Huw Morgan

Acting Head of School

Huw has been in education for over 20 years having completed both a BA (Hons) degree in Sport and Human Movement Studies and PGCE at Cardiff Met University.  He then taught PE in a number of Schools in and around Plymouth taking up positions such as Head of Department, Head of Year, Associate Senior leader before becoming Assistant Vice Principal. Having always been passionate about working with the most challenging students, Huw joined North Cornwall Academy as Vice Principal and is now Acting Head of School. Huw enjoys spending any spare time with his family and having played football extensively throughout Cornwall, now spends most of his weekends transporting his children around to one of their many sporting events.

Chris Denley

Executive Principal

Chris started teaching at Greendown Community School in Swindon in 1997 as a History teacher. He became Director of Vocational Provision, organising work-related learning before being appointed to the Leadership Team as Assistant Head with responsibility for Curriculum, Assessment and ICT. In 2008 he moved to West Penwith to become Deputy Head, and then Head of School, at Cape Cornwall School. He was a Specialist Leader in Education for Truro and Penwith Teaching School and supported schools across Cornwall in developing teaching and learning. He moved into alternative provision and set up an education provider with colleagues, before joining Wave and teaching with CHES. He has continued to support Teaching and Learning, working with Stansfield Academy, and was appointed Associate Principal with Wave, based at Penwith Academy, in January 2023.

Outside of work Chris has a family with three children. He enjoys playing guitar, cycling, running and surfing. He loves watching football with his sons who share his love for the mighty Swindon Town and Liverpool. He also enjoys watching rugby with his Dad, and supports Dings Crusaders from afar. He has recently completed his MA in History and is an Outreach Team member of the British Association for Local History. In his spare time, he is researching a book about working-class religious affiliation and leisure in Bristol the end of the Victorian period.

Lee Quirke

Pastoral Support Manager

Lee has over 17 years experience supporting children and young people with an array of complex needs. Her philosophy and day to day working style is to give young people a voice in any decision making whenever possible and to make sure their opinions are heard. She has a wide skill set built up from both academic study and practical experience. She holds a BA (Hons) from the open university as well as NVQs and a stack of Diplomas and Certificates in vocational subjects. Outside of school Lee enjoys surfing, taking long walks around the North Cornwall coast and spending time with her family..

Andrew Godfrey

SENDCo Assistant

Andrew collaborates with teachers, teaching assistants and parents to support children who may have additional or different educational needs and disabilities to the rest of their peer group. As SENDCo Assistant, he also works with many outside professionals for example Speech and Occupational Therapists, Educational Psychologists and Autism and Dyslexia specialists, who come in to train staff and work with pupils in our academy. He is passionate about Special Education and achieved the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination in October 2017 from Plymouth University and also completed the training to become the academy Autism Champion.

Gemma Wilson

SENDCo

Gemma is our Lead SENDCo and is responsible for co-ordinating provision, supporting staff and liaising with families and professionals. Gemma qualified as a Primary school teacher in 2009 and following her passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs, completed the National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-Ordination in November 2013 from Plymouth University. Since then, Gemma has worked with a wide range of pupils from those in the Early Years Foundation Stage, through to Year 11.