Who’s Who at Westbourne

Mr Chris Hattam joined Westbourne in September 2022. He was previously Head of The Elms, an independent, co-educational preparatory school in Herefordshire. He has three teenage children.

Mr Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE has worked at Westbourne for over 14 years since moving to the area with his family; prior to that he lead successful Maths departments in large comprehensive state schools. Mr Birbeck has one daughter.

Mr Clark has been at Westbourne since 2006 and has worked in a number of independent and maintained schools.
He joined the teaching profession in 1998 and has two teenage sons.

Miss Cox BA (Hons) PGCE NPQH has been at Westbourne since 2011, having worked in the independent & state sector, and for the Local Authority. Achieving the National Professional Qualification for Headship in 2022. Natalie has two daughters.

Mr Tedcastle BSc (Hons) PGCE QTS has been at Westbourne for the past 12 years and Deputy Head for the past seven years. He is also an active member of our Senior Management Team. Mr Tedcastle has a daughter and a baby son.

Mrs Wilcox was a Spanish teacher and then Head of Languages for some years before becoming Head of PSHE, Post-16 & Careers in 2017. She is an active member of our School Management Team. Mrs Wilcox and her husband have three sons.

A current parent of two boys in the Senior School. Dorrien Peters joined the Governing Body in March 2020. He has been a solicitor for nearly 20 years and is a commercial disputes partner at a leading national law firm.

Non Executive Director for a number of different organisations specialising in growth and transformation
Parent of previous Head Boy

Ian is the Sheffield Hallam University Link Tutor for trainee teachers, where he is also an Associate Lecturer. Ian was Head Teacher at Dore Primary School from 1986 to 2008 & a mentor to Head Teachers for the LEA for 10 years.

Marcus Schofield is a parent of both a past pupil and a current pupil of the school giving him a 12 year connection with Westbourne. With over 24 years in media working with regional news brands such as the Yorkshire Post, Sheffield Star...

Parent of two. Duncan joined us in 2021.
Marketing leader in consumer brands, athletic events, entertainment properties & regional non-profit for extended learning.

Adrian Boyer, father of two teenage boys, joined our governing body in 2021. Currently working as an Assistant Headteacher at the Sheffield Inclusion Centre, Adrian was formerly an Independent School Headteacher and ISI inspector. 

Mum of two teenage boys, Sarah joined us in 2021. She has been a GP partner for 12 years and a GP trainer in a busy Sheffield practice.

Andrea, a parent of two senior school pupils. Joined the governing body in 2022. Transitioning from a 10-year career in Family Law to her current roles as Senior Lecturer and the Equality, Diversity, & Inclusivity lead at Sheffield Hallam.