Parkwood Governors
Alongside the senior leadership team at Parkwood, governors are responsible for deciding on the strategic direction of the school. This includes contributing to decisions on:
- vision and values
- staffing
- curriculum
- finance
- premises
- behaviour and standards
- equality and inclusion
- health, safety and safeguarding
- extended school
- special educational needs
- parental and community engagement
The Governing Body is drawn from the staff of the school, the local authority, parents and the local community.
Parent governors play a vital role on the Governing Body and their contribution is greatly valued. If you are interested in becoming a parent governor, please contact Karen Willey, Chair of Governors, via the school office.
Contacting the governors: Governors welcome the views of parents and are always happy to discuss any concerns or ideas you may have to improve the school. Parent governors are often available in the playground before or after school, or you can leave a message for them in the office.
Please see below for a link to the minutes from the most recent governors meetings:
Who We Are
Please see below to find out who our governors are and their roles within the body.
The Chair of Governors is Karen Willey.
| Name | Position | Name of Organisation | Committee | Nature of Interest or Governor of another school | Term of Office |
| Paul Thomas | Executive Headteacher Ex officio |
Parkwood School | Resources |
- Governor at Henry Maynard primary School (Waltham Forest) - Executive Headteacher at Growth Learning Collective (Islington) |
01/09/2017 |
| Karen Willey | Chair | Parkwood School | Resources | None | 11/02/2025 – 10/02/2029 |
| Jack May | Vice Chair | Parkwood Primary School | Teaching and Learning | None | 16/12/2024 - 15/12/2028 |
| Danica Bryan | Parent Governor resigned | Parkwood School | Teaching and Learning | Works for Purple Mash | 27/10/2024 – resigned 01/09/2025 |
| Clare Jennings | Parent Governor | Parkwood School | Resources | None | 23/11/2022 – 23/11/2026 |
| Judit Kimpian | Parent Governor | Parkwood School | Teaching and Learning | None | 24/11/2022 – 24/11/2026 |
| Georgina Watts |
Co-opted Governor resigned |
Parkwood School | Resources | None |
18/10/2021 – 17/10/2025 resigned 17/10/2025 |
| Bernadette Clinton | Co-opted Governor | Parkwood School | Teaching and Learning | Works for Hackney Education as consultant | 18/10/2025 – 17/10/2029 |
| Soraya Adejare | Co-opted Governor | Parkwood School | Resources | None | 22/09/2025 – 21/09/2029 |
| Andrea Sumner | Staff Governor | Parkwood School | Teaching and Learning | None | 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2029 |
| Serhan Bay | Associate Governor | Parkwood School | - | None | - |