Local Governing Body
Providing accountability to our school leadership
Local Governing Body
Jason Manketo
Chair of Local Governing Body
Jason is a Partner at Linklaters and is the Global Chair of the Firm’s Equities Practice and has led the teams on many of the firm’s most complex cross-border corporate finance transactions.
Phil Bell
Co-opted Governor
Phil is co-founder of Chalk, a non-profit dedicated to making learning more accessible. He formerly worked at Arbor Education, Cognino AI and as a teacher through the Teach First programme.
Jaya Khanna
Parent Governor
Jaya has a background as a chartered accountant in a range of sectors. She is a local Feltham resident and parent governor at Reach Academy Hanworth Park.
Oli Roberts
Co-opted Governor
Oli is currently Head of History at Hampton School and has been a middle leader in London independent schools for the last ten years. He has previous experience of governorship at a small primary school and is very much looking forward to using this to contribute to the LGB at RAHP.
Nadia Salam
Co-opted Governor
Nadia is a child protection solicitor at a London local authority, and has had previous experience of being a governor at a through school. She joined the local governing board in 2025.
Tom Seddon
Co-opted Governor
Tom is a Bill Manager at the Department for Education, leading on the department’s legislative agenda. He has worked in several central government departments. Tom was previously a primary teacher and middle leader in West Yorkshire. He is passionate about social mobility, and regularly volunteers for the Sutton Trust, of which he is an alum.
Tom Orr
Co-opted Governor
Tom has a decade of experience working in the education sector as a consultant, project manager and governance professional. Currently the Head of Governance at the Mossbourne Federation, Tom oversees governance and compliance across seven schools in Hackney and Thurrock. Having worked with MATs around the country, he brings a depth of experience in delivering change in education settings, overseeing complex projects and supporting trust leaders to deliver targeted transformation programmes. Tom is the former Head of Pre-Opening Services at New Schools Network, the national free schools charity, and was the lead project manager for the opening of Reach Academy Hanworth Park.
Diana Nahim Saridin
Parent Governor
Diana worked in heath retail and Pharmacy before moving into the education sector in learning support and administration roles. She is a local Feltham resident and parent governor at Reach Academy Hanworth Park.
Aidan Sproat-Clements
Co-opted Governor
Aidan is the Head of Alleyn’s Hampstead, an independent co-educational through school in North London. He previously served as a Deputy Head at Alleyn’s School in Dulwich and has been teaching maths since 2005, having read maths and music at university. In addition to his work within schools, he has co-authored maths textbooks for OUP and worked with the International Baccalaureate Organisation to design and refine online examination materials.
Members, trustees and key documents
Find out more about our Reach Schools members and trustees who oversee and advise on our schools’ effectiveness, strategy and governance.