Chadlington Church of England Primary School
Governors
The role of the governing board is to ensure that the vision, ethos, and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined; to hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school; and to oversee the proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.
The Governing Board includes: Parent Governors, a Staff Governor, Foundation Governors, a Local Authority (LA) Governor, Co-opted Governors, and the Headteacher. Each governor has link responsibilities and special interest areas and may also serve on committees. The Full Governing Body meets six times per year, and governors also undertake specific monitoring and observational visits during term time.
The Board of Governors can be contacted via the Chair by emailing jturner@chadsch.org
JANE TURNER - Chair of Governors (Local Authority Governor)
ROLES: Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Research and Whistleblowing Lead.
Finance, Pay and HT Appraisal Committees Member.
Appointed 21st November 2022 - Jane and her husband have lived in Chadlington for 28 years, and have two grown-up children. Her career includes the Senior Management and ownership of IT companies involved in developing and implementing General Practice computer systems. More latterly, she managed clinical research studies at the University of Oxford, and has several published papers. Her interests include art, re-wilding a field and walking Beau, the Cockapoo.
DR MONIKA LEE - Vice-Chair of Governors (Parent Governor)
ROLES: Curriculum & Assessment Lead. Finance and HT Appraisal Committees Member.
Appointed 12th July 2021 - Dr Monika Lee is an educational publisher and career and executive coach. She currently works as the Director of Content at Proprep, an edtech start up dedicated to improving learning outcomes for science students in higher education. Previously, she worked for several academic publishers (SAGE, McGraw-Hill Education, Routledge and Oxford University Press), publishing widely across social sciences, including Education. She counts working with Pie Corbett and launching his bestselling Talk for Writing book series among her successes. Monika lives in Charlbury with her husband and daughter. In her spare time, she loves doing yoga, ballet and learning how to ice-dance.
Contact: mlee@chadsch.org
BERTIE HORNIBROOK – Head Teacher
Appointed 1st September 2006 - Bertie has been the headteacher of Chadlington CE Primary School for seventeen years. She has been teaching for thirty years and her educational expertise is drawn from a wide range of experiences across a diverse group of schools. She has taught all year groups across the primary phase. Bertie studied English Literature, History and Politics at degree level. She has a PGCE and also holds the National Professional Qualification for Headteachers. She is passionate about the curriculum and contributed to ‘Reclaiming The Curriculum’ by Bill Laura and Jackie Holderness. Bertie’s interests include painting, reading, film-making and exploring the countryside.
JOSIE COPE – Foundation Governor
Appointed October 2025: Josie grew up in Charlbury and after nearly 8 years away moved back in 2020 with her husband and three children. Her two sons attend chadlington school and her daughter will hopefully join in 2027.
She holds a BA hons degree in Primary Education specialising in Early Years from the University of Chichester. Josie currently works at St Mary’s Charlbury as Parish Administrator. Alongside this role, she also runs a photography business, combining her love of working with the local community and her creative eye.
GEORGIANA SLACK - Foundation Governor
ROLES: RE, SEND & Pupil Premium Lead.
Appointed 24th August 2022 - Georgiana moved to Charlbury in 2018 after living in Somerset for over 30 years. She has had lengthy experience as an Administrator and has supported her three children through their education. She is now keenly interested in her four grandchildren’s learning experience. She is a keen gardener. Georgiana joins us as Foundation Governor. She is also the safeguarding lead.
Contact: gslack@chadsch.org
JONATHAN FINCH-DICK - Parent Governor
ROLES: Attendance and Literacy Lead.
Appointed in July 2025 - Jonathan lives near Spelsbury with his wife and three children. His daughter attends Chadlington school and his sons play for Chadlington football teams. Having studied as an undergraduate at Oxford University, Jonathan has over 20 years of working in engineering and real estate businesses in London and latterly Oxford. He has been on the board of Lucy Group for the last ten years. Jonathan completed an Executive MBA at Oxford University in 2023/24. Jonathan has a passion for engineering, sports and nature.
Contact: jfinchdick@chadsch.org
CATHERINE PRICE - Co-Opted Governor
ROLES: Numeracy and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Attainment Lead.
Appointed 1st October 2024
Catherine has been a teacher of mathematics for over a decade, teaching at Headington School in Oxford, Francis Holland Sloane Square, and Broomwood Hall Upper School in London. Catherine’s additional roles have included Head of Department, Head of Year, and Examinations Officer, and she holds degrees from Durham and Oxford University. Catherine grew up in the Cotswolds, before returning 5 years ago and now lives in Churchill. In her free time Catherine is often outside running, swimming and gardening.
Contact: price@chadsch.org
JONATHAN HAINES-GADD - Associate Member
ROLES: Chair of Finance and Pay Committees.
Appointed June 2019 - Jon was born and raised in West Oxfordshire, and has lived in or near Charlbury for ten years. His three children all attended Chadlington School. Jon currently works for a large financial institution as an in-house Chartered Accountant specialising in tax.
He has also previously worked in practice for a number of large accountancy firms and so brings his financial knowledge and acumen to his role as Chair of the Finance and Resource committee. When not crunching numbers, Jon enjoys mountain biking, hill walking, wild swimming, cooking, and drinking real ale.
Contact: jhaines-gadd@chadsch.org
SARAH DRANSFIELD - Parent Governor
Appointed in July 2025. Sarah works for Oxfam as a Senior Press Officer leading on humanitarian emergencies. She has previously worked on issues including campaigning for healthcare and education in low- and middle-income countries and against inequality in the UK. Sarah’s work has taken her to visit schools both in urban slums in Delhi and in rural villages in Malawi and Rwanda. She has an MA in creative writing and lives in Chadlington with her partner and daughter who attends the school.
Contact: sdransfield@chadsch.org
TIM WOODALL - Parent Governor
Appointed October 2025: Tim and his wife, Jenn, live in Charlbury and have two children, the eldest of whom is in Year 1.
His career is focused on selling HR Technology to large global organisations. His interests include commercial aviation and sports (I’m an active member of Charlbury Tennis Club).
