Contact

Headteacher: Mrs A Parkes

Oxclose Community AcademyDilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0LN

Tel: 0191 4195120
E-mail: contact@oxclose.net

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Safeguarding Lead: Mrs K Burnikell

E-Learning Manager: Mr Ramsay

Nature of Enquiry

Contact

Phone or Email

A concern about the welfare of a child

Mrs Burnikell DSL or the wider safeguarding team

burnikell.k@oxclose.net or younghusband.g@oxclose.net

If the concern is outside of school hours, please contact Together For Children on call team

A question or concern about your child's general welfare or pastoral care

Your child's tutor, or for more serious concerns, their Head of Year

See table below

A question about your child's work or progress in a subject

Your child's subject teacher

Call the school (0191) 4195120 or email: contact@oxclose.net

A concern about your child's progress or experience in a subject area which can't be addressed by the subject teacher

Head of the department

See contact details for Heads of Department below

A concern about your child's progress across a range of subjects

Their Head of Year

See contact details for Heads of Year below

Questions relating to access to subject reports or ClassCharts

Admin - reporting

Ms Robinson:  robinson.j@oxclose.net

Questions relating to Parent Pay

Admin

contact@oxclose.net

Questions relating to exam timetables (Y11)

Head of Year 11 or the academy Exams Officer

Mrs Forster:  forster.k@oxclose.net

For questions relating to our behaviour and/or attendance

Assistant Headteacher – Behaviour for Learning

Ms Morgan:  morgan.e@oxclose.net

For questions relating to our SEND provision

SEND Support

Assistant Headteacher SENDCO

Mrs Perry:  perry.G@oxclose.net

Mr James:  james.c@oxclose.net

If you have followed the procedures above and a concern still exists/the matter has not been resolved to your satisfaction, then please contact Mr Hardy: Deputy Headteacher  hardy.n@oxclose.net

 

CURRICULUM LEADERS

Role

Name and contact

Head of English

Mr Wood: wood.r@oxclose.net

Head of Maths

Mr Walmsley: walmsley.a@oxclose.net

Head of Science

Mrs Hewitt:  hewitt.n@oxclose.net

Head of Humanities – Geography

Ms Gates:  gates.a@oxclose.net

Head of History

Mr Pryer:  pryer.s@oxclose.net

Head of MFL

Mrs Higgins: higgins.d@oxclose.net

Head of Art

Ms Riddles: riddles.k@oxclose.net

Head of D.T. (Acting)

Mrs Bertorelli:  bertorelli.m@oxclose.net

Head of R.E. and Ethics

Mr O’Dwyer: ODwyer@oxclose.net

Head of ICT & Computing

Mr Ramsay: ramsay.m@oxclose.net

Head of PE

Mr Beeston: beeston.d@oxclose.net

Head of Drama (including Dance)

Mr Thompson: thompson.I@oxclose.net

Music Lead Teacher

Miss Dover: dover.s@oxclose.net

Head of Enterprise and Careers

Mrs Reid: reid.s@oxclose.net

Curriculum Enquiries

Should you have any questions about our Curriculum offer, please refer to our dedicated curriculum pages from the main “Curriculum” menu. If you still have further queries, please contact the relevant Curriculum Leader listed in the table above.

 

KEY PASTORAL STAFF

Role

Name and Contact

Assistant Headteacher in charge of Heads of House

Mr Leighton:  leighton.m@oxclose.net 

Head of Forth House

Mrs Leach: leach.s@oxclose.net

Head of Thames House

Mrs Buckingham: buckingham.a@oxclose.net 

Head of Wear House

Mrs Sutcliffe: sutcliffe.s@oxclose.net

Head of Derwent House

Mrs Hill: hill.j@oxclose.net

Attendance

attendance@oxclose.net

Social and Emotional Health Manager

Ms Younghusband: younghusband.g@oxclose.net

 

 

Local Governing Board

CHAIR OF LOCAL GOVERNING BOARD

CONTACT DETAILS

Cllr Linda Williams

Complaints policy

We will always try to meet your needs and seek to resolve your concerns without the need for you to make a formal complaint but should you wish to do so, please refer to the Complaints Policy that can be found on our website.  Complaints  must be put in writing and sent via the following email address: contact@oxclose.net.  You can find the form on this website by clicking the following link - /24/key-information/category/8/foi-privacy-notice-complaints-charging-policy

Subject Access Request

To make a subject access request, via email workman.c@oxclose.net

 

If you require a paper copy of the information on this website, we shall provide this free of charge.


As parent / carer of a pupil attending this school we can provide a paper copy of the information on this website free of charge. Please email; contact@oxclose.net  or call 0191 4195120 direct extension 136.