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Meet the governors

Please see below for details of governors and relevant staff, including responsibilities, terms of office and any financial or pecuniary interests:

Rebecca Vousden
Headteacher

Responsibilities/Committees: N/A
Date appointed: 1 September 2022

Term of office: Ex officio.

Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: School staff member

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8

Tim Hart
Co-opted governor


Responsibilities/Committees: Chair.

Date appointed: 21 October 2021

Term of office: 21 October 2024 - 20 October 2027 (2nd term)

Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Trustee of Oxfordshire Science Festival. Business or finance interests in Biospire UK Ltd and Biospire Consulting. Director at Warwick Innovations.

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8

Jennifer Carnegie
Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Pay committee, Finance.
Date appointed: 20 November 2019 (parent governor 2 terms)

Term of office: 27 November 2025 – 26 November 2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 6/8

Laura Davies
Staff governor

Responsibilities/Committees: None
Date appointed: 14 October 2024
Term of office: 14 October 2024 - 13 October 2026 (2nd term)
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 4/6

Patrick Okolo
Parent governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Safeguarding Governor
Date appointed: 19 February 2024

Term of office: 19 February 2024 - 18 February 2027

Business, Personal  & Pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8

Jeremy Parsons
Local Authority governor (nominated by LA)

Responsibilities/Committees: Headteacher Appraisal Panel

Responsibilities/Committees: None

Date appointed: 13 September 2023

Term of office: 6 March 2025 - 5 March 2025

Business, Personal  & Pecuniary interests: Rector - 
Benefice of Harwell with Chilton, Church of England. Trustee of Greater Didcot Christian Children and Youthwork Trust. Wife is a governor at Harwell Primary School.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Governor at St Blaise Primary School 

FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 6/8

Helen Rae
Co-opted governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Vice Chair, Early Years governor, SEND governor, Health & Safety governor.
Date appointed: 26 January 2022

Term of office: 26 January 2022 – 25 January 2028 (second term)

Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Employee of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education).

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 5/8

Jim Stretton
Co-opted governor

Responsibilities/Committees: TBC
Date appointed: 1 May 2025

Term of office: 1 May 2025 -30 April 2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 2/2

Esther Corbishley
Parent Governor

Responsibilities/Committees:  TBC
Date appointed:  1 December 2025
Term of office:  1 December 2025 - 30 November 2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests:  TBC
Governance roles in other educational institutions:  None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: N/A

The following school staff attend in an advisory or associate role: 

Debbie Froud
Clerk
Responsibilities: Clerk to the governors.
Date appointed: 1 September 2024.

Term of office: Ex officio.

Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None.

Kelly Knight
Deputy Headteacher

Responsibilities/Committees: Associate Member
Date appointed: 1 January 2022

Term of office: Ex officio.

Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member. Husband is headteacher at Fir Tree Junior School.

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None.

Christine Reardon
School Business Manager

Responsibilities/Committees: Advisor
Date appointed: N/A

Term of office: Ex officio.

Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member. Partner is Chair of Governors at St Birinus School.

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

These members have no voting rights.

Governors who have stepped down over past 12 months:

None

Information correct as of December 2025.