Governors’ Information

Under the terms of the Education Funding Agency’s Academy Trust Handbook, we are required to publish information about the local governing body and attendance of the governors from the meetings held on behalf of the Academy Trust.

Peter Truesdale (Chair)

Term of office: 15.12.2020 to 14.12.2023 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at November 2022:

  • Nil

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Andre Bailey, Principal (Ex-Officio)

Term of office: Ex-Officio
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at October 2022:

  • Nil

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Chiara Lane 

Term of office: 16.12.2019 to 15.12.2022 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at November 2022:

  • Employee, The Skills Hub.
  • Governor, Unified Academy.

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Laura Ni Dhruachain

Term of office: 26.03.2021 to 25.03.2024 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at October 2022:

  • Nil

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Shamani Wathsala

Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at October 2022:

  • Nil.

Present at 2/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Shalomi Gutherie-Marshall

Term of office: 09.12.2022-08.12.2025 (3 year term)

Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at November 2022:

  • Nil

Present at 0/0 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Rebecca Babayemi 

Term of office: 09.12.2022-08.12.2025 (3 year term)

Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at November 2022:

  • Nil

Present at 0/0 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Erica Szulc 

Term of office: 09.12.2022-08.12.2025 (3 year term)

Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at October 2022:

  • Nil

Present at 0/0 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

George Webb 

Term of office: 09.12.2022-08.12.2025 (3 year term)

Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments (Awaiting update):

Present at 0/0 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

 

Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months

Kaye Woodcock, Parent Governor

Term of office:  29.06.2019 to 28.06.2022 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at May 2019:

  • Nil.

Present at 0/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Angela Morrison, Parent Governor

Term of office:  29.06.2019 to 28.06.2022 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at May 2019:

  • Nil.

Present at 0/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Gaynor Barnard, Staff Governor

Term of office:  29.06.2019 to 28.06.2022 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2021:

  • Employee, Nightingale Community Academy.

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Adam Bowman

Term of office: 03.07.2020 to 01.07.2022
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at July 2020:

  • Employee, St George’s University of London
  • Volunteer and Campaign staff, Labour Party
  • Volunteer, Wimbledon Food Bank (Trussell Trust).

Present at 0/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

 

 

 

The principal and leadership team, well supported by the Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust, have provided strong leadership, which has had a positive impact on the school’s effectiveness. As a result, there have been improvements in all areas, most noticeably in pupils’ behaviour and attitudes, the curriculum and in the wider opportunities for pupils.

Ofsted, February 2019

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