Mr Dominic McGrath - Co-opted Governor (Chair of Governors)

Responsibilities: Chair of FGB, member of Resources Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee and Pay Committee. Link Governor for 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. Appointed by the governing body.

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 Finance, 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. Appointed by the governing body.

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 & Learning Committee, member of the Resources Committee and Headteacher Performance Management Panel. Link Governor for English, Quality of Education, Attendance, School Website 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. Appointed by the governing body.

Pecuniary Interests: None.

Term of Office: Ends 9/7/2025

Miss Hannah Miles - Staff Governor

Responsibilities: Member of the 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. Appointed by the staff body.

Pecuniary Interests: Teacher.

Term of Office: Ends 06/07/2025

Miss Sarah Mullins- Headteacher

Responsibilities: Member of the Resources Committee and Teaching & Learning Committee. 

Pecuniary Interests: Headteacher.

Term of Office: Ongoing

Mrs Julie Lewis - Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Member of Resources Committee and Headteacher Performance Management Panel. Link Governor for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Personal Development and Sports Premium.

Relevant Experience: 20 years' experience of School Governorship and experience of budget monitoring. Appointed by the governing body.

Pecuniary Interests: None.

Term of Office: Ends 16/6/2026

Mr Mark Wartnaby - Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Member of Resources Committee and Teaching & Learning Committee. Training and development Governor. Appointed by the governing body.

Relevant Experience: Deputy Head Teacher

Pecuniary Interests: Deputy Head Teacher

Term of Office: Ends 19/09/2025

Mr Daniel Mann - Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: tbc

Relevant Experience:

Pecuniary Interests: None

Term of Office: Ends 16/05/2027

Mrs Tara Bradford - Parent Governor

Responsibilities: Member of the Resources Committee. Link Governor for EYFS, SEND and Maths. Appointed by the parent body.

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

Mr Alexei Western - Parent Governor

Responsibilities: Member of the Resources Committee and Pay Committee. Link Governor for Safeguarding. Appointed by the parent body.

Relevant Experience: 

Pecuniary Interests: None

Term of Office: Ends 15/07/2026

Former governing body members:

Darren Cooley (Co-opted Governor, resigned February 2023)

Daniel Mann (Parent Governor, resigned May 2022)

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)