My name is Stuart Heron and I have had the honour of being the Headteacher of Mayfield School since 2020. I have had a number of different Senior Leadership roles, since 2013, in various schools and education settings located in Torbay and Devon and I am very proud to lead our amazing SEND school. I am a true advocate of Mayfield’s mission ‘Learning together to be the best we can be’ and ‘Building on the success of today for the challenges of tomorrow’.

I live in Torbay with my wife and 3 school aged children. When I am not in school you will find me running, swimming, walking Bertie our dog and spending time with my family

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Hi! My name is Adam Tapp and I am proud to be the Business Manager of Mayfield School. I have a degree in Business Management, Graduating from Exeter University and have a Level 7 Qualification in School Business Management from the National College for Teaching and Leadership. My journey to Mayfield began in leisure and where I managed the Leisure Arm of Exeter Golf and Country Club and gained my Tennis Professional Qualifications. I left leisure and started in School Business Management at a one phase primary school and moved to Mayfield in 2015. It is a pleasure to work at Mayfield and I aim to uphold the highest standards to ensure Mayfield’s reputation in all areas is highly respected by all stakeholders to ensure the pupils receive the very best education and care whilst attending Mayfield School.

I am a father of 2 children, 2 dogs, 1 rabbit and numerous fish and maintain an active lifestyle including playing tennis, running, swimming and of course….. chasing the children around

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My name is Sam Keegan and I am the Head of School at Mayfield. I have worked at Mayfield for nearly 25 years now and as such have had the unique privilege of bearing witness to the schools transformation from a very small school for 50 pupils to the three site provision it is today. During this time I have progressed from the KS4/5 teacher, through to assistant and then deputy head. I am passionate about working with our children, young people and families to achieve the very best outcomes for them.

I have a 12 year old daughter and we live with our 2 cats in Torbay where I enjoy cooking, cycling, swimming in the sea and spending time at our caravan in Cornwall and  with family and friends.

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Hello, my name is Sandra Wright and I am delighted to lead Mayfield School Chestnut Centre. We work with a range of children and families where children struggle with emotional regulation and social skills. I am very privileged to work with my team of dedicated and talented staff. I have worked in education leadership for 20 years in a range of mainstream and specialist settings in a range of Local Authorities. I obtained my NPQH in 2019 and have a BA(Hons) in Science and education. I am dedicated to continuously developing and evolving the Chestnut Centre to be the highest quality education provision for SEMH children that it can possibly be.

In free time I will usually be found on or under the sea, reading, painting or spending time with friends and family

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Hi, I am Sarah, one of the Assistant Heads at Mayfield.  Prior to joining Mayfield, I went to Marjons University where I gained my PGCE and a Masters in Professional Development.  I joined the Mayfield Team in 2006, after teaching in a mainstream primary school in Plymouth .  During my time at the school my role has evolved and many opportunities have arisen for me.  I began as a full time class teacher and the department lead for KS1&2 with curriculum responsibility for English and Maths.  In September 2015, I was given the opportunity of covering the maternity leave of the Assistant Head post at Chestnut.  This brought me to my current post of Assistant Head working across the sites of Mayfield School and the Chestnut Centre.  Anyone who knows me, knows I love to be involved in many aspects of education and support, so in addition to my role in school, I also lead the Mayfield side of the Outreach Support for SEND pupils within mainstream schools, focusing on access to learning.

In my spare time I love to keep fit and you will often see me pounding the streets somewhere around the bay.

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My name is Lisa Jordain and I am Assistant Head Teacher at the Chestnut site.

My teaching journey started at Mayfield school many years ago and being a teaching assistant inspired me to do my teacher training. I love being part of Mayfield and the amazing, hard working team with the pupils at the heart of everything. I’ve been teaching for nearly 14 years, I was previously lead of a primary department for pupils with SEMH and that lead me to Chestnut.  My teaching journey developed as the school did and I am proud to now be Assistant Head.

I enjoy reading, doing yoga and I love being in the sea or on the sea paddle boarding. I live in Torbay with my husband and two young boys and our dog.

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My name is Nicky Timmins and am the Associate Assistant Head and Maths lead at the Chestnut site. I began teaching late in life qualifying as a mature student in the Midlands and moved to Torbay with my husband in 2017 as it was our dream to live by the sea. Whilst in the Midlands I taught in a school for children with additional needs ranging from PMD to MLD, including children with Autism and ADHD. My Mayfield journey began as a class teacher in KS1 moving to KS2 adding the role of Maths lead and Associate Assistant Head.

I enjoy reading, crafting and walking. I have 2 dogs and 3 cats which keep me very busy.

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My name is Tom Cook and I started my career at Mayfield Schools as a teaching assistant in 2011. I then completed my PGCE in Primary Ed with Humanities in 2012 at Exeter university. I worked at Ellen Tinkham Special School for 4 years and I have been a teacher at Mayfield School for the last 6 years, leading the Secondary Department and currently also Personal Development. I recently completed my NPQSL qualification in 2023. My interests include paddle boarding, all things Harry Potter related and looking after my menagerie of different pets!

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Hi, my name is Helen and I am the Associate Assistant Head for Mayfield College.  My Mayfield career began in 2016 when I relocated from the Midlands.  Since being at Mayfield, I worked in KS4 at Mayfield School, I followed my then Tutor Group over to the College in the middle of the Pandemic.  I came to college as a class teacher before assuming the role of senior teacher.  I was appointed Associate Assistant Head in the Summer of 2023.

I have my dream role at college as I oversee all of our student’s welfare and wellbeing whether this be their physical wellbeing, their emotional wellbeing/mental health alongside their personal development.  I am passionate about ensuring we meet all of our students needs to ensure that they can be as independent as possible. I am also the online safety lead for the three Mayfield Sites.

I live with my husband and our very demanding cat.  I enjoy spending time with friends and family, getting out and about and you just can’t beat a bit of shopping!!

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