Role of the Governors
It is the Headteacher and the school team that manages the school and the Governing Body that provides support, leadership and direction. There are governors representing all stakeholders including parents, staff, the local authority and the community. The governing body meet termly with 2 further committees meeting every half term. Our Resource and Management Committee is responsible for ensuring the finances, including staffing are appropriately used whilst our Teaching and Learning committee is responsible for the quality of the education provision for the children in the school.
All governors work with the school and none have declared any business or financial interests that could conflict with their role. Governors can be contacted via the school office and we always welcome new parents or individuals interested in working to move our school forward.
Governors
Kirsty Woollaston
- Chair
- Co-opted governor
- Health & Safety
- Safeguarding
- Humanities (History and Geography)
- Resource Management Committee
Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 31 Mar 2022 – 30 Mar 2026
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| Y | NS | Y | Y | N | NS | Y | Y | ||
Mark Harris
- Co-opted governor
- Maths
- SEN
- Quality & Standards Committee
Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 21 Sep 2022 – 22 Sep 2026
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| Y | Y | NS | Y | Y | NS | Y | Y | Y | |
Tara Johnston-Comerford
- Co-opted governor
- English
- Oracy
- Early Years
- Music
- MFL
- Quality & Standards Committee
Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 13 Jul 2023 – 12 Jul 2027
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| Y | N | NS | Y | NS | NS | Y | Y | N | |
James Gale
- Headteacher
- Resource Management Committee
- Quality & Standards Committee
Appointed by: Ex-officio
Term of office: –
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Jas Ashan
- Observer
- Deputy Head
- Quality & Standards Committee
Appointed by: –
Term of office: –
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| NS | Y | Y | NS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Berni Bates
- Observer (Governors)
- Business Manager
Appointed by: –
Term of office: 9 Sep 2021 – 8 Sep 2025
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
Lucy Ledbrooke
- Staff governor
- RE
- PSHE
- SRE
- Quality & Standards Committee
Appointed by: Staff Body
Term of office: 20 Mar 2023 – 19 Mar 2027
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| Y | Y | NS | Y | Y | NS | Y | Y | Y | |
Shervin Motamedi
- Co-opted governor
Appointed by: –
Term of office: 11 Jul 2024 – 10 Jul 2028
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y |
Rajesh Ramalingam
- Parent governor
Appointed by: –
Term of office: 25 Apr 2024 – 24 Apr 2028
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NS | NS | Y |
Sharon Williams
- Co-opted governor
Appointed by: –
Term of office: 13 Jul 2023 – 12 Jul 2027
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| Y | NS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Dianne Brookes
- Clerk
Appointed by: –
Term of office: –
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
Governors who have left office
Manjit Sandhu
- Co-opted governor
- Computing
- DT
- Art and Design
- Quality & Standards Committee
- Resource Management Committee
Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 30 Mar 2023 – 20 May 2024
Declaration of interests: (none)
Attendance:
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 13 |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Feb | Mar | Mar | May | Jun | Jul |
| – | – | – | – | – | Y | N | Y | NS | Y |
| Attendance key: | Y | = attended |
| N | = apologies accepted | |
| NA | = apologies not accepted | |
| NS | = no apologies sent | |
| ? | = attendance not marked | |
| = not required | ||
| CA | = consent for absence | |
| – | = not applicable |
Recently resigned governors (within 1 year):
- Linda Smith
- Chris Jones
- Debbie Rock