The school governors are:

Rebekah Sammut (Community governor)

Rebekah has lived in Wheatley for several years and her son attended Wheatley Primary School.

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 (Community governor, Vice-chair and 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 and is a member of the education and Christian distinctiveness committees.

Judy Barrett (Community governor)

Judy joined the governing body in 2022 as a community governor, living in Wheatley.  She is a qualified early years teachers teacher and is a keen advocate of empowering girls to aspire to STEM careers.  She studied maths at university and, prior to taking up a teaching career, worked for numerous major corporations and public sector institutions, mainly on IT-based projects. She then went on to set up her own website business, designing, implementing and managing commercial websites for small businesses and educational institutions.

Judy currently works as a scientific research manager/administrator within the higher education industry, working on research projects for both Oxford University and University College London.

She is a member of the education and resources committees and is the link governor for pupil premium.

Steven Ackroyd (Foundation governor, Chair: Resources, Pay)

Steven has lived in Wheatley for 14 years, has two sons in the school, in KS1 and KS2 and joined the governing body in 2023. Professionally, Steven works for the BBC’s international development charity, designing their computer systems.  He has previously worked for a multi academy trust and in a local authority, supporting schools. He is a member of the resources, pay and admissions committees.

Ash Buttress (Staff governor)

Mr Buttress is currently teaching in Y3/4 having taught in Y1/2 last year. He joined the school support staff team and then successfully completed the SCITT apprenticeship route into teaching and gained Qualified Teacher Status.

He is a member of the Resources committee.

Rachel Childs (Parent governor)

Rachel was elected as a parent governor in 2024. She has lived in Wheatley for a couple of years and has a daughter in Year 1 and a son at Wheatley Nursery School. Professionally, Rachel works as a Public Health Nutritionist for a charity that specialises in early years nutrition across the UK.  She has a number of years of experience working as a primary school teacher in London. She is a member of the education committee.

Gillian Standing (Headteacher)

Mrs Standing is the headteacher of the school, joining the school in 2018.  As headteacher, she is a member of all the committees.

Dee Ramcreepaul (Associate member)

Mrs Ramcreepaul is deputy headteacher of the school and has been an associate member of the governing body since 2023.  She is a member of the education committee.

Vacancies: foundation governor, community governor