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Governing Body

Governors set the strategic direction of the school; they monitor how the school operates to ensure that it is functioning well and they both challenge and give supportive advice to the staff on how to improve outcomes. Governors usually serve a four year term of office.

Governors work as a team representing parents, the local community and the local education authority.  This team ensures an appropriate balance of resources and a focus on overall governance. 

The full governing body meets at least once a term. The governing body has two committees which report to it:

a)    Teaching & Learning committee - responsible for monitoring and maintaining the standards of teaching and standards for professional and personal conduct and for advising the Governing Body on curriculum standards and related matters

b)     Operations committee - responsible for monitoring and for advising the Governing Body on finances, the infrastructure elements, health & safety compliance and major building changes

The committees usually meet each term. 

In addition there is a Pay Panel which reviews and sets salaries and smaller working party groups are set up as necessary to focus on specific issues.

We currently have vacancies for our Clerk to Governors and Co-opted Governors. Details of the Clerk to Governors' position can be found in the vacancies section of the useful information page of this website.

If you are interested in becoming a governor please contact the Chair of Governors.

Instrument of Government

Instrument of Government

Full Governing Body

Name Type of Governor Term of Office Ends Register of Interests

Mrs Rachel Bale

(Chair)

Local Authority  31/08/2026 None
Mr Justin Godding

Staff

(Headteacher)

with post None

Mrs Debbie Holland

Co-opted 

08/05/2028

None
Lord James Wemyss Co-opted 31/10/2028 None
Mrs Melanie Hill Parent 03/02/2026 None
Mr Alistair Keen Parent

23/09/2028

None
Mrs Poppy Warner Staff 04/02/2026 None
       
Historic Data      
       

Meeting Attendance

Full Governing Body

Name 11/9/24 15/1/25 7/5/25 9/7/25 10/9/25        

Mrs R Bale

(Chair)

/ / / A /        
Mr J Godding / / / / /        
Mrs D Holland A A / / /        
Lord Wemyss A A A A A        
Mrs M Hill / / / / /        
Mr A Keen N/A / / / A        
Mrs P Warner / / / / /        
                   
                   

Operations Committee

Name 11/12/24 2/4/25 18/6/25        

Mrs R Bale

(Temporary Chair)

/ / /        
Mr J Godding / / /        

Mrs M Hill

/ / /        

Mrs D Holland

A A /        
Mr A Keen (Guest) N/A / /        

Teaching & Learning Committee

Name 4/12/24 26/3/25 11/6/25      

Mrs R Bale

(Chair)

/ / /      
Mr J Godding / / /      
Mrs M Hill A A /      
Mrs P Warner / / /      
Mr A Keen (Guest) N/A A /      
             

Governors' Annual Report

July 2024

July 2023

July 2022