Admiral Lord Nelson School is an Academy which is a publicly funded, independently governed school. This means that it has a funding agreement with the Secretary of State for Education and the Governing Body is responsible for this.
2024/25
| Name of Governor |
Type of Governor |
Term of Office |
Governance Responsibilities |
| Jane Beecher |
Co-Chair Director Appointed |
Start - 27/09/2023 - End- 27/09/2027 |
Co-Chair; Training; Quality of Education |
| Nathan Waites |
Co-Chair Parent Elected |
Start - 15/05/2021 - End- 15/05/2025 |
Co-Chair; Human Resources (incl. Staff wellbeing) & Finance |
| Chris Doherty |
Head Teacher |
Start - 01/01/2023 - Ongoing |
Headteacher |
| Toby Simmonds |
Co-opted by LGB |
Start - 01/05/2022 - 01/05/2026 |
Personal Development Curriculum(incl. Trips, Careers Education, Student Voice) |
| Rab Baillie |
Director appointed |
Start - 20/11/2023 - End - 20/11/2027 |
Health & Safety; Estates |
| Sarah Christopher |
Co-opted by LGB |
Start - 16/01/2022 - End - 16/01/2026 |
Safeguarding, monitoring and filtering |
| Helen Barnes |
Staff Governor |
Start - 17/06/2021 - End - 17/05/2025 |
Staff Governor |
| Jessica Flynn |
Parent Elected |
Start - 17/04/2023 - End - 17/04/2027 |
Attendance & Behaviour |
| David Van Walt |
Parent Elected |
Start - 17/04/2023 - End - 17/04/2027 |
Pupil Premium, Disadvantaged & Careers |
Record of past Governors
| Name of Governor |
Type of Appointee |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Leaving |
| Emma Hughes |
Employee Elected |
September 2018 |
August 2019 |
| Adetola Adebesin |
Employee Elected |
February 2018 |
August 2019 |
| Robin Parr |
Parent Elected |
December 2017 |
August 2020 |
| Felicia Drummond |
Academy Trust |
July 2017 |
August 2020 |
| Hayden Taylor |
Co-opted |
September 2017 |
September 2020 |
| Tina Henley |
Director Appointed |
June 2018 |
January 2022 |
Declared Interests
| Name |
Business Interests |
Financial Interests |
Governor at Other Institutions |
| Nys Hardingham |
None |
None |
No |
| Toby Simmonds |
None |
None |
Copnor Primary School |
| Jane Beecher |
None |
None |
No |
| Robin Parr |
None |
None |
South Downs National Trust Park |
| Justine White |
Hampshire CC |
None |
No |
| Nathan Waites |
The Decurci Trust |
None |
No |
| Sarah Christopher |
Portsmouth City Council |
None |
No |
| Joanna Miller |
None |
None |
No |
| Helen Surawy |
None |
None |
No |
ALNS Local Governing Body Attendance 2020-2021
| Name |
23/09/20 |
21/10/20 |
09/12/20 |
20/01/21 |
03/03/21 |
31/03/21 |
05/05/21 |
16/06/21 |
| Rab Bailie |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
| Helen Barnes |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Jane Beecher |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Nys Hardingham |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Tina Henley |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Robin Parr |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Toby Simmonds |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Haydon Taylor |
Y |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Lyuda Wade |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Nathan Waites |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Justeen White |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
