Trust Board

The Trust board, led by a Chair, is the decision-making body of the academy trust and is accountable and responsible for all the academies in the academy trust.

Our Board of Directors

Supporting Staff

• Wendy Simmons - Business Manager, Ashley Hill Multi Academy Trust
• Sarah Dyer - Administrator, Ashley Hill Multi Academy Trust
• Jennifer Blackburn - Clerk, Ashley Hill Multi Academy Trust

Meet our Directors

Isabel Cooke

Isabel trained for the Higher Diploma in Education at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesberg, South Africa. She started her career in secondary education, specialising in Home Economics, Physical Science and Mathematics. In 2000, Isabel transferred to the Nursery and Primary sector before emigrating to the UK and attaining qualified teacher status UK in 2006.

In September 2005, Isabel was appointed as a class teacher at White Waltham, becoming Assistant Head in 2007 and Head Teacher in 2009.

Isabel has led the transition from Local Authority to Academy school with the conversion of White Waltham in 2012, followed by the forming of a Multi Academy Trust with Knowl Hill C of E Academy in 2014.

She is passionate about ensuring that all children have an opportunity to excel through an environment and school culture that has a thirst for knowledge, and creates opportunities where all are can challenge themselves and develop a life time love of learning.

Carolyn Deans

Carolyn has been a governor at Knowl Hill CE Primary School since 2007 and also supported the Bisham Governors team for 3 years. Carolyn has undertaken many Governor team roles including Health & Safety, Buildings and Premises, Data, Curriculum and SEN/PP. Carolyn works as a Delivery Excellence Manager for a global IT Company, supporting many different customers with a focus on Processes, Finances and Infrastructure requirements. The skills required to manage the complex data and relationships in the industry are readily transferable to the school environment, helping Carolyn support the school in many different ways.

Carolyn is committed to helping the Knowl Hill school team provide the best possible environment and high quality of teaching that will ensure each pupil is able to reach their highest level of achievement.

Carolyn has been a governor at Knowl Hill CE Primary School since 2007 and also supported the Bisham Governors team for 3 years. Carolyn has undertaken many Governor team roles including Health & Safety, Buildings and Premises, Data, Curriculum and SEN/PP. Carolyn works as a Delivery Excellence Manager for a global IT Company, supporting many different customers with a focus on Processes, Finances and Infrastructure requirements. The skills required to manage the complex data and relationships in the industry are readily transferable to the school environment, helping Carolyn support the school in many different ways.

Carolyn is committed to helping the Knowl Hill school team provide the best possible environment and high quality of teaching that will ensure each pupil is able to reach their highest level of achievement.

Clive Haines

Clive has been a governor for many years within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. He also holds the position of Schools Leadership Development Manager within RBWM. He currently trains all governors within maintained schools and Academies and also has a wide skill set that enables him to hold the school to account for the pupils it serves.

Clive have also be accredited as a National Leader in Governance by the National college of Teaching and Learning along with being a Governor Mark assessor nationally.

Clive is passionate about all children being able to learn in a safe environment and being able to ensure they have all the tools they need to develop in their education.

Cliff Warne

Cliff has been a Governor at White Waltham since 2018 and chair of Governors and Director of the Trust since 2019. As a parent of four children, some of which still attend school within the trust, Cliff is passionate about the Trust providing the best outcome for every child in a safe and happy environment. Professionally, Cliff has held director roles within Engineering companies and has over 20 years of leadership experience, developing teams and improving performance. Cliff has also volunteered as a Teaching Assistant within the trust.

Jon Corbitt

Jon joined Bisham as a Foundation Governor and has a professional interest in educational leadership. He has experience leading schools in both primary and secondary phases, and has worked in educational consultancy, including time as Chief Executive of a professional membership body, before his current role as Headteacher of a local school. His background is in operational innovation within schools, Curriculum, Progress and Intervention, including assessment and tracking of performance, and has recently led Inclusion and Behaviour. In addition to his contributions on the Local Governing Board of Bisham, Jon is a Director of AHMAT. In his spare time he is father of two, adventure enthusiast and amateur pianist.