Who we are
Jo Roberts
Community Governor
I come to this role with many years’ experience working in financial services and corporate communications, advising businesses on how to effectively engage and communicate with their people. This has given me wide-ranging insight into how successful companies are run and the different considerations and sensitivities that need to be understood and managed in any organisation. Whilst I don’t come from a professional education background, I hope I can bring a valuable set of experiences and skills to the team.
I was lucky enough to have a very positive experience of education throughout school and university and I understand what a huge difference that can make. I want to support the school in doing its best for its students to them all a rounded, happy and healthy start to life.
With three children family life takes up a lot of my time but when I’m not doing a school run, watching a tennis lesson or helping with homework, I enjoy being outside, keeping fit, watching sport and I love a bit of baking.
Louise Marriage
Community Governor
I have lived in the local area for 12 years and am delighted to contribute to the continued success and development of the school. I bring previous experience as a governor at a primary school within a different academy trust, which has given me valuable insight into governance, accountability and supporting school leadership.
Professionally, I work in a policy role in the public sector, with a background in project and programme management. My experience includes developing policy, drafting guidance, and responding to legislative and regulatory change.
This has strengthened my analytical skills and my ability to understand complex systems and change, which I apply in my role as a governor.
I am particularly interested in the opportunities and challenges facing education in the context of rapid technological change. I am keen to help ensure that schools can make the most of innovation while carefully managing potential risks.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time gardening, knitting and baking, with varying degrees of success.
Julie Hillier
Community Governor
Having previously worked at Warlingham School for 10 years, I am delighted to be joining as a Community Governor. With more than 15 years’ experience in education across a range of HR roles, I bring valuable knowledge, experience and a strong sense of responsibility and fairness to the role.
I am passionate about education and believe that respect, diversity, equality, inclusion and safeguarding, alongside the school’s core values of courage, commitment and kindness, help create a safe and thriving environment where every child has the opportunity to succeed and excel.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, gardening, travelling, and have recently started taking extreme day trips to European cities. I am also actively involved in a local Scout group and help at our local church.
Jodee Francis
Community Governor
I am very happy to have been appointed as a Community Governor, especially since I was a student at the school many moons ago. I fondly remember participating in District Sports and representing the school at High Jump, Long Jump, 100m Sprint and 400m Relay. I am also proud that my son was a student at Warlingham and has since finished university with first class honours. I bring over 27 years’ of working in secondary schools in the local area, which includes over 16 years as a School Business Manager – with roles in finance, managing staff and overseeing building projects, services and facilities. I extended my own studies by taking AAT accounting qualifications. Within my working role as a senior team member and working alongside staff and students, I have had many insights into the expectations of students, how they deal with them, and the things we can do to continuously try and provide them with the tools they need to succeed. I wish for all students to have an all-round, happy and healthy start to adult life. Outside of work, I actively make time to socialise with family and friends. I like to try and keep fit, but my main goal is to have fun on holidays and making great memories.
Jacquie Baker
Community Governor
Having previously served as a community governor at the school, including several years as the Chair, I’m really pleased to have the opportunity to re-join Paul Foster and the team as it was such a rewarding experience. My governance background began in the 90s: later, combining my professional experience with governance, this led me to training and consultancy in the specialist area of Headteacher recruitment, where I spent many interesting years running my own business before taking up the lead HR role in another multi academy trust. Now I have some time to pursue new interests, including plants as a kickback from my degree subject.
Living locally (and in between walking, skiing, bridge, attempting golf and trying to keep tabs on my adult family) it’s great to be back at Warlingham and to receive such a warm welcome.
Jacqueline Faulkner
Chair of Governors
Parent Governor
I am delighted to have been appointed as a parent governor for Warlingham School. In my day job, I work in local government with a specialism in economic inclusion, employment and skills, including experience of working with inner London schools to deliver careers and apprenticeship programmes. A key part of my role is the strategic development and continuous quality improvement of programmes and services, so along with my passion for equity and inclusion I believe I have lots of relevant skills and experience to bring to Warlingham.
I have a primary school aged son, and a daughter at Warlingham. I'm just learning the ropes of secondary school myself, so the ‘new Warlingham parent' perspective is definitely one I can bring to the Board.
This is my first School Governor role and I'm learning so much already, and I'm looking forward to working with fellow Governors and the school Senior Leadership Team to ensure that Warlingham students are best supported to achieve their potential.
John Diamond
Vice Chair
Community Governor
I am a retired finance professional having worked most of my career in the commercial insurance sector; my various jobs over the years included Finance Director, Risk Officer, and Compliance Officer roles.
For ten years, I was involved in school governorship at another Trust; mainly relating to secondary education, initially as a parent governor at my son's school, then as community governor at the Trust, and finally as the first Chair of the Governing body of a new-build secondary school.
My retirement plan has so far mostly consisted of cycling and travel, sometimes combined, with this role I am now looking to make a more constructive contribution to the local community.
Phillipa Levy
Community Governor
I have lived in the local area for about 25 years and am delighted to join as Community Governor. I am currently Deputy Headteacher at a Hospital School that covers three large hospitals (psychiatric and general). I have worked in hospital education for 10 years, and prior to this I worked at a local sixth form college. I have a deep understanding of teaching children with mental or physical health needs alongside other cognitive and social / communication needs and complex safeguarding cases. I am committed to promoting equitable access to education and work hard to recognise and challenge the disparities that continue to exist and to promote solutions. I hope that my knowledge will be of use in this new role and that I can be of service to Warlingham School.
Daniel Crenol
Staff Governor
I am a Teacher of Geography and Head of Year 9 at Warlingham and have recently joined the governing body. I have worked at Warlingham since 2018 and am proud to have developed my career here. I have been involved in a number of roles including student council coordinator and Head of Johnson House. As Head of Year, I believe strongly that all students should feel proud to belong at Warlingham and are ready for their next steps as they progress through and beyond school.
In my personal life, I can usually be found participating in two activities. The first is experiencing the highs and many lows of being a Crystal Palace fan. I have a season ticket for home matches and also enjoy travelling the country to away games! The second is trying to reduce my handicap on the golf course – currently at 14. I have always loved sport and so spending a lot of my free time in these activities provides a great balance for me with my work. I look forward to working with the governors to make a positive difference to the experience of all students.
Nicola Jenkins
Staff Governor
With over six years of dedicated service to the school, I have developed a passion for supporting students and staff.
My journey began in the Attendance Team, where I gained valuable insight into student engagement and pastoral care. I progressed to the role of Head of House Coordinator, working closely with the Behaviour Support and Safeguarding Teams to ensure a nurturing, structured environment for all students.
Currently, I serve as the Examinations Manager, a position that has further broadened my understanding of educational policies and procedures. In this role, I collaborate closely with the SEN department to ensure every student receives the support they need to succeed in their assessments.
I am excited to begin a new chapter as part of the Governor team. This opportunity will allow me to contribute even further to the school I care deeply about, gaining a broader perspective of its strategic direction and helping it continue to grow and strive for excellence.
On a personal note, I am a proud mum. Both of my children attended Warlingham School and have gone on to higher education, having achieved excellent results. Outside of work, I enjoy music, dance, and social events.
Katie Walton
Parent Governor
I am delighted to join the governing board at Warlingham. I am currently a governor at a primary school so look forward to using the skills I’ve gained there at Warlingham. I am a civil servant, working for the Home Office and have experience of practical application of legislation and policy as well as experience of budget and risk management and managing staff. I have a daughter who has recently joined Warlingham and I’m looking forward to being part of the school community over the next few years.
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with family, especially travelling- we love a city break. I also enjoy cooking and baking.
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