Sukhwinder Sondhi (Parent Governor - Chair of Governors) – Sukhwinder was elected as a parent governor in May 2021 and his term will run until 16th May 2025. Sukhwinder has previously served one term as a parent governor at Addington School, and has been Chair of Governors since May 2024.

Sukhwinder sits on the Finance and Risk committee and the HR and Premises committee where he has voting rights. He is the link governor for PSHE and Preparation for Adulthood.

Sukhwinder has a background in law and is a qualified accountant, he is member of the legal and commercial team at Fujitsu Services Limited. 

He has two children; one attends Addington and the other another local school. Sukhwinder enjoys cycling, reading, and cooking. 

“When my son joined the school, we all received great support and have always been impressed with the passion and drive of the Addington team, ensuring that the children are provided with a nurturing environment. It was for this reason I initially became a Governor so that I could use my insight as a parent and 20+ years’ experience in a professional environment to contribute to the on-going success of the school and our children.” 

Sukhwinder has no interests to declare. 

Jenny Tuck – Vice Chair of Governors.  Jenny was appointed as a co-opted governor in December 2017 having previously been an associate governor at Addington for a year. Jenny’s current term of office will run until 17th September 2028.

Jenny chairs the Quality of Education committee and sits on the HR and Premises committee where she has voting rights. Jenny is the link governor for Access & Inclusion as well as Safeguarding, LAC, Early Years and Pupil Premium.

Jenny has a keen interest in special educational needs and worked in this field for most of her professional career. For the last twelve years she worked as an adviser in two Local Authorities, Surrey and Reading, working with mainstream and special schools providing support and challenge in order to ensure that the best possible provision for all children, but particularly those with SEND was made. Jenny is passionate about improving life chances for children and young people and although now retired, continues to work towards this goal.

Jenny is a grandmother to two small children and in any spare time that she has she loves to go to the gym, travel and garden.

Jenny has no interests to declare.

Jenny is currently an associate governor at Kings International College, Camberley, and a governor at Badshot Lea Village Infant School in Surrey.

Dr Yota Dimitriadi - Yota was appointed as a co-opted governor in March 2019. Her term will run until 5th March 2027.

Yota chairs the HR & Premises committee and also sits on the Finance & Risk committee where she has voting rights.  She is the link governor for Equality & Diversity, Well-Being, Health & Safety and Computing.

Yota is currently an Associate Professor at the Institute of Education, University of Reading. 

She started her career as a school teacher, then moved to teacher training and her specialism is Computing Education. She was awarded a National Teaching Fellow of Advance HE, a prestigious Teaching & Learning award in 2019. Yota's research and practice have always been around equality, inclusion and diversity. She worked for the British Dyslexia Association and co-led the development of the online learning platform for WAGGGS (World Association for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) among other projects. She is involved in national and international committees to support policy and practice around disability and accessibly at schools and in the workplace. She is an Amnesty International Speaker and a qualified CEOP E-Safety trainer.

Yota has no interests to declare.

Yota is also a governor at Alfred Sutton Primary School. 

Dr Sarah Sherwood - Sarah was appointed as a co-opted governor in June 2024. Her term will run until 15th June 2028.

Sarah sits on the Quality of Education committee and the Finance and Risk committee where she has voting rights. Sarah is the link governor for Behaviour and for English and Communication. 

Sarah Sherwood is a Director of Special Educational Needs, having worked in the SEND arena for over 30 years.  She currently works across two co-educational schools for students with autism aged 11-19, both of which she helped to set up.  Previous roles include Head of School and Deputy Principal at two SEND schools with students ranging in age from 4-19.  All four schools have offered both day and boarding provision. Sarah has also undertaken audits in mainstream schools to support leadership teams implementing changes to their SEND provision.  Sarah has spoken at a number of conferences and events and has worked with a team to support the Kuwait Centre for Autism and an orphanage in Romania.  Sarah is an ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) inspector, undertaking inspections in both mainstream and specialist schools.

Sarah has no interests to declare.

Sarah is also a governor at Belle Vue & Cornfields Schools in Kent.

Chris Lambert - Chris was co-opted to the governing body in December 2024. His term of office will run until 3rd December 2028. 

Chris sits on the Finance and Risk committee where he has voting rights.

Chris is married to Mary Lambert who is also a governor at Addington School. He has no other interests to declare.

Mary Lambert - Mary was co-opted to the governing body in December 2024. Her term of office will run until 3rd December 2028. 

Mary sits on the Quality of Education committee where she has voting rights. 

Mary trained at Great Ormond Street hospital for sick children and midwifery at St Mary Abbotts Kensington. She has worked with children all her life in various capacities including Matron in boarding schools for SEND pupils both Junior and Senior and a Prep School matron in Maidenhead where she was a child protection officer. She established a unit in a mainstream school in Windsor for pupils with MLD where she worked for 19 years. On her retirement in December 2009, she took on the care, alongside his parents, of a grandson who at aged 3 was diagnosed with autism.  

Mary is married to Chris Lambert who is also a governor at Addington School. She has no other interests to declare. 

Tom Gray (Staff Representative) - Tom was elected to the role of Staff Governor representative in March 2025. His term of office will run until 24th March 2029.

Tom sits on the HR & Premises committee where he has voting rights. 

Tom has no interests to declare. 

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