Meet our governors

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
  • Humanties (History and Geography)
  • Resource Management Committee

Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 31 Mar 2022 – 30 Mar 2026
Declaration of interests: (none)

Attendance:

20222023
221310815930251513
SepOctNovDecFebMarMarMayJunJul
Y YY YNY N

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:

2022 2023
22 13 10 8 15 9 30 25 15 13
Sep Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Mar May Jun Jul
Y Y Y 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:

2022 2023
22 13 10 8 15 9 30 25 15 13
Sep Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Mar May Jun Jul
Y N

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 – 29 Mar 2027
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

James Gale

  • Headteacher
  • Resource Management Committee
  • Quality & Standards Committee

Appointed by: Ex-officio
Term of office: –
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 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:

2022 2023
22 13 10 8 15 9 30 25 15 13
Sep Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Mar May Jun Jul
Y Y 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:

2022 2023
22 13 10 8 15 9 30 25 15 13
Sep Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Mar May Jun Jul
Y

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:

2022 2023
22 13 10 8 15 9 30 25 15 13
Sep Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Mar May Jun Jul
? Y Y

Dave Nellist

  • Local Authority Governor
  • Chair of Governors
  • Link Governor
  • RM Chair
  • Well-being
  • Resource Management Committee

Appointed by: Local Authority/Governing Board
Term of office: 15 Mar 2018 – 14 Mar 2026
Declaration of interests: (none)

Attendance:

20202021
8201919289251114221
OctOctNovJanJanMarMarMayJunJunJul
 YYY ?YY YY

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