Nick Wylie - Co-Chair

Nick has been part of Cubbington CE Primary School Governing Board since 2012. He joined as a Parent Governor when his two daughters attended the school and is now a co-opted Governor. He has been Chair and Co-Chair since 2015 and has had the privilege of seeing the school develop during that time.  He currently works in Higher Education where he is Associate Dean in the Faculty of Business and Innovation at Arden University. Prior to this he has worked at Coventry and Oxford Brookes University and is passionate about improving education across all levels.   

Naomi Nicholson - Co-Chair

Naomi is co-chair of governors and has been a governor since 2016 when her first child started at Cubbington school. Naomi’s professional background is in the civil service, particularly in equalities and education policy, including as Director of National Assessments at Ofqual. Naomi is a Non-Executive Director of Achieving Results in Communities, a Leamington-based mental health non-profit and also at the Institute of Regulation where she chairs the Institute’s equality group. Naomi runs her own regulatory consultancy and is a girls mentor and facilitator with the non-profit, Rites for Girls. She loves dancing, yoga, hot chocolate and hanging out with her three children, cat and dog.

Juliet Jones - Head teacher

Juliet was appointed as headteacher of Cubbington C of E Primary School in September 2016 having previously been a senior leader at the school since 2003. With a strong commitment to educational excellence and collaboration, she leads the strategic direction of the school.

As an ex-officio governor, Juliet works closely with the governing board to uphold the school’s vision, maintain high standards, and drive continuous improvement.

With extensive experience in school leadership and coaching, Juliet’s focus is on curriculum development, leadership growth, and improving outcomes for disadvantaged and SEND pupils. She is passionate about fostering a positive learning environment where all children thrive academically and personally.

Juliet lives with her husband and two children in Warwick and they support Guide Dogs for the Blind by fostering trainee guide dogs. Occasionally there is an extra doggy visitor at governor meetings!

Amy Smith - Parent Governor

Amy is a Parent Governor and has two children at Cubbington Primary in EYFS and KS2. She lives in Cubbington and has worked in Education for 17 years and is currently Head of Year 13 at Southam College. She has a local allotment, which she, her husband and children started in 2023 and have loved being able to grow fruit, veg and flowers there to take home.

Peter Algar - Parent Governor

Peter is a parent governor with a daughter at Cubbington in key stage 2 and another daughter, now at high school, who attended from year 3 to year 6. Peter places huge value on education at all stages of life and he brings a parent’s perspective to his role on the school governing body. He works in international tax advisory for a large global professional services firm.

Mike Young - Foundation Governor

Mike has retired after a career in computing. He was involved in the development of networking services for the IT outsourcing business of a major corporate service provider. He held both technical consultant and management roles. He was invited to become a school governor by the vicar at St. Mary’s Cubbington when a longstanding foundation governor retired in 2017. His first thought was – why should I do this? However, prayer convinced him that this was a new direction in his life. He is a member of the Coventry Diocesan Governors’ Reference and Advisory Group established by the Diocesan Board of Education in 2018. He is also a member of the Academy Governors Committee at Leamington Hastings. He is the Parish Safeguarding Officer for the parish of St. Mary’s Cubbington and is the leader of the bell ringers there. He feels strongly that our pupils and their families deserve the best comprehensive education and support we can give them to enjoy “life in all its fullness” (John 10:10).

Chris Lester - Foundation Governor

Chris was a teacher at the school for just over 22 years. She retired in December 2022 and became a governor in October 2023. Being a governor has enabled her to continue her involvement in the life of the school that she loves and to bring some of her knowledge and experience of the school to the role. As a foundation governor, Chris hopes to be able to support and further strengthen the links between the school and St. Mary’s Church in order to enhance the experiences of all those involved in the school community.

Liz Young - Clerk 

Liz has been the Governance Professional for nearly 10 years, enabling the Governing Board to deliver its best strategic leadership and oversight by ensuring that it is effectively supported, as well as adapting governance frameworks and evolving practice to accommodate new circumstances and initiatives.

Liz is also a charity Trustee at Cubbington Seniors Association, as well as being a fundraiser for Cancer Research UK on the local Leamington & Warwick Committee.

Prior to retiring, Liz had 40+ years’ experience acquired in a series of management & project roles focussed on Information Technology.

Liz believes that Governors play a vital role in ensuring children receive the best possible education and enjoys supporting them to create better opportunities for pupils.