“Leaders’ active promotion of pupils’ wellbeing permeates all aspects of school life. This is a significant strength of the school.”
ISI INSPECTION REPORT 2024
Oundle’s Governing Body consists of up to seventeen members, including eight Governors nominated by the Court of the Grocers’ Company. It maintains a sharp focus on finances and strategic planning, as well as providing wise counsel to the School’s Leadership Team. The Governing Body provides balance between the two schools of Oundle School and Laxton Junior School, ensuring that the needs and aspirations of each are properly taken into account, whilst ensuring it has the interests of the whole Corporation of Oundle School at its heart.
Chairman
Development Chair, Finance, Nominations, Governor-appointed Trustee of The Pension and Life Assurance Plan for the Non-Teaching Staff of Oundle School
Education and Development
Finance
Education Chair, Laxton Junior School Chair, Remuneration, responsibility for Boarding
Education, Laxton Junior School, responsibility for Safeguarding
Estates, Project Development Steering Group and Laxton Junior School
Estates and Project Development Steering Group
Development
Estates, Project Development Steering Group, Laxton Junior School, responsibility for Health and Safety
Finance
Education, responsibility for Digital Strategy
Education
Finance Chair, Remuneration Chair, Estates, Project Development Steering Group, Chair of Oundle School Enterprises Limited
Development, Finance
Estates Chair, Project Development Steering Group Chair, Finance
Education Chair, Laxton Junior School Chair, Remuneration, responsibility for Boarding
Neil has a distinguished career in education in both the senior and junior school sectors. He has recently retired as Head of St John’s College School, Cambridge following 16 years as a Prep School Head. He has been Chairman of the Choir Schools’ Association for whom he was also Treasurer for many years. Neil has been an inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate for 18 years and a Governor for 20 years in the independent and state sector. He continues to work in the education sector as a consultant.
Education, Laxton Junior School, responsibility for Safeguarding
Suzanna's background is in finance and education, and runs a private tutoring business, working primarily with individuals who have additional learning needs. She was appointed to the Family Bench of the 'Cambridgeshire magistracy' in May 2021. Suzanna is a former parent.
Development
Saskia is an independent education marketing consultant with extensive experience in marketing and school admissions following a career as a strategy director in advertising and television. She has recently completed a Masters in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute.
Estates, Project Development Steering Group, Laxton Junior School, responsibility for Health and Safety
Ian's background is in the Property and Construction sectors and he is a Fellow of both the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Building. He is an Old Oundelian.
Finance Chair, Remuneration Chair, Estates, Project Development Steering Group, Chair of Oundle School Enterprises Limited
Chris is a Director of H L Hutchinson Limited, a leading agricultural advice and supply business. He was until recently the Group Finance Director and Group Company Secretary of Porvair plc, an international manufacturer of specialist filtration, laboratory and environmental technology products. He had previously held a number of senior financial positions at Cable & Wireless. He is a Chartered Accountant and former parent.
Estates Chair, Project Development Steering Group Chair, Finance
James' background is in property development. He is in his third period as a Governor, after his ex officio membership ended at the end of his term as Master of the Grocers’ Company and having completed a three-year term as Governor.
