James Edgoose
Chair of Governors
Foundation Governor

1st July 2020 - 30th June 2028

James has lived in Coton since 2004, and has been a Governor since 2005. Both of his children attended the school, and he is pleased to be able to continue supporting the school in both strategic and practical ways. He worked for Revenue & Customs for many years, but is now retired and is delighted to be able to take on the role of Chair at this exciting time for our school. 

Sarah Jarvis 

Headteacher (Ex Officio)

Tricia Taylor
Local Education Authority Governor

1st September 2020 - 31st August 2024

Tricia Taylor has a background in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. She currently works for the Disability Resource Centre at Cambridge University mentoring students with disabilities, having worked in Primary & Middle schools teaching hearing impaired children, in charge of Hearing Impaired Units and as a & peripatetic teacher. She returned to higher education at a London art school and gained an HND in Jewellery & Silversmithing. Tricia now runs her own business designing and making jewellery and silverware. She is involved in Girl Guiding at district level, having been a Guide Leader at Barton Guides. Her three children all attended Coton C of E (VC) School.

Simanga Masuka

Co-Opted Governor

1st January 2019 - 31st December 2025
 

Simanga is passionate about continuously developing children’s learning and education. Volunteering alongside other governors at Coton C of E (VC) Primary School enables him to contribute and support the school leadership team to maintain the high standards of the school to ensure that all the children at Coton flourish in various areas of their learning journey.

Having a professional background in business and finance internationally has developed his aptitude for governance and financial management.

Jonathan Padley

Co-Opted Governor

9th November 2023 - 8th November 2027

Jonathan is the Lead Admissions Tutor at Churchill College, Cambridge, and a specialist in English children’s literature. He directs studies in Education and is committed to widening participation. Before he came to Cambridge, he was a Further Education Lecturer in his native South Wales.

Tom Ashford

Co-Opted Governor

5th May 2023 - 4th May 2027

Tom is currently an Assistant Headteacher and Year 6 class teacher at an independent school in Cambridge. He has taught in both the state and independent sectors and is currently in his fourteenth year of teaching. He is passionate about primary education and keen to share his experience in support of staff, pupils and parents at Coton C of E (VC) Primary School and to take a full and active role in the wider life of the school.

Catriona Manville

Parent Governor

8th June 2023 - 7th June 2026

Catriona has 2 young children at Coton C of E (VC) Primary School - one in KS1 and the other in KS2.  She is passionate about the importance of education and hopes to support the school and wider local community through this role.  Catriona currently works in policy development and implementation, with a background in biochemistry.  She has previously worked with national bodies on education policy and conducted research and evaluation in this area.  She also runs the local Brownie units in Hardwick on a weekly basis.

Timos Kipouros

Parent Governor

9th October 2023 - 8th October 2026

Timos has a daughter who attends Coton C of E (VC) Primary School.  He is committed to supporting the development of the governing board’s overall strategy for the benefit of the pupils, teachers, parents and the local community.

Timos is an academic with background in Engineering. Besides his research work he has been teaching for more than 15 years at undergraduate and postgraduate level. He finds being a school governor at Coton Primary School exciting and very rewarding to teach and equip the younger generations with skills, knowledge, and way of thinking to respond to the future societal demands.

In his spare time, he also likes travelling, theatre, concerts, cooking, and of course playing and spending time with his daughter.

Anna Machi

Parent Governor

30th March 2023 - 29th March 2026

Anna is a parent of two children, both of them are attending Coton C of E (VC) Primary School. As a Parent Governor she is hoping to get a wider understanding of the support needed for children to move forward and the support needed by teachers to help them.

She also enjoys volunteering at school and local events, that bring community together. Anna has scientific background, currently working in production planning for one of the leading biotech companies.

James Hedges

Co-Opted Governor

11th September 2023 - 10th September 2027

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Beth Flett

Staff Governor

15th July 2024 - 14th July 2027

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Deb Nicholas

Co-Opted Governor

15th July 2024 - 14th July 2028

In 2024, Deb retired from 32 years working in primary education.  During her career, she held many leaderships roles, including that of Headteacher.  Deb moved to Coton in 2004 and her children attended the school.  She is looking forward to supporting the school that gave her own children such a good start to their education.

Helen Andrews

Clerk to Governors

I have been employed as a Cam Clerk, part of the Local Authority’s Governor Services Team, since 2018.  Before clerking, I gained many years of experience working in primary schools at an operational level in a variety of roles.  I became an Accredited Clerk in 2019 through the National Governance Association and DfE.  As well as being Clerk to the Governing Board at Coton C of E (VC) Primary School, I maintain a portfolio of schools across Cambridgeshire and provide specialist clerking duties across the county, as required.