Governors are responsible for a number of areas including attainment, finance, policies and procedures. Their role involves working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure children get the best possible education to enable them to reach their full potential in an environment where they feel safe, valued and where learning is fun.
Their main functions are to:
The Governing Body and committees meet 3 times per year. (See committee structure.)
The Governing Body comprises of:
The Governing Body also has 2 sub-committees; the Standards and Pupils Committee, and the Resources Committee. Other smaller Committees also exist, and working groups may be set up when needed to address or discuss particular issues.
The overall purpose of the Standards and Pupils Committee is to:
The overall purpose of the Resources Committee is to:
The overall purpose of the Headteacher Performance Management Working Group is to carry out the Governing Body's statutory responsibilities for the Performance Management of the Headteacher.
The overall purpose of the Secondary Committee is to:
The Committee Structure can be accessed below.
Governing bodies of local authority maintained school and academies in England are required to publish on their website their register of interests. This register meets the statutory requirements by setting out the relevant business interests of our governors and details of any other educational establishments they govern. The register includes details of any relationships between governors and members of the school including spouses, partners and relatives.
Alex Brabbs
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Term of Office: 15/12/14 to 14/12/18 and 15/12/18 to 14/12/2022
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Resources Committee:
Positions of Responsibility: Safeguarding /Child Protection
Relevant Business Interest: None
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 6/7
Hazel Davies
Category of Governor: Foundation
Appointing Body: Diocese
Term of Office: 15/12/14 to 14/12/18 and 8/4/19/ to 7/4/2023
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility:
Relevant Business Interest: None
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 1/7
Paul Foxall
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointing Body: Parents
Term of Office: 15/5/18/to 14/5/2022
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable): 14/5/22
Serving On: Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility:
Relevant Business Interest: None
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 5/7
Jonathan Gillespie
Category of Governor: Local Authority
Appointing Body: Local Authority
Term of Office: 23/5/17 to 22/5/21
Term of Office: 27/4/21 to 26/4/25
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Resources
Positions of Responsibility: Chair of Resources and Safeguarding /Child Protection
Relevant Business Interest: None
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 5/6
Jenny Griffiths
Category of Governor: Headteacher
Appointing Body: Ex-Officio
Term of Office : 22/4/19
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Resources and Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility:
Relevant Business Interest: Staff Member
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 10/10
Kate Hames
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Term of Office: 24/3/2020 to 23/3/2024
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Resources Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable): Chair of Governing Body
Relevant Business Interest: None
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 10/10
2021/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings
John Iliffe
Category of Governor: Staff
Appointing Body: Staff
Term of Office: 18/12/17 to 26/1/2021
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable): 26/1/2021
Serving On: Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: Staff Member
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 1/3
Jane Reevell
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Term of Office: 1/9/18 to 31/8/2022
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable): September 2020
Serving On: Resources Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: Staff Member
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 0/5
Jake Thomson
Category of Governor: Associate Member (No Voting Rights)
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Term of Office: 22/5/2019 - 21/5/2023
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Resources Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: Staff Member
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 5/7
Jemma Shephard
Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Term of Office: 17/10/17 - 16/10/2021
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable): 5/10/2021
Serving On: Resources Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: None
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 3/7
Nicola Worth
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointing Body: Parents
Term of Office: 12/1/2018 to 11/1/2022
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable): 5/10/2021
Serving On: Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: Lunchtime Staff Member
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 1/7
Kirsty Drinkall
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointing Body: Parents
Term of Office: 26/11/2020 to 25/11/2024
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: None
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings: 2/3
Rachel Parkin
Category of Governor: Staff
Appointing Body: Staff
Term of Office: 05/02/2021 to 04/02/2025
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: Staff Member
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 1/2
Rev Charlene Smith
Category of Governor: Foundation
Appointing Body: Diocese
Term of Office: 25/01/2021 to 24/01/2025
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable): July 2021
Serving On: Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: Governor at Ackworth Howards School
2020/2021 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 1/3
Michael Finney
Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Term of Office: 09/11/2021 to 08/11/2025
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Resources Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: None
2021/2022 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings
Richard Everett
Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Term of Office: 09/11/2021 to 08/11/2025
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Standards and Pupils Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: None
2021/2022 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings
Brenda Graham
Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Term of Office: 25/01/2022 to 24/01/2026
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On: Resources Committee
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest: Governor at Upton School
2021/2022 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings
Graham Earnshaw
Category of Governor: Foundation
Appointing Body: Diocese
Term of Office: 14/03/2022 to 13/03/2026
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On:
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest:
2021/2022 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings
Lisa Roddy
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointing Body: Parents
Term of Office: 25/03/2022 to 24/03/2026
Date Stepped Down (If Applicable):
Serving On:
Positions of Responsibility (If Applicable):
Relevant Business Interest:
2021/2022 Attendance at Governing Body Meetings
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