Members

Simon Pearce

Chair of Governors

Co-Opted Governor Appointed - 

4th July 2023

Link Governor for -

Safeguarding, LAC, SEND and Geography

Headteacher PDR Panel

s.pearce@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk 

Julia Bishop

Chair of CAPW Committee

Co-Opted Governor Appointed - 

3rd September 2024

Link Governor for - 

Geography, RE and Music

Gordon Scott

Chair of FPP Committee

Co-Opted Governor Appointed - 

28th March 2023

Link Governor for - 

Premises (including Health and Safety) and Maths

Headteacher PDR Panel

Martin Butcher

Co-Chair of Governors 

LA Governor Re-Appointed - 

1st September 2021

Link Governor for -

PE, Safeguarding, LAC, SEND and ELSA

Headteacher PDR Panel

m.butcher@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk 

Laura Welch

Parent Governor Appointed - 

1st September 2023

Link Governor for -

Behaviour, Mental Health and 

Wellbeing, English and EYFS

Gary Spracklen

Headteacher Appointed - 

1st September 2017

Julia Nineham

Staff Governor Appointed - 

1st September 2021

(Renewed September 2025)

Link Governor for -

 Science, Extended Schools, Pupil Voice 

and Forest School/Eco-Schools

Grant Stentiford

Parent Governor Appointed - 

1st September 2023

Link Governor for -

Science and Design Technology

Paul Andrews

Co-Opted Governor Appointed - 

29th November 2022

Link Governor for -

Premises (including Health and Safety) and History

Adam Perry

Parent Governor Appointed - 

24th September 2022

Link Governor for - 

History, MFL (French)

Gemma Minihan

Parent Governor Appointed - 

22nd October 2024

Link Governor for -

Design Technology and PSHE