Meet the governors

Hillside 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

Vacancy 

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

     

Vacancy

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees 

     

Tina Wathern 

Community Governor

Governing Body

23/09/2025 22/09/2029  

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

Ann Carter 

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

01/07/2025 Resigned 22/09/2025  
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