Governors
Our School Governing Body
Governors are a voluntary body of people who guide and support the strategic direction of the school. They are members of the school team and their contribution to the running of the school is highly valued.
School Governing Body
The instrument of government states that the governing body shall consist of:
- 2 parent governors
- 1 local authority governor
- 1 staff governor
- 1 headteacher governor
- 6 co-opted governors
- Total number of Governors shall be 11
The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
- Set the aims and objectives for the school
- Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
- Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)
Our Governors
Angela Woods Co-opted Governor Chair of Governors and Health and Safety Governor Committees: Children & Learning (C&L), Resources, Pay and People (P&P) Champion for Leadership and Management/H&S Date Appointed: 01/02/2019 Appointed by: FGB Term of Office: 31/01/2023 - 30/01/2027
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Peter Abbotts Parent Governor Joint Vice Chair of Governors and Inclusion Governor Committees: C&L, Resources, P&P Champion for Inclusion Date Appointed: 1/10/2017 Appointed by: Parents Term of Office: 1/10/2021 - 30/9/2025
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Becky Perry LEA Governor Safeguarding Governor and Chair of C&L Committees: C&L Champion for Safeguarding and Looked After Children Date Appointed: 27/3/2017 Appointed by: FGB Term of Office: 23/3/2021 - 22/3/2025
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Carly O'Keeffe Parent Governor Chair of P&P Committees: P&P, C&L Champion for Personal development, wellbeing and mental health, Equality & Diversity, Transition & PSHE Date Appointed: 20/10/2021 Appointed by: Parents Term of Office: 20/10/2021 - 21/10/2025
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Hannah Miller Parent Governor Chair of C&L Committees: P&P, C&L Champion for Governor Training, Early Years Foundation Stage & PE Date Appointed: 20/10/2021 Appointed by: Parents Term of Office: 20/10/2021 - 21/10/2025
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Rakesh Mallepalli
Co-opted Governor
Committees: Resources
Champion: Maths & English
Date Appointed: 15/3/2022
Appointed by: FGB
Term of Office: 15/3/2022 - 14/3/2026
Glenn Greene
Co-opted Governor
Chair of Resources
Committees: C&L, P&P, Resources
Champion for Science, Eco & IT
Date Appointed: 19/01/2023
Appointed by: FGB
Term of Office: 19/01/2023 - 18/01/2027
Natalie Foreman
Co-opted Governor
Committees: C&L, P&P
Champion for English & RE
Date Appointed: 16/01/2024
Appointed by: FGB
Term of Office: 16/01/2024 - 15/01/2028
Tanya Dakin
Co-opted Governor
Committees: Resources
Champion for Geography & History
Date Appointed: 16/01/2024
Appointed by: FGB
Term of Office: 16/01/2024 - 15/01/2028
Stacey Webber Head Teacher Committees: P&P, C&L, Resources Date Appointed: 7/9/2021 Term of Office: 7/9/2021
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Past Governors
Shiv Gopalan
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Date Appointed: 10/3/2016
Term of Office: 10/3/2016 - 9/3/2020
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Governance roles in other educational institutions:
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 50% FGB, 66% Resources & School Community
Annabel Marks
Co-opted Governor
Joint Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of Resources, School and Community Committee
Committees: C&L and RS&C, Budget sub committee
Champion for English and CPD (Continuous Professional Development)
Date Appointed: 30/10/2017
Appointed by: FGB
Term of Office: 20/10/2021 - 6/7/2023
Naomi Raval
Staff Governor
Committees: C&L
Date Appointed: 19/01/2023
Appointed by: Staff
Term of Office: 19/01/2023 - 16/4/2023
Shirley James
Associate Member
Committees: C&L
Champion for Curriculum and Early Years
Date Appointed: 22/11/2018
Appointed by: FGB
Term of Office: 01/09/2021 - 19/01/2023
Vikki Mumford
Staff Governor
Committees: C&L
Date Appointed: 22/9/2022
Appointed by: FGB
Term of Office: 22/9/2022 - 21/9/26
Stuart Bradshaw
Co-opted Governor
Chair of Finance, School & Community
Committees: C&L, FS&C
Champion for Maths, Data and Assessment
Date Appointed: 10/3/2020
Term of Office: 10/3/2020 - 5/7/2022
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Governance roles in other educational institutions:
Sophie Pugh
Staff Governor
Committees: C&L
Date Appointed: 7/7/2019
Term of Office: 7/7/2019 - 31/08/2022
 | Jason Kerr Co-opted Governor Committees: RS&C and Appeals Champion for Science/ECO Date Appointed: 24/11/2016 Term of Office: 24/11/2020- 15/3/2022 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: KPMG LLP -professional services, employed - declared 21st Nov 2019 Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 80% FGB, 60% Resources & School Community |
 | Carla Brannan Parent Governor Committees: RS&C, and Appeals Champion for Wellbeing and Behaviour Date Appointed: 30/10/2017 Term of Office: 30/10/2017 - 20/10/2021 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: KPMG - Professional Legal services, employee declared 21st Nov 2019 Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 100% FGB, 80% Resources & School Community, 66% Children & Learning |
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Alan Cross Associate Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed:01/09/2018 Term of Office: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): |