Claire Harrap-Stanley – Headteacher Heath Farm School
I have over 26 years of experience in education, across a diverse range of both SEN and mainstream contexts both as a teacher and senior leader. I have responsibility for ensuring that the students all have access to a high quality education and wellbeing provision that holistically supports their needs.
We endeavour to ensure that all students reach their full potential and to be active contributors to society as adults. Over the past few years, the width of the curriculum offer has substantially grown, including KS4 Options with a wide range of accreditation pathways set in place to support this endeavour.
I am a governor at a mainstream primary school with responsibility for SEND, PSHE and Church distinctiveness. I have two children, a dog and I enjoy family time, running and reading.
Mark Jones – Deputy Headteacher: Wellbeing, Heath Farm School
My name is Mark Jones and I am the Deputy Headteacher with lead responsibility for well-being and safeguarding. I take a lead in all pastoral, wellbeing and behaviour related practices and set procedures at Heath Farm School. Having been at the school for more than 30 years, I know the school very well and have seen the amazing developments over this time and how we support so many positive outcomes for our students and their families.
I am actively able to use all my SEND experience to ensure there is consistency of care across the provision, and will advocate for the students, ensuring that student voice is at the heartbeat of the school. A key part of my role is to support the children, parents, carers, guardians and staff alike and I often take the lead in working with social services professionals, safeguarding colleagues and other external agencies on behalf of our children and their parents. I also establish positive collaborative working relationships with a range of external providers so that all the agreed education, health and care responsibilities are supported and prioritised for the children we take care of.
“I believe in leading by example, fostering an environment of transparency, and supporting the school community teams, including parents, carers and guardians, to succeed through honest feedback”
Leah-Marie Holsman- School Business Manager
Naomi Wanstall – Assistant Headteacher, Curriculum
Olwen Jones, Assistant Headteacher, SENCO
My name is Olwen Jones, commonly known as Ollie. I am the Assistant Head Teacher and qualified SENCO at Heath Farm School, and also the proud owner of our school dogs, Cooper and Porter.
I joined Heath Farm School in September 2024, bringing with me over 26 years of experience as a qualified teacher and senior leader within KCC secondary mainstream schools and secondary SEMH special schools. Throughout my career, I have taught Physical Education alongside a wide range of other subjects, and have held leadership responsibilities including Safeguarding, Pastoral Care, and Inclusion.
I am deeply passionate about ensuring that all children are given the support and opportunities they need to thrive in the 21st century. I strongly believe that every child deserves a champion—someone who believes in them, builds trusting relationships, and supports them to engage with learning in ways that enable them to grow into resilient, motivated, and respectful young people.
Outside of school, I lead an active lifestyle and enjoy playing sport, walking my dogs, and spending time with my family. I am also the Head Coach of a RFU Community Club U13 Boys Rugby Team, a role I find incredibly rewarding.
Heath Farm School is a truly special place, underpinned by its values of love, commitment, and opportunity.
Juilette Goodman, Clinical Lead
Hello, my name is Juliette. I’m a speech and language therapist and the lead clinician at Heath Farm School.
After qualifying with distinction from Canterbury Christ Church University in January 2012, I worked as a speech and language therapist (SaLT) in a range of different settings including NHS community clinics, early years centres, mainstream primary and secondary schools, and KCC specialist schools.
I joined Heath Farm School in June 2024 and have been lucky enough to lead our multidisciplinary clinical team since April 2025. The team is made of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists (OTs), psychotherapists and therapy assistants. We’re all based in the same office together in school and we work very closely with our education teams, students, parents, carers and other professionals to make sure that a trauma-informed, therapeutic approach is embedded into every aspect of life at Heath Farm School.
Matthew Potts – Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Lead DSL and IT
My name is Matthew but am often known as Matt.
I qualified as a primary school teacher in 2012 from Canterbury Christchurch University. I have worked in a range of different settings across Kent from small village schools to multi-form academies.
I have held a number of roles alongside my class teacher responsibilities including subject lead, computing subject knowledge specialist, student teacher mentor and KCC county moderator for year 2.
I am commitment to the philosophy that all children and young people deserve a right to teaching and learning that will help them grow to their fullest potential.