Governor List 

2021-2022

The governing body of East Sheen Primary School consists of 2 parent governors (elected), 1 local authority governor, 1 headteacher, 1 staff governor (elected) and 13 co-opted governors (at least 2 of which will be parents). 18 governors in total. 

Helen Wrigglesworth is the Chair of Governors

Andrew Miller is the Chair of Teaching and Learning

Graham Dyer is the Chair of Resources 

Emmet Regan is the Chair of Children, Families and Community

Helen Wrigglesworth 



Co-opted Governor

December 2017 - December 2021

Full Governing Board (Chair)

Children, Families and Community Committee

Teaching and Learning Committee

Resources Committee

Safeguarding Link Governor

Link Governor for Looked After Children

.Helen is a Chartered mechanical engineer and Sainsbury Management Fellow, with a background in product development and project management. She attained an MBA whilst living in Hong Kong.  Helen is mother to three boys, all of whom attend ESPS, spanning Y6 to Y1. Helen joined the ESPS Governing Body as a parent governor in 2015 and was co-opted in 2017. 

Nathalie Townley 



Co-opted Governor

December 2020 - December 2024

Full Governing Board (Vice Chair)

Teaching & Learning Committee (Vice Chair)

SEND Link Governor

Early Years Special Interest Governor

Nathalie is a stay-at-home mother to her three children. She has a daughter at ESPS in Year 6 and a son in Year 1.  Nathalie's professional background is as an Employment Lawyer, working for a number of years in the City and in Oxford.  Nathalie was thrilled to join the ESPS Governing Board in March 2017 and is committed to working alongside the Leadership Team to make ESPS the best it can be.

Debbie Canner 



Headteacher

September 2021

Full Governing Body

Teaching and Learning Committee

Children, Families and Community Committee

Resources Committee

Debbie was appointed Headteacher at ESPS in September 2021.  She joined the school as a teacher in 2007 and specialised in early years, teaching in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.  She became part of the senior leadership team in 2012 as Literacy Coordinator and was appointed Deputy Headteacher in 2015. Previously, Debbie worked as a Business Appraisal Manager for a retail bank and has a BA in Economics.  After taking a career break to raise her 2 children (who both attended ESPS), she retrained as a teacher, gaining her PGCE qualification in 2007.

Harry Page 



 Co-opted Governor

October 2021 - October 2025

Full Governing Body

Children, Families and Community Committee

Resources Committee

Teaching and Learning Committee

Harry has been a teacher at East Sheen Primary since 2014. Having completed a Cell Biology degree at Durham University, Harry achieved his PGCE in London, gaining valuable experience in a variety of schools in the city. Harry has taught in both Key Stage 1 and 2 and was English leader from 2017 to 2021, having previously led Science and Computing. A passionate believer in thinking skills, well-being, inclusivity and the importance of high aspirations, Harry believes this is a very special school to be a part of indeed and loves working here with the staff, pupils and community. In September 2021, Harry became Deputy Headteacher and he loves being part of the dynamic and driven headship team. Before this, he was staff governor. Outside school, Harry enjoys walking, Formula One and anything performance-based – he even had his own radio programme! 

Susannah Milligan 



Co-opted Governor

March 2019- March 2023

Full Governing Board

Children, Families and Community Committee (Vice Chair)

Teaching & Learning Committee

Susannah is currently Vice-Chair of the CFC Committee; she has been a governor of ESPS since 2006, including 5 years as Chair.  Her two sons both attended East Sheen.  Susannah's  professional background is in brand consultancy and brand name development, and she currently works as a freelance brand writer.  In her spare time she writes poetry and is the trustee of a poetry magazine.

Chris Styles 



Co-opted Governor

March 2019- March 2023

Full Governing Board

Children, Families and Community Committee 

Joint Link Governor - eSafety and Website

Chris has been a Governor at ESPS since 2003 and has had the privilege of helping guide the school through periods of significant change and development to be the successful community school it is today.  Originally, he was elected as a Parent Governor and saw both his children progress through the school and into secondary. He has contributed to the Resources Committee (and was particularly involved in developing external sports and play areas) and chaired Image & Marketing (during development of the school website).

Chris is a Management Consultant with a background in large scale change programmes enabled by enterprise IT systems.  More recently he has been developing Green-Tech energy saving solutions.  

Graham Dyer 



Co-opted Governor

March 2019 - March 2023

Full Governing Board

Resources Committee (Chair)

Graham is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from Kingston University. Now semi-retired, he has held several roles as finance or commercial director in both the service and manufacturing industries but now works as trustee or consultant providing support in the charity sector. His three children all attended ESPS, the youngest leaving in 2006. Graham first joined the ESPS Governing Body as a parent governor what seems like a very long time ago and although he left the governing board for a few years has now returned as a co-opted governor.

Andrew Miller 



Co-opted Governor

March 2020- March 2024

Full Governing Board

Teaching and Learning Committee (Chair)

Andrew joined the ESPS governing body as a parent governor in May 2016. He now has two children at the school, in Year 2 and Year 4, with his eldest child having left for secondary school in the summer. He is a lawyer, formerly working in the City with a stint in Moscow. He now works in-house with an international energy company, focusing on projects in Mozambique. Before qualification, he taught English in Poland and has travelled extensively. He seeks to play a full and active part on the governing body and contributing to the continued success of the school.

