Adam Johnston 

Chair of Governors

Trust-appointed governor

Term of office 

01/09/2024 - 01/09/2028

Being Grimsby born, I am proud to work and live here and it gives me a real sense of pride to be able to give back to the area that has given to me over the years. I joined the Scartho Infants and Nursery School governors board in Sept 2020 and I moved into the Chair position in Nov 2021. I also serve on the governing body at Stallingborough CofE Primary School since February 2025. I’m thankful for the opportunity here at the school and it is a real pleasure to learn and work alongside the Scartho Infants and Nursery family to support and develop the school and its wonderful children. I live in Scartho myself and am a dad to two beautiful children of 9yrs and 13yrs old, who both continue to develop and flourish through their education journeys. Getting to learn and understand what goes into the school way of life is a privilege, and one that makes me very thankful for the caring, nurturing and talented teams that support our children. We the Governors are a passionate and committed group wanting to make a difference, to the school, staff and our pupils, to ensure all our children get the best start in life and learning opportunities that they can take with them and use through their education journey and lives in the future.  

Adam is the Link Governor for Leadership and Management and Safeguarding

Emily Powell

Vice Chair

Trust-appointed governor

Term of office 

01/09/2024 - 01/09/2028

I am proud and grateful of the opportunity to be a part of the Scartho Infants’ School and Nursery family as a governor. I joined in June 2022 and I am really happy to be able to support the school’s wonderful Head Teacher and brilliant staff who all do a fantastic job in enabling your children to play, learn and grow together and reach their full potential. I am passionate about education, being a local Head Teacher myself, and a Mum to my four-year-old daughter, who will attend Scartho Infants’ when she reaches school age. I grew up in Waltham and moved to Scartho 15 years ago so ensuring that our local school continues to thrive and develop, whilst maintaining the lovely family feel that is so evident when you enter the school, is something I am committed to for many years to come.

Emily is the Link Governor for SEND and Behaviour & Attendance

Nichola Fawn

Trust-appointed governor

Term of office

01/09/2024 - 01/09/2028

The Scartho community has been a huge part of my life for a long time as I have taught at our neighbouring school, Scartho Junior Academy, for the past 13 years. Over this time, I have had the privilege to be able to meet, and work with, so many local families and I relish the chance to extend those relationships with colleagues, and families, at Scartho Infants School too. As SENCo, at SJA, I am fiercely passionate about providing opportunities for all children and I see that same passion in the team at Scartho Infants. Looking forward, I am excited about the ever-evolving journey the Scartho Infants team are on and I look forward to being able to play a part in that so that the children, and parents, of the school feel joy, pride and have confidence to achieve all they set their minds to.

Nichola is the link governor for Quality of Curriculum and Standards 

Christopher Winn

Parent Governor

Term of office

01/09/2024 - 01/09/2028

Christopher is the Link Governor for Finance and Business.

Abigail Gibbon

Staff Governor

Term of office

01/09/2024 - 01/09/2028

Abigail is a Link Governor for Community and Stakeholder Engagement

Dave Whitaker

Trust Representative

Ex-Officio

Dave is Director of Learning for Wellspring. He is a former executive principal and National Leader of Education.

Jennifer Gibbs

Staff Governor

Term of office

09/10/2024 - 09/10/2028

Jenn is a Link Governor for Community and Stakeholder Engagement.

Dan Humphrey

Parent Governor

Term of office 

25/11/2024 - 25/11/2028

Rebecca Moulding

Trust-Appointed Governor

Term of office

12/02/2025 - 12/02/2029

Rebecca is a link Governor for Early Years, Quality of Curriculum and Standards

Cllr Robson Augusta

Trust-Appointed Governor

Term of office

TBC

Glyn Rushton

Head Teacher

Ex Officio governor

It is a privilege to lead the Scartho Family as Head Teacher of our wonderful Scartho Infants’ School and Nursery. I am a father of two children who are still continuing their educational journey at University.

I qualified as a teacher in 1995 and have been teaching ever since. I have worked in a pure Nursery School, Infant and Nursery School and Primary School. I was Deputy Head Teacher for thirteen years before taking on my first Headship of a two form entry Primary School which grew to a three form entry Primary School. Before arriving here at Scartho Infants’ School and Nursery I was Principal at a large four form Primary School with both a two year old and Nursery provision, having just under 1000 pupils on roll.

I have previously been on Governing Bodies in my role as a teacher, senior leader and as a Parent Governor at my own children’s school, undertaking a period as the Chair of Governors. I also currently sit on a local Primary School Governing Body within North East Lincolnshire as a Co-opted Governor as well as a Member of the Trust Board of an Infant and Nursery Academy in Gainsborough.

I am committed to ensuring that the children here and in our wider school communities are getting the very best opportunities to support them for life!

If you have any questions, queries or comments please do come and speak with me, I am always happy to listen and work in partnership with our families.