--- title: "Local Governing Body - Waltham Holy Cross" url: "https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/local-governing-body-waltham-holy-cross-primary-academy" school: "NET Academies" --- # Local Governing Body - Waltham Holy Cross **![](https://netacademies.net/images/pages/14(1).png)** ## Local Governing Body 2026/2027 **Wendy Thomas, Chair** **** **c/o NET Academies Trust, Latton Green Primary Academy, Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019, Re-appointed 13th July 2023** **Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2026/27**: 1/1 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Jo Coton** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019** **Role**: CEO **Term of Office**: Ex-officio **Attendance 2026/27**: 1/1 **Interests**: Strive 4 --- **Sarah Clarke** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2021** **Role**: Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher/Principal **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2026/27**: 1/1 **Interests**: Lakelands Primary School --- **Jayshree Tailor** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2026/27**: 1/1 **Interests**: --- **Julie Dixey** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 20th October 2020, Re-appointed 20th October 2024** **Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2026/27**: 1/1 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Penelope Wallsworth** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2026/27**: 1/1 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Chloe Roberts** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2026/27**: 0/1 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Bradley Smith** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th January 2026** **Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2026/27**: 1/1 **Interests**: ## Local Governing Body 2025/2026 **Wendy Thomas, Chair** **** **c/o NET Academies Trust, Latton Green Primary Academy, Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019, Re-appointed 13th July 2023 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2025/26**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Jo Coton** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: CEO **Term of Office**: Ex-officio **Attendance** **2025/26**: 4/4 **Interests**: Strive 4 --- **Sarah Clarke** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2021** **Role**: Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher/Principal **Term of Office:** 4 Years **Attendance** **2025/26**: 4/4 **Interests**: Lakelands Primary School --- **Jayshree Tailor** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2025/26**: 3/4 **Interests**: Local Independent Advisory Board --- **Julie Dixey** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 20th October 2020, Re-appointed 20th October 2024 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2025/26**: 3/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Penelope Wallsworth** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2025/26**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Chloe Roberts** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2025/26**: 2/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Bradley Smith** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th January 2026 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2025/26**: 1/3 **Interests**: Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy, Katherines Primary Academy --- **Sian Hosford** **Resigned July 2026** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 3rd December 2025** **Attendance** **2025/26**: 3/3 **Interests**: Latton Green Primary Academy ## Local Governing Body 2024/2025 **Wendy Thomas, Chair** **** **c/o NET Academies Trust, Latton Green Primary Academy, Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019, Re-appointed 13th July 2023 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2024/25**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Jo Coton** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Executive Headteacher/CEO **Term of Office**: Ex-officio **Attendance** **2024/25**: 4/4 **Interests**: Strive 4 --- **Sarah Clarke** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2021** **Role**: Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher/Principal **Term of Office:** 4 Years **Attendance** **2024/25**: 4/4 **Interests**: Lakelands Primary School --- **Jayshree Tailor** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2024/25**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Julie Dixey** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 20th October 2020, Re-appointed 20th October 2024 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2024/25**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Penelope Wallsworth** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2024/25**: 3/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Chloe Roberts** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2024/25**: 3/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Brad Smith** **Resigned July 2025** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2022** **Attendance** **2024/25**: 2/4 **Interests**: Waltham Cross Primary Academy HLTA ## Local Governing Body 2023/2024 **Wendy Thomas, Chair** **** **c/o NET Academies Trust, Latton Green Primary Academy, Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2023/24**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Jo Coton** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Executive Headteacher/CEO **Term of Office**: Ex-officio **Attendance** **2023/24**: 4/4 **Interests**: Strive4 --- **Sarah Clarke** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2021** **Role**: Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher/Principal **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2023/24**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Jayshree Tailor** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2023/24**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Julie Dixey** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 20th October 2020 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2023/24**: 2/4 **Interests**: HSBC Bank PLC --- **Brad Smith** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2022 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2023/24**: 3/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Chloe Roberts** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 17th January 2024** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2023/24**: 1/3 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Catherine Kent** **Resigned November 2023** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019** **Attendance** **2023/24**: 0/1 **Interests**: Russet House Primary School --- **Natasha Nee** **Resigned July 2024** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th September 2021** **Attendance** **2023/24**: 3/3 **Interests**: Longwood Primary Academy --- **Kyriacoulla Anslow** **Resigned July 2024** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 22nd October 2023** **Attendance 2023/24**: 3/3 **Interests**: Lakelands Primary School ## Local Governing Body 2022/2023 **Darren Coyle, Chair** **** **c/o NET Academies Trust, Latton Green Primary Academy, Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th December 2020** **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2022/23**: 4/4 **Interests**: Citizen Advice North Herts --- **Jo Coton** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Executive Headteacher/CEO **Term of Office**: Ex officio **Attendance** **2022/23**: 4/4 **Interests**: Strive4, BMAT --- **Sarah Clarke** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2021** **Role**: Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher/Principal **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2022/23**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Catherine Kent** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2022/23**: 1/4 **Interests**: Russet House Primary School --- **Jayshree Tailor** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2022/23**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Julie Dixey** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 20th October 2020 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2022/23**: 2/4 **Interests**: HSBC Bank PLC --- **Wendy Thomas** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2022/23**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Natasha Nee** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th September 2021 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2022/23**: 3/4 **Interests**: Longwood Primary Academy --- **Brad Smith** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2022 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2022/23**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Darren Coyle** **Resigned July 2023** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th December 2020** **Attendance** **2022/23**: 4/4 **Interests**: Citizen Advice North Herts ## Local Governing Body 2021/2022 **Darren Coyle, Chair** **** **c/o NET Academies Trust, Latton Green Primary Academy, Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th December 2020** **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2021/22**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Jo Coton** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Executive Headteacher/CEO **Term of Office**: Ex-officio **Attendance** **2021/22**: 4/4 **Interests**: Strive4, BMAT --- **Sarah Clarke** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 1st September 2021** **Role**: Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher/Principal **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance 2021/22**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Catherine Kent** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2021/22**: 2/4 **Interests**: Russet House Primary School --- **Jayshree Tailor** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2021/22**: 2/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Julie Dixey** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 20th October 2020 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2021/22**: 3/4 **Interests**: HSBC Technology Global --- **Wendy Thomas** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2021/22**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Natasha Nee** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th September 2021 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2021/22**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **James Hollinsley** **Resigned August 2022** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019** **Attendance** **2021/22**: 2/2 **Interests**: No Interests Declared ## Local Governing Body 2020/2021 **Wendy Thomas, Chair** **** **c/o NET Academies Trust, Latton Green Primary Academy, Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019** **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2020/21**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **James Hollinsley** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Trust Appointed Governor **Term of Office**: Ex-officio **Attendance** **2020/21**: 4/4 **Interests**: No Interests Declared --- **Jo Coton** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Executive Headteacher/CEO **Term of Office**: Ex-officio **Attendance** **2020/21**: 3/4 **Interests**: Strive4, BMAT --- **Catherine Kent** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019 Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2020/21**: 2/4 **Interests**: Russet House Primary School --- **Jayshree Tailor** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019** **Role**: Parent Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2020/21**: 4/4 **Interests**: None Declared --- **Blessing Jegede** **Resigned September 2021** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 9th December 2019** **Attendance** **2021/22**: 0/0 **Interests**: None Declared --- **Julie Dixey** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 20th October 2020 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2020/21**: 3/3 **Interests**: HSBC Technology Global --- **Darren Coyle** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 14th December 2020 Role**: Co-opted Governor **Term of Office**: 4 Years **Attendance** **2020/21**: 3/3 **Interests**: None Declared --- **Laura Childs** **Resigned September 2020** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 27th December 2019** **Attendance** **2020/21**: 0/1 **Interests**: Macfarlanes LLP, CIPD --- **James Kenyon** **Resigned October 2020** **Appointed by NET Academies Trust on 10th December 2019** **Attendance** **2020/21**: 0/1 **Interests**: None Declared ### About NET - [Our Mission/Vision](https://netacademies.net/about-net/our-mission-vision) - [Governance](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance) - [Governance](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance) - [Members](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/members) - [Trustees](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/trustees) - [Finance, Audit & Risk, HR and Pay Committee](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/finance-audit-risk-hr-and-pay-committee) - [Pupil Achievement and Wellbeing Committee](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/pupil-achievement-and-wellbeing-committee) - [Local Governing Body - Latton Green, Longwood, Katherines](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/local-governing-body-latton-green-longwood-katherines) - [Local Governing Body Fawbert & Barnard's and Harlowbury](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/local-governing-body-fawbert-barnards-and-harlowbury) - [Local Governing Body - Abbotsweld, Jerounds and Tany's Dell](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/local-governing-body-abbotsweld-jerounds-and-Tanys-Dell) - [Local Governing Body - Waltham Holy Cross](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/local-governing-body-waltham-holy-cross-primary-academy) - [Meet Our People](https://netacademies.net/about-net/meet-our-people) - [Website Accessibility Statement](https://netacademies.net/about-net/website-accessibility-statement) - [Admissions](https://netacademies.net/about-net/Admissions) ### NET Academies Latton Green Primary Academy Riddings Lane Harlow Essex CM18 7HT 01279 421 567 ### Quick Links - [Mission & Vision](https://netacademies.net/about-net/our-mission-vision) - [Trustees](https://netacademies.net/about-net/governance/trustees) - [Curriculum](https://netacademies.net/the-net-curriculum) - [Vacancies](https://netacademies.net/join-us) - [SEND](https://netacademies.net/send/send-overview) ### Our Academies - [Abbotsweld](https://abbotsweld.netacademies.net/) - [Fawbert & Barnard's](https://www.fandbharlow.uk/) - [Harlowbury](https://www.harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/) - [Jerounds](https://www.jerounds.netacademies.net/) - [Katherines](https://katherines.netacademies.net/) - [Latton Green](https://www.lattongreen.netacademies.net/) - [Longwood](https://longwood.netacademies.net/) - [Tany's Dell](https://www.tanysdell.essex.sch.uk/) - [Waltham Holy Cross](https://whc.netacademies.net/) ### Social Media - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/9006863/) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 NET Academies School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://netacademies.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)