Meet the Governors

Mrs Lisa Telling
Executive Head Teacher
Mr Chris Robinson - Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Mrs Becca Riley
Staff Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Ms Abigail Stevens
Parent Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Link Governor for EYFS
Dr Simon Uttley
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Mr Chinmoy Bhattacharjee
LA Governor
Elected: 1st May 2026
End of Term: 30th April 2030
Mrs Adina Campbell
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Mrs Emily-Ann Amos (Elliott)
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Mr Eugene Quinn
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Dr Lydia Harriss
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Mrs Sreedevi Satulury
Parent Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Dr Chris Cottee
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 1st May 2026
End of Term of Office: 30th April 2030
Associate Governors:
Mrs Louise Bancroft
(No voting rights)
Miss Natasha Coccia
(No voting rights)
Mrs Julia Cottee
(No voting rights)
Mrs A Lewis
(No voting rights)
The Kennet Federation of Katesgrove and Southcote Primary Schools and Blagrave Nursery School - constituted from 1st May 2026.
Our Instrument of Government states that the Governing Body of the Federation will consist of 15 governors:
2 Parent Governors: parents/carers of children attending the schools nominated and elected by other parents/carers.
1 Local Authority (LA) Governor: appointed by the Local Authority
1 Staff Governor: teaching or non-teaching staff elected by their fellow staff members
1 The Headteacher: a Governor due to her position
10 Co-opted Governors: appointed and approved by the GB, having the skills, commitment and capacity to contribute effectively to the work of the GB.