Governors Information and Details
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor, in addition to the Register of Interests and Attendance record.
We are a diverse board, and welcome new governor applications from across the community. No previous governance experience is required. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining the Polygon board.
Our Governors can be contacted on the following email address: governors@polygon.southampton.sch.uk
Polygon School Governing Body |
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Name |
Position | Subjects / Areas overseeing |
| Andrea Faustino | Chair of Governors - Foundation |
PSHE, Staff Wellbeing Contact for allegations against the Headteacher |
| Susan Patrick | Foundation |
Careers Education (S) Stretch & Engagement |
| Andy Dyer |
Vice Chair of Governors Co-opted |
Finance/PPG Health & Safety Trained in Safer Recruitment |
| Akash Puranik | Co-opted | Curriculum/Teaching & Learning |
| Sarvenaz Sohrabi | Co-opted | Curriculum/ Teaching & Learning |
| Leah Ball | Co-opted | Curriculum/Reading |
| Ben Penfold | Head Teacher | |
| Carley Sefton-Wilson | Parent |
Lead Safeguarding & Looked After Children (S) SEN (S) Sustainability Trained in Safer Recruitment |
| Chris Morley | Staff | |
| Vacancy | Local Authority | |
| Vacancy | Parent | |
| Laura Harrop | Associate | |
| David Patchell | Associate | Online Presence |
(S) – Statutory roles
Committees within the Governing Body |
| Finance & Resources |
| Chair: Andy Dyer (voting) |
| Vacancy |
| Carley Sefton-Wilson(voting) |
| Ben Penfold |
| Davina Yates - School Business Manager |
Membership, Terms of Office & Register of Interests (updated 01/12/25) |
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| Name | Role | Interests | Appointment Date | End of term |
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Andrea Faustino CHAIR OF GOVERNORS |
Foundation (SCLT) | Director of Southampton Co-operative Trust - July 2019 onwards |
Jul-19 (as governor) Jul-19 (as Chair) |
Jul-27 (2nd term) |
| Ben Penfold |
Ex-officio Co-Headteacher |
Director of Southampton Co-operative Trust from September 2022 | Sep 22 | n/a |
| Akash Puranik | Co-opted |
Employed by Solent University - declared Feb 22 Fellow of Higher Education- declared Feb 22 |
Feb-22 | Feb-26 |
| Chris Morley | Staff | Staff Member |
June-21 Reappointed July-25 |
June-25 July-29 |
| Carley Sefton-Wilson |
LA Parent |
CEO Learning Through Landscapes Trust (LTL) who have given a grant to the Polygon for outdoor learning equipment and training - declared August 21 Daughter of Bernie Wilson, school counsellor declared August 21 |
LA Aug-21 Parent April-25 |
April-25 April-29 |
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Andy Dyer Vice Chair |
Co-opted |
Employed by Hamwic Education Trust (Weston Secondary School) declared March 21 |
Mar-21 (as governor) Nov-22 (as Chair of F&R Committee and as Vice Chair) |
Feb-25 |
| Susan Patrick | Foundation (SCLT) | Employed by Solent University - declared March 24 | March 24 | March 28 |
| Sarvenaz Sohrabi | Co-opted | None | July 24 | July 28 |
| Leah Ball | Co-opted | Undergraduate student at Southampton University since Sept 2023 - declared December 24 | December 24 | December 28 |
| Laura Harrop | Associate Member | Staff Member | Sept-22 | n/a |
| David Patchell | Associate Member | Staff Member | Sept-10 | n/a |
| Past governors (stepped down within the last 12 months) | ||||
| Caitlin Osman |
Co-opted from 07/12/23 |
Dec-23 | Removed WEF 13.02.25 | |