Emmet Regan 



 

Co-opted Governor

March 2018 - March 2022

Full Governing Board

Children, Families and Community Committee (Chair)

Emmet is a management consultant, specialising in public service reform and improving outcomes in the public sector. He has worked on reforming the adoption system for the past two years and has extensive experience of working across local and central government. Emmet also spent several years as a Special Constable with the Metropolitan Police. Emmet holds an MBA from Warwick Business School. Emmet has two children in the school.

Jessica Zayouna 



Co-opted Governor

October 2019 - October 2023

Full Governing Body

Children, Families and Community Committee

Joint Link Governor - eSafety and Website

Jessica has 15 years' experience in marketing across different channels, sectors and organisations from financial services to museums to charity. Jessica has two children in Reception and one in Year 3. Jessica believes that ESPS is the unsung hero of local schools and looks forward to supporting the school to be the best environment for children to learn, flourish and be happy.

Carol Hawkins 



Co-opted Governor

October 2019 - October 2023

Full Governing Body

Teaching and Learning Committee

Carol is a deputy head teacher who has spent the past 30 years working in the field of education. Her experience of teaching, senior leadership and governance includes a range of educational settings in the maintained and independent sector, both in the UK and overseas. Carol appreciates both the rewards and challenges that school life brings and is looking forward to contributing to the continued success of East Sheen Primary School. Her lifelong love of learning and passion for education stems from her own teachers at primary school. While living overseas, Carol supported educational initiatives through fundraising, outreach and mentoring.

Nicky Dorman 



Dec 2020 - December 2024

LA Nominated Member

Resources Committee (Vice-Chair)

Nicky graduated from Manchester University and her career in the development and construction industry has taken her to Australia, Kenya and the UK. Nicky played a key role in the design and development of the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Olympic Games and since then has been instrumental in the growth of the UK superfast broadband market. Nicky has two children at ESPS.

Emily Maltby 



Co-opted

December 2021 - December 2025

Full Governing Body

Teaching and Learning Committee 

Joint PPG Link Governor

Emily is a lawyer who works in the energy transition with a focus on zero carbon and mobility. 

Emily joined as an associate member in January 2021 and has two daughters at the school (in years 4 and 6) who love it. She is delighted to be supporting the school in going from strength to strength. 

 

Rupert Brown 



Co-opted

February 2021- February 2025

Full Governing Board

Resources

Rupert is an investment manager in a private equity fund with over 10 years’ experience in supporting management teams to develop and deliver their business plans across a range of industries. Prior to that, Rupert worked in corporate finance and restructuring within a large accountancy firm. He is a qualified chartered accountant with a degree in politics from Edinburgh University.

Rupert has three children with his eldest daughter enjoying Year 1 at ESPS. He is excited about making a contribution to the ongoing success and future development of ESPS.

Leon Orr 



Elected Parent Governor

May 2021 - May 2025

Full Governing Board

Resources

Leon has two children, a son who is in reception at East Sheen and a daughter who will hopefully be starting in two years. A graduate of Imperial College, Leon is the Chief Delivery Officer for a global technology services firm. Leon is a keen sportsman. Having played rugby for many years, he is now head coach of the under fives and sixes at London Irish Rugby Club. He plays cricket for Putney Cricket Club and, since retiring from rugby, has become a keen triathlete. 

Jessica Oliver 



Elected Parent Governor

May 2021- May 2025

Full Governing Board

Children, Families and Community

Safeguarding LINK Governor

 

Jessica is a mother to four children. She has two daughters in Year 4 and Year 1, and a further two joining the school over the next few years. Jessica’s professional background was in Human Resources and Learning and Development for a Financial Ratings company based in London. She is motivated to join an already thriving Governing Body, and committed to playing an active role in supporting the school to be the best it can be.

Joshua Bailey 



Staff Governor

Full Governing Board

Children Families and Community

September 2021 – September 2025

Joshua has been teaching at East Sheen since 2017. Having completed a degree in Human Geography, Joshua spent summers in America working with children with special needs. This led to him embarking on a worldwide travel; which accumulated with him living in Australia for two and a half years. On his return he went on to achieve his PGCE, before moving to London and joining East Sheen Primary School. Joshua has taught in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage two and is the Computing Lead as well as the Universities Coordinator.

 

Alex Watson Jones 

Clerk to the Governors

From January 2021

Alex has been Clerk to the Governors at ESPS since January 2021, having previously worked as a dentist prior to having her three children. Alex is keen to be a part of ESPS and help the governing board in any way that she can in the best interests of the school and its community.

 

GOVERNORS WHO HAVE LEFT DURING LAST 12 MONTHS: 

Lindsey Kavanagh

Co-opted Governor

March 2019- Jan 2022

Full Governing Board

Children, Families and Community Committee

 

Mark Pring

Co-opted Governor

October 2017 - October 2021

Full Governing Board

Resources Committee (Vice Chair)

Health and Safety Link Governor

Joint PPG Link Governor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ESPS Governing Body reconstituted in 2017. A copy of the Governing Body’s Instrument of Government can be found here.

• Parent governors have a child in school at the time of their election and are elected by the parent body.
• Staff governors are members of staff at the school and are elected by their colleagues. This category includes the headteacher (who serves in an ex-officio capacity), teaching and non-teaching staff.
• Co-opted governors are appointed by other members of the governing body because they come from a specialist group or because they possess a particular skill which can contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.
• Local authority governors are nominated by the local council and appointed by the governing body.
• Associate members are not actually governors but can be appointed to serve on committees. They do not have the right to vote at meetings of the full governing body.