Meet the Governors

The governing body of Ascot Heath Primary School exists to ensure high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard

To this end the governing body is made up of three committees, The Full Governing Body (FGB) on which all governors sit, the Finance and Staffing (F&S) committee and the Teaching, Learning and Community (TLC) committee.

To fulfil our requirements as governors we meet regularly as committees as well as visiting the school often to see all that is going on. For more information about what we do please see the document "What the Governors do at Ascot Heath Primary School".

We are:

	Dave Rogers Chair Co-Opted Governor Term of Office: 05/2018 – 05/2022 Committees: FGB, TLC		Rhona Stainthorp Vice Chair Term of Office: 09/2019 - 09/2023 Committees: FGB & TLC
Hi, I am Dave and I am the chair of governors. I have been a governor for 9 years. I live and work in North Ascot. I am passionate about our community and particularly seeing our children flourishing and getting the best start to their education. In my work as a pastor of a local church I am experienced in creating an environment where everyone, mostly volunteers, can be involved and use their skills and abilities to make the biggest difference. I am also on the Leadership team for larger group of churches which involves setting vision and strategy and working through transformation programmes and empowering churches to impact in their towns/cities. It is a privilege to serve on such a dynamic governing body in such a fantastic school. I have two sons, who previously attended the school.		Hello. I am Rhona Stainthorp. I joined the Governing Body in the Autumn term 2015. I work as a professor in the Institute of Education at the University of Reading and have been involved in many national initiatives to improve literacy education. Both my children were educated at local state schools and I have a commitment to ensuring all children receive the best possible education in their local communities.
	Rachel Bradley Headteacher Ex-Officio Committees: FGB, TLC & F&S		Laura Elston Deputy Headteacher Associate Member Term of Office 09/2019 - 09/2023 Committees: FGB & TLC
Hello, I'm Rachel, I joined Ascot Heath in September 2019 as the Infant and Junior schools amalgamated to become one primary school. Prior to joining Ascot Heath I was Head Teacher of a primary school in Surrey for 7 years, where the school was also expanding to become a primary school. I am committed to primary school provision and the many benefits it provides to children. This is why I was so excited to join Ascot Heath to be part of a similar journey. It is a privilege to work with such committed staff, children and parents.		Hello, I’m Laura and I am Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Lead at Ascot Heath Primary School. Prior to this role I worked at Ascot Heath Infant School for 7 years as a Class teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Interim Headteacher. I am passionate about providing children the best start in their education and I am incredible lucky to be able to this alongside the wonderful team we have at Ascot Heath Primary School.
	Nikki Reeves LA Governor Term of Office: 03/2021-23/2025 Committees: FGB & TLC		John Leitch Co-Opted Governor Term of Office: 05/2019 - 05/2023 Committees: FGB & F&S
Hello, I'm Nikki. I'm mum to two girls, my eldest is in year 7 and my youngest attends Ascot Heath Primary School. I have been a governor since October 2013. As a parent I believe we are extraordinarily privileged to have such a fantastic local school, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. As a governor I value the opportunity this offers me to support the school and to be a small part of the team to ensure we continue to offer the best start for all our pupils. I am chair of the TLC committee.		Hi, my name is John. I work as a project manager for an engineering consultancy in the local area and bring these skills to the Finance and Staffing committee, which I chair. I am enjoying the challenge and opportunity of supporting our school. I have three daughters; the two oldest ones previously attended the school, with the youngest now attends.
	Sarah Jolliffe Co-Opted Governor Term of Office 03/2020-03/2024 Committees: FGB & TLC		Karl Cranswick Co-Opted Governor Term of Office 12/2020 - 12/2024 Committees: FGB & F&S
Hello, my name is Sarah Jolliffe and I have been a teacher for over 10 years and am currently a Deputy Headteacher at a school in Camberley. I am passionate about teaching, learning and the curriculum and have been lucky enough to work across a number of schools with this as my focus. I am a trained safeguarding lead and have taken on the role of Safeguarding governor at Ascot Heath Primary School and am a member of the Teaching, Learning and Curriculum committee. I am really looking forward to working with a dedicated team to ensure that all Ascot Heath children receive the very best education.		I'm Karl and I have two children, the oldest of which recently enrolled at the school. I work as a management consultant for a global company and specialise in the financial services sector. My expertise is in analysis, services procurement and delivery of large programs of change. I'm committed to using these skills to help the school meet its objectives and to help the staff maximise what our children achieve during their important early years.
	Steph Eyers Staff Governor Term of Office 04/2020-03/2024 Committees: FGB & TLC		Baljit Mayer Parent Governor Term of Office 03/2020-03/2024 Committees: FGB & TLC
Hi, my name is Steph and I am the Family Support Advisor at Ascot Heath Primary School. Prior to this role I was the FSA for the Infant school from 2015 until we amalgamated and have worked in several other local Primary Schools and Children’s Centres. I am passionate about making sure that all children get the best possible start in life, which is why I love that I get to work with parents, teachers and children as part of my job to help children be the best they can be. Promoting positive mental health is one of the key drivers in all work that I do with families and I am proud to work in a school that values the mental health of their staff, parents and children alike.		Hi, I'm Baljit. I work as a Project Manager for an Energy company and have 14+ years experience in delivering technology, infrastructure, and more recently Responsible Business & Transformational change. I have a child at Ascot Heath and believe we are very fortunate to have such a great local school in our community. I am proud to be part of the team of governors who support the children and staff, as well as upholding the values & integrity of the school.
	Jackie Frew Clerk to the Governors
Hi, I'm Jackie and I am the clerk to the governors. My background is in Market Research project management, and I am also a trained cranio-sacral therapist. I have two sons, one of whom still attends the school. As clerk, I support the governing body administratively and help to ensure best practice.

Click below to read further information about the Governing Body at Ascot Heath Primary School.

Governor Code of Conduct 2020-21

Governor Attendance 2019-20

Governors' Interests Declarations

Governors' Newsletter Dec 2020

Governor Questionnaire

Every year we ask parents and carers for feedback about our school via a questionnaire. Please do keep an eye out for the questionnaire later in the school year.