Our Amazing Team

At The Aquila School, we are proud to say that we only recruit teaching staff with a passion for lifelong learning and the desire to share that passion with children, colleagues and the community.

Highly Qualified and Diverse Teaching Staff

All of our teachers are appropriately qualified and approved by our local regulator to teach in our school. 

Almost all of our teachers come from the UK or Ireland, and have taught, or are eligable to teach, in England. Many of our teachers have also worked internationally, as well as here in the region.

 They boast between them a vast range of skills and experiences to cover the blended British curriculum that we offer.

 

Our Arabic and Islamic teachers have the approriate teaching and academic qualifications from here in the Middle East. 

Our Commitment and Key Leaders in Ensuring Children Welfare

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. Very strict and detailed safer recruitment practices, pre-employment background checks, and police checks are undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This applies to all adults who work in our school regardless of their role.

The key leaders who you need to know in our school are:

Senior Leadership Team

Wayne Howsen

Wayne Howsen

Principal
Kylie Cleworth

Kylie Cleworth

Head of Primary
Benjamin Atkins

Benjamin Atkins

Head of Secondary
Claire Hitchings

Claire Hitchings

Head of inclusion
Mahbouba Hassan

Mahbouba Hassan

Head of MOE curriculum
(Arabic and Islamic)
Mary-Rose Connolly

Mary-Rose Connolly

Deputy headteacher - secondary
(Whole school DSL and wellbeing champion)
Ryan Daly

Ryan Daly

Finance manager
Natasha Flanagan

Natasha Flannagan

Human resources manager
Nashwa Mahmoud

Nashwa Mahmoud

Admissions & family experience manager

Primary Core Team

Kylie Cleworth

Kylie Cleworth

Head of Primary
Amy Holland

Amy Holland

Assistant Head of FS
Holly Dalton

Holly Dalton

Assistant Head of Years 1&2
Lucy Snowball

Lucy Snowball

Assistant Head of Years 3&4
Scott Ahearne

Scott Ahearne

Assistant Head of Year 5&6

Secondary Core Team

Benjamin Atkins

Benjamin Atkins

Head of Secondary
Craig McDonald

Craig McDonald

Assistant Head of Secondary
Lindsay Thomas

Lindsay Thomas

Assistant Head of Secondary
Paul Bradwell

Paul Bradwell

Assistant Head of Secondary
Mary-Rose Connolly

Mary-Rose Connolly

Deputy headteacher - secondary
(Whole school DSL and wellbeing champion)