Meet the Governors
Amber Batson
Category: Parent Governor appointed by the Board of Governors following nomination process on 24th November 2022
Term of Office: 24 November 2022 - 23 November 2026
Chair of governors
Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning & Development
Link governor for Relationship Sex & Health Education (RSHE) and Science
Declared business interests - None (save for being parent of child at the school)
Amber attended 6 of 6 FGB Meetings and 5 of 5 Teaching Learning & Development Meetings during 2024/25
Fiona Farquhar
Fiona is a practicing barrister based at Albion Chambers. Fiona was called to the Bar in 2002 and specialises in all aspects of public and private law children matters. In her spare time she enjoys sailing, open water swimming and being in the great outdoors.
Category: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Board of Governors on 1 January 2021 and subsequently reappointed
Term of office: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2029
Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning & Resources
Safeguarding/Child Protection/Looked After Children Governor
No business interests or relationships with staff or governors declared
Fiona attended 2 of 6 FGB Meetings and 3 of 5 Teaching, Learning & Development Meetings during 2024/25
Richard Priest
Category: Foundation Governor appointed by the Diocese of Bristol on 15 July 2021
Term of office: 23 September 2025 – 22 September 2029
Committee membership: Teaching, Learning & Development
Joint Equality & Diversity (Including Community Cohesion) Governor and Link Governor for English and RE
No business interests or relationships with staff or governors declared
Richard attended 5 of 6 FGB Meetings and 4 of 5 Teaching, Learning & Development Meetings during 2024/25
Kyle Hutchings
Category: Parent Governor appointed by the Board of Governors following nomination process on 24th November 2022
Term of Office: 24 November 2022 - 23 November 2026
Committee Membership: Finance & Resources
Health & Safety Governor
Declared business interests - None
Kyle attended 6 of 6 FGB Meetings and 4 of 4 Finance & Resources Meetings during 2024/25
Karen Winterburn
Karen is Executive Headteacher of the recently formed LFSSQ Federation. Prior to this she was Headteacher at Stanton St Quintin. She has taught in Swindon and Wiltshire for over 20 years. Karen studied Education and Sports at Edge Hill, Lancashire and continues to enjoy sports – although is a little slower these days! She champions sports and PE in schools being an Ambassador for the Youth Sports Trust. In her spare time she likes to be outside – walking, gardening and when possible being near the sea.
Term of office: whilst in post (ex officio)
Committee membership: Attends all meetings in the capacity of Executive Headteacher
No business interests or relationships with staff or governors declared
Karen is also a governor of the federated schools
Karen attended 6 of 6 FGB Meetings and 5 of 5 Teaching Learning & Development Meetings during 2024/25
Co-opted Governor: Nick Webb
Category: Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 19/09/2024 - 18/09/2028
Committee Membership: Finance & Resources
Declared business interests - parent to pupil at Langley Fitzurse, wife is treasurer of the PTA at Langley Fitzurse and family member is an employee of the company which provides I.T services to the federation.
Nick attended 6 of 6 FGB meetings (5 as associate and 1 as co-opted) and 2 of 2 Finance & Resources meetings in 2024/25
Co-opted Governor: Wendy Bowring
Category: Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 22/04/2025 - 21/04/2029
Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning & Development
Declared Business Interests: Governor of Clifton College, Bristol. Appointed July 2012 and Lifetime member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools
Wendy attended 2 of 2 FGB meetings and 0 of 1 Teaching, Learning & Development meetings in 2024/25
Foundation Governor: Edward Buchan
Category: Foundation Governor
Term of Office: 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2029
Committee Membership: Finance & Resources
Declared Business Interests: Ford Flyfishers Limited 2023 Fishing club
Buchan Investments Limited 1998 Dormant, in past used to bill personal overseas non-executive fees, Co opted member of the Finance Committee of the Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance; member of the audit committee, trustee of the BDBF Pension Scheme.
Bristol Ecclesiastical Charity 2025. Makes grants to churches and Christian organisations in the Bristol Archdeaconry
Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust. Makes grants for the maintenance and repair of churches and chapels in Wiltshire.
John Buchan Society. Promotes interest in the life and works of John Buchan and Life Member. FCA. Institute of Chartered Accountants
Edward was not in post in 2024/25
Associate: Despoina Chatzikyriazi
Category: Associate Member
Committee Membership: Finance & Resources
Declared business interests - None
Despoina attended no meetings during 2024/25
Joint Staff Governor: James Osler
James completed a PGCE at Bath Spa in 2002 after a Music degree in Southampton University some years before. He relocated from Hertfordshire to Corsham nine years ago and lives with his wife and three children. James has enjoyed spending the majority of his teaching career in small schools and has been with Langley Fitzurse for the past seven years. He loves listening to music and playing the piano, spending time in the park with his family and cooking curries.
Category: Staff
Head of School Langley Fitzurse C of E Primary
Committee membership: Teaching, Learning & Development (Presenter and voting rights on committee)
No business interests or relationships with staff or governors declared
James attended 2 of 3 FGB Meetings and 5 of 5 Teaching, Learning & Development Meetings during 2024/25 (having become staff governor in January)
Joint Staff Governor: Sarah Matthews
Sarah studied for 4 years at Bath Spa University and gained BSc (Hons) with QTS and has been teaching for over 20 years. Recently she completed her NPQH qualification and is now Head of School at Stanton. She has a passion for Maths and supports schools around the country with a mastery approach. In her spare time she likes to walk her fox red lab, cycling, reading and Pilates.
Category: Staff
Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning & Resources (Presenter & voting rights on committee)
Head of School Stanton St Quintin Primary
No business interests or relationships with staff or governors declared
Sarah attended 3 of 3 FGB Meetings and 5 of 5 Teaching, Learning & Development Meetings during 2024/25 (having become staff governor in January)
Michelle Hocking (Clerk to Governors)
Category: Clerk appointed by the Board of Governors
No business interests or relationships with staff or governors declared
Michelle can be contacted at Clerk@lfssq.wilts.sch.uk
Previous Langley Fitzurse Stanton St Quintin Governors
Chris Steen – stepped down as a Co-opted Governor on 18 December 2020.
David Bloomer – stepped down as a Foundation Governor on 18 March 2021
Harriet Wilkinson – stepped down as a Foundation Governor on 27 April 2021
Huw Solly – stepped down as a Foundation Governor in June 2021
Dan Cornwell – stepped down as Co-opted Governor in July 2021
Sarah Matthews – stepped down as a Co-opted Governor in September 2021
Luke Matthews – stepped down as a Parent Governor in July 2022
Wendy Goodswen – stepped down as a Parent Governor in July 2022
Johanna Nathanson – stepped down as a staff Governor in September 2022
John Dawson - stepped down as a Co-opted Governor in September 2023
Gemma Hector - stepped down as a Co-opted Governor in February 2024
Huw Solly - stepped down as a Foundation Governor in August 2024
Ed Shire - stepped down as LA Governor in November 2024
Georgina Adams - stepped down as a Co-opted Governor in February 2025
Adrian Cole - stepped down as a Co-opted July 2025
Tom Stables - stepped down as a Foundation Governor in September 2025
Tori Purton - stepped down as an LA Governor in October 2025
Luke Facey - stepped down as a Co-opted Governor in November 2025
