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:
James Renfrew - Chair Local Governing Board - Senior Financial Controller - Solomon Systech (UK) Ltd (parent)
Andy Hyett, MSc MBA - Vice Chair Local Governing Board - Chief Operating Officer, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Stuart Woods - Headteacher at USH, Ex-officio
Sara Babahami - Local Governing Board - Geospatial Skills & Professions Lead, Geospatial Commission - Cabinet Office
Nick Diver - Local Governing Board - Head of History, King Edwards VI School
Martyn Ashmead - Local Governing Board
Jacqui Westbury-Hogg - Local Governing Board - Social Work Lecturer
Zheng-Tong Xie - Parent Governor - Associate Professor in Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS), University of Southampton
Liz Irving - Clerk
Correspondence Address for Chair of Governors - Mr J Renfrew 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