Who's Who

Nadia is proudly chair of governors for the newly formed Carrington Schools Federation. Her role is to support and challenge the senior leadership team to ensure that together we deliver the best outcomes we can for our children. My background is in advertising, and I now run a recruitment business in media, marketing and events specialisms.

Chair@carringtoninf.co.uk

Kate Cliffe has been the Head Teacher at Carrington Infant School since September 2020. From April 2026 Kate Cliffe is the Executive Head Teacher Carrington Federation.

Nicola is the Head of School at Carrington Junior School. She has previously worked in schools across Buckinghamshire and has a keen interest in the sciences, this being the subject area of her PhD, as well as a commitment to bring musical experiences to all children.

Fiona joined the governors in September 2022, and supports core subjects as well as the finance committee. She has a degree in computer science and worked in the oil and gas industry for many years. She has been a governor at Carrington Junior School for 2 years where she led the finance committee and was the link governor for maths, science and DT.

Emily is the named governor for safeguarding. Her role is to support Mrs Cliffe and the Senior Leadership team to ensure all children within the schools are kept safe. We focus on ensuring all children feel safe at school and are comfortable to speak up if they don’t feel safe and are able to voice any worry. Emily helps to support the leadership team whilst they create and embed all the relevant processes and policies within the school and keep staff ever vigilant regarding the children’s safety and wellbeing.
Emily utilises her background within nursing, healthcare, clinical effectiveness and graduate / post graduate education to support with this role.

Mrs Cox has worked at the school for over 3 years as SENDCo and ARP teacher. She brings experience from across the primary and secondary, mainstream and special education sector, as well as significant expertise in working with autistic children to her role as staff governor.

Working as a clinical psychologist with children and families, many of whom have special educational needs and disabilities, Amy is aware of how a child’s experiences within the school environment can impact on their wellbeing and capacity to learn. As Governor for Trauma Infromed and Attachment Aware practice, she hopes to work with the school to continue creating inclusive and safe places for children to learn.

Luca was a pupil at Carrington from 2008-2012 before heading to John Hampden Grammar School and then to Somerville College, Oxford to complete a degree in History. Whilst at University, he was President of Schools Plus, an initiative which sent undergraduates out as tutors across many state primary schools in Oxford City. He now works as Head of Communications for an international sustainable food production and project management company.

Paul is the H&S governor. He is currently the Group Head of H&S working for a large exhibition venue in west London, where he's worked for the last 21 years. He previously served in the RAF for 23 years, working within the Fire and Rescue Service. He is able to provide assistance to the schools covering all aspects of fire safety and health and safety, carrying out periodic safety audits and inspection.

Bryony has been a Governor at Carrington Juniors since 2023 and is very excited that we have now federated, and can get to know Carrington Infants too. By day Bryony is a Civil Servant in central Government and lives in Hazlemere with her husband and two daughters.

Louise's background is in higher education and she believe that all children should be able to access education that allows them to realise their potential. Her focus as a governor is to ensure strong communication and marketing for the Federation.
As a parent of children at both infants and juniors, she understands the importance of a joined up approach with the best possible opportunities in place for our children.

Katie is the Head of School and Sendco at Carrington Infant School.