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    • Governors

    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.

    Instrument of Government - Governing Body Key Functions of Governing Body

    2 parent governors

    1 local authority governor

    1 staff governor

    1 headteacher governor

    6 co-opted governors

    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)

    Angela Woods - Chair of Governors 
     

    Peter Abbots - Joint Vice Chair of Governors
     

    Sarah Mesure - Safeguarding Governor (Parent Governor)

    Rakesh Mallepalli -
    Co-opted Governor 

    Glenn Greene - Co-opted Governor

    Stacey Clarke - Head Teacher

    Shelley Dixon - Staff Governor 

    Ben Attrell -
    Parent Governor

    Josh Brown - Co-opted Governor

    Current 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

    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

    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

    Ben Attrell
    Parent Governor
    Committees:TBA
    Champion for TBA
    Date Appointed: 8/7/2024
    Appointed by: Parents
    Term of Office:  8/7/2024 - 7/7/2028

    Sarah Mesure
    Safeguarding Governor - Parent Governor
    Committees:TBA
    Champion for TBA
    Date Appointed: 31/10/2024
    Appointed by: Parents
    Term of Office:  31/10/2024 - 30/10/2028

    Josh Brown
    Co-opted Governor
    Committees:TBA
    Champion for TBA
    Date Appointed: 1/10/2024
    Appointed by: FGB
    Term of Office: 1/10/2024 - 30/9/2028

    Shelley Dixon
    Staff Governor
    Committees: 
    Date Appointed: 15/4/2024
    Term of Office:  15/4/2024 - 14/4/2028

    Stacey Webber
    Head Teacher
    Committees: P&P, C&L, Resources
    Date Appointed: 7/9/2021

     

    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

    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 - 31/3/2025

    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 - 17/1/2025

    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 - 7/5/2024

    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 - 21/08/2024

    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 - 7/5/2024

    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

    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): 

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