Staff
Learn more about The Observatory School staff here.

Mr Chiswell
Headteacher - DSL
Hi, I am Mr Chiswell, Headteacher of the school. As Headteacher I work hard to ensure that the school is a transformational place for children to be. Outside of school, I am a husband and father. In my spare time I am a sailor, and I sail and race offshore.

Mrs McGlynn (Gower)
Deputy Headteacher/Creative Faculty Lead
Hello, I am Mrs McGlynn and I am the Deputy Headteacher of the school. I also teach key stage 4 art, I love being in the classroom! I am passionate about giving our pupils lots of different opportunities and helping them to discover their talents.

Miss O'Sullivan
Assistant Headteacher/SENDCo
I work as Assistant Headteacher and SENDCo, overseeing the strategic development of the SEND provision at school. I aim to ensure our provision is responsive to each young person’s individual circumstance, removing their barriers to learning and ensuring success.

Mrs O'Connor (Storey)
SENDCo/Assistant Headteacher

Mrs Baird
Pastoral Manager - DSL
I have worked at The Observatory School for 9 years. I love my job as I get to meet new parents, pupils and professionals. I love talking to people and helping them if I can. I love my pets, Barney the Pug and Charlie the cat. Barney loves to visit school and meet you all. My hobbies are walking, reading and going to the Cinema/theatre.
Mrs Gardner
APA to the Headteacher

