| Mrs Katharine Horrocks Administrative Assistant to Assistant Head, Co-Curriculum | Support Staff |
| Mrs Maria Rees Administrative Assistant to Assistant Head, Director of Sixth Form and Head of Careers | Support Staff |
| Ms Azra Jelaca Librarian MSc London, MCLIP, FRSA | Support Staff |
| Mr Mike Hay BEng York Theatre Manager | Support Staff |
| Mrs Lucy Mullins School Nurse | Support Staff |
| Mrs Nicola Gilbert Administrative/First Aid Assistant | Support Staff |
| Miss Joanna Brooks BA (Hons) UCA Farnham Art and Textiles Technician | Art and Textiles |
| Miss Yasemin Yasar Art and Textiles Technician | Art and Textiles |
| Miss Sally Clark Sport Technician | Physical Education |
| Mr David Brown Physics Technician | Science |
| Mr Neil Dighton Biology Technician | Science |
| Mr George Godfrey Science Technician | Science |
| Mr Robert Hodgins BSC (Hons), MCSA, MCSE, ACTC IT Operations Manager | Support Staff |
| Mrs Katrina Love Senior IT Technician | Support Staff |
| Mr Ben Watson IT Technician | Support Staff |
| Mr Andy Applyby Compliance & Facilities Manager | Support Staff |
| Mr Kevin Webb Assistant Site Supervisor | Support Staff |
| Mr Peter Twine Caretaker (P/T) | Support Staff |
| Mr Hans Garicia Schreier Caretaker | Support Staff |
| Mr Raul Toledano Infantes Caretaker | Support Staff |
| Mr Joshua Arnett Gardener/Caretaker | Support Staff |
Prep School:
| Name | Key Stage |
|---|---|
| Miss Molly Aylward BSc (Hons) Bristol Head of EYFS | KS1 |
| Mrs Leeanda Simpson LLB (Hons) London, PGCE Greenwich Teacher (P/T) | KS1 |
| Mrs Meetal Finnis BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam, PGCE Oxford Brookes Teacher (P/T) | KS1 |
| Miss Olivia Ede BA (Hons) Exeter, PGCE Oxford Brookes Head of KS1 - maternity leave | KS1 |
| Miss Claire Morris BEd with QTS Winchester Teacher | KS1 |
| Mrs Bianca Aslam BSc Punjab, Pakistan; MA Kinnaird College, Pakistan; MA, MSc, PGCE Oxford Brookes Teacher | KS1 |
| Mrs Poppy Kane BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam, PGCE Oxford Brookes Teacher | KS1 |
| Mrs Claire Walker Teacher | KS1 |
| Ms Rebecca Cariad Teacher (P/T) | KS1 |
| Mrs Ann-Marie Armstrong Teacher | KS2 |
| Miss Fiona Eves Teacher | KS2 |
| Mrs Carolyn Warren BSc (Hons) Loughborough, PGCE Oxford Brookes Teacher (P/T) | KS1 |
| Miss Louise McGarrity BA (Hons) Keele, PGCE Teacher | KS2 |
| Ms Cara Kennedy-Wood BEd James Cook, Australia Teacher (P/T) | KS2 |
| Mrs Annette Sweeney BA HDipEd University College Galway Teacher | KS2 |
| Miss Rachel Evans BEd Liverpool Teacher | KS2 |
| Mrs Julia Rendell BSc (Hons) Bristol, PGCE Cambridge Teacher (P/T) | KS2 |
| Mrs Claire Coolin BSc (Hons) University College Cork, PGCE Trinity College Carmarthen Teacher (P/T) | KS2 |
| Ms Anike Chuard BA (Hons) Surrey, MSc UCL Head of KS2 | KS2 |
| Miss Evangeline Price BA (Hons) with QTS Oxford Brookes Teacher | KS2 |
| Mrs Debbie Prior CACHE Level 3, BA (Hons) OU, QTS Teacher | KS2 |
| Miss Claudia Panatti BA (Hons) Central Lancashire, MA PGCE Oxford Brookes Teacher | All |
| Mrs Stacy Hurst-Ramsay BEd (Hons) Edinburgh Head of Pastoral Care and Wellbeing | All |
| Mrs Sarah Quinn Director of Prep Sport | All |
| Miss Abbie Dandridge Teacher of Sports (P/T) | All |
