Our Governors
Co-opted | Dominic McGrath (Chair) |
Co-opted | Katherine McNamara (Vice-Chair) |
Co-opted | Julie Lewis |
Co-opted | Mark Wartnaby |
Co-opted | Darren Cooley |
Parent | Daniel Mann |
Parent | Tara Bradford |
Headteacher | Sarah Mullins |
Staff | Hannah Miles |
Local Authority | Robert Wayman (Vice Chair) |
Clerk | Niki Wallis-Guy (Hampshire Clerking Service) |
Mr Dominic McGrath - Co-opted Governor (Chair of Governors)
Responsibilities - Chair of FGB, Safeguarding, member of Resources and Teaching & Learning committees, Allegations and Complaints.
Relevant Experience - Senior Manager in Local Government, including experience in budget management, recruitment, policy development and political liaison. Co-opted Governor at Hambledon Primary School.
Pecuniary Interests: None.
Term of Office: Ends 12/3/2026
Mrs Katherine McNamara - Co-opted Governor (Vice-Chair of Governors)
Responsibilities - Vice-Chair of FGB, Chair of Resources committee and member of Headteacher Performance Management Panel. Link Governor for Pupil Premium and More Able Pupils.
Relevant Experience - Over twenty years working in various finance and business performance roles, including financial accountant and business analyst. Project management, data management, budgetary management and team management experience. Qualified Accounting Technician. Part-qualified CIMA Accountant.
Pecuniary Interests: None.
Term of Office: Ends 15/11/2023
Mr Robert Wayman - Local Authority Governor (Vice-Chair of Governors)
Responsibilities - Vice-Chair of FGB, Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee, member of the Resources Committee and member of Headteacher Performance Management Panel. Link Governor for ICT and Community Engagement.
Relevant Experience - Worked within higher education for eight years within Alumni Relations and Development. Former trustee of two charities: Essex Students’ Union and 14th Southampton Scout Group.
Pecuniary Interests: None.
Term of Office: Ends 9/7/2025
Miss Hannah Miles - Staff Governor
Responsibilities - Member of Teaching & Learning Committee
Relevant experience - I have been teaching for the last seven years and have had experience in Year 3 and Year 6. I have been Year 6 leader for the last three years and lead PSHE across the school.
Pecuniary Interests: Teacher.
Term of Office: Ends 06/07/2025
Miss Sarah Mullins- Headteacher
Responsibilities - Member of Resources and Teaching & Learning committees.
Pecuniary Interests: Headteacher.
Term of Office: Ongoing
Mrs Julie Lewis - Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities - Member of Resources Committee, Link Governor for Design and Technology and PE/Sports Premium. Member of Headteacher Performance Management Panel.
Relevant Experience - 20 years' experience of School Governorship and experience of budget monitoring
Pecuniary Interests: None.
Term of Office: Ends 30/6/2022
Mr Mark Wartnaby - Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities - Member of Resources and Teaching and Learning Committee. Training and development Governor.
Relevant Experience - Deputy Head Teacher
Pecuniary Interests - Deputy Head Teacher
Term of Office: Ends 19/09/2025
Mr Darren Cooley - Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities - Member of Resources Committee.
Relevant Experience -
Pecuniary Interests - None
Term of Office: Ends 19/09/2025
Mr Daniel Mann - Parent Governor
Responsibilities - Member of the Teaching and Learning Committee. Link Governor for GDPR and H&S.
Pecuniary Interests - None
Term of Office: Ends 31/07/2022
Tara Bradford - Parent Governor
Responsibilities - Member of the Resources Committee. Link Governor for SEND
Relevant Experience - A chartered certified qualified accountant with 15 years experience of working with large and small organisations.
Pecuniary Interests - None.
Term of Office: Ends 14/02/2024
Former governing body members:
Parmjit Dulay (Staff Governor, resigned July 2021)
Carrie Merry (Parent Governor, resigned January 2020)
Richard Merefield (Co-opted Governor, resigned January 2020)
Lisa Chalton (Co-opted Governor, resigned June 2019)
David Kindon (Co-opted Governor, resigned December 2018)
Julia Tucker-Blackford (Parent Governor, resigned December 2017)
Demelza Dancey (Parent Governor, resigned July 2017)
James Todd (Staff Governor, resigned July 2017)
Anne Westcott (Co-opted Governor, resigned September 2016)
Jinty Williamson (Local Authority Governor, resigned June 2016)
Nicky Silcox (Staff Governor, resigned May 2016)