To contact the Principal of Orchard Mead Academy
Please email [email protected] and mark the email FAO Principal.
To contact the Chair of the Academy Council
Please email [email protected] and mark the email FAO Chair of the Academy Council
Who should I contact?
A concern or query about your child
Please speak to the class tutor in the first instance. Class tutors interact with pupils daily, and are well placed to support with a variety of queries. You can contact the tutor directly or via the school office.
The next steps would be Assistant Head of Year
The next step would be to speak with the Assistant Head of Year. Our Assistant Heads of Year work closely with our pupils, providing support with a number of issues and concerns pupils may have. You can contact the Assistant Head of Year directly or via the school office.
The next steps would be Head of Year
The next step would be to speak with the Head of Year. Our Heads of Year work closely with our tutors, Assistant Heads of year, faculties, and pupils, to provide support across a number of school areas. . You can contact the Head of Year directly or via the school office.
The next steps would be to get in touch with a member of SLT.
Head of School
Ms S Johal
Assistant Principal-Safeguarding
Ms Lowe
Assistant Principal-Behaviour
Ms De Souza
Attendance & Absence
Family Support & Attendance Officer
Ms B Rai
Attendance Support
Miss Donavon
Medical and Absence Evidence.
Please send any student medical or absence evidence (including COVID testing results) to [email protected]
If you would like more information or have a general query, please use the contact methods below. We reply to emails as soon as possible. However, if your query is of an urgent nature, please contact us via phone.
Admin Support
We have the following team members available in our main office and reception to answer your initial queries:
Academy Manager
Mrs N. Gorman
HR/Office Manager
Miss A. Afflick
Senior Administrator/HR Administrator
Mrs J. Wetwood
Receptionist/Administrators
Mrs E Leavis
Miss R Meade
Ms A Parratt
Student Receptionist
Ms L Reed
Student Support Worker
Ms Warner
PA to the Executive Principal
Ms E Matthews
If you would like a paper copy of any of the information on our website, please contact the school office and we will be happy to help you.