Sonning Common Primary School

Space to learn, grow and be inspired

The Governors

Category Term ends Appointed by Date
Mark Balcon (Joint Chair) Co-opted Jan 2028 Elected 1/11/21
Jon Edney (Joint Chair) Co-opted Jan 2028 Governing Board 8/12/21
Teju Akande (Vice Chair) Parent Apr 2026 Governing Board 27/04/22
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Rachel Salmons Staff (Head) Ex officio N/A N/A
Tom Andrews Staff Jan 2027 elected 18/01/23
William Ingram Co-opted Jan 2027 Governing Board 18/01/23
Sophie Snowden Co-opted Jul 2027 elected 12/07/23
Caroline Conway Co-opted Sep 2028 Governing Board 01/10/12
Cate Sturgess Co-opted Jan 2029 Governing Board 15/01/25
Scott Bosher Co-opted Mar 2029 Governing Board 05/03/25
Jack Casserley Co-opted Mar 2029 Governing Board 05/03/25
Holly Bowker-Meyer Co-opted Mar 2030 Governing Board 04/03/26
Associate Members  (Non-Voting)
Kate Balcon Apr 2026 Associate Member 27/04/20

Jon Edney and Mark Balcon will serve as Joint Chairs until 31st August 2026, this position is reviewed on a regular basis.

All of the above Governors have declared that they have no relevant interests (business/pecuniary/material including governance in other educational institutions or relationships between governors or with school staff), except for Caroline Conway, Tom Andrews and Sophie Snowden who are staff members, and Mark Balcon who is married to the School Business Manager.

The Clerk to the Governors is Sue Witten, who may be contacted by calling 0118 972 2105 or emailing office@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk

The Chair of Governors can be emailed on ChairOfGovernors@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk

The Child Protection / Safeguarding lead governor is Scott Bosher who can be contacted by email SafeguardingChildren@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk

Here are details of Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months:
ex-Governors Jan-26