The Governors (also known as Directors or Trustees) are held to account in all matters relating to the school. Their responsibility covers not only the education and welfare of all the children but also the upkeep of the building and grounds, as well as all financial dealings within the school and between the DfE and the school.
Term of office for all Governors is 4 years.
The following have served as Governors during the past 12 months.
| Name | Date of appointment (or re-appointment) | Appointed by | Attendance at meetings in 2023/2024 | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Crawley MBE | 17 July 2020 to 19 July 2024
(stepped down) |
Original signatory | FGB 3/3, PAC 2/3, RC 2/3 | Health & Safety, Literacy, HT Performance, Early Years, Safer Recruitment |
| Gordon Baisley | 17 July 2020 to 19 July 2024
(stepped down) |
Members | FGB 3/3, PAC 1/3, RC 3/3 | Environment, Exclusions, Curriculum |
| Cathy Carter | 1 December 2020 to 9th December 2024 (Stepped Down) | Staff | FGB 3/3, PAC 3/3, RC 1/3 | Deputy Head Teacher |
| Kate Leahy | 17 July 2020 | Local Authority | FGB 0/3, PAC 0/3, RC 0/3 | Premises, HT Performance, Curriculum |
| Gilly Stray | 1 January 2018 | Ex-officio (Head) | FGB 3/3, PAC 3/3, RC 3/3 | Head Teacher |
| Paula Willoughby (Chair) | 7 July 2023 | Members | FGB 3/3, PAC 1/3, RC 3/3 | HT Performance, Safeguarding & Vulnerable Children, Exclusions, Complaints |
| Sean Trend | 28 June 2022 | Governors | FGB 2/3, PAC 0/3, RC 3/3 | Finance |
| Elizabeth (Lizzi) Hodgkinson (Vice Chair) | 7 September 2022 | Governors | FGB 3/3, PAC 3/3, RC 0/3 | Wellbeing, SEND, Pupil Premium, Exclusions |
| Robert Crick | 19 October 2022 | Parents | FGB 3/3, PAC 1/3, RC 3/3 | Science |
| Peter Harris | 19 October 2022 to 19 July 2024
(stepped down) |
Parents | FGB 3/3, PAC 3/3, RC 0/3 | Maths |
| Bernadette O’Sullivan | 20 September 2023 | Staff | FGB 2/3, PAC 3/3, RC 0/3 | Teacher, Staff Wellbeing |
| Sarah Wright | 23rd October 2023 | Parents | FGB 3/3, PAC 3/3, RC 1/3 | Curriculum, Governor Training & Development |
| Gavin Baylis | 10th October 2024 | Parents | N/A | TBA |
| Elisabeth Phillips | 10th October 2024 | Parents | N/A | TBA |
| Gemma Collins | 9th December 2024 | Staff | N/A | Teacher |
Declarations of Interest
You will find a list of Governors and their Declarations of Interest in the PDF below.
- Declarations of Interest (70.30KB)
Schedule of Delegation
- RC Terms of Reference (332.22KB)
- Schedule of Delegation (611.35KB)