Miss Smith
HR Manager
Mrs Mullany
Finance
Miss Adass
SEND Administrator
Mr Bhalsod
Knowledge Faculty Lead, Behaviour Lead and Maths Teacher
I am the upper school maths teacher and I have been the elected staff governor for the past 3 years. Away from school I am passionate about motor sports, cycling, football, my cat, and my house plants. I have worked here at The Observatory since 2013 and really enjoy working with young people to help them achieve their goals.
Miss Herbison
Lower School Phase Leader, Knowledge Faculty Lead and Year 7 Sensory Teacher
I am a teacher in the Year 7 Sensory class. My favourite subject to teach is maths. I enjoy going on long walks with my little cockapoo Milo and taking him to training classes. My guilty pleasure is watching Harry Potter movies on repeat!
Mr Meenan
Computing Teacher
I am Storey’s form teacher and I also run weightlifting club.
Outside of school I like to keep myself fit by going to the gym and being active. I love the outdoors and like to try new activities and challenges.
Mr Dickson
Knowledge Faculty and Science Teacher
I love teaching science across key stage 3 and 4 in the school. I also really enjoy hosting STEM club, which is very popular with many exciting, upcoming projects. In my spare time I enjoy playing golf, cooking, hiking, playing guitar and hanging out with my wife, daughter and whippet.
Mr Wood
Personal Faculty Lead and PE Teacher
Hi my name is Mr Wood. I teach PE here at The Observatory School. I teach across the whole school and I complete morning sports with all groups each morning.
In my spare time I enjoy playing golf and gardening with my wife.
Miss Scott
Personal Faculty Lead and Year 8 Social Teacher
I am the year 7 social pathway teacher and my favourite subject to teach is history. I am originally from the North East of England but moved to the local area in 2018. Outside of school, I enjoy taking my dog Morgan for long walks. One of my favourite things in life is Disney and it is my ambition to visit each Disney theme park in the world.
Miss O'Hare
Key Stage 2 Teacher
Hello my name is Miss O’Hare. I am a key stage 2 teacher in the nurture base. I teach across the curriculum in key stage 2.
Mrs Quatermass
Upper School Phase leader, Knowledge Faculty Lead and Year 9 Base Teacher
I teach the Year 9 nurture base class and am the Phase Leader for Upper School (Y9-11). My specialist interest is literacy. When I’m not in school, I am usually walking my dogs or meditating.
Miss Davies
Humanities Teacher
Hi everyone! My favourite subject to teach is Geography, especially volcanoes. Outside of school, I love spending time with my dogs and taking care of my houseplants. I also love Taylor Swift and probably talk about her a bit too much!.
Mr Freeman
Year 8 Sensory Teacher
Outside of school I like to keep myself fit by going to the gym and being active. I love the outdoors and like to try new activities and challenges. My favourite subject to teach is PE and I enjoy tennis.
Mr Smith
Creative Faculty Lead and Key Stage 2 Teacher
Hello everyone, my name is Mr Smith and I teach in year five and six at the Observatory School. I joined The Observatory School in 2021. Outside of school I enjoy playing football and golf. I support Everton Football Club. I have two dogs, Max and Wilbur.
Mr Blaylock
Key Stage 2, Knowledge Faculty Lead and Intervention Teacher
I am the year 7 Intervention Teacher and currently work with Banksy Class. I love working with children and families and in addition to my teaching qualifications and experience, I am also a qualified Social Worker.
Miss Conway
Year 7 Social Teacher
I started working at The Observatory School last year as Castner’s teacher. I am passionate about literature and I am looking forward to the year ahead.
Mrs Harold
Teaching Assistant
My name is Mrs Harold and I am a teaching assistant that works with pupils off school site. My favourite hobby is to play golf at the weekends..
Mr Pattan
Mrs Dowd
School Programme Coordinator(PSP) and Educational Visits Coordinator.
Along with ongoing training I have a degree in Learning, Development and Support. It is a joy and honor to work with our young people and to be part of a great team in The Observatory School family.
Mrs Marsland
Teaching Assistant
Mr Garland
Teaching Assistant
Hello! I joined the Observatory School in 2017. I have worked with different year groups, I now work with Castner who are year 8. I keep fit by playing basketball and to be creative I write poetry. .
Mrs Forbes
Teaching Assistant
Personal Lead TA
Hi everyone. I am a teaching assistant in Anderson who are a year 9 class. I am originally from South Africa but now live here. I enjoy spending time with my family, dogs and listening to music. I love travelling and trying new things.
Mrs Riley
Teaching Assistant
I am a TA in Curie (year 8 sensory). I enjoy volunteering in the community. I have 2 boys with additional needs and I enjoy going for walks with my two dogs Sandy and Patch.
Mrs Lockwood
Teaching Assistant
Creative Lead TA
I joined The Observatory school in 2020 as the TA for the interventions classroom. During this time I have enjoyed getting to know each pupil and supporting them to develop in their learning. I enjoy outdoor activities and traveling with my family.
Mrs Taylor
Teaching Assistant
Miss Mullan
Miss Turner
Teaching Assistant
Miss McCool
Teaching Assistant
Mr Lohan
Teaching Assistant
Mrs Blackburn
Teaching Assistant
I’m currently a year 11 TA with a class called Hamilton. I like art, doing jigsaws and diamond art. I have 3 children and 5 cats!
Miss Carruthers
Behaviour Lead and Teaching Assistant
I have worked here for 4 years and I am the TA in the KS2 sensory class, Daley. The most important thing to remember about me is I adore Disney so remember, “like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts.”
Miss Flannigan
Teaching Assistant
Knowledge Lead TA
Miss Bracegirdle
Receptionist
Mr Green
Receptionist
Mrs Taylor
Kitchen Assistant
Hello my name. is Mrs Taylor and I work with Pat in the kitchen. I run breakfast club and i love baking delicious cakes.
Mrs Nolan
Kitchen Manager
Hello my name is Pat and I cook the pupils school dinners. I have worked at The Observatory School since it opened. I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren and walking my dog, Poppy.
Mr Norman
Site Manager
Hello my name is Mr Norman and I am the Site Manager. I take care of the school and make sure that everything is working properly.
Mr McCloud
Mrs Kenwright
Cleaning Staff
Hello I am Mrs Kenwood and I help to keep the school clean and tidy. I have worked at The Observatory School since it opened in 2007.
Miss Stephenson
Cleaning Staff
Hello! I am Miss Stephenson. I work very hard to keep the school looking clean and tidy.
Miss Casey
Cleaning Staff
Hello my name is Miss Casey and I help keep the technology block looking clean and tidy.