John Rankin Schools

Dr Adrian Garcia-Sierra

Chair of Governors

Parent Governor elected by Parents

Term of Office: 09/10/15 - 08/10/19

Register of Interests: None

2017/18 meeting attendance: 7/7 FGB; Resources and Premises 6/6

20+ years in marketing/IT, currently managing website of the world's largest building society.

Gained PhD in e-commerce in 2000.

Broad commercial experience as company director with particular emphasis on communications and efficient utilisation of technology.

Two children still in education, one at JRJ.

Chair of Governors.

Member of Resources and Premises Committee.

Link governor for Finance.

Tessa Roots

Vice Chair of Governors

Parent Governor elected by Parents

Term of Office: 18/05/15 - 17/05/19

Register of Interests: None

2017/18 meeting attendance: 7/7 FGB

Teaching and Learning: 2/2

15 years of sales, events and communications experience.

Current employment for an education charity who work with schools across the country to raise attainment of the lowest achieving 20% and to build effective relationships with parents.

Two daughters at John Rankin schools.

Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee.

Link governor for Governor Training and Development.

Link governor for SEND (which includes looked-after children, able, gifted and talented, and inclusion), and Pupil Premium Grant.

Alasdair Pearson

Local Authority Governor appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 15/06/15 - 14/06/19

Register of Interests: Governor at Bradfield Church of England (VA) School; Trustee of BMTA Education and Welfare Trust

2017/18 meeting attendance: 3/7 FGB; Teaching and Learning 1/1

40 years+ career in retail motor industry - shop floor to boardroom.

Significant involvement in industry training and development.

Two children still in education.

School governor since 2003 (five years as Chair).

Member of Teaching and Learning Committee.

Felix Rayner

Executive Headteacher

Ex-officio Governor 

Term of Office: From 01/09/2016

Register of Interests: None

2017/18 meeting attendance: 7/7 FGB; Resources and Premises 6/6; ​Teaching and Learning: 2/2

22 years' experience as a teacher and school leader.  Has successfully led a range of schools from small village schools to large urban schools.  Is a trained Ofsted Inspector.

Has two children of primary school age in local West Berkshire schools.

Gerry McAnally

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 01/12/16 - 30/11/19

Register of Interests: None

2017/18 meeting attendance: 7/7 FGB; Resources and Premises 6/6

A Chartered and European Patent Attorney, working in-house for a multinational healthcare company.

15 years' experience advising on Intellectual Property in both private and public sectors.

Worked for several years as a research chemist before retraining as a Patent Attorney.

Undergraduate degree in Forensic Chemistry and a PhD in Chemistry.

Three children currently at John Rankin Schools

Chair of Resources and Premises Committee.

Simon Butler

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 15/06/15 - 14/06/19

Register of Interests: None

2017/18 meeting attendance: 4/7 FGB; Resources and Premises 4/6

Worked in IT, media and telecoms for 20+ years.

Founder/MD of a software technology agency.

Member of Resources and Premises Committee and Chair of the Pay Committee.

Link governor for ICT, Website and Computing.

Link governor for Health and Safety.

Joint link governor for PHSE, Science and Sport Premium.

Rachel Mairs

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 11/10/2018 - 10/10/2021

Sarah Whatmore

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 01/12/16 - 30/11/19

Register of Interests: None

2017/18 meeting attendance: 7/7 FGB; Teaching and Learning 2/2

Qualified teacher; over 20 years' experience with children from 0 - 7 years old.

Current employment for West Berkshire Early Years Team and Looked After Children’s Education Services.

Two grown up sons.

Member of Teaching and Learning Committee.

Link governor for Early Years.

Link governor for Safeguarding.

Hannah Cooper

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 01/12/16 - 30/11/19

Register of Interests: None

2017/18 meeting attendance: 4/7 FGB; Resources and Premises 5/6

Has one daughter currently at John Rankin, and one who recently finished.

Has worked 15+ years in business in a commercial finance and strategic planning role.  Also have previous experience of working as a trustee to small charities.

Experience of running various children's groups through church and various community projects

David Marsh

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 28/03/17 - 27/03/20

Register of Interests: None

2016/17 meeting attendance: 6/7 FGB; Teaching and Learning 2/2

National newspaper journalist for 30 years, most recently 20 years as a senior editor with The Guardian.

Author of several language books, including For Who the Bell Tolls: the Essential and Entertaining Guide to Grammar (2013).

Former elected parent governor and vice-chair of governors at a primary school in Kent.

Former external examiner, Department of Journalism Studies, University of Sheffield.

Parent of one child currently at JRI.

Member of Teaching and Learning Committee.

Link governor for English.

Lauren Demeza

Staff Governor elected by staff

Term of Office: 26/11/16 - 25/11/19

Register of Interests: None

2017/18 meeting attendance: 6/7 FGB; Teaching and Learning 1/2

Member of Teaching and Learning Committee.

Link governor for Maths.

Christina Pummell

Clerk to the Governors

Worked as an administrator and legal secretary in a local law firm for eight years.

Has two children and spent five years being a full time parent.

Advise the governing body on constitutional and procedural matters, duties and powers, ensuring compliance with the relevant governance legislation.

Provide high quality, confidential administrative support.

Ensure the continuity of governing body business and recommend good practice.

Ray Jones (Site Controller) appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 07/01/16 - 06/01/20

Register of Interests: None

Resources and Premises Committee.

Amy Watkins (Head of School, JRJ) appointed by the Governing Board

Term of Office: 14/12/15 - 13/12/19

Register of Interests: None

Teaching and Learning Committee.

Barbara Sandford