Governors
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.
Jonathan Yeates
Chair of Governors. Co-opted Governor with responsibility for Leadership and Management, Personal development and Teaching and Learning.
Jonathan joined as a co-opted governor in June 2023. His current term runs from 22 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 Chair and serves on the Headteachers Performance Management, Finance and Resources, Teaching and Learning and Pay Committees.
Ginette Trenchfield
Vice-Chair of Governors. 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.
Navneet Kokri
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 September 2025. 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 two children. Nav serves on the Finance and Resources Committee and Pay Committee.
Jo Roberts
Staff Governor
Jo has worked at Watling View School for over 17 years. She has always lived in St. Albans and has children who attend local schools. Her current term 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 2025. 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, with his current term running until 9th September 2025. 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, both attending a local primary school. Andrew is the Chair and serves on both the Finance and Resources and Pay Committees.
Jade Hunter
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 and Headteachers Performance Management Committees.
Persephone Henderson
Persephone works in go-to-market strategy, driving growth in commercial organisations within B2B sales. Persephone grew up in Harpenden and later moved back to St Albans after a stint in London.
Daniel Pruchnie
Co-opted Governor
Dan is a co-opted governor of the school. His current term runs from 26th November 2024 - 25th November 2028. He works in the Accountancy sector as a Compliance Director leading areas of regulatory compliance. He lives in Bushey with his wife and two young children. Dan serves on the Finance Committee.
Vicky Campos
Committee Structure
Teaching and Learning
Jade Hunter (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), Jonathan Yeates, Daniel Pruchnie, Jo Roberts and Emma Lad (clerk).
Pay
Andrew Melling (Chair), Navneet Kokri, Jonathan Yeates, Andrew Scott and Emma Lad (clerk).
Headteachers Performance Management
Jade Hunter, Jonathan Yeates and Andrew Scott.