Teaching Staff
At ARA we are proud to recruit inspirational and aspirational teaching staff who are kind, friendly and innovative. Our team are experienced UK and international educators who are passionate about helping our students to flourish and excel in their learning. Staff are excellent role models for our students and encourage the code of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience for all in the Academy community. As a school we are fully committed to ensuring that our team are dedicated to their own learning and enjoy a full range of professional development opportunities, including language lessons and leadership training.
Executive Leaders
Riaan Huyser
Executive Principal
TBA
Vice Principal
Matthew Roberts
Head of Primary
Mark McAdam
Head of Secondary
Senior Leaders
Melissa Day
Deputy Head of Primary
Simon Dodd
Deputy Head of Secondary
Thomas Rolt
Deputy Head of Secondary
Natalie Thwaits
Executive Head of EYFS
Sonia Naru
Executive Head of SENCO
Hannah Davis
Head of FS
Manal Jallad
Head of Arabic, Islamic and MoE
Mohamad Bassam
Deputy Head of Arabic Secondary
Mohammed Awwad
Head of Protection,
Care & Wellbeing
Daniel Griffiths
Director of Sports
Middle Leaders
Erin Duffy
Head of KS1
Rachael Price
Head of Ks2
Jordan Fleming
Head of Maths
Kiara Williams
Head of English
Houda Ismail
Head of Science
TBA
Head of Humanities
TBA
Head of Creative Arts
Heads of Year
Erin Duffy
Head of Year 1
Joshua Davies
Head of Year 2
Rachael Price
Head of Year 3
Daniel Marshall
Head of Year 4
Craig Rigby
Head of Year 5
James Griffiths
Head of Year 6
Louise Clancy
Head of Year 7
Fatima Majid
Head of Year 8
Craig Judd
Head of Year 9
Thomas Lofthouse
Head of Year 10
Tara Saleh
Head of Year 11