Appointment Details & Register of Interests
Senior Financial Officers of The Swanage School
Note the Headteacher (Accounting Officer) appears under Governors.
Name/s |
Position/s |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office Ends |
Elected or Appointed By |
Relevant Interests |
Thomas, Andrew |
Business Manager (Chief Financial Officer) |
04/01/21 |
N/A |
N/A |
Member of staff at The Swanage School.
No other relevant interests |
Governors (Trustees) of The Swanage School
Name |
Position |
Date of Appointment or Re-Appointment |
Term of Office Ends |
Elected or Appointed By |
Relevant Interests |
Paid (Y/N) |
Children at the School |
Ashby, Phil |
Governor |
01/09/23 |
31/08/27 |
Parents |
Self employed guide and author.
Director of Elite Mountain Guides Ltd (24/07/2012)
|
|
1 |
Barnes, Claire |
Governor |
01/09/23 |
31/08/27 |
Members of Education Swanage |
On the Board at Ark Pioneer Academy (Chair of Governors). |
|
|
Etherington, Hannah |
Governor |
02/11/21 |
31/08/25 |
Members of Education Swanage |
Deputy Headteacher at a local primary school; governor observer at same.
|
Y |
1 |
Hamilton-Fletcher, Tanya |
Governor |
16/09/20 |
31/10/24 |
Members of Education Swanage |
Former Social Work Manager at Dorset Council (until 30/9/20)
Operations Manager Personal Health Commissioning NHS Dorset ICB (from 02/11/2020)
Registered social worker of SW England (Regulatory Body).
Panel member for adoption panels for Aspire Adoption.
|
Y |
3 (grandchildren) |
Hines, Adam |
Staff Governor |
07/12/20 |
06/12/24 |
Staff |
Teacher at the school; partner is an employee. |
Y |
|
King, Laurie (Laurence) |
Governor |
30/09/21 |
31/08/25 |
Members of Education Swanage |
Director of OpenHouse Creative; sole proprietor of laurieking.co.uk |
Y |
1 |
Knight, William |
Governor |
01/09/23 |
31/08/27 |
Members of Education Swanage |
Chair of Langton Matravers Parish Council.
Former Director of Attfield Knight Ltd (dissolved)
|
N
|
|
Maraspin, Jenny |
Headteacher
Accounting Officer
|
20/03/20 |
N/A |
Ex officio |
Headteacher of The Swanage School [20/03/2020 - present]. Acting Headteacher 04/01/19 - 19/03/20]
Ofsted Inspector.
Member of The Swanage Town and Community Partnership.
Partner works at the school.
|
Y |
1 |
Marcus, Tim |
Chair of Governors |
01/09/23 |
31/08/27 |
Members of Education Swanage |
Director of Blue Level Media Ltd, Blue Level Hosting Ltd and Blue Level Ltd – gratis supply of website & perpetual hosting to the school.
Former Director of Blast Technologies Ltd (dissolved).
Cabinet Office, UK Government.
|
Y |
1 |
Parker, Daniel |
Parent Governor |
06/07/22 |
05/07/26 |
Parents |
Director of The Wool and Craft Shop Ltd, Swanage.
Employee of Arts University Bournemouth, with whom the school may occasionally consult/transact.
Son of Stephen Parker, former governor/member.
|
Y |
2 |
Rowley, Amanda |
Governor
|
01/09/22 |
31/08/26 |
Members of Education Swanage |
Trustee of the Friends of The Swanage School.
Former Director, PJM Advertising South Ltd (dissolved) and MRM Products Ltd (09/03/2010).
