Meet the Team

The Cavendish School is part of Eastern Learning Alliance. Formed in 2020, Eastern Learning Alliance is a merger between Cambridgeshire Educational Trust (CET) and Morris Education Trust (MET).

Our Senior Leadership Team

Stephanie Smith - Head of School

Rebecca Armour- Deputy Headteacher & SENDco

Lisa Lincoln

Business & Admin Manager

Jake Allcock

Assistant Headteacher

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Assistant Headteacher

Rachel Dunn

Assistant Headteacher

Victoria Hearn - Trust Executive Headteacher

Mrs Sara Good- Watson Class

Mrs Helen Jensen- Tajiri Class

Miss Carla Glover- Thunberg Class

Mrs Sharon Glynn- Williams Class

Miss Paige Collingbourne- Grandin Class

Mrs Rehana Kauser- Davis Class

Mrs Ruth Cooper- Turing Class

Miss Gemma Lam- Turing Class/ English Teacher

Mr Josh Howley- Eilish Class/ PE Teacher

Mrs Karen Heaney- Lawson Class/ Art Teacher

Mr Sam Jones- Lawson Class/ Maths Teacher

Miss Erin Rogers- Beadle Class/ English Teacher

Mr Pete Bargewell- Elon Class/ Science Teacher

Mr Toqeer Sethi- Maths Teacher

Name	Appointment	Start of term	End of term	Role
Allcock, Peter	Community	23/03/2023	22/03/2027
Cooper, Leah	Community	23/03/2023	22/03/2027	Safeguarding Link Governor
Hedley, Jo	Community	12/12/2024	11/12/2028	Chair
Kimberley-Duffell, Jenna	Parent	26/01/2023	25/01/2027
Peyton Jones, Dorothy	Parent	26/01/2023	25/01/2027
Sansome, Alison	Community	14/07/2021	13/07/2025
Smith, Stephanie	Ex-Officio	Ex-officio	Ex-officio	Head of School

Governance information

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Assistant Principal for SEND/PP and SENCo at Impington Village College,
currently seconded to The Cavendish School
Leah Cooper -

Leah is the SENCo at Impington Village College, an inclusive mainstream secondary school and sixth form, with two Enhanced Resource Bases for students with high levels of SEND. Leah has experience coordinating support for students, including many with autism, to allow them to access mainstream lessons with their peers, alongside targeted therapies and individualised approaches as required to help them achieve excellent outcomes, both academically and personally. Leah will be using her experience and person-centered approach to support the team during the run up to the opening of the school, including helping families through the application process.

Business Support Manager – Eastern Learning Alliance
Jenna Bickley -

Governors and Senior Leadership Team