Governors

Helen Humphry

Chair of Governors, Appointed Trustee

As 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...

Joseph Appleby

Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Resources Committee, Appointed Trustee

Joseph 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. He is no...

Stephen King

Appointed Trustee

Stephen 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...

Matt Burkes

Appointed Trustee

Matt 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...

Kathryn Christopher

Parent Trustee

Kathryn has held a diverse range of different jobs in various industries since completing her degree in Tourism in Hull. Including; Tourism Information in France; working with children in care; Accoun...

Anne Harris

Chair of Education Committee, Appointed Trustee

Anne 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...

Rob Crowe

Parent Trustee

Rob has so far enjoyed 25+ years working in Sales, Marketing & Commercial roles for international marine companies based in the UK, Ireland, Australia and the USA and has a personal interest in any sp...

Paul Spencer Ellis

Co-opted Trustee

Paul 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 as He...

Gurjit Purewal

Co-opted Trustee

Gurjit is a compliance consultant in the Banking and Financial Services sector, with over 25 years’ experience of working in the City of London in various senior leadership roles. Gurjit grew up in...

Rob Matthews

Appointed Trustee

Rob joined the Premises Committee due to his construction background in October 2012 and was then appointed as a Governor in December 2013. The Governing Board elected for Rob to be their point of con...

Sue Webb

Co-opted Trustee

Sue is a School Improvement Adviser with over 20 years experience of working with schools and local authorities. She is passionate about teaching and learning and supporting schools to create the very...