Coaches netball at the school (volunteer)
|
Y
N
|
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Starmer, Jessica |
Governor |
01/09/23 |
31/08/27 |
Members of Education Swanage |
No relevant interests
|
N |
|
Tooley, Isobel |
Governor |
01/09/22 |
31/08/26 |
Members of Education Swanage |
Employee of Aon who, in principle, could provide insurance broking services to the School. Wife of Secretary, S Tooley Ltd (Business Consultancy) (11/05/2005)
|
N |
|
Weld-Davies, Sophie |
Governor |
01/09/23 |
31/08/27 |
Members of Education Swanage |
Works for the NHS |
|
1 |
Past Governors of The Swanage School (who have served in the previous 12 months)
Name/s |
Position/s |
Date of Appointment or Re-appointment |
Stepped Down/ Term ended
|
Elected or Appointed By |
Relevant Interests |
Tapping, Rachel |
Governor |
25/01/21 |
30/05/24 |
Education Swanage |
No relevant interests |
Patterson, Robert |
Governor |
01/09/23 |
27/06/24 |
Education Swanage |
Director of Swanage Railway Trust (16/12/2021). |
Members of Education Swanage
Name/s |
Date of Admission |
Appointed By |
Relevant Interests |
Knight, William |
26/04/11 |
Original Signatory Member |
Governor (see Governors' Register of Interests)
|
Marcus, Tim |
05/09/19 |
Education Swanage |
Governor (see Governors' Register of Interests)
|
Newman, Nicola |
14/09/16 |
Education Swanage |
Director of Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership Ltd
Former Director of Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Former Director of Careers England
Member of Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Director of Dorset Women CIC
Former Director of Ansbury Consulting, who offered services to the school via Dorset Council.
Member of Careers England; former Director
Former Governor (2016-2020)
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O'Connor, Helen |
26/04/11 |
Original Signatory Member |
Head of Community Education, British Red Cross. Has previously been an employee of Teach First, which may provide services to the School.
Member of Chartered College of Teaching and the Royal Society of Arts.
Former governor (to 17/09/2015), co-opted governor (18/09/19-31/08/20 and 16/09/20-31/08/2021).
|
Sumbler, Helen |
14/09/16 |
Education Swanage |
Director of Dorset Rail & Property Consultants Ltd
Director of Planet Purbeck CIC
Former Director of MK City Development (dissolved)
|
Tatchell, Joanna |
12/06/24 |
Education Swanage |
Director of The Software 42.
Was an original signatory member of the Academy Trust Education Swanage (26/04/11 - 01/03/21)
Former Director of OOConsulting Ltd (dissolved)
|
Trite, William (Cllr) |
12/06/24 |
Education Swanage |
Town and County Councillor. Dorset Council: Swanage representative; Swanage Town Council: North Ward
Former Director of The Swanage Railway Trust and The Swanage Railway Company Ltd
Former Director of Swanage Pier Trust
Former Director of Southern Locomotives Ltd and of 35006 Locomotive Company Ltd
Trustee of Trevor Chadwick Memorial Trust.
Trustee of De Moulham Trust.
Member of Purbeck Community Rail Partnership and other organisations connected with heritage railways.
Member of Conservative Party (constituency and branch levels only).
Former Governor of Sir William Collins School, appointed by London Borough of Camden, 1982-1986.
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Past Members of Education Swanage (who have served in the previous 12 months)
Name |
Date of Admission |
Date Stepped Down or
Lapsed
|
Appointed By
|
Relevant Interests
|
Tatchell, Joanna |
15/09/21 |
01/03/24* |
Education Swanage |
Director of The Software 42.
Was an original signatory member of the Academy Trust Education Swanage (26/04/11 - 01/03/21)
Former Director of OOConsulting Ltd (dissolved)
|
Trite, William (Cllr) |
22/10/14 |
01/03/24* |
Education Swanage |
Town and County Councillor. Dorset Council: Swanage representative; Swanage Town Council: North Ward
Former Director of The Swanage Railway Trust and The Swanage Railway Company Ltd
Former Director of Swanage Pier Trust
Former Director of Southern Locomotives Ltd and of 35006 Locomotive Company Ltd
Trustee of Trevor Chadwick Memorial Trust.
Trustee of De Moulham Trust.
Member of Purbeck Community Rail Partnership and other organisations connected with heritage railways.
Member of Conservative Party (constituency and branch levels only).
Former Governor of Sir William Collins School, appointed by London Borough of Camden, 1982-1986.
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* The annual membership year runs from 1st September to 31st August. The membership fee becomes due on the 1st August which in any event must be paid no later than 1st March in the following year, at which point membership is deemed to have lapsed. Both Joanna Tatchell and William Trite rejoined at the earliest opportunity, hence why they also appear on the list of current members.