Governance
THPT Governance
Our model of governance is designed to ensure that all THPT schools are truly bringing out the best of all our children and young people and remain rooted in their local communities. Strong governance is essential in ensuring high educational standards and excellent provision. In line with the statutory responsibilities for multi academy trusts, statutory governance responsibilities are held by the Trust Board, who ultimately govern each of our schools. These responsibilities are delegated to the CEO and in turn executive leaders within the Trust, then to our Principals. These leaders hold responsibility for overall performance, financial viability, legal compliance and statutory duties.
More information about our Board of Trustees & wider governance can be found:
The Howard Partnership Trust - Published Information
Helping us to remain strongly connected to delivering for our communities, our Local Boards (LBs) have an important advisory role. They receive regular updates on school life and engage closely with stakeholders, particularly our children and young people, parents and our staff. LBs do not however represent statutory governance and have no statutory responsibilities.
Our LB is run jointly with Kenyngton Manor Primary School and Thomas Knyvett College as our THPT schools run in such close proximity. This enables us to pool our resources and approach to best serve our local community.
More information about this school’s LB can be found below.
In order to remain at the forefront of professional practice, our Heads of Phase, on behalf of the CEO, line manage our school Principals and have responsibility for academy target setting and monitoring progress towards addressing improvement priorities as well as ensuring an effective culture of safeguarding.
More information about THPT’s executive leaders can be found here.
The following table shows the members of our 2025-26 Local Board and their role and responsibilities.
| Local Board Member |
Term of Office - Start |
Term of Office - End |
Appointing Body |
Additional role / responsibility |
Attendance* AY 2024-25 |
|
Chris Young |
16/01/24 |
15/01/28 |
THPT |
Chair |
3/3 |
|
Fiona Mahenge |
02/12/22 |
01/12/26 |
THPT |
Vice Chair, Parent LBM |
3/3 |
|
Emma Wyeth |
13/01/22 |
12/01/26 |
THPT |
Parent LBM |
1/3 |
|
Nathan Winch |
20/04/22 |
19/04/26 |
THPT |
|
1/3 |
|
Daniel Watkins |
12/06/23 |
11/06/27 |
THPT |
|
0/3 |
|
Bhavesh Yagnik |
16/01/24 |
15/01/28 |
THPT |
|
1/3 |
* Attendance is expressed as attended/expected.
Local Board Members who stood down from the Local Board during the last twelve months:
| Marie Coggins | 12/07/23 | 11/07/27 | THPT | Parent LBM | 1/2 |
| Marina Lancashire | 02/05/23 | 01/05/27 | THPT | 1/2 | |
| Chidambaram Ganesan | 17/12/22 | 16/12/26 | THPT | 0/1 | |
| Louise Harrison | 26/05/23 | 25/05/27 | THPT | 0/2 | |
| Ailoje John Ojo | 14/07/22 | 13/07/26 | THPT | 0/1 | |
| Dona Reyes | 02/12/22 | 01/12/26 | THPT | 0/2 |
Register of interest information for the Local Board is provided below:
|
Local Board Member |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Business
|
Nature of Interest
|
Date Declared/updated |
|
Chris Young |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
September 2025 |
|
Daniel Watkins |
1.London Borough of Hounslow |
1.Education Provider |
1.Employee |
October 2025 |
|
Bhavesh Yagnik |
1.Day Lewis |
1.Pharmacy |
1.Employee |
24.10.24 |
|
Emma Wyeth |
1.Meadhurst Primary School 2. WSP |
1.Education Provider 2. Quantity Surveyor |
1.Parent of Pupils 2. Employee |
October 2025 |
|
Nathan Winch |
1.Greater London Authority |
1.Local Authority |
1.Employee |
04.10.24 |
|
Fiona Mahenge
|
1.Hounslow Council 2.Meadhurst Primary School |
1.Local Authority 2.Education Provider
|
1.Employee
2.Parent of Pupil |
October 2025 |
Register of interest information for Local Board Members who stood down in the last 12 months:
|
Local Board Member |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Business
|
Nature of Interest
|
Date Declared/updated |
|
Dona Reyes |
1.Home Office – Border Force |
1.UK Customs |
1.Employee |
29.9.23 |
|
Marie Coggins |
1.Kenyngton Manor Primary School 2.Aspire2Build
|
1.Education Provider 2.Residential Builders
|
1.Parent of Student 2.Spouse is Owner/Director
|
16.9.24
|
|
Ailoje John Ojo |
1.Westminster City Council |
1.City Council |
1.Employee |
11.11.24 |
|
Marina Lancashire |
1.Oxfordshire County Council 2.Solicitors Regulation Authority |
1.County Council 2.Regulation Authority |
1.Employee 2.Member |
08.11.24 |
|
Chidambaram Ganesan |
1.Infosys UK 2.Reach Academy, Feltham |
1.Information Technology Services 2.Education Provider |
1.Employee 2.Parent Governor |
16.09.24 |
|
Louise Harrison |
1.Meadhurst Primary School |
1.Education Provider |
1.Employee |
29.09.23 |
Parents or Carers who wish to contact the Local Board Members, or who are interested in becoming a Local Board Member, should contact the school directly.