2025/26

Our Governors

 

Ray Consterdine - Chair of Governors and responsibility for safeguarding. Appointed by LGB. Declaration of Business Interests: None 03.03.24-03.03.2028

Ray is chair of the governing body at The Beaulieu Park School. He has significant experience in leadership and management of schools, having recently retired from Deputy Headship in a London school. Ray was previously a governor of a secondary school in the London Borough of Havering. In addition to his role of Chair and safeguarding lead, he takes responsibility for monitoring Teaching and Learning.

To contact the Chair of Governors, please email pa@beaulieuparkschool.com or contact them on 01245 943500. You can also write to:

The Clerk to the Governors

The Beaulieu Park School

Armistice Avenue

Chelmsford

CM1 6DT

For more information regarding governance at the school, including committee structure and key documents, please click here: Governance - The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

 

Beteja Dovao - Vice Chair of Governors and Parent Governor with oversight of SEND. Declaration of Business Interests: None 18.05.22-18.05.2026

 

Elliott Grant - Community Governor. Declaration of Business Interests: None 14.05.2024 - 14.05.2028

 

Graham Linge - Community Governor with oversight of Teaching & Learning and Health and Safety. Appointed by LGB. Declaration of Business Interests: None 03.03.24-03.03.2028

Graham has had a long and successful career in education, as a senior leader in a London school. 

 

Hannah Blacow - Staff Governor. Appointed by staff. Declaration of Business Interests: None 05.05.2025-05.05.29

Kate Brierley - Staff Governor. Appointed by staff. Declaration of Business Interests: None 05.05.2025-05.05.29

 

Sarah Johnstone - Community Governor. Appointed by LGB. Declaration of Business Interests: None 09.07.2025-09.07.29

 

Rebecca Waker - Community Governor. Appointed by LGB. Declaration of Business Interests: None 09.07.2025-09.07.29

 

Harold Zafar - Community Governor. Declaration of Business Interests: None 14.05.2024 - 14.05.2028

 

James Donaldson - Executive Headteacher. Ex-officio. Declaration of Business Interests: None

James is the founding Principal of The Beaulieu Park School. James has worked in six different schools across Redbridge, Havering, Waltham Forest and Essex. During his career, James has undertaken a broad range of roles. These include (but are not limited to), Head of Year, Head of House, Head of Department, Head of Faculty, Lead Practitioner and as a senior leader in three schools, two of which were rated as Ofsted Outstanding. James led Beaulieu to an Outstanding Ofsted judgement in 2023. 

 

No Voting rights

In attendance:

Lisa Instance - Head of Primary School

Sarah Slater - Head of Secondary School

Michelle Day - Vice Principal

Matt Kimber - Premises Manager

Tina Gerard - Senior Finance Lead (CLP Trust)

Claire Grime - Assistant Principal 

Katy Leeds - Assistant Principal

Beth Roberts Jones - Assistant Principal

Sarah Robinson - Lead Practitioner

Sally Appleton-White - SENCO

Sarah Field - Deputy Head of Primary School

Sally Finch - Deputy Head of Primary School

Ellie Wilkinson - Assistant Head of Primary School

 

Clerk:

Sherron Alexander-Bedingfield

 

Pecuniary and Personal Interest declarations retained at school.

 

Attendance at LGB Meetings for academic year 2025-2026