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 | |
| Ben Penfold | Head Teacher | |
| Carley Sefton-Wilson | Local Authority |
Lead Safeguarding & Looked After Children (S) SEN (S) Sustainability Trained in Safer Recruitment |
| Chris Morley | Staff | |
| Vacancy | Parent | |
| Vacancy | Parent | |
| Laura Harrop | Associate | |
| David Patchell | Associate | Online Presence |
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(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 |
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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 |
Jul-19 (as governor) Jul-19 (as Chair) |
Jul-27 (2nd term) |
| Ben Penfold |
Ex-officio Co-Headteacher |
Director of Southampton Co-operative Trust | Sep 22 | n/a |
| Akash Puranik | Co-opted |
Employed by Solent University Fellow of Higher Education |
Feb-22 | Feb-26 |
| Chris Morley | Staff | Staff Member | June-21 | May-25 |
| Carley Sefton-Wilson | LA |
CEO Learning Through Landscapes Trust (LTL) who have given a grant to the Polygon for outdoor learning equipment and training Daughter of Bernie Wilson, school counsellor |
Aug-21 | July-25 |
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Andy Dyer Vice Chair |
Co-opted |
Employed by Hamwic Education Trust (Weston Secondary School) |
Mar-21 (as governor) Nov-22 (as Chair of F&R Committee and as Vice Chair) |
Feb-25 |
| Susan Patrick | Foundation (SCLT) | None | March 24 | March 28 |
| Sarvenaz Sohrabi | Co-opted | None | July 24 | July 28 |
| Leah Ball | Co-opted | None | 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 | |
| Lewis Gundry | Parent (appointed by GB) |
Employed by Oasis Community Learning (Oasis Academy Lordshill) Membership of ASCL |
Nov-21 | Resigned WEF 16.05.24 |