POLYGON SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY

Andrea Faustino (Chair - Foundation)

Vacancy (Foundation)

Andy Dyer (Co-opted)

Akash Puranik (Co-opted)

Vacancy (Co-opted)

Vacancy (Co-opted)

Ben Penfold (Co-Head Teacher)

Anne Hendon-John (Co-Head Teacher)

Carley Sefton-Wilson (Local Authority)

Chris Morley (Staff)

Lewis Gundry (Parent)

Vacancy (Parent)

Caitlin Osman (Associate)

Laura Harrop (Associate)

David Patchell (Associate)

FINANCE & RESOURCES

Chair: Andy Dyer (voting)

Vacancy

Carley Sefton-Wilson(voting)

Ben Penfold

Davina Yates, School Business Manager

CURRICULUM & STANDARDS 

Chair: Akash Puranik (voting)

Lewis Gundry (voting)

Caitlin Osman (voting)

Sarah Kinder

Chris Morley

Name

Role

Interests

Appointment Date

End of term

Andrea Faustino

CHAIR OF GOVERNORS

Foundation (SCLT)

Director of Southampton Co-operative Trust

Jul-19

Jul-23

Ex-officio 

Co-Headteacher

Akash Puranik

Co-opted

Employed by Solent University

Fellow of Higher Education

Feb-22

Feb-26

Lewis Gundry

Parent (appointed by GB)

Employed by Oasis Community Learning (Oasis Academy Lordshill)

Membership of ASCL

Nov-21

Nov 25

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

Andy Dyer

Co-opted

Employed by Hamwic Education Trust (Chamberlayne College)

Mar-21

Feb-25

Anne Hendon-John

Ex-officio 

Co-Headteacher

Oct-15

-

Gloria Burton

Associate Member

Staff Member

September 2022

RESIGND WEF 30/07/22

David Patchell

Associate Member

Staff member

 Jan 2018

 n/a

Tolga Martin

Staff member

 Jan 2018

RESIGNED WEF February 22

Ian Saynor

VICE CHAIR

 Foundation (SCLT)

Employed by EBP South which has an SLA with the school to provide careers services

Director of Southampton Co-operative Trust

Sep-19

RESIGNED WEF 08/11/22

Emily Loretto

Aug-21

RESIGNED WEF 05/11/21