Governors
What do the Governors do?
Governors oversee the use of the school's budget, and have responsibility to obtain value for money for that budget. They are also responsible for the appointment of the head teacher. In addition, Governors monitor, support and challenge the Head Teacher and staff on how well the policies and targets are followed through.
Who is on the governing body?
The instrument of Government gives
- 2 x Parent Governors
- 5 x Foundation Governors (2 of whom at the time of their appointment shall be eligible for election or appointment as parent governors) and the Vicar of Highfield Church (or a church representative)
- 1 x Staff Governor
- 1 x Headteacher
- 1 x Local Authority Governor
Type of Gov |
Offices held |
Attendance for last academic year
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Start date |
End date |
Register of Interests |
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| Dr Alan Hunt | Foundation |
Chair Lead Finance & Resources Governor Lead Admissions Governor Pupil Premium |
100% | 2014 | 2026 | None declared | ||
| Mrs Rosie Walford | Headteacher | N/A | 2022 | Staff member | ||||
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Mrs Rachael Bond |
Deputy Head | 90% | 2025 | Staff Member | ||||
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Mrs Iraya Mommer |
Parent |
Vice Chair Performance Management Governor |
100% | 2023 | 2027 | None declared | ||
| Mrs Lucy Heptinstall | Foundation |
Performance Management Governor |
83% |
2012 | 2025 | Member of staff at another Southampton School | ||
| Mrs Sarah Archer | Diocesan Appointed | 90% | 2023 | |||||
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Miss Katherine Bignell |
Staff Governor | 100% | 2024 | 2028 | Staff member | |||
| Mrs Sarah Gavin | Parent Governor | N/A | 2025 | 2029 | ||||
| Ms Susan Coleman | Foundation Governor | N/A | 2025 | 2029 | ||||
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Mr Peter Wood
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Foundation Governor | N/A | 2025 | 2029 | ||||
| Mrs Jackie James | Clerk to the Governors | Staff member | ||||||
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Appeals for Admissions is overseen by Lead Admissions Governor
Governors who have resigned or whose tenure has expired:
| Mr Pardinez-solis |
Parent Governor |
Finance & ResourcesTraining Liaison Governor |
2017 |
2018 -resigned (moved) |
None declared |
| Mr Cathie |
Parent |
Finance & Res |
2014 |
2018 end of tenure |
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| Mr Hodges |
Parent |
Finance & Res |
2017 |
2018 – resigned |
Mr Keith Reed LA Governor Co Chair of Governors 2019 2020 – resigned
Mr Kevin McAdam Parent Governor Finance & Resources Committee 2018 2020 – resigned
Mr Steven Ossont Parent Faith in Learning Committee 2018 2020 – resigned
Mrs Polly Cross Foundation Faith in Learning Committee 2017 2021 – resigned
| Mrs Josephine Tavassoli |
Parent |
Finance and Resources |
2021 |
08/04/22 – resigned |
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| Mr Tony Ridley |
Associate |
Finance and Resources |
2021 |
08/04/22 – resigned |
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| Mrs E Ford |
Staff |
Faith in Learning Committee |
2020 |
24/04/22 - resigned |
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| Mrs Ewa Crunden |
Parent |
Finance and Resources Group |
2020 |
08/06/22 – resigned |
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| Mrs Emma Sheppard SEND |
Parent | Faith in Learning Committee | 2018 | 04/07/22 – end of tenure | |||
| Mrs Leslie Fuller | Foundation | Faith In Learning Committee | 2018 |
01/09/22 - end of tenure |
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| Dr Mike Archer |
Ex-Officio Vicar |
2023 duties passed on | |||||
| Mrs Meg Campbell | Foundation | Foundation Group |
2022 Resigned |
2026 | None declared | ||
| Mr John Camm | Staff Governor |
2022 Resigned |
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| Mr Jimmy Ward | Parent | Faith in Learning Committee, Foundation Group |
100% |
2017 End of Tenure |
2025 | Member of staff at another Southampton School | |
| Mrs Helen Thompson | Foundation | Chair | 100%` | End of Tenure | |||
| Ms Sarah Coe | Parent | Lead Governor on
Health and Safety |
70% | 2021 |
2025 end of term |
None declared | |
| Mr William Collinson | LA |
Well-being Governor SEND Governor |
50% | 2021 |
2025 end of term |
Member of staff at another Southampton School | |
| Mr Andrew Cross | Foundation |
Training Liaison Governor Data Governor Pay Committee |
90% | 2021 |
2025 end of term |
Member of staff in another school | |
| Mrs Janine Finney | Foundation |
Safeguarding Governor
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80% | 2021 |
2025 end of term |
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| Dong Zhao | Foundation | EYFS | 70% | 2024 |
Aug 2025 Resigned |
Governors have an action plan which determines areas of strategic focus within each year.