The school governors are:

Lou Golding (co-Chair)

Lou has lived in Wheatley for the last five years and attended Wheatley Park School many years ago. She has three sons - one at Wheatley Park, one in Reception and a toddler - and is an active member of the school's parent community. Professionally she has a global role within a Market Research company.

Lou is the link governor for Health & Safety and is a member of the Resources Committee.

Rebekah Sammut (co-Chair)

Rebekah has lived in Wheatley for several years and has a son in Y6.

Professionally, Rebekah has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over twelve years in a variety of roles including Managing Director of a telephone fundraising agency, Membership Development Manager for a Professional Body and currently as Development Manager for a psychology-focused behaviour support charity working with young people aged four to eighteen.

Rebekah chairs the Wellbeing Group and is a member of the Education Committee.

Liz Elsom (Chair, Education Committee)

Liz has lived in Wheatley for over 30 years and her now grown-up

children attended the primary school. During that time Liz was a parent governor for eight years. A primary school teacher by training, Liz spent 14 years in Ofsted with a number of roles primarily improving quality in early years. Liz now works as an early years consultant providing support, guidance and training to national early years organisations.

Liz is the link governor for EYFS and safeguarding.

Sarah Marioni (Chair, Resources Committee)

Sarah was elected as a parent governor in October 2019. She has a child in year 4 and another at Wheatley Park School. She is also an active PTA member and until recently served as Treasurer.  Professionally, Sarah works for Oxfam.

Sarah has lived in Wheatley for 8 years and is very happy here in our community.

Rev. Nigel Hawkes (Chair, CD Committee)

 Revd Nigel Hawkes has been Vicar of Wheatley since 2011 and has served all of his ministry in the Oxford Diocese. He grew up in Hertfordshire and after studying Environmental Science and Meteorology worked in the water industry for 16 years, managing water resources. He has maintained a close relationship with the school and leads Collective Worship every week.

Caroline Showell-Rogers

Caroline has lived in Wheatley for over ten years and has worked in the Oxford independent school sector for the last fifteen, first as a classroom teacher and the last eight years as a Special Education Needs Coordinator.  She is trained as a Specialist Teacher, also running her own very part-time practice, visiting schools in the region to carry out assessments with children experiencing specific learning difficulties. Caroline sits on the Education and Christian Distinctiveness committees and is the SEND link governor.

Chloe Robinson (staff governor)

Vacancies: parent governor and community governor