Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured.
The Chair of Governors can be contacted by either email at churry@gatcombepark.portsmouth.sch.uk
or by post at:-
Chair of Governors
Gatcombe Park Primary School
St Barbara Way
Hilsea
Portsmouth
PO2 0UR
The Clerk of Governors can be contacted by email at smackay@gatcombepark.portsmouth.sch.uk
GOVERNOR NAME | TYPE | TERM OF OFFICE | RESPONSIBILITIES | DECLARATION OF INTERESTS |
Ian Baker | Headteacher | N/A | Headteacher | Partner is employed at the school and is performance managed by deputy head to avoid possible conflict of interest |
Christine Hurry | Parent Governor & Chair of Governors | 10/12/2019-09/12/2023 | SEN Chair of Governors | Nil |
Debs Ogles | Staff | 07/03/2020-06/03/2024 | Staff Governor | Nil |
Emma Watts-Hounsell | Co-Opted | 24/01/2023-23/01/2027 | Finance Governor | Thinking Schools Academy Trust-Deputy Head of Governance & Compliance |
Tinu Okubadejo | Co-Opted | 26/09/2023- 25/09/2027 |
| Governor at Ark Primary, Portsmouth |
James Anderson | Co-Opted | 06/07/2023-05/07/2027 | Data and Assessment Governor | Work at another school within the trust that belongs to the same partnership. |
Victoria Hunt | Parent Governor | 10/05/2022-09/05/2026 | Pupil Premium & Sports Premium | Chair of the Friends Group-This is separate from the school but they raise funds for the school |
Suzannah Mackay | Clerk | N/A | Chair of Governors - Lytchett Matravers Primary School. Clerk to the Governors - Livingstone Primary Federation, Glenfield Infant School, Sholing Infant School, Upton Infant School. The Trust have confirmed there is no conflict of interest for these roles. . |