Biographies

Anne Hummersone - Chair of Governors

Anne works for a local manufacturing company in sales & marketing. She has a degree in French & Sociology and is the subject link governor for modern foreign languages and music. 

Sarah Lilly – Clerk to Thorn Grove Governing Body

Sarah Lilly has been Clerk to the Governing Body since July 2016. Sarah is also a governor at another local school.

Claire Colson  – Associated Member

Claire is a parent at the school and a Health & Safety Professional.

Andrew Bennett –  Governor

Andrew is a parent at the school.

Daryl Coughlan – Parent Governor 

Daryl joined the board as a parent governor in 2024.

Andrew Fowles – Parent Governor

Andrew is a Parent Governor joining the board in 2023.  He works in the insurance industry underwriting natural catastrophes and has three children attending the school.  

Michelle Gardner – Parent Governor

Michelle joined the board as a parent governor in 2023.

Graham Hutchins – Parent Governor

Graham has a son at Thorn Grove has lived in Bishops Stortford for the best part of thirty years. He has spent his career trading Emerging Markets for International Banks in London and Sydney.

Johnny Baker - Co-opted Governor

Johnny joined the board as a Co-opted Governor in 2024, having recently moved to Bishop's Stortford.  Johnny works in Government Communications and External Affairs at the Department for Business and Trade.  

Catherine Fitzpatrick – Co-opted Governor

Catherine is a globally recognised expert in the design and delivery of Physical Education (PE). Catherine has worked with, and supported hundreds of schools and thousands of teachers across the UK and internationally, dedicating her career to ensuring that children, teachers and wider stakeholders can enjoy high quality PE.   As the Director of PE for Complete PE, Catherine has authored a leading Primary PE resource that supports over 1,200 schools across the world.

Reece Evans – Staff Governor

Jayne Lilley – Deputy Headteacher

Jayne was appointed as Deputy Headteacher in September 2018, joining the school from Burnt Mill Academy Trust, where she was a Lead Practitioner for Creativity and English.  She was based at Little Parndon Primary School, a school placed in the top 20% of schools nationally for student progress.  Jayne believes the curriculum should be taught in an engaging and stimulating way which promotes a love of learning.   

Peter Luck – Headteacher

Peter is Headteacher at Thorn Grove and joined the school in September 2016. He was previously assistant headteacher at Dewhurst St. Mary Primary School in Cheshunt, a good school with outstanding features.