The Role of the Governing Body
Governing bodies are responsible and accountable for all major decisions about the school and its future. Governors have a legal responsibility to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. They set the school’s vision and strategic aims, monitor and evaluate performance acting as critical friend to the headteacher and ensure the school is accountable to those it serves.
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Our Governors
Governing bodies are made up of key stakeholders:
- Parents: parent governors are elected by other parents at the school
- Staff: (including the headteacher) teaching staff and other staff are elected by the school staff
- Co-opted: the governing body appoints co-opted governors
- LEA: the local authority appoints one or more local education authority governors
- Associate member: appointed by the governing body as members of the committees. Associate members are not governors and are not included in the instrument of Government
| Name | Category | Current Term of Office | Committee | Full Governing Body Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ackerman | Headteacher | First appointed 07.01.2019 to present | Curriculum (3/3) and Resources (3/3) | 4/4 |
| Lucy Parker | Associate Member | First appointed 07.01.2019 to present | Curriculum (3/3) | 3/4 |
| Sally Laflin | Chair of Governors | 03.06.2021 to 02.06.2025 | Curriculum (2/3) | 3/4 |
| Harpreet Sehmbi | Chair of Governors | 22.10.2020 to 21.10.2024 | Resources (3/3) | 3/4 |
| Jane Biddulph | Vice Chair | 05.03.2020 to 04.03.2024 | Curriculum (3/3) | 3/4 |
| Elizabeth Rose | Co-Opted Governor | 14.10.2020 to 13.10.2024 | Resources (3/3) | 4/4 |
| Steven Musk | Staff Governor | 04.10.2019 to 03.10.2023 | Curriculum (3/3) | 2/4 |
| Imogen Jayes | Parent Governor | 11.12.2020 to 10.12.2024 | Curriculum (2/3) | 1/4 |
| Clare Beckham | Co-Opted Governor | 07.11.2019 to 06.11.2023 | Curriculum (2/3) | 3/4 |
| Amma Manning | Parent Governor | 06.07.2023 to 05.07.2027 | Curriculum (3/3) | 3/4 |
| Nicola O’Farrell | Parent Governor | 06.07.2023 to 05.07.2027 | Resources (3/3) | 3/4 |
| Lesley Boyle | Co-Opted Governor |
None of the governors has any pecuniary interests.