The Council of Governors is legally responsible for the overall management and control of the College as a registered charity.

The Council fosters the development and prosperity of the College. The Council ensures the College abides by the provisions of its statutes and the constitutional arrangements the charity is subject to. Furthermore, the Council checks that the College abides by the legislation and regulation laid down for independent schools by the Department of Education.

The Council has membership of the Association of Governing Bodies in the same way as the Headmaster is a member of HMC, the Chief Financial Officer is a member of the Independent Schools Bursars’ Association, and the College is a corporate member of the Independent Schools Council and the Boarding Schools Association. Copies of the Statutes of the College and other governing regulations are available on request from the Clerk to the Council.

Mr T Beardmore-Gray (Tom) MA FCA
  • Nominations and Governance Committee
  • Finance and General Purposes Committee

Tom is a former Bradfield parent. Following a career in business Tom was Chief Financial Officer of the Girls’ Day School Trust and is currently Chief Executive of Prep Schools Trust. He is currently a Director of the Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools and has held a number of other non-executive positions in the education sector.

Mr I M Wood-Smith (Ian)*
  • Chair of the Nominations and Governance Committee
  • Estates Committee

Ian has a legal background and is a Senior Partner of Field Seymour Parkes LLP. He was a Non-executive director of Reading Football Club for 20 years. Ian is Chair of the Nominations and Governance Committee and also an Old Bradfieldian.

Mrs C Hartz (Catherine)
  • Chair of the Pastoral Committee
  • Child Protection Governor

Catherine has an NHS background. She is a qualified nurse and public health specialist and former emergency planner. She was also a Bradfield parent.

Mr G D Leeming (Graham)
  • Chair of the Finance & General Purposes Committee

Graham is a chartered accountant. He has high-level experience across a number of market sectors with businesses ranging in size from SME to fully listed. He is currently retired.

Mr D Mundy (David)
  • Chair of the Estates Committee
  • Finance & General Purposes Committee

David has a background in property and a degree in Estate Management. He is a Chartered Surveyor and Partner in a West End surveying firm. He is also a former Bradfield parent.

Mrs B Stanley (Barbara)
  • Chair of Education Committee

Barbara was the head of a leading girls day school and has an extensive education background in both day and boarding schools. She is also a governor at two nearby Prep and Primary schools.

Mr P N Waite (Philip)
  • Chair of St Andrew’s Committee
  • Estates Committee

Philip has a background in property with extensive experience of school and college estates, and has degrees in Surveying and Geography. He is a Chartered Surveyor and the Managing Director of a firm of property consultants. He was previously a governor of St Andrew’s School.

Mr A Aird (Alastair)
  • Education Committee
  • Nominations and Governance Committee

Alastair has a business and marketing background. He is the Global Chairman of a media agency group and a current parent.

Mr S Clarkson-Webb (Simon)*

Simon has a business background in accountancy, investment and private banking. He is an Old Bradfieldian.

Mr G W C Eversfield (Geoff)
  • Finance & General Purposes Committee

Geoff has a broad range of financial experience ranging from global companies to small fast growing entrepreneurial businesses and is a Partner at PwC in London. He was previously a governor of St Andrew’s School.

Dr N Hodson (Nicola)
  • Nominations and Governance Committee

Nicola is the Chief Executive Officer IBM UK and Ireland.  She loves outdoor pursuits including off road biking, skiing, tennis and swimming.

Mr T W Hornett (Toby)
  • Pastoral Committee

Toby has a legal background having worked as a solicitor in private practice and in-house. Since then he has moved into Learning & Development and is a Visiting Fellow of Reading University.  He is a current Bradfield parent.

Mrs L K Mace (Lucy)*
  • Pastoral Committee

Lucy is an Old Bradfieldian and current parent. She has a background in management accountancy and is an active member of the OB shooting society.

Mr S O’Malley (Simon)

Simon has an education background. He was the Head of a leading London prep school and has considerable experience in boarding schools and as a governor.

Mr S Tanguturi (Srikanth)

Srikanth has a business background in Technology and Sports. He is an entrepreneur and founder of Reeble – Sports Technology business and Skore Sports – high performance cricket academies associated with Chennai Superkings (CSK).

He is a current Bradfield parent.

Prof R Van de Noort (Robert) FSA PFHEA
  • Education Committee

Robert is Vice Chancellor of Reading University and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His academic field is the archaeology of the sea.

Mrs J M Wood (Jo)
  • St Andrew’s Committee
  • Pastoral Committee

Jo’s teaching career spanned more than 35 years in a wide variety of schools, both state and independent, including grammar, preparatory and senior schools (day and boarding). She was a governor of St Andrew’s School for over 10 years.

*Old Bradfieldian

Visitor
The Right Reverend The Lord Bishop of Oxford
Clerk to the council
Mrs H J Perkins (Helen)

COMMITTEES

Besides often visiting the College and attending meetings of the Council, all members of the Governing Body are involved in the structure of committees, which helps the governance of the College. These are:

  • The Finance and General Purposes Committee: this decides on major spending projects, authorises all spending by the Management of the College and has responsibility for the expenditure, cost controls and financial prosperity of the College;
  • The Estates Committee has overall responsibility for the buildings, lands and other Estates matters that the large campus at Bradfield entails;
  • The Education Committee advises on academic policy and curricular development;
  • The Pastoral Committee oversees the College’s pastoral care, including child protection and pupil and staff welfare. Its work includes Council/Staff liaison;
  • The St Andrew’s Committee monitors and evaluates the education and pastoral provision of St Andrew’s school and has responsibility for safeguarding and child protection within the School.
Contact details for Warden and Governors
Addressc/o Clerk to the Council
Bursar's Office
Bradfield College
Bradfield
Berkshire
RG7 6AU
Telephone0118 964 4500