Our governors

Joanne Lockwood, Parent Governor & Chair of Governors

Joanne is a parent governor whose children are at or have attended The Mandeville School. She has experience of being a parent governor at infant and junior schools locally. As a parent she has a keen interest in education and supporting the school in any way she can.

Claire Price, Co-Opted Governor and Vice Chair

Claire has been on the Governing Board since October 2019 when her daughter started in Year 7 and has a real passion for education and children’s learning. She manages the Complaints and PALS Service at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and has a lot of experience in supporting patients and carers.

Maggi Bull, Co-Opted Governor

Maggi joined Mandeville in 2021 and has been a governor for over 25 years. She has been Chair of the Buckinghamshire Association of School Governors and has trained governors in most aspects of their role in several local authorities.

Owen Taylor, Co-Opted Governor

Owen joined the Governing Board in May 2019 and has four children, one of whom attends Mandeville. In recent years he has worked as a consultant to various local authorities, mainly on school expansions and assessing the viability of new schools.

John Daley, Co-Opted Governor

John joined the Governing Board in January 2022. With a long history of work with children in American summer camps, working as a scout leader, and 30 years with the Army Cadet Force, John brings a wealth of knowledge to the Board. John has previously served as Chair of a Housing Association board, and has experience of strategy development and government in community organisations.

Maggie Brunt, Staff Governor

Maggie has worked at The Mandeville School for more than 15 years in a variety of pastoral roles. She is currently Head of Careers as well as supporting with sixth form and is passionate about progression opportunities for our students. She has lived in the local area for 30 years and her four children all attended local schools.

Contact the governors

To contact the Chair of the Local Governing Board please email: chairofgovernors@mandeville.school. Letters can be sent to Chair of Governors, c/o The Mandeville School, Ellen Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8ES.

Declarations of interest
Membership of committees
Meeting attendance 2018/19
Meeting attendance 2019/20
Meeting attendance 2020/21 

Recent Governor Communication

• Letter regarding election of parent governor
• Parent Governor nomination process