We are very fortunate to have a team of dedicated governors at Drayton C P School.

“The future of our children is extremely important and our aim is to support and help to lead the school forward and ensure that the children obtain the very best education and reach their potential in a safe and happy environment”

All Governors can be contacted via the school office email

Co-opted  Governors

Jo Hyland - Chair of Governors

Having taught for 17 years, and then moving into Higher Education, I wanted to maintain some involvement in Primary Schools.  I am a passionate believer in a high-quality education for all.  My own beliefs and ethos of how a school should be matches with the vision of Drayton, so it seemed like a perfect match to become a Governor here!  I love being able to give something back and use some of my expertise in education to help move the school forward.

Pat Athawes 

In becoming a Governor, I felt I really wanted and continue to want to help the children and staff at Drayton School to achieve the best possible outcomes for both. It is so important to ensure that the needs, not just of children and teachers, but also parent’s ideas/concerns are noted and addressed. Having been a governor for some years, I still feel very happy to be involved and able to help provide support for all at school. It is so pleasing and really encouraging to visit school and see enthusiasm and connection between children and teachers.

Chris Belcher - Health & Safety governor

My ultimate reason for becoming a school governor was to assist in any way possible in making the school as good as it can possibly be.  My career background in specialist engineering, project management and health and safety has equipped me with skills that I hope can be used to benefit the school, its students and its staff.  I have an honest and professional approach to my work and hope this shows during my time as a school governor.  I live in the local area with my partner and have two young children.

William Webb

Being a governor is a privilege and enables me to contribute positively to the local community. My education provided so many brilliant opportunities, starting from my time in primary school. Therefore, when I heard about the chance to become a governor, and use the skills I have gained from my professional career to contribute to providing the same opportunities I had, I was immediately onboard.

Parent Governors

Angie Colenut - Vice Chair

One of my main reasons for becoming a Governor was to get more involved in the community where we live. The school is the centre of our community and by becoming a governor I have been able to support and encourage the progression of my children's school. I’ve been a nurse for many years and I have developed a number of skills which I can share with the board of governors. Being a governor has been a great way to get to know the staff and understand more about the school and challenges faced by the team. For me, it is a privilege to serve as a school Governor.

Rob Gilley

I am one of the parent governors, am part of the finance and resource committee and have a role as link governor for PE. I have worked for South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for the last 20 years, currently employed as a Clinical Team Educator. I wanted to become a governor in order to offer my support and skills to the school as I believe we have a vital role to play in ensuring its continued success and development. Working alongside the teaching staff gives a true insight into the day to day running of the school, allowing governors to oversee its management, securing the best education and experiences for all our children.

Lucy Cunningham

Everyone benefits from a successful school - children, teachers and parents. When the school was looking for a new governor with skills that I had gained in the workplace, I volunteered my time so that I could play a part in keeping the school running as well as it possibly can, for the benefit of the whole school community. 

Lizzie Coulson

I moved to the village in 2014 and have two children at the school. I believe that the school is at the heart of our community and wanted to become a governor to use my experience to help contribute to its ongoing success and improvement. My professional background is in delivering projects around major sporting events and I look forward to applying my skills, working together with the school staff and governors to ensure the school is doing its best for our children.

Kevin Billington

I became a parent governor as both of our sons have loved their time at Drayton, and I wanted to help the school continue to be a place where children can be happy and fulfilled.

I am a member of the Finance and Resources committee, where I am hoping to apply the skills I have gained in my career in financial services to help keep the school running as efficiently as possible.

Staff Governors

Chloe Spencer - Assistant Head Teacher

I am the staff governor at Drayton Community Primary School. Within school I teach Robins Class, I am the assistant head and EYFS lead. I initially took up the position as staff governor as I wanted to continue my knowledge of strategic planning and assessment and expectations for Key Stage 2. I have taught EYFS and KS1 so felt it was important to develop my knowledge across the whole primary phase.  It is essential that staff’s views and opinions are shared with the governing body and I feel that I am able to provide the governors, alongside Mr Knight, an insight into how a school runs and put scenarios into context for governors who may not have practical experience of working in a school.  The governors hold a unique position to support the future of the community with their role as a critical friend.

Marc Knight - Head Teacher