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Leadership & Governance

Meet our Senior Leadership Team 
 


Rachel Harrison – Executive Headteacher 


Claire Bayfield - Deputy Headteacher 


Emma Bennett - Deputy Headteacher 


Claire Barnes - Deputy Headteacher 


Katie Dooley - Deputy Headteacher 

 

 


Joshua Garrett-Smith - Assistant Headteacher 


Kelly Welch - Assistant Headteacher 

Kate Northwood - Sixth Form Lead


Mark Clayton - Assistant Headteacher 


Matt Reay - Assistant Headteacher 

 

Governance 

Each Compass school has a local school committee composed of a group of volunteers drawn from the community, each bringing a range of skills, expertise and professional experience. Our Governors provide essential links between the school, parents/carers and the local community. Governors work with staff and parents in an atmosphere of co-operation to provide the best possible framework for educating our children. They are involved in all aspects of school life and meet regularly with leadership teams. 

Governors fulfil their responsibilities by: 

  • Supporting the school and its ambition by working strategically to develop and implement vision and ethos; 

  • Ensuring that the children are receiving the best education and achieve the best outcomes by monitoring the quality of teaching and standards across the school; 

  • Making sure the school uses its financial resources effectively and in line with the budget plan; 

  • Accounting to all stakeholders for the school’s performance and for the decisions they make. 

If you are interested in becoming a Governor at our school or would like to hear more about what the role involves, please email contact@compassps.uk  

 
Chair of Governors – Lynne Wainwright

Lynne is the Chair of Governors for Willow Dene School. She has been a governor since November 2018. She is a lecturer in children’s nursing at King’s College London, having worked for over 25 years as a children’s / neonatal intensive care nurse.

Lynne has 30 years experience as a school governor in a variety of settings and is passionate about ensuring that all children receive the best education and care.

Lynne can be contacted at the Willow Dene School Contact address. 

 

Governance Structure 

Lynne Wainwright

Chair of Governors 

Kafayet Eletu 

Vice Chair of Governors 

Rachel Harrison

Ex-officio

Shariifo Sheikh 

Parent Governor 

Robert Janes 

Co-opted Governor 

Jennifer Haynes-Hunte

Co-opted Governor 

Jodi Mathers 

Co-opted Governor 

Yan Zhong 

Co-opted Governor 

Jack Reynolds

Co-opted Governor

Lucy Atkinson

Co-opted Governor

Katie Dooley 

Staff Governor 

Barbara Box 

Staff Governor 

 

Please see the attachments section below for detailed governance information, including terms of office, appointment information and any pecuniary interests. 

Please click here to access trust wide governance information

 

Data Protection 

The Compass Partnership of Schools' Data Protection Officer is the DPO Centre. 
If you have a data protection query, please click here.