Welcome to the Governors' section.
The Governing Body of our school is an important part of the strategic management of the school. Its role is to help us as a school to plan and set targets to ensure we maintain high standards not only in the children's learning, but also in areas such as behaviour and safety. Governors also look at the resources that the children and staff have available to them to help enrich the curriculum and the learning opportunities for the children. As part of all of this the Governing Body also ensure budgets are set and are in compliance with Government and local guidelines.
The Governing Body regularly reviews the skillsets it has to ensure that it is effective within its role and looks to recruit governors accordingly. If you think that you may have the qualities required to become a governor at the school, please do not hesitate to contact either the Chair of Governors, Claire Morris or the Clerk to Governors via the school office on info@onslow.surrey.sch.uk
The Governing Body at Onslow Infant School consists of 14 Members.
The Governing Body is broken down as follows: 2 elected Parent Governors; 1 Local Authority appointed Governors; 9 Co-Opted Governors; 2 members of Staff including the Head Teacher.
The Governing Body and each of its Committees meets at least once a term. Currently there are 2 committees, Children and Learning and Finance, Staffing & Premises.
Some Governors also take on a nominated role such as Safeguarding, Special Educational Needs or British Values and report back to the Governing Body regularly on these subject matters. In this way Governors are kept informed as to what is happening in the school and can then also further support the staff involved with these subject matters when necessary.
Governor Information (updated 11/07/2025)
| Name | Governor Category | Term of Office Start Date | Term of Office End Date | Committee Membership | Positions of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Katherine Donlon | Ex Officio |
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| Finance, Staffing & Premises and | Head Teacher |
Claire Morris | LA Governor | 26.06.2025 | 26.06.2029 | Finance, Staffing & Premises | Chair Of Governors |
Claire Bryant | Co-opted | 01.09.2021 | 31.8.2025 | Children & Learning | Safeguarding |
Sam Merchant | Co-opted | 10.01.2024 | 09.01.2028 | Finance, Staffing & Premises | Chair of F,S & P |
Paul Swindale | Co-opted | 01.09.2024 | 31.08.2028 | Children and Learning | Deputy Safeguarding Governor |
Tessa Clark | Co-Opted | 29.06.2022 | 28.06.2026 | Children & Learning | Chair of C and L Committee |
Susie Swift | Staff Governor | 04.12.2024 | 04.12.2028 | Children & Learning |
|
Peter Black | Parent Governor | 26.03.2025 | 23.09.2025 | Finance, Staffing and Premises |
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Alex Priscott | Parent Governor | 12.07.2022 | 11.07.2026 | Finance, Staffing & Premises | Website Compliance |
| Emma Souter | Co-Opted Governor | 07.12.2022 | 06.12.2026 | Finance, Staffing & Premises | OPAL Link |
Jane Shipp | Co-opted Governor | 22.03.2023 | 21.03.2027 | Children & Learning | SEND |
| Amanda Pardoe | Co-opted Governor | 26.05.2025 | 26.03.2029 | Children and Learning | Deputy Head |
Governor Attendance for the year 2023-2024
Governor Full Name | Attendance at FGB | Attendance at Committee |
Claire Morris | 5/5 | 3/3 |
Katherine Donlon | 5/5 | 3/3 |
Shradda Baviskar | 2/5 | 1/3 |
| Claire Bryant | 1/5 | 0/3 |
| Charlotte Lester | 3/5 | 2/3 |
| Daniel Jordan | 5/5 | 2/3 |
| Emma Souter | 5/5 | 3/3 |
| Alex Priscott | 4/5 | 3/3 |
| Jane Shipp | 5/5 | 3/3 |
| Sam Merchant | 4/5 | 3/3 |
| Tessa CLark | 4/5 | 3/3 |
| Roberta Guerrina | 1/5 | 1/3 |
| Amanda Pardoe | 3/5 | 3/3 |
| James Jones | 1/4 | 0/2 |
Register of Declared Governor Interests 2024-2025 (as at 11/07/2026)
Full Name | Relevant Business / Pecuniary Interests | Details of Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments | Material Interests Arising from Relationships Between Governors or Governors and School Staff (Including Spouses, Partners and Close Relatives) |
Claire Louise Bryant | None | None | Child at school |
Katherine Donlon | None | None | None |
Claire Morris | None | None | Waymont Consulting - spouse |
Tessa Clark | None | None | Child at school |
Susie Swift | None | None | Niece in Year One |
Alex Priscott | None | None | Child at school |
| Jane Shipp | None | None | Grandchildren attend school |
| Peter Black | None | None | Child at school/Teacher in year one is sibling |
| Paul Swindale | Head of Governance at Multiverse Group Ltd. Chair of the Board - Southampton and IOW Music Hub | None | None |
| Amanda Pardoe | Governor at William Cobbett Primary School (Farnham, Surrey) | None | |
| Samantha Merchant | Alliots LLP, Chartered Accountants | None | None |
| Emma Souter | None | None | None |
Register of Declared Interests of Governors that have left in the last 12 months
Governor Name | Name of organisation | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date declared |
| Roberta Guerrina | University of Bristol employee | Employee | 31/08/2020 | |
| James Jones | N/A | 26/09/2024 | ||
| Shradda Baviskar | N/A | Child at school | 17/10/2024 | |
| Paul Davis | Member of the Labour Party/St Mary's Infant School | Volunteer Helper | 23/09/2024 | |
| Dan Jordan | Honeywell LTD employee | 01/09/2024 |
Attendance of Governors who have left the Governing Body within the last 12 months
Governor Full Name | Governor Category | Term of office Start date | Term of office End date | Membership | Positions of responsibility | Attendance |
| Roberta Guerrina | Co-opted | 31.08.2020 | 10.07.2024 | 1/5, 1/3 | ||
| James Jones | Local Authority | 23.11.2023 | 10.03.2025 | Finance, Staffing and Premises | 0/5, 0/3 | |
| Shraddha Baviskar | Parent Governor | 24/04/2021 | 23/04/2025 | Children and Learning | 0/5, 0/3 | |
| Paul Davis | Co-opted | 23/09/2024 | 26/03/2025 | Children and Learning | 1/5, 1/3 | |
| Dan Jordan | Co-opted | 29/06/2022 | 09/07/2025 | Finance, Staffing and Premises | Vice Chair | 4/5, 2/3 |
Schools Financial Bench Marking
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Onslow Infant School has no employees with a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more.