Governing Body

Members of Langstone Academy Governing Body

Headteacher	Mrs Fran Marshman
Governors appointed by Directors / Local Governing Body	Ms Jayalakshmi Vinayaka	Chair, Attendance Link Governor
	Ms Louisa Hayward	Vice Chair, Data Protection/GDPR Link Governor, Inclusion/SEND Link Governor
	Mr David Stemp	Safeguarding Governor
	Mr Joe Blakely	Curriculum & Standards Link Governor
	Mrs Louisa Perkins	Pupil Premium Link Governor
	Mr Joe Pirrie	Health & Safety and Premises Link Governor
Parent Governors	Vacant
Parent Governors	Vacant
Staff Governors	Mr Chris Wells
Staff Governors	Ms Georgina Chappell
Clerk	Mrs Jennie Pateman

All governors can be contacted via the school or in writing via the school office.

The Local Governing Body works together with the Headteacher to ensure that the quality of education provided by Langstone Primary Academy meets the needs of all the learners.

In order to do this, the Local Governing Body is involved in the life of the school in many ways. They visit the school frequently and support the numerous school functions, as well as attending the half termly formal meetings where they are able to ask challenging questions, provide support and offer knowledge from their own work based skills.

Minutes of the Local Governing Body meetings are available on request.

Governor profiles

David Stemp

I have been a school governor for Langstone Primary Academy since January 2002. My current role is Safeguarding Governor. I fully support the school's vision, and I am ambitious for the children to continue to make progress in their learning to become fully rounded citizens as they develop 'self-belief' and experience life skills. It is my pleasure to lead the after-school chess club, which is a popular weekly activity which strengthens the pupils' strategic thinking and is FUN. My interests focus on family, scouting, reading and music.

Joe Blakely

Hello - my name is Joe Blakely. I am proud to be a governor, at Langstone Primary Academy, to help make it the best school it can be. My children attend the school, and my wife teaches there, so I have an invested interest to ensure that the school is an excellent place to be. I am a Deputy Headteacher, at a Portsmouth primary school, so I can bring my experience and expertise to the role. I am particularly interested in curriculum, standards and teaching and learning and I will use my own experiences to best support the school.

Loisa Hayward

Loisa has been a governor at Langstone since 2019 and is now Vice Chair and Link Governor for SEND and Inclusion and Data Protection. She’s a local parent with a background in education and children’s services, and is passionate about supporting inclusive practice across the school.

Jay Vinayaka

I began my journey as a Parent Governor and now have the honour of serving as Chair of Governors. What started as a keen interest in understanding how Langstone Primary Academy supports its pupils, upholds its curriculum standards, and promotes staff well-being has evolved into a deep sense of pride. I have witnessed exceptional progress and dedication across our school. With a background in IT engineering and my current role as a Digital Transformation Officer with the Sea Cadets, I strongly value the collaboration and shared commitment between children, parents, and staff that make our academy exceptional