Who we are
This page includes details of:
- the current governing body
- individual board member interests
- governing body members who have resigned in the last 12 months
- governing body attendance in the last academic year
- how to contact the governing board
Governing Board Membership
Our governing body currently has 14 members and each governor serves a four-year term.
Representation | Name | Appointed (first appointed) | End date | Role |
Co-opted | Rosalind Poulter | 21 March 2019 | 20 March 2026 | Co Vice Chair |
Kerry Dibben | 19 July 2021 | 18 July 2025 | ||
Richard Knight | 24 January 2022 | 23 January 2026 | ||
Laura Croker | 16 May 2022 | 15 May 2026 | ||
Jenna Mansbridge |
20 March 2023 (18 January 2021) |
19 March 2027 | ||
Tom Pullin | 2nd October 2023 | 2nd October 2027 | ||
Headteacher | Jamie Dodson | n/a | n/a | |
Local Authority | Jackie Porter | 18 March 2024 (9 March 2015) | 17 March 2028 | |
Parents | Caroline Horne | 30 March 2021 | 29 March 2025 | Chair |
Phil Jackson | 10 June 2022 | 10 June 2026 | ||
Matthew Barnard | 17 April 2023 | 16 April 2027 | ||
Staff | Elizabeth Eggleston | 18 March 2024 (29 April 2019) | 17 March 2028 | |
Associate Member | Samuel Saizi | 10 July 2023 | 9 January 2025 |
*An associate member is not a Governor but is appointed to help the governing body fulfil its duties and responsibilities. An associate member does not have voting rights at full governing board meetings.
Individual Board Member Interests
Board members are required to declare relevant business and pecuniary interests. These are set out in the table below.
Name | Interests |
Tessa Atton | Also Governor at Federation of John Keble and Ampfield |
Rosalind Poulter | |
Kerry Dibben | Employee at University of Winchester |
Richard Knight | |
Laura Croker | |
Jamie Dodson | Employee |
Cllr Jackie Porter | WDCC Councillor, HCC Councillor, The Watercress Way Trustee & Chair, Perins Educational Trust Trustee, Tubbs Hall Management Committee Trustee, Royal Horticultural Society - Spouse is Trustee |
Caroline Horne | |
Jenna Mansbridge | KWPS PTFA Trustee |
Phil Jackson | KWPS PTFA - Wife is co-treasurer of PTFA |
Elizabeth Eggleston | Employee |
Matthew Barnard |
The following governors have resigned/left in the last 12 months:
Representation | Name | Appointed (first appointed) | Date resigned/left | Role |
Co-opted | Tessa Atton | 9 March 2015 | 8 March 2024 | Co Vice Chair |
Associate Member* | Helen Morgan | 21 March 2022 | 15 May 2023 | |
Co-opted | Ian Gordon | 9 March 2015 | 8 March 2023 |
Governor attendance in previous academic year
Please click on the link below for the governing board's attendance record in the last academic year.
Contact the Governing Board
The Clerk to the Governors is Christopher Tee. If you wish to contact the Clerk or the Chair of Governors, please do so in writing (marking the envelope Private & Confidential) via our school office or email, admin@kingsworthy.hants.sch.uk to request contact details.