Teachers at Brakenhale are led by our Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team.  Each curriculum department below reports to a specified member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Brakenhale offers a broad curriculum and aims to provide each individual student the opportunity to work at a level consistent with their ability.  All students are encouraged and supported to achieve their best.

Business

Mr L Palmer – Head of Department
Mr P McKane, Assistant Headteacher
Mr L Strandring

Creative Arts

(Art, 3D Design, Food, Textiles, Photography)

Miss T Wilhelmy – Head of Department
Mr J Budden - Second in Creative Arts
Mrs E Faluyi
Mrs T Jackson
Ms A Rutili
Technician: Mrs H Draper
Technician: Mrs S Vince
Technician: Mr Draper

English & Media

Mrs D Lewis – Acting Head of Department
Ms S Blackburn
Mr T Cornish
Ms K Hutchinson
Ms C Kuropatwa
Ms A Manlay (Assistant Headteacher)
Ms R Mulcahy
Mrs C Mulla
Miss C Rendall 
Ms A Suichymez
Ms S Walsh (Assistant Headteacher)

Health & Social Care

Ms T Wilhelmy – Head of Department

Humanities & Social Sciences

(Geography, History, Criminology, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy)

Mrs D Bunkell – Head of Department
Miss A Meacock - Second in Department [Maternity]
Miss M Sandhu - Head of Geography
Mr P Bassi
Mr S Colli
Mr M Culpin
Miss H Gerrish
Mr H Hardy
Mr L Hilton (Head of Sixth Form) [Maternity Cover]
Ms C Loj (Assistant Headteacher) [Maternity]
Miss E Parker
Mr D Wakefield

IT & Computing

– Head of Department
Mrs S Suragala 
Mrs D Turner (HoY 8)

Maths & Economics

Ms C Naker - Head of Department 
Ms V Moore - Assistant Headteacher
Mrs D Smith - KS3 Lead
Ms P Bagga - Sparx Maths Coordinator
Ms S Douse (HoY 11)
Miss J Freed - Maths Excellence Coordinator
Miss V Solanki
Mr F Vega Rendon

Modern Foreign Languages

Ms C Phillips – Acting Head of Department
Miss D Appleton [Maternity]
Mrs N McLaughlan (Assistant Headteacher)
Mrs F Peralta

Performing Arts: Dance, Drama and Music

– Head of Department
Ms C Kolman
Ms S Salamani
Ms C Saldanha

Physical Education

Mr D Ratsakatika – Head of Department
Miss J Harvey - Second in Department
Mr J Boucher (HoY 10)
Miss M Emburey
Mrs N Lazarczuk
Miss J Montgomery, Assistant Headteacher

Science

Mr D Woods – Head of Department
Miss S Anderson – Second in Department (HoY Sixth Form)
Ms M Almenar
Mr P Darko
Mr S Hughes
Ms M Kalantarzadeh
Mrs T Ratsakatika
Mr J Swynford-Lain
Ms V Ward
Technician: Mr W Farren
Technician: Mr A Pink