Governors

Bilton School is a sponsored academy under the Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust.

As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:

target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks

Due to our relatively small governing board, we will not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.

If you want to contact the Chair of Governors, Gail Archibald, please email the Clerk to Governors Mrs Maria Page at page.m3_CG@stowevalley.com

Governor Profiles

P.Davis

G. Archibald (Chair of Governors)

Martin Fleming

Stuart French

Raised in the north east of Scotland, then travelled south to train as a commercial pilot. Started flying at Gatwick in 1996, then relocated in 2002. I am married with four daughters, the eldest of which was at Bilton School (2012-17). I first became a parent governor at her infant school in 2005, and then at Bilton in July 2013. Originally a member of the Standards committee, then one year as the Safeguarding governor, I currently am the SEN/D governor. In my spare time I help with children's groups at a local church.

Umesh Mistry

I joined as a co-opted/parent Governor for the school in 2019 as had a keen interest to support the school in doing well and raising its profile, living locally in Cawston and having had one of my 3 children join the school in 2016 and subsequently another join in 2019, perhaps even a third in the coming years!

I work currently in London and for the past 15 years at the Wellcome Trust in delivering large programmes for Information Technology supporting a broad spectrum of research and development in science & vaccination programmes, Strategy development, Investment banking/trading and most recently the covid pandemic.

I love to play and watch sports, especially football and cricket and support the local community in organising events, both sporting and charity or combined and being assistant treasurer for the Indian Community Centre in Edward St, Rugby.

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