Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln Minster School - Key Staff

Lincoln Minster School - Key Staff

Key Staff

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Head of Lincoln Minster School

Mr Jon Tyler

Mr Jon Tyler

Head
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Mr Jon Tyler

Jon became Head of LMS in September 2022, after leading a successful turnaround of Lucton School in Herefordshire as Interim Headmaster. Prior to that, he was Deputy Head (Academic) of Dauntsey’s School for six years during a period of record growth and results for the school. With a first-class honours degree from the University of Durham (where he was awarded the History Prize), Jon has also been a Head of History, Housemaster and Head of Gifted and Talented at previous HMC schools.

Jon's priorities are simple: he wants pupils to be happy and to achieve - and in that order. He had what he describes as a life-changing experience at an independent school himself as a teenager, benefiting from a bursary for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, and he is determined for others to have the best possible education. He won a national teaching prize from O2 Learn in 2012 and has always enjoyed leading extra-curricular activities alongside his teaching, most notably coaching football teams to national success as ISFA champions.

Head of Lincoln Minster Preparatory School

Mr Andrew Coupland

Mr Andrew Coupland

Lincoln Minster Preparatory School Head

Deputy Head of Lincoln Minster Preparatory School

Ms Victoria Whitworth

Ms Victoria Whitworth

Deputy Head: Preparatory School

The Senior Leadership Team

Mr Alex Sandbrook

Mr Alex Sandbrook

Deputy Head: Teaching and Learning
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Mr Alex Sandbrook

After seven years as an Assistant Headteacher at a large Lincolnshire state school, Alex joined LMS in June 2021. Alex started out as a professional actor, learning his craft at the Oxford School of Drama, before training to teach at Goldsmiths College. As a teacher, he cut his teeth at a challenging London inner city school, delivering sustained outstanding results as the Head of Drama, working with students from deprived backgrounds. Alex has considerable experience as a Senior Leader, having been in charge of both the pastoral side of a large school of 1300 students (including 5 years as a Designated Safeguarding Lead) and subsequently leading on all aspects of Quality of Education. He was also in the very first cohort of the nationally-recognised Exemplary Leadership Programme, has reviewed schools as part of the Challenge Partners programme and currently supports other United Learning Independent schools as part of their review process. 

Ms Charlotte Brigden

Ms Charlotte Brigden

Deputy Head: Pastoral & Head of Boarding
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Ms Charlotte Brigden

Charlotte joined Lincoln Minster School in 2023 from Haileybury College. She has experience as a Senior Girls Housemistress and Designated Safeguarding Lead as well as teaching Geography, coaching sailing and leading the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. Charlotte is passionate about education and is currently studying for a Doctorate of Education at Nottingham University. 

Other Key Staff

Ms Rebecca Wills

Ms Rebecca Wills

Head of Careers
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Ms Rebecca Wills

Rebecca joined Lincoln Minster School in 2021, moving from the University of Lincoln’s Careers & Employability Team into her role with us as Head of Careers. A Languages graduate of Newcastle University, Rebecca started her career in the Higher Education sector and has a background in student recruitment and admissions, which proves highly valuable in her current role supporting Year 13s with UCAS applications. After moving into the area of careers and employability in 2015, Rebecca gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Career Development from NTU and is a fully qualified Careers Adviser. As a member of the CDI (Career Development Institute), trainee Assessor for the Quality in Careers Standard and Cluster Lead for careers staff in other United Learning Schools, Rebecca is an active advocate for careers education and aims to support all pupils to find their next best step through impartial advice and guidance and an engaging careers programme.

Mrs Lydia Robinson

Mrs Lydia Robinson

Head of Sixth Form
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Mrs Lydia Robinson

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Ms Rachael Palmer

Ms Rachael Palmer

Head of Year 7
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Ms Rachael Palmer

Mrs Palmer completed her Mathematics degree at Bishop Grosseteste University, developed her pastoral side as a housemistress at a boarding school, and then gained her secondary Mathematics PGCE and QTS, with distinction, at the University of Lincoln (awarded student of the year too).

Mrs Palmer has loved being a Mathematics teacher and form tutor over her six-year career. She has been a PSHE lead, chosen as a year seven ‘covid catch up’ tutor, selected to teach in front of the chair of Ofsted, represented schools at various year six summer school and transition events and much more.

Mrs Palmer joined Lincoln Minster school (LMS) in January 2024. Although a short period of time, her enthusiasm and positivity have inspired many LMS students to enjoy and achieve in all academic and extra curricular opportunities. She is very passionate about focussing on the positives and implementing a ‘whole child’ approach, both inside and outside the classroom, to develop their emotional, social, cognitive and physical development.

She looks forward to welcoming your child to the LMS family and ensuring they are happy and succeed during their time at LMS.  

Ms Claire Snowden

Ms Claire Snowden

Head of Year 8
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Ms Claire Snowden

Claire joined Lincoln Minster School in 2008 as a teacher of PE and Games. During her time at LMS, Claire has been part of the PE department and, more specifically, the tennis lead. The tennis highlights so far include winning the Lincolnshire LTA Tennis Educator and School of the Year Award four years in a row, whilst also being in the top 20 school rankings for boys tennis in 2021 and girls in 2017. Alongside this, there has been a growing tennis programme which often sees LMS players from the programme in the top 16 Nationally playing in Lawn Tennis Association tournaments.

Claire has always believed that education does not just include academic outcomes but that pupils should leave as confident and all-rounded individuals and that pastoral care is the core and heart of the School. Claire often talks about the 'family feel and community' at LMS and remembers the first time she stepped into the school and saw that every teacher knew every student and the mutual respect was apparent; the atmosphere, buzz and excitement for learning, each and every student proud to be wearing the school blazer and badge.  

In September 2022, after four years as a Head of Year, Claire was appointed Assistant Head and Head of Keystage 3, the area which she is most passionate about.

Claire is looking forward to her new role instilling her core values of inclusion and individualism whilst teaching students to think intensively and critically with the purpose being to provide the things they need in order to develop in an orderly, sequential way into respected members of society.

Mr Dan Arden

Mr Dan Arden

Head of Year 9
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Mr Dan Arden

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Mrs Rachael Gladwin

Mrs Rachael Gladwin

Head of Year 10
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Mrs Rachael Gladwin

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Mr James Cairns

Mr James Cairns

Head of Year 11
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Mr James Cairns

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