Start date: 19/10/2018
End date: 18/10/2022

Chair of Governors

Ruth is an architect by profession with experience in sustainability and social housing. She loves being a governor in our wonderfully diverse school and being dyslexic herself, she appreciates this truly inclusive school. Ruth was elected Chair of Governors in July 2020, she was previously vice-chair of governors at another Southwark school and is a volunteer and trustee for local organisations and charities.  Ruth values what community brings to us all and enjoys good food, cooking, innovative design and travel.

Start date: 21/11/2017
End date: 20/11/2021

Co-Vice Chair and Chair of Premises Committee

Sarah has been a parent at Lyndhurst since 2014, and a governor since November 2017, and was elected co-vice chair in July 2020. She works in journalism, as an Obituaries’ editor at the Guardian newspaper and has also worked in arts administration and taught music classes to pre-school children.

Start date: 11/07/2018
End date: 10/07/2022

Co-Vice Chair

Alison became a governor in 2018 and was elected as co-vice chair in July 2020. She is a lawyer by profession, with a particular interest in employment law, and she also volunteers as a trustee of a medical research charity. Alison lives locally.

Start date: 05/11/2020
End date: 04/11/2024

Dee was newly appointed as a co-opted governor in November 2020. She is a chartered accountant by profession, with strong interest in financial planning and ensuring all children are afforded (as she was) the opportunities to take essential steps in life. Outside of work she enjoys playing sport.

Start date: 05/11/2020
End date: 04/11/2024

Quddus was appointed as a co-opted governor in November 2020. He has a background in Civil Engineering and currently works as an Investment and Data Analyst. Quddus has a keen interest in social equity, and how it intersects with education. He also lives locally in the borough and enjoys cycling, reading and travelling.

Start date: 05/12/2019
End date: 04/12/2023

Chair of Curriculum & Standards Committee

Adrian has been a community governor since 2007. He lives locally and works for the Department for Education. Adrian’s experience in central government raises our awareness of emerging government education policy.

Start date: 19/10/2018
End date: 18/10/2022

Chair of Finance & Personnel Committee

Oliver is a local parent of two Lyndhurst pupils, and the after school chess club coach. He has been a Governor since 2018 and has recently become Chair of the Finance and Personnel committee. He has a maths background and is a small business owner distributing recording studio equipment.

Start date: 05/11/2020
End date: 04/11/2024

Shelby has been a Lyndhurst governor since November 2020. She works in education policy at the Education Endowment Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving the attainment of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds through evidence. She has previously served as a governor in Birmingham.

Start date: 07/03/2019
End date: 06/03/2023

Gerard has been a teacher at Lyndhurst for 10 years now, and a governor for the past six years or so. As well as fulfilling the role of Thames class teacher in Reception, he is also the school’s Numeracy co-ordinator and enjoys helping run Gardening Club on Fridays.

Carly is a parent of two Lyndhurst pupils and was elected as Parent Governor in November 2020. She works as an Operations and People Manager for a Jewellery company. Outside of work Carly enjoys music, cooking and getting creative with her kids.