Governors
The Governors of Upper Shirley High are committed to working with the Headteacher and Staff to provide a high quality education for all pupils.

Our role is to monitor, challenge and support the school at a strategic level. Governors meet once per month and focus on a range of areas including standards, finance, safeguarding and strategic planning.
Our governors are:
Sonal Mehta - Local Governing Body - Lloyd's Register, Implementation Programme Manager, University of Southampton
Chair of Governors
Chris Sykes - Headteacher at USH, Ex-officio
Bhavini Goldman - Subject Lead of English at USH
Sara Babahami - Local Governing Board - Geospatial Skills & Professions Lead, Geospatial Commission - Cabinet Office
Link Governor for Parent Voice
Jacqui Westbury-Hogg - Local Governing Board - Social Work Lecturer
Link Governor for Safeguarding and Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Professor Zheng-Tong Xie - Parent Governor - Professor in Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS), University of Southampton
Link Governor for Health and Safety
Dr Michael Roe - Local Governing Board - Consultant Pediatrician, University Hospital Southampton
Liz Irving - Clerk
Correspondence Address for Chair of Governors - c/o Upper Shirley High, Bellemoor Road, Southampton, SO15 7QU or email using the button below.
The Hamwic Governance webpage can be accessed at https://www.hamwic.org/governance
Governor Meeting Attendance 2021-2022
Governor Terms of Office September 2022