23rd March 2024Local 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 Laura Edwards who resigned as a Trustee Appointed Local Governor on 27 February 2023, Mr Ian Martin who resigned as a Staff Governor on 17 May 2023, 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.
