Our Governors

The role of the Governors is to oversee the management of the school. The members of the Governing Body are drawn from parents, staff and the wider community.

Governors work with Senior Leaders in the strategic development of the school and in raising standards of achievement. Duties include setting the school’s vision, aims & objectives, approving the school budget and appointing the Head Teacher. The functions of a Governing Body are described in detail in the DfE’s Governance Handbook.

Governors must both support and challenge the Head Teacher, so need to gain an understanding of the school’s overall performance in order to explain its decisions and actions. They do this by attending regular meetings, carrying out school visits and meeting with senior leaders. They also attend training in order to keep up to date with the requirements of their role. Governors work as a team and make collective decisions.

The Full Governing Body meets at least twice a term to discuss the performance and management of the school and agree policy decisions. Working Groups meet as required.

On this page you can find:

Governors Information Pack, including details of any Governor Vacancies
Details of the Governing Body
Full Governing Body Minutes
Finance & Staffing Committee Minutes
Quality of Education Minutes
Record of Attendance

If you are unable to find the information you’re looking for, please contact the School Office or email the Clerk.

The Governing Body:

The Governing Body consists of the following members. If you would like to know more information on each of the Governors, including the date of their appointment, any register of interests and Governor Committees, you can find it on the Governing Body Members Page.

NAME
Martin Blake	Co-opted
Catherine Bradley	Associate
Lauren Cole	Co-opted	Co-Chair
Andy Cottle	Parent
Madeleine Denyer	Head Teacher
Andrew Eastel	Parent
Tess Gill	Local Authority	Vice-Chair
Anna Haslehurst	Parent
Susie O’Neill	Parent	Co-Chair
Emma Remnant	Staff
Vacancies	Co opted X2
Catrin Pinheiro Torres	Governor in the last year

Governors Vacancies & Information Pack

We currently have two vacancies for Co-opted Governors.

Academic Year 2023-2024

Minutes of the Full Governors’, Quality of Education and Finance & Staffing Meetings will be posted here once they have been approved and signed by the Governing Body at the next meeting.

FGB Minutes

Finance Minutes

Quality of Education

Academic Year 2022-2023

Minutes of the Full Governors’, Quality of Education and Finance & Staffing Meetings will be posted here once they have been approved and signed by the Governing Body at the next meeting.

FGB Minutes

Finance Minutes

Quality of Education Minutes

Terms of Reference

Record of Attendance

The Constitution of Governing Bodies in Maintained Schools (August 2015) requires Governing Bodies to publish individual Governors’ attendance at meetings in the last year.

Please click below to see the Record of Attendance SIS Governors: