The Queen’s C of E Primary School Governing Board

Governors provide a strategic view that sets out the broad framework within which the Headteacher and her staff run the school.  We focus on the school’s Vision Priorities and statutory responsibilities. The Headteacher and staff report to the governors who offer support and challenge in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children. We conduct ourselves in line with our Standing Orders.

The bulk of Governing Board work takes place through Governor Committees that focus on specific areas of our work.  The Full Governing Board meets six times a year and delegates work to the committees through the Committee Terms of Reference.

Membership of the Governing Board is set out in the Instrument of Government.  Governors currently in post are:

Laura Coughtrie (Co-Chair)

Foundation Governor (St. Luke’s)

Appointing body:  St. Anne’s Church PCC
Appointment date and term: 01/10/2017 (4 years)
Committees:  Steering; Finance; Curriculum & Standards; Admissions

Attendance 2015/16: 11 out of 17 meetings
Interests declared:  Yes (click here for detail)

 

Sir David Robert Campbell Durie

Associate Member

Appointing body:  The Queen's School Full Governing Board
Appointment date and term: 13/12/18 (4 years)
Committees:  Pay & Personnel; Pastoral

Attendance 2015/16:  29 out of 32 meetings
Interests declared:  Yes (click here for detail)

 

Inga Hall [Co-Chair]

Foundation Governor [St Anne's]

Appointing body:  St Anne's Church PCC

Appointment date and term: 19/06/2016 (4 years)
Committees:  Steering; Premises, Health and Safety [Chair]; Pastoral; Pay & Personnel

Attendance 2015/16:  4 out of 4 meetings

Interests declared:  Yes (click here for detail

 

Katie Bentham (Headteacher)

Ex-Officio (by right of position)

Appointing body:  Ex-Officio
Appointment date and term: NA
Committees:  Steering; Pay & Personnel; Finance; Curriculum & Standards; Kairos Working Group

Attendance 2015/16:  34 out of 34 meetings

Interests declared:  No 

 

Father Nigel Worn (Ex-Officio , Vicar, St. Anne’s)

Appointing body:  Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
Appointment date and term: 04/10/17 (4 years)
Committees:  Kairos Working Group; Pastoral

Attendance 2015/16:  

Interests declared:  No 

 

Mark Ollard

Local Authority Governor

Appointing body:  The Queen’s School Full Governing Board
Appointment date and term: 16/05/16 (4 years)
Committees:  Steering; Finance [Chair], Pay & Personnel

Attendance 2015/16: 3 out of 4 meetings

Interests declared:  Yes (click here for detail)

 

Emma Roberts [Equality Governor, Co-Safeguarding Governor, SEND Governor]

Foundation Governor (St. Anne’s)

Appointing body:  St. Anne’s Church PCC
Appointment date and term: 18/10/2015 (4 years)
Committees:  Steering; Pastoral [Chair]; Premises, Health & Safety; Admissions

Attendance 2015/16:  11 out of 11 meetings

Interests declared:  No

 

Cathy Christmas [Policies Governor]

Parent Governor

Appointing body:  Elected
Appointment date and term: 15/05/17 (4 years)
Committees:  Finance; Curriculum & Standards

Attendance 2015/16:  N/A

Interests declared:  TBC (click here for detail)

 

Bethany Claus Widick [Co-Safeguarding Governor]

Parent Governor

Appointing body:  Elected
Appointment date and term: 12/12/2017 (4 years)
Committees:  Admissions; Pastoral; Premises, Health & Safety

Attendance 2015/16:  

Interests declared:  TBC (click here for detail)

 

Harry Charrington 

Co-opted Governor

Appointing body:  The Queen's School Full Governing Board
Appointment date and term: 10/05/2018 (4 years)
Committees:  Curriculum & Standards; Premises with Health & Safety

Attendance 2017/18:

Interests declared:  Yes (click here for detail)

 

James Merel

Staff Governor

Appointing body:  Elected
Appointment date and term: 20/11/2017 (4 years)
Committees:  Finance; Premises, Health & Safety

Attendance 2015/16:  

Interests declared:  TBC (click here for detail)

 

Jean Utshudiema

Co-opted Governor

Appointing body:  The Queen’s School Full Governing Board
Appointment date and term: 10/12/2015 (4 years)
Committees:  Steering; Curriculum & Standards [Chair]; Finance

Attendance 2015/16:  13 out of 14 meetings
Interests declared:  Yes (click here for detail)

 

Baraskevoulla Demetriou

Associate Member

Appointing body:  The Queen’s School Full Governing Board
Appointment date and term: 12/02/2019 (4 years)
Committees:  Pastoral

Attendance 2015/16: 
Interests declared:  No

 

Hatty Cadman (Vice Chair)

Foundation Governor (St. Anne's)

Appointing body:  St. Anne’s Church PCC

Appointment date and term: 06/03/2016 (4 years)
Committees:  Steering; Pay & Personnel [Chair]

Attendance 2015/16:  4 out of 6 meetings

Interests declared:  Yes (click here for detail)

 

Luci Mitchell Fry

Foundation Governor (St Philip & All Saints/The Barn Church)

Appointing body:  The Queen’s School Full Governing Board
Appointment date and term: 28/06/16 (4 years)
Committees:  Steering; Admissions [Chair]; Curriculum & Standards; 

Attendance 2015/16:  N/A

Interests declared:  Yes (click here for detail)

 

Caroline Roberts  [Environment Governor]

Foundation Governor

Appointing body:  Southwark Diocesan Board of Education

Appointment date and term: 11/10/2018 (4 years)

Committees:  Steering; Kairos Working Group [Chair]; Pay & Personnel; Curriculum & Standards

Attendance 2015/16:  N/A

Interests declared: Yes (click here for detail)

 

David Boddy

Foundation Governor (St Anne's) 

Appointing body:  St Anne's Church PCC

Appointment date and term: 11/10/2018 (4 years)

Committees:  Pay & Personnel; Kairos Working Group

Attendance 2015/16:  N/A

Interests declared: Yes (click here for detail)

 

Philippa Anderson

Clerk

Appointing body:  The Queen’s School Full Governing Board
Appointment date and term: NA
Committees:  NA

Attendance 2015/16:  NA

Interests declared: Yes (click here for detail)

 

GOVERNORS' AND RECENT GOVERNORS' REGISTER OF INTERESTS
NAME	Date Reviewed	Name and Nature of Business and position held	Date of entry	Date Ceased
Katie Bentham	Oct 2017	None	05/10/17
Laura Coughtrie	Oct 2017	Trustee, Against The Grain, Bracknell Trustee, Connexions Bucks Member, St Luke's Church PCC	03/10/17
Sir David Robert Campbell Durie	Oct 2017	Occasional Lecturer *Teacher, Richmond Park Academy; Chief Executive, Minstead Trust, Hants	04/10/17
Kristen Grace Anderson	Oct 2017	EMEA Regional Leader, Korn Ferry International Director, City Stock Photography Member, St. Anne’s Church PCC	05/10/17
Inga Hall	Oct 2017	Solicitor, K&L Gates LLP	03/10/17
Baraskavoulla Demetriou	Oct 2017	None	05/10/17
Emma Roberts	Oct 2017	None	05/10/17
Jean Utshudiema	Oct 2017	Partner/Director, Petroafrica International Ltd Partner/Director, Gear Energy Ltd	10/10/17
Mark Ollard	Oct 2017	Finance Director, Simon & Schuster UK Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants; Institute of Directors	05/10/17
Harriet Cadman	Oct 2017	Partner, Saxton Bampfylde Executive Search Co-owner, Saxton Bampfylde employee-owned Trust *Member of Chambers, 2 Bedford Row	16/10/17
Luci Mitchell-Fry	Oct 2017	Counsel, Dentons UKMEA LLP Member, Barn Church PCC	04/10/17
Caroline Roberts	Oct 2017	Head of Strategic Engagement, Government Equalities Office (on secondment) Member, Chartered Institute of Public Relations	04/10/17
Catherine Christmas		TBC
Fr. Nigel Worn	Oct 2017	Vicar, St Anne's Church, Kew Green	04/10/17
James Merel		TBC
Bethany Claus Widick		TBC
Eleanor Lamberton O’Neill	Dec 2015	None	01/10/14 (leave of absence)
Philippa Anderson (Clerk)	Oct 2017	Admin, Queen's School Office	05/10/17
Former Governors:
Phyllis Cunningham	Dec 2015	Trustee, The Lady Capel Trust, NB Attended 13 out of 16 meetings 2015/16	08/12/15
Beth Simmons	N/A	Attended 10 out of 11 meetings 2015/16
Bernadette Bird	Oct 2016	Director/Trustee, The Barn Education Association Member, Pensford Tennis Club; Kew Park Rangers	13/10/16
Bonney Venning	Oct 2016	None	13/10/16
Gail Hiscock	Oct 2016	Treasurer, Kew Women’s Institute *Non-exec Director, John Laing	13/10/16
Victoria O'Neill	Oct 2017	None	05/10/17
Liz Holden Bithell	Oct 2016	Sole Proprietor, Holden Bithell Media Teacher at Kew Young Musicians [community music school held at Queen's]	16/10/16
Lucy Gradillas	Oct 2016	Director, VG Healthcare Committee Member, Barnes Swimming Club; Member, Amateur Swimming Association	16/10/16

* Indicates that the relationship with the business or organisation listed is indirect – ie. Someone who the member has a relationship with (family or personal) has an interest in the business listed