Governors at Nettlebed School
The governing body has 3 key responsibilities:
- To provide strategic direction to the school
- To act as a critical friend to the head teacher
- To hold the leadership of the school to account - academically and financially
The Governors of Nettlebed provide a critical role in the development of the school. The body is formed of four parent governors, one teacher governor, four co-opted governors and the Headteacher. There is a chair of governors and a deputy chair of governors as well as a link governor for several areas: Safeguarding, SEND, Pupil Premium, EYFS and Pupil Voice. Attendance is monitored through these governors in their areas as well as at every meeting.
The governing body holds 7 meetings a year with all board members. Different sub-groups are established depending on school needs and priorities.
Parent and Staff representatives are elected to the governing body. Oxfordshire Local Authority appoints our LA governors. Co-opted governors can be anyone and are recruited by the governing body (often members of the local community with skills sets or experience that from which the school could benefit).
Governors carry out a number of other important duties, which include:
- Determining how the school's budget is spent
- Hearing appeals and grievances
- Setting standards for pupil's behaviour and discipline
- Making sure the school environment is welcoming and safe
- Setting and monitoring the school's polices
- Appointing the Head teacher
If you wish to get in touch with the Chair of Governors, please contact Mrs Jenny McBean: chairofgovernors@nettlebed.oxon.sch.uk
Meeting Minutes
Minutes of Curriculum and Resource meetings can viewed. Please ask in the office to see the file.
Meet the Governors
Chair of Governors
Pupil Voice Link Governor
Jenny has lived in Nettlebed with her family for twenty years and her two, now adult children were pupils at Nettlebed School before moving to Gillotts for their secondary education. During this time Jenny sat on the FONS committee, volunteered in the classroom and, for a short time, was employed as a Teaching Assistant. Professionally, Jenny has worked in recruitment, taught in adult education and mentored small business owners. She now volunteers with the Prince's Trust, mentoring young people and working on fundraising campaigns.
Mr Ash Edwards
Parent Governor
EYFS Link Governor
Ashley joined the governing body in October 2025. He is a teacher with nearly 20 years of experience working with pupils from early primary through to A-Level. Having worked across both state and independent sectors, he understands the practicalities of different school environments and ensuring the best possible experience for pupils and parents. Previously a specialist Engish teacher he is currently Subject Lead for Drama at a local school. As a father of three children at the school, he is personally invested in ensuring every student has the support and opportunities they need to thrive.
Mrs Kea Nunes
Parent Governor
Pupil Voice Governor
Kea joined the governing body in October 2025 as a parent governor. She has spent the last 15 years working across the education and healthcare sectors and currently works in higher education. Kea leads on training and EDI initiatives and brings expertise in strategic planning, embedding inclusive practice, and evaluating impact.
Headteacher
Mrs Greenwood joined the school in September 2017 having previously worked in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Mrs Greenwood originally trained as a PE Primary Specialist before completing further training as a Maths Primary Specialist. Mrs Greenwood has a passion for curriculum enrichment to keep pupil learning and experiences diverse and engaging.
Co-opted Governor
Safeguarding Link Governor
Mr Tebbutt joined the governing body in October 2016 as a parent governor and was made Vice-Chair in February 2017 followed by Chair in July 2018. He previously served as a parent governor at a primary school in South London for six years. During his time there he experienced a wide range of challenging issues from an Ofsted inspection, a bulge year and well as the school expansion onto a second site to become a six form entry school. In his professional life, he works in financial services technology and has done for over 20 years.
Parent Governor
Health & Safety Link Governor
Alexandra joined the governing body in December 2022 as a Parent Governor. She currently has one child in Nettlebed School. She works as a project manager in Financial Services and brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning and organization as well as implementation and gauging efficacy of processes. Alexandra volunteers extensively in community initiatives that are mainly focused on youth development and mentoring.
Mr Will McGarrigle
Co-Opted Governor
Health and Safety Governor
Mr McGarrigle lives in Nettlebed with his partner and young daughter, He works in government affairs for a global technology company, which involves engaging with the Department for Education (DfE) and local government to support digital skills development for young people. He previously worked for a business trade body and in parliament, bringing experience in policy development, community relations and project management.
Savannah Foister
Curriculum
Ms Foister has worked in a range of schools in London, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire running therapeutic intervention units and now alternate provisions for young people who are failing to thrive in mainstream education. She volunteers helping with English GCSEs for a PRU and is passionate about education reform and finding ways to use the outdoors to re-engage young people with learning.
Co-Opted LA Governor
SEND Link Governor
Mrs Foister joined the governing body in September 2017. She founded the Adventure Learning Foundation (ALF) which is a partnership between Longridge Activity Centre and Buckinghamshire County Council to provide leadership, direction and core services to not for profit education, training and sporting facilities in 2004. In addition, she is the CEO of Royal Albert Docks Trust where she provides company, secretarial, marketing and financial support.
Staff Link Governor
With 30 years teaching experience in a variety of schools, Sarah has spent the last 14 years at Nettlebed and is currently a KS2 class teacher. She is also PE and MFL lead.
As a firm believer in the state system of education, her own three children all attended the school, before moving on to Gillotts and then Henley College.