Our Governors and Staff
Clayesmore’s affairs are governed by the Council of Clayesmore, chaired, at the present time by Mr John Andrews, a lawyer and former parent.
The governors represent, between them, a considerable range of skills, interests, professions and backgrounds and include at the present time a number who are former pupils and parents. They all share a very deep commitment to the wellbeing of Clayesmore, its pupils, its staff, and its future. The full Council meets every term as do all its sub-committees.
Council of Governors
Mr J Andrews LLB (Chairman & Chairman of F&GP)
Mrs F Deeming BA, PGCE
Mr D Haywood MA, PGCE (Senior School Education Committee Chair)
Mrs J Howard, BA (Prep School Educations Committee Chair)
Mr T Ingram MA, MBA, FCIB
Mr Dale Kirby BA, PGCE
Mr R Shaw BA, Dip Urb Des, MRTPI
Mrs R Stiven MA (Vice Chair)
Major General J Stokoe CB, CBE, FIET
Mr M Sussman BSc, MBA, CEng, MIET
Mrs F Waller, BEd
Mrs S Wilson BA, MA Ed, PGCE
Emeritus Council Member
Mr RC Kingwill, BSc, MS
If for any reason you would like to contact the Chair, Mr Andrews directly, you can do so by writing to him at the school address: Clayesmore, Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 8LL.
Head
Mrs J Thomson, BA (QTS), MBA, FRSA
| Senior Deputy |
Mr JR Carpenter BA |
Head of Prep |
Mr J Anderson BA, QTS |
| Deputy Head (Pastoral) |
Mrs SJ Newland BSc, PGCE |
Deputy Head (Pastoral) |
Mr D Browse BA, MEd, QTS |
| Assistant Head (Middle Years and Teaching & Learning) |
Mr M McKeown BA, PGCE |
Deputy Head (Academic) |
Mrs EL Reach BEd, CertSpLD |
| Assistant Head (Co-curricular) |
Mr M Newland BSc, MA, PGCE |
Assistant Head |
Mrs C Townsend MA, PGCE |
| Assistant Head (Sixth Form) |
Mrs N Jones BSc, PGCE |
Director of Assessment |
Mrs SL Hart BA, PGCE, MEd |
| Director of Academic Progress |
Mr JA Reach BEng |
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| Chaplain |
Mr AR West BA, MA |
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| Director of Finance and Operations (Senior and Prep) |
Mrs N Bailey Phinn BA, FCA |
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| Head of External Relations (Senior and Prep) |
Miss VA Ixer BA, MCIM |
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Mr James Carpenter Mr Jonathon Anderson Mrs Nina Bailey-Phinn
Senior Deputy Head of Prep Director of Finance & Operations
