Governing Body

Chair of Governors: Dr Jokie Bakker

If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, please address your letter to:-

Dr Jokie Bakker, Chair of Governors, c/o The Commonweal School, The Mall, Swindon, SN1 4JE.

The school will ensure your letter is passed on in a timely fashion.

Governance Professional (Clerk): Mrs Liz Daryan

If you wish to contact the Governance Professional (Clerk), please address your letter to:-

Mrs Liz Daryan, Governance Professional (Clerk), c/o The Commonweal School, The Mall, Swindon, SN1 4JE.

Dr Jokie Bakker (Chair of Governors) – attends Full Governing Body, CCG, Curriculum, Finance and Planning and PAWS Committee – re-appointed 1/1/2022
Mr David Mason (Chair of Curriculum Committee) – attends Full Governing Body, CCG and Curriculum Committee – appointed 31/12/2023
Mr Grev Parmenter (Vice Chair of Governors) – attends Full Governing Body, CCG and Finance and Planning Committee – re-appointed 1/1/2022
Mr Neil Williamson (Chair of Finance and Planning Committee) – attends Full Governing Body, CCG and Finance and Planning Committee – appointed 09/10/2023
Mrs Linda Peele (Chair of Personnel and Student Welfare (PAWS) Committee) – attends Full Governing Body, CCG and PAWS Committee – re-appointed 13/3/2022
Mr Francis George – attends Full Governing Body and Finance and Planning Committee – appointed 12/12/2022
Miss Megan Watts – attends Curriculum Committee – appointed 12/12/2023
Mrs Florence Leroy – attends Full Governing Body and PAWS Committee – re-appointed 17/05/2024

Mr Tony Forsythe (Vice Chair of Governors) – attends Full Governing Body, CCG and Curriculum Committee – re-appointed 22/05/2023
Mr Phil Hutton – attends Full Governing Body and PAWS Committee – re-appointed 31/08/2024
Mr Ali Aram – attends Full Governing Body and Curriculum Committee – re-appointed 31/08/2024
Mrs Helen Burch – attends Full Governing Body and Curriculum Committee – appointed 12/12/2022
Mrs Mirella Ibrahimovic – attends Full Governing Body and Finance and Planning Committee – appointed 12/12/2022

Mr Charles Drew (Headteacher) – attends Full Governing Body, CCG, Curriculum, Finance and Planning and PAWS Committee – appointed 1/9/2021
Mrs Crystal Clifford-Budden – attends Full Governing Body and PAWS Committee – appointed 12/12/2022
Mrs Sarah Moore – attends Curriculum Committee – appointed 12/12/2023

Mr Nick Bartlett (Deputy Headteacher – Curriculum)
Mrs Ali Merk (Deputy Headteacher – Student Support)
Mr James Woods (Assistant Headteacher – Student Support)
Mrs Maz Drew (Assistant Headteacher – Student Support – Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Mr James Matcham (Assistant Headteacher – Curriculum – C6)
Mr Paul Battye (Assistant Headteacher – Curriculum)
Mrs Lottie Cox (Business Manager)
Mrs Emma Amor (Assistant Business Manager)

All governors, except staff governors, are trustees and members of the Governing Body

Staff governors are trustees of the Governing Body

Dr Mari Williams – resigned 31st December 2016
Mr Julian Pinn – resigned 10th May 2017
Mr Paul Clarke – resigned 22nd May 2017
Mr Keith Defter – resigned 31st August 2017
Mrs Justine Evans – resigned 16th October 2017
Ms Lucy Whetman – term of office ended 31st December 2017
Miss Angela Edwards – resigned 14th May 2018
Mrs Alexandra Martin – resigned 6th September 2019
Ms Lucy Whetman – resigned 24th September 2019
Mr Jay Bourne – resigned 4th October 2019
Mr David Skinner – resigned 11th February 2020
Mrs Deb Wilson – resigned 24th September 2020
Mr Robert Linnegar (Headteacher) – retired 31st August 2021
Mr Nick Weaver – resigned 8th November 2021
Mrs Wendy Butcher – resigned 6th December 2021
Mr Gurcan Fidan – resigned 20th July 2022
Mr Nick Ware – resigned 31st August 2022
Ms Erica Ford – resigned 10th October 2022
Ms Joyce Birnie – attends Full Governing Body and Curriculum Committee – resigned 23rd May 2023
Mrs Anna Tuersley – attends Full Governing Body and PAWS Committee – resigned December 2023
Mrs Simone Franklin – attends Full Governing Body and PAWS Committee – resigned 12/04/2023
Ms Genny Williams – attends Full Governing Body and Curriculum Committee – resigned 31/08/2024
Mr Axel Remoiville – attends Full Governing Body and Finance and Planning Committee – resigned 31/12/2024