Local Governing Body

Hinchley Wood Primary School joined the Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership (HWLP) and became an academy on 1st of October 2019. HWLP is a multi-academy trust comprising three schools - Hinchley Wood School, Hinchley Wood Primary School and Thames Ditton Junior School. Further information about HWLP can be found here.

The HWLP Trust Board has established a Local Governing Body (LGB) for Hinchley Wood Primary School fulfilling an advisory function regarding student learning and welfare. Under the LGB, a Primary Phase Sub-Committee has also been established. For further details, please refer to the Local Governing Body: Constitution and Terms of Reference which can be accessed via the left hand column of this page.

The LGB comprises a maximum of eleven Local Governors. Local Governors are either elected or appointed: Up to five are appointed by Trustees; two Parent Local Governors are elected from the parent body; two Staff Local Governors are nominated and elected by school staff; the Headteacher and CEO are Ex-Officio Local Governors.

The members of the Local Governing Body are listed below.

Name	Nominating Authority	Term Start	Term End
Ben Bartlett (Trust CEO)	Ex Officio	7 Oct 2019	N/A
Alison Cruthers (Chair)	Trust Board	30 Jan 2022	29 Jan 2026
Peter Drysdale	Trust Board	29 Nov 2022	28 Nov 2026
Lorna Hines	Elected by Staff	6 Oct 2023	5 Oct 2027
Aisling Hogan (Headteacher)	Ex Officio	7 Oct 2019	N/A
Nathan Omare	Trust Board	11 Dec 2023	10 Dec 2027
Stephanie Sandy	Trust Board	1 Sept 2023	31 Aug 2027
Vicki Simpson	Elected by Parents	11 Jan 2024	10 Jan 2028
Frankie Starling	Elected by Parents	19 Dec 2023	18 Dec 2027
Alex Willson	Trust Board	18 Dec 2023	17 Dec 2027
Angela Welsh	Elected by Staff	6 Oct 2023	5 Oct 2027

Chair: Mrs Alison Cruthers

The Chair and/or Local Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to the Local Governors:

Clerk: Mrs Anya Headon

Address:
Hinchley Wood Primary School,
Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood,
Esher,
Surrey,
KT10 0AQ

Telephone: 020 8398 7161

Email: aheadon@hinchleywoodprimary.co.uk

To meet ESFA Academy Trust Handbook requirements, the following information is also provided for each of the Local Governors who have been involved in governance during the previous academic year:

Date of Appointment
Date of termination (if applicable)
Term of Office
Who appointed them
Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests
Attendance records for meetings

Resignations during the previous academic year include: Mrs Seanne Wilmot who resigned as a Staff Governor on 6 October 2023 and Mr Morgan Harper who resigned as a Trust Appointed Governor on 3 November 2023. Mrs Jody Larkin's term of office as a Parent Local Governor expired on 28 November 2023.

The relevant documents can be accessed below.