Staff Contacts
To contact a member of staff please use 0191 22 88 400 or email info@excelsioracademy.org.uk.
Leadership Team
James Andriot | Principal |
Charlotte De Oliveira | Vice Principal (Head of Primary) |
Rachael Atkinson | Vice Principal (Secondary – Pastoral) |
Michael Connolly | Vice Principal (Secondary) |
Claire Goodwill | Vice Principal (Secondary) |
Saarah Nijaila | Vice Principal (Secondary) |
Kirsty Ruffle | Vice Principal (Secondary) |
Gareth Smith | Vice Principal (Head of Sixth Form College) |
SENCO
Szilvia Winn | SENCO |
Pastoral Team
Kirsty Hunt | Primary Welfare Manager |
Deborah Barakat | Assistant Principal – Year 7 and Transition |
Michelle Clare | Year Manager – Year 7 |
Holly Knox | Assistant Principal – Year 8 and 9 |
Danielle Cunningham | Year Manager – Year 8 |
Mark Taylor | Year Manager – Year 9 |
Edd Hodgson | Assistant Principal – Year 10 and 11 |
Richard Goodman | Year Manager – Year 10 |
Carla Kay | Year Manager – Year 11 |
Lyndsay Noble | Sixth Form College Inclusive Learning Team Leader |

Reach Out for Support
Click below to let us know any concerns you have or if you would like further support from your linked Year Team.
Our Welfare team can support and signpost you with a variety of topics including your health and wellbeing; internet safety and bullying. Our team will always try our best to help you and can call or email you back to talk through any concerns.