Our Governing Body
The Governing Body helps to ensure that the following key areas in the school are carried out to the highest standards:
- Educational achievement
- School’s finances
- Balanced curriculum
- Appointing staff and reviewing staff performance
- Safeguarding and Behaviour
There are other areas the Governors get involved in such as helping set the school’s policies and procedures, authorising any new building works and liaising with parents.
Every school must have a Governing Body in order to operate. The Governing Body is made up of several governors who help ensure that the school carries out its responsibilities to the highest standards.
The Governing Body meets several times a year to discuss the above matters and agrees actions with the school. The Governing Body also appoints governors onto various Committees which deal with specific issues.
How are governors appointed?
It is important that governors are appointed from diverse and varied backgrounds. The Governing Body should have people that are representative of the pupil population who bring different skills to the Governing Body.
The appointment of parent governors is mainly carried out by election and parents decide who they want to be a governor. Some governors are nominated, for example the LA governor is nominated by the Council and staff governors are nominated by the school. There are some instances where the governors will appoint certain governors themselves where they see that a certain skill is needed which cannot be met by existing governors, such as legal or accounting skills.
What skills do you need to be an effective Governor?
It is important that each governor can use their skills in the governors meetings. Some of the skills that are important are as follows:
- Listening
- Organising
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Leadership
- Teamworking
- Governors who have life experience and transferrable work skills (such as accounting and legal) can also make an important contribution to the work of the Governing Body
But the most important thing is ENTHUSIASM!
Governing Body Structure
Chairperson: Lynda Dyson
Vice Chairperson: James Davies
Headteacher: Emma Roberts
|
Name |
Type of Governor |
Committee |
Date appointed |
Appointed by |
Term of office ends |
Date stepped down |
|
Aisha Abdelmawla |
Staff Governor |
Curriculum & Standards |
01/03/23 |
Staff |
28/02/27 |
N/A |
|
Matthew Bennett |
Co-opted Governor |
Resources |
10/01/23 |
Staff |
08/02/27 |
N/A |
|
Katie Bradbury |
Associate Governor |
Curriculum & Standards |
24/10/23 |
Governing Body |
23/10/27 |
n/a |
|
James Davies (Vice Chair) |
Co-Opted Governor |
Curriculum & Standards |
26/09/24 |
Governing Body |
25/09/28 |
N/A |
|
Lynda Dyson (Chair) |
Co-opted Governor |
Resources |
24/10/19 |
Governing Body |
12/10/26 |
N/A |
|
Rev Caroline Hewitt |
Co-Opted Governor |
Development & Wellbeing |
26/06/23 |
Governing Body |
25/06/27 |
N/A |
|
Jackie Jones |
Co-Opted Governor |
Development & Wellbeing |
10/01/23 |
Governing Body |
29/01/27 |
N/A |
|
Lisa Jones |
Parent Governor |
Personal Development & Wellbeing |
20/05/20 |
Parents |
19/05/2024 |
N/A |
|
Paula Muir |
Co-Opted Governor |
Development & Wellbeing |
24/10/23 |
Governing Body |
23/10/27 |
N/A |
|
Carla Newton |
Parent Governor |
Resources |
21/11/23 |
Governing Body |
20/11/27 |
N/A |
|
Alison O’Connor |
Clerk |
All Committees |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Kemi Obayan |
Local Authority Governor |
Curriculum & Standards |
26/09/24 |
Governing Body |
25/09/28 |
N/A |
|
Emma Roberts |
Headteacher |
All Committees |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Sarah Steel |
Parent Governor |
Resources |
20/05/20 |
Parents |
19/05/24 |
26/09/24 |
|
Kerri Swan |
Parent Governor |
Curriculum & Standards |
28/09/23 |
Parents |
27/09/27 |
N/A |
|
Joanne Taylor |
Co-Opted Governor |
Resources |
13/10/22 |
Governing Body |
12/10/26 |
N/A |
|
Chris Thomas |
Associate Governor |
Resources |
N/A |
Governing Body |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mahmoud Usman |
Co-Opted Governor |
Curriculum & Standards |
02/02/23 |
Governing Body |
01/02/27 |
N/A |
Register of Interests
|
Governor |
Business Interests |
Other Establishments Governed |
Relationship with staff/Governor |
Date |
|
Aisha Abdelmawla |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Matthew Bennett |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Katie Bradbury |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
James Davies (Vice Chair) |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Lynda Dyson (Chair) |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Rev Caroline Hewitt |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Jackie Jones |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Lisa Jones |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Paula Muir |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Carla Newton |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Alison O’Connor |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Kemi Obayan |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Emma Roberts |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Sarah Steel |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Kerri Swan |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Joanne Taylor |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Chris Thomas |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
|
Mahmoud Usman |
None |
None |
None |
26/09/24 |
Registers of Attendance
Register of Attendance for Full Governing Body Meeting
|
Governor |
26/09/24 |
21/11/24 |
06/02/25 |
08/05/25 |
17/07/25 |
|
Aisha Abdelmawla |
✔ |
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Matthew Bennett |
✔ |
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Katie Bradbury |
X |
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|
James Davies (Vice Chair) |
✔ |
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Lynda Dyson (Chair) |
✔ |
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Rev Caroline Hewitt |
✔ |
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Jackie Jones |
X |
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Lisa Jones |
X |
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Paula Muir |
X |
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Carla Newton |
✔ |
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Alison O’Connor |
✔ |
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Kemi Obayan |
✔ |
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Emma Roberts |
✔ |
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Kerri Swan |
X |
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Joanne Taylor |
X |
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Chris Thomas |
✔ |
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Mahmoud Usman |
✔ |
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The Governing Body is split up in to 3 committees; Resources, Pupil Support and Standards.
Register of Attendance for Resources Committee
|
Governor |
06/11/24 |
29/01/25 |
30/04/25 |
18/06/25 |
|
Matthew Bennett |
✔ |
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Lynda Dyson |
✔ |
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Carla Newton |
✔ |
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Alison O’Connor |
✔ |
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Emma Roberts |
X |
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Joanne Taylor |
X |
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Chris Thomas |
✔ |
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Register of Attendance for Curriculum & Standards Committee
|
Governor |
05/12/24 |
03/04/25 |
|
Aisha Abdelmawla |
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Katie Bradbury |
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James Davies (Vice Chair) |
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Alison O’Connor |
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Kemi Obayan |
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Emma Roberts |
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Kerri Swan |
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|
Mahmoud Usman |
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Register of Attendance for Personal Development & Wellbeing
|
Governor |
13/02/25 |
26/06/25 |
|
Rev Caroline Hewitt |
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|
Jackie Jones |
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Lisa Jones |
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Paula Muir |
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Alison O’Connor |
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Emma Roberts |
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The governors aim to always be approachable and we welcome parent input. If you would like to discuss any school matters with any of member of the governing body, please feel free to contact the school.
