The Governing Body, chaired by Howard Oyns, is made up of the Education and Resources committees, each chaired by a Governor who has experience and expertise in that area. We also have an army of volunteers who are making a real contribution to the success of the school. Full details of trustees members and their attendance can be found here. The Governors register of interests are attached here. Full details of committee membership can be found below:
Howard Oyns
Chair of Governors, Co-optedHoward spent 28 years with IBM and enjoyed a varied career covering Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance before retiring early in 2010. He has always been interested in supporting schools and t...
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Stephen King
Appointed GovernorStephen was born in Chichester and educated locally. Following a baptism of fire at the formidable Mrs Shoesmith’s Northgate House School he attended Oakwood Prep School and then Seaford College, ne...
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Helen Humphry
Vice Chair of Governors, Appointed GovernorAs one of the original founders of Chichester Free School, Helen played a large part in researching and writing the original proposal which was approved by the Department of Education in 2012. She the...
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Matt Burkes
Co-opted GovernorMatt Burkes is a GP with Langley House Surgery in Chichester. He originally trained and worked as a psychologist before going to medical school at St George’s, London. He is widely published in the...
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Joseph Appleby
Chair of Resources Committee, Parent GovernorJoseph was educated locally at Seaford College in Petworth, before completing a degree at the University of Plymouth, then returning back to West Sussex to start his career at Langmead Farms. Joseph...
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Anne Harris
Chair of Education Committee, Parent GovernorAnne has an electronics engineering degree from Warwick University and has over 20 years’ experience in industry mainly helping companies to design and improve their manufacturing processes to achie...
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Paul Spencer Ellis
Co-opted GovernorPaul retired in 2016 after a career teaching in schools and university in the UK and France. He was seconded as Acting Head into a school which had failed an Ofsted Inspection in 2001 and stayed a...
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Richard Andrews
Co-opted GovernorRichard currently works as Head of Standards and Compliance for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire, contributing to the work of ensuring there is an efficient and effective...
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Kate Wade
Staff GovernorKate grew up and went to school in Kent and moved to this part of the world after she married her husband who was serving in the Royal Navy at Portsmouth. Since completing her PGCE she has been...
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Michelle Leggatt
Associate GovernorMichelle has 25 years’ through-the-line marketing experience in a wide variety of industries including the education, aircraft, finance, automotive and retail sectors. She is Managing Director of Mi...
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