Our Governance
Croxley Danes School is part of the Danes Educational Trust - a multi-academy trust set up by St Clement Danes School in June 2016. Each school in the Trust has its own School Board which reports to the Danes Educational Trust Board. Parent governors are elected by the parents at the school, staff governors are elected by the staff at the school and all other governors are appointed by the Trust. Details of the CDS Governors can be found below.
The Trust's Members and Trustees, together with the Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference for each School Board can be found by following this link.
To contact the governors, please email: governors@croxleydanes.herts.sch.uk
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Thomas McKinnon |
Tom has a first-class BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science and a PhD from Imperial College in molecular haematology. He is currently a senior lecturer at Imperial College and runs an international research group investigating mechanisms of thrombosis and haemostasis. He also leads an MSc in Molecular Medicine and has extensive experience with higher level education. Tom has a daughter in Year 10 at Croxley Danes. Tom is hoping to bring his experience with University education and scientific links to aid the progression of the school.
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Katie Llewellyn |
Katie is parent to three students who have attended Croxley Danes School, with one child currently in Year 10. She is Head of the History Department at a local school where she is a member of the Senior Management Team and is responsible for the Eco Council. Katie volunteers for CPAS, attends St Luke's Church in Watford and enjoys singing in a choir, reading and Park Run.
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Hannah Michaelis |
Hannah is a Solicitor at a firm in North-West London, specialising in Residential Property and Private Client work. She grew up in Hertfordshire and lives in Watford. Hannah hopes to bring her analytical and good communication skills to the governor role and looks forward to joining the Croxley Danes School Board.
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Rhiannon Slater |
Rhiannon is Deputy Headteacher at Westfield Primary School and Nursery in Berkhamsted. She has a BSc in Psychology and a PGCE in Primary Education. She began teaching in 2010 and has since completed the National Award in SEN Co-ordination and an NPQ in Behaviour and Culture. Rhiannon is passionate about promoting student wellbeing and creating an inclusive environment in which all students get the best education possible. She is excited to bring her primary school experience to the role and to work with the whole school community to continue to drive excellence and equity across the school.
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Eddie Hodgart |
Eddie lives in Rickmansworth and has two grown up children in their 20s who attended St Clement Danes School. He retired in December 2024 following a long career as a pensions actuary, consultant, and trustee for various companies. He taught secondary Maths for two years (2015-2017) before returning to the financial sector. He has 5 years' prior governance experience, albeit some time ago, as a governor and chair of the finance committee at his children's infant and junior schools. He believes educating children and young people with the right skills for the future workplace is crucial, and is keen to support Croxley Danes in providing the best possible all-round education for its pupils.
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Sheena Khanna |
Sheena holds a BSc in Management and Systems and a Master’s in Information Science from City University, London, and has a professional background in marketing. She is an active member of the charity One Kind Act and has previously served as a mentor at a local school in Watford through the charity MCR Pathways. Sheena lives in Croxley Green with her young family and is passionate about making a positive difference in her local community.
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Kate Woodward |
Kate has a BSc in BioChemistry and an MA in Educational Leadership and Management. She is currently Head of Science and Chemistry at RMS for Girls and has been working in the education sector for 13 years. Within this time she has been a Boarding Housemistress, Head of Graduate and Trainee Teachers, Head of Teacher Research and Development and a Union Representative. Her MA focussed on the Development and Retention of Teaching Staff and she is passionate about promoting excellent teaching and learning in education. She is currently focussed on adaptive teaching and its impact in mixed ability teaching. When not in the classroom you might find Kate running the Rickmansworth Park Run, watching a show in the West End or braving the cold whilst Open Water Swimming. Kate is really looking forward to bringing her enthusiasm and knowledge to the role of School Governor at Croxley Danes.
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Rajeshree Bhatt |
Rajeshree has a BSc and PhD in Physics from Imperial College and a MBA from Warwick University. She worked in IT consultancy in the financial services sector for several years before changing career to teaching. She has been teaching Physics for fourteen years in state and independent schools both in the UK and abroad. In 2021, she joined Croxley Danes School where she is the Subject Lead for Physics and Assessment Coordinator.
