Our Staff
Our dedicated staff are led by The Beacon leadership team.

Ady Young
Head Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on strategy and policy, community collaborations and partnerships and has overall responsibility for quality and standards.

Casey Fletcher
Head of School
Day to day leadership of the school ensuring that key principles and priorities for the school are evident in its organisation and management.
Sasha Gooding
Head of Operations, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all business aspects of the school including Finance, HR, Admin, Premises, Catering and IT.
Caroline Pratt
Assistant Head Zone 1, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour within Zone 1.

Hayleigh Graves
Assistant Head Zone 1 Walmer, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour at our Walmer site.

Chris Wallis
Assistant Head Zone 2, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour within Zone 2.
Rebecca Loynds
Head of 6th Form, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour for the 6th Form.
Donna Wickens
Assistant Head of Specialist Classes
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour for the Specialist Classes.

Russell Ames
Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads the MAST Support team.