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Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

 

Oakdale Junior School is in a federation with Oakdale Infant School.

 

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

 

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

Name

Type of Governor

Appointed by

Term

Sub Committee

Responsibility

Mr Danvir Visvanathan

Executive Head Teacher

Ex officio01/09/22  

Emma Williamson

Local Authority Governor

LB of Redbridge

08/6/2023

to

 7/6/2027

Chair

Chair of Finance Committee

SEN / Inclusion

Carley Smith

Head of School

Ex officio

01/09/2019

 

 

Louise Ditchburn

Head of School

Ex officio

01/09/2022

 

 

Ambica VansadiaStaff GovernorJunior Staff10/03/26 to 09/03/2030  
Matt HutchingsParent GovernborGoverning Body20/11/2025 to 20/11/2029Finance Comittee 

 

Carla Leal

 

Parent Governor

Governing Body

08/6/2023

to

 07/6/2027

Finance Comittee

 

 

Angela Murphy

Co-opted Governor

Governing Body 

08/6/2023

to

 07/6/2027

Vice Chair

Safeguarding

Filtering & Monitoring

Nicholas Afford

Parent Governor

Governing Body

08/6/2023

to

 07/6/2027

 

Maths

Caroline Blackmore

Staff Governor

Infants' Staff 

08/6/2023

to

 07/6/2027

  
Charlotte FreestoneParent GovernorGoverning Body 20/11/2025 to 20/11/2029 

Premises/

Rights Respecting

Alice Finney Parent GovernorGoverning Body06/06/2023 to 07/06/2027 

English/

Online Safety

Laxhmi Solder

Co-opted Governor

Governing Body

Resigned March 2026

  

Debra Courtney

Staff Governor

Junior Staff 

Resigned November 2025