Our teaching staff are 100% British trained and qualified. They are experienced in the teaching of the English National Curriculum and in a variety of international settings including the GCC region. Most importantly, they are passionate about and love what they do!Â
CEO AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Daniel Sutton
Principal / CEO
Charmaine Hale
Head of Secondary
Daniella Shankland
Head of Primary
Ingy Wassfy
Head of Curriculum and Assessment
Victoria Aref
FS1 Leader
Jennifer Cullotty
FS2 Leader
Shannon Benbow
EYFS Teacher
Mollie James
EYFS Teacher
Danielle Young
EYFS Teacher
Christine Mulcahy
EYFS Teacher
Jessica Gittins
EYFS Teacher
Jessica Harkin
EYFS Teacher
Sophie Collins
EYFS Teacher
Ellie Gaskell
Y1 & Y2 Leader
Amelia Critchley
Y2 Teacher
Charlotte Neil
Y1 Teacher
Nancy Inman
Y2 Teacher
Alex Wade
Y1 Teacher
James McLachlan
Y2 Teacher
Jamie Townsend
Y3 & Y4 Leader
Aysha Khan
Y4 Teacher
Olivia Coleman
Y5 & Y6 Leader
Rosie Jones
Y3 Teacher
Shauna McGrath
Y5 Teacher
Elliot Tarrant
Y6 Teacher
Edward Collier
Y3 Teacher
Faye Larsen
Y5 Teacher
Alun Owen
Head of English
Sean McMullan
English Teacher
Adam Maginnis
English & Drama Teacher
Shakeela Patel
Business Studies Teacher
Gina Casey
Head of Maths
Ellisha Hughes
Maths Teacher
Pearse McNicholl
Maths Teacher
Matthew Maxwell
Head of Science
Elie Jabbour
Science Teacher
Shane Mahony
Business Studies & Geography Teacher
Abigail Nicholas
Head of Inclusion
Bhuvan Srinivasan
Inclusion Teacher
Sonia Ikhteah
French Teacher
Priyanka Akojwar
Art Teacher
Ahmad Mohamad Alibrahim
Head of Islamic
Amal Kamal
Arabic Teacher
Nathan Ainsworth
PE Teacher
Denis Keohane
PE Teacher
Shaimaa Fathi Saad Mohamed
Arabic Teacher
Inas Mohamed Aly Gaber
Arabic Teacher
Daniel Kironde
Music Teacher
Padmaja Kumar
ICT Teacher
Ayam Ali Neamah Al Hilo
Arabic Teacher
Fatima Ali
Islamic Teacher
Afaf Said Rashid Saleh
Head of Admissions
Haneen Kamel Alshaer
Admissions Officer
Ayesha Altaf
Receptionist
Rawa Hamid
HR Manager
Ahmad Jondi
IT Manager
Ali Hamid
Operations Officer
Khurram Shahzad
Finance Manager
Smitha Saji
Accountant
Iqra Shehzadi
Accountant
Daniel Sutton
Principal / CEO
Daniel Sutton completed a Bachelor of Education Honours Degree in 1996, and the National Professional Qualification for Headteachers (NPQH) in 2008 and has been an educator for over 25 years.
Daniel has a strong and successful background as a Principal, Executive Headteacher as well as Headteacher of schools with age ranges from 3 to 25 across the Middle East and UK. He has a proven track record of rapid and sustained school improvement, in which he has created a culture where all stakeholders are ambitious, have very high expectations both of themselves and of those around them.
Daniel would describe himself as a person defined by enthusiasm, one who is willing to use his initiative and drive, in tandem with the Capital School team to ensure that excellent practice is shared and embedded at all levels, thus creating an unwavering belief that every Capital School child has a world class education that is tailored to them.
Daniella Shankland
Head of Primary
At Capital School, Daniella leads the development of children’s language skills, supports the facilitation of inquiry-based learning and promotes the use of technology, so children have authentic, purposeful and engaging learning opportunities. She is passionate about school improvement and proud to have supported his previous school to raise its KHDA rating from Good to Very Good.
Ingy Wassfy
Head of Curriculum and Assessment
At Capital School, Ingy leads the development of children’s language skills, supports the facilitation of inquiry-based learning and promotes the use of technology, so children have authentic, purposeful and engaging learning opportunities. She is passionate about school improvement and proud to have supported his previous school to raise its KHDA rating from Good to Very Good.
Charmaine Hale
Head of Secondary
Mrs Charmaine has a strong desire to improve teaching and learning across secondary education as she believes this is the driving force behind any child’s educational success. She has a BA Hons degree which she completed in 2009. Charmaine has taught from year 7- 13 and prides herself on the GCSE results that students have acquired whilst being taught by her. Charmaine also has a National Professional Qualification in Middle Leadership and is working towards her National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership.
Throughout her career she has taught in a variety of UK schools, focusing on her role as a leader to improve teaching and learning.