Meet the Governors
The Governing Body
The instrument of government states the governing body shall consist of:
- 2 parent governors
- 1 local authority governor
- 1 staff governor
- 1 headteacher
- 7 co-opted governors
Our Governors
Jim McKell (Co-opted Governor)
Appointing Body: School
Terms of Office:2019 expires 2023
Committees serving on: Resources, Pay, Headteacher PM
Positions of Responsibility: PSHE, Sports Premium
Register of Interests: Governor at Eggars School, Chairman of Alton Football Club
Karen Carter (Co-opted Governor)
Appointing Body: School
Terms of Office:2012 expires 2023
Committees serving on: TLP
Positions of Responsibility: Training
Register of Interests: School Employee
Dan Mills (Co-opted Governor)
Appointing Body: School
Terms of Office:2015 expires 2023
Committees serving on: TLP
Positions of Responsibility: N/A
Register of Interests: School Employee
Katherine Manston (Staff Governor)
Appointing Body: School
Terms of Office:2019 expires 2023
Committees serving on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility: N/A
Register of Interests: School Employee
Helen Wightman-Wright (Chair of Governors) (Co-opted Governor)
Appointing Body: School
Terms of Office:2016 expires 2023
Committees serving on: Resources, Pay
Positions of Responsibility: Disadvantaged Children, Financial standards
Register of Interests: None
Tim O'Brien (Headteacher)
Appointing Body: N/A
Terms of Office: N/A
Committees serving on: All
Positions of Responsibility: Headteacher
Register of Interests: School Employee
Brett Gallagher (Co-opted Governor)
Appointing Body: School
Terms of Office: 2018 expires 2022
Committees serving on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility: SEN, Headteacher PM, Maths
Register of Interests: None
Rebecca Smith (Co-opted Governor)
Appointing Body: N/A
Terms of Office: 2018 expires 2023
Committees serving on: TLP
Positions of Responsibility: Vice Chair, Safeguarding, English
Register of Interests: None
Niki Van der Linde (Parent Governor)
Appointing Body: N/A
Terms of Office: 2019 expires 2023
Committees serving on: TLP
Positions of Responsibility: H+S
Register of Interests: None
Linda Evans (Co-opted Governor)
Appointing Body:N/A
Terms of Office:2020 expires 2024
Committees serving on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility:
Register of Interests: None