Our Team

Watling View’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) works in close partnership with its Governing Body to set the strategic vision for the school. The Governors role is to both support and challenge the senior leadership team. It meets formally four times per year, and has a range of committees examining school life in greater detail.

Navneet Kokri

Chair of Governors. Co-opted Governor with responsibility for Business Development.

Nav joined as a co-opted governor in April 2020. His current term runs from 1st April 2020 - 31 March 2024. Nav currently works in fund management, focusing on investments in infrastructure projects such as wind farms, high speed internet networks and school buildings. Nav recently moved to St Albans and has one child. Nav serves on the Finance and Resources Committee and Pay Committee.

Ginette Trenchfield

Co-opted Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding/Children Looked After, Curriculum Impact and Curriculum Development.

Ginette joined as a co-opted governor in June 2023. Her current term runs from 22nd June 2023 - 21 June 2027. She has worked at a London primary school for 13 years in roles such as teacher, senior leader and most recently special needs coordinator. She has led equality initiatives across the north London borough that she works in and has supported schools across the country as a Challenge Partner Reviewer. She lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two young children.  Ginette serves on the Teaching and Learning Committee.

Jonathan Yeates

Co-opted Governor with responsibility for Personal Development,  Leadership and Management, Teaching and Learning

Jonathan joined as a co-opted governor in June 2023.  His current term runs from 22nd June 2023 - 21 June 2027.  Jonathan works for a large digital consulting company and specialises in public service innovation. Jonathan moved to St. Albans from Australia in 2022. He has two young children at a local primary school. Jonathan is the Vice-Chair and serves on the Teaching and Learning and Pay Committee and Headteachers Performance Management Committee.

Jo Roberts

Staff Governor

Jo has worked at Watling View School for over 14 years.  She has always lived in St. Albans and has children who attend local schools.  Her current terms runs from 21 September 2021 - 20 September 2025.  Jo serves on the Finance and Resources Committee.

Dr Neil Johns

Parent Governor with responsibility for Pupil Premium and Sports Premium

Neil is a parent governor of the school. His current term runs from 25 September 2019 - 24 September 2023. His eldest son Harrison attends the school. Having lived in Edinburgh for the last 10 years he and the family relocated to St. Albans. Neil was keen to be involved with the school to support his son and felt this was a proactive way to do so. He works as a surgeon specializing in managing patients with breast disease. Neil serves on the Teaching and Learning Committee. 

Andrew Melling

Chair of Finance and Resources. Co-opted Governor with responsibility for SEN, Health and Safety/Premises.

Andrew joined as a co-opted governor in April 2020. His current term runs from 1st April 2020 - 31 March 2024. Andrew works in funds product development and governance in the financial services industry. Originally from Ireland, Andrew previously lived in London prior to moving to St. Albans in 2017. He has two young children, one of whom is in a local primary school. Andrew serves on the Finance and Resources Committee and Pay Committee. 

Jade Hunter

Vice Chair. Parent Governor with responsibility for 14-19 Curriculum including Careers and Behaviour.

Jade is a parent governor of the school. Her current term runs from 8 November 2021 - 7 November 2025. She has two children, one of whom is a pupil at Watling View. She has lived local to St Albans all her life. Jade was keen to get involved in Watling View after seeing how well her daughter has progressed since joining in 2020. Jade serves on the Teaching and Learning Committee and Headteachers Performance Management Committee.

Committee Structure

Teaching and Learning

Jade Hunter (Vice Chair), Jonathan Yeates, Ginette Trenchfield, Andrew Scott, Dr Neil Johns and Emma Lad (clerk).

Finance, Resources and Premises

Andrew Scott, Navneet Kokri, Andrew Melling (Chair), Jo Roberts and Emma Lad (clerk).

Pay

Andrew Melling, Navneet Kokri, Jonathan Yeates and Andrew Scott.

Headteachers performance management

Jade Hunter, Jonathan Yeates and Andrew Scott.