| Mr Colin Gasper Teacher of Sports | All |
| Mrs Louise Taylor MA Oxon, MEd Westminster, ARCM Director of Music | All |
| Ms Claire Ousey BSc Nottingham Trent, PGCE Nottingham SEND Coordinator (P/T) | All |
| Dr Naomi Latham DPhil Oxon Science Teacher | All |
| Miss Nicola Jee BMus (Hons) Birmingham, Dip.ABRSM Assistant Music Teacher; EYFS; KS1; Reception | All |
| Mrs Wei Wei MA Education, Sheffield Hallam University Teacher of Mandarin (P/T) | All |
| Mrs Ellen Amano BA (Hons) De Montfort Teaching Assistant (P/T) | All |
| Mrs Liliane Asman BA Lebanon Teaching Assistant | All |
| Mrs Sally Collins NVQ3 Teaching Assistant (P/T) | All |
| Miss Jill Eyre BA (Hons) De Montfort University Teaching Assistant | All |
| Miss Elizabeth Dodds NVQ3 Teaching Assistant | All |
| Mrs Tracy Sareen DipM (CIM) Teaching Assistant | All |
| Miss Lina Penalva Carbonell Teaching Assistant | All |
| Miss Laura Birch Teaching Assistant | All |
| Miss Niamh Rodda Teaching Assistant | All |
| Mrs Jillian Waddell MA Dundee, PGCE Greenwich PA to Prep Headmistress | Support Staff |
| Mrs Lorraine Brooks Assistant Business Manager | Support Staff |
| Miss Vanessa Shaw Administrative Assistant | Support Staff |
| Mrs Candida Cooper Administrative Assistant | Support Staff |
| Mrs Rakhee Koria Lunch Time Supervisor; After School Care Manager | Support Staff |
| Miss Hannah Soares Gap Year Assistant | Support Staff |
| Miss Danielle Senanu Gap Year Assistant | Support Staff |
Visiting Tutors:
| Name | Subject |
|---|---|
| Mrs Catalina Renjifo | Art |
| Ms Madeleine Ford RADTTC BPhil (Hons) Durham | Ballet |
| Mrs Margaret Shannon | Babysitting |
| Mr Richard Dodd | Chess |
| Ms Nicola Parsons | Felt |
| Mr Robin Colyer BA(Hons) Guildford School of Acting | Drama |
| Mrs Jennifer Rudnay Dip (Hons) Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) | Speech and Drama |
| Mr Calvin Evans | Football Club |
| Mrs Daiva Kojelyte-Marrow | Pottery |
| Mr Tony Wilkins BJA Senior Coach | Judo |
| Mr Ben Coomber LTA Coach | Tennis |
| Mrs Gloria Brunner | Spanish |
| Ms Nicki Boult Dip Astanga Yoga Union Edinburgh | Yoga |
| Ms Noel Rainbird BA (Hons) | Bassoon |
| Mrs Valerie Findlay MA LRAM | Cello |
| Ms Jean Cockburn BA (Hons) LTCL | Clarinet |
| Miss Maureen Lake LRAM | Clarinet |
| Miss Kate Addis BMus (Birmingham Conservatoire), PGDip (Guildhall), PGCE (Oxford Brookes) | Double Bass |
| Mrs Sally Ewins Dip. RCM Perf, ARCM, PGCE | Flute |
| Mr Jonathan Slade MA (Royal Academy of Music), DipRAM, ArtDip (Yale), GrDip (Juilliard) | Flute |
| Mr Julian Faultless DPhil | French Horn |
| Mr Christopher Ayres BMus | Guitar |
| Mr Ray Burley ALCM LLCM | Guitar |
| Ms Jennifer Hill BA (Hons) Durham, ARCM | Harp |
| Mr Keith Fairbairn AGSM | Percussion |
| Miss Diana Hinds BA (Hons) LRSM | Piano |
| Mrs Bethe Levvy BMus MA | Piano |
| Dr Tatiana Thomas | Piano |
| Mr Thomas McCoy | Piano |
| Mr Chris Britton | Recorder |
| Mr Paul Foster LTCL | Saxophone/Flute |
| Mrs Lucy Ballard BA (Hons) ARCM PG | Singing |
| Ms Julie Cooper BA (Hons) Durham, DipRAM, LRAM, ARAM | Singing |
| Mr Andy Bush AGSM | Trumpet/Trombone |
| Mrs Susan Reynolds GRSM LRAM | Violin |
| Mrs Jacqui Miles MM, BMus, LRAM, ARCM, MTC, FRSA | Violin |
| Ms Emma Lake BA (Hons), MA, LRAM | Violin/Viola |