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!
CEO AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Daniel Sutton
Principal / CEO

Danielle Davies
Head of EYFS & KS1

Simon Longdon
Head of Primary

Charmaine Hale
Assistant Head of Secondary

Victoria McGovern
FS1 Leader

Jennifer Culotty
FS2 Leader

Mollie James
EYFS Teacher

Jessica Gittins
EYFS Teacher

Danielle Young
EYFS Teacher

Aisling Phelan
EYFS Teacher

Ellie Gaskell
Y1 Leader

Kelly Fox
Y2 Leader

Amelia Critchley
Y1 Teacher

Ashly Benny
Y2 Teacher

Jess Harkin
Y1 Teacher

Laura Buckley
Y2 Teacher

Rosie Jones
Y3 Leader

Lisa Hynes
Y4 Teacher

Michael Bradfield
Y6 Leader

Shannon Gough
Y3 Teacher

Olivia Coleman
Y5 Leader

Christie McRandle
Y6 Teacher

Laura Craig
Y4 Leader

Jamie Drake
Y5 Teacher

Sean McMullan
English Teacher

Ellisha Hughes
Maths Teacher

Gina Casey
Maths Teacher

Eimer Kelly
Science Teacher

Edward Collyer
History, Moral Education & Social Studies Teacher

Shane Mahony
Business Studies & Geography Teacher

Katrina Oakes
Head of Inclusion

Bhuvan Srinivasan
Inclusion Teacher

Ahmad Mohamad Alibrahim
Head of Islamic

Salwa Elsayed
Islamic Teacher

Abir Mokhtar Mahmoud Elshenawy
Arabic Teacher

Mohamed Ibrahim Fahmi Mohamed
Head of Arabic

Ayam Ali Neamah Al Hilo
Arabic Teacher

Amal Kamal
Arabic Teacher

Shaimaa Fathi Saad Mohamed
Arabic Teacher

Amal Saad Abdelkhalek Elbahhar
Arabic Teacher

Daniela Shankland
Lead Practitioner

Sonia Ikhteah
French Teacher

Priyanka Akojwar
Art Teacher

Nathan Ainsworth
PE Teacher

Denis Keohane
PE Teacher

Jennifer Murphy
Music Teacher

Padmaja Kumar
ICT Teacher

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.

Danielle Davies
Head of Early Years
Danielle is extremely passionate about Early Years education and believes that facilitating effective child-led play is how young children thrive during their first few years in school. She has a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and National Professional Qualification in Middle Leadership. She has taught in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 which means that she has a secure understanding of where the children start their educational journey and where they are heading.
Throughout her career she has taught in the UK, Japan, and the UAE; Danielle has held many leadership roles in this time such as: Co-ordinator for Outdoor Learning and Environmental Education, Early Years Data Coach, Head of Year and Head of Early Years.

Simon Longdon
Head of Primary
Simon has been working in schools for the last 14 years in the UK, UAE and Asia. He has held several leadership positions: English as an Additional Language Subject Leader, Head of Year, Lead Practitioner and Deputy Head of Primary. Simon has a BA (Honours) Degree in History and Teaching English as a Foreign Language, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, a Master’s Degree in Education – Leadership and Management and a National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership.
At Capital School, Simon 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. He 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
Assistant 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.