Meet the governors

Hillside Primary and Widden Primary Governing Body Membership 

Name

Category

Appointing body

Term start date

Term end date

Role

Ian Arkell

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

13/11/2023

12/11/2027

Chair of Governors and Premises

Jason Dunsford

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

13/11/2023

12/11/2027

Finance

Anne Carter 

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

01/07/2025 30/06/2029  

VACANCY 

Trust Governor

Governing Body

     

VACANCY

Community Governor

Governing Body

     

VACANCY

Community Governor

Governing Body

     

Brad Clarke 

Parent Governor (MPA)

Ballot of Parents 

07/05/2024

06/05/2028

Vice-Chair
 

Gifty Osafo

Parent Governor (RPA)

Ballot of Parents 

21/01/2025 20/01/2029  

VACANCY

Parent Governor (WPS)

Ballot of Parents

     

Clare Dare 

Staff Governor (RPA)

Ballot of Staff 

12/03/2024

11/03/2028

 

Hannah Thompson 

Staff Governor (WPS)

Ballot of Staff 

12/03/2024

11/03/2028

 

VACANCY 

Staff Governor (MPA)

Ballot of Staff


 
   

Kirstin Couto 

Headteacher - Widden

Board of Trustees

01/09/2025

Ex officio

Headteacher

Rebekah Milward

Headteacher - Hillside

Board of Trustees

01/09/2025

Ex officio

Headteacher

           
GOVERNANCE IN PAST 12 MONTHS
Emma Clifford  Parent Governor (W) Ballot of Parents  11/03/2025 Resigned 01/07/2025  
Daniel Perez  Community Governor Governing Body  13/11/2023 Resigned 11/06/2025  
Natalie Ball Community Governor  Governing Body  13/11/2023 Resigned 21/01/2025  
Lucy Simms  Trust Governor  Board of Trustees 13/11/2023 Resigned 15/11/2024  
Kirsty Lewis  Parent Governor (RW) Ballot of Parents  07/05/2024 Resigned 03/10/2024