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
Andy Cottle	Co-Opted
Jenny Stratton	Head Teacher
Sarah Court-Brown	Parent
Emma Remnant	Staff
Lauren Gilligan	Parent
Yasha Gosrani	Associate Governor
Gerard Cotton	Co-Opted Governor
Governor in the last year:
Susie O'Neill	Parent Governor
Andrew Eastel	Parent Governor
Kate Nicholroy	Co-Opted
Lauren Cole	Co-Opted	Co-Chair

Governors Vacancies & Information Pack

Academic Year 2025-26

Minutes of Full Governors' Meetings will be posted here once they have been approved and signed by the Governing Body at the next meeting.

Minutes 25-26

Meeting 1 - 06.10.25

Meeting 2 - 01.12.25

Academic Year 2024-2025

Minutes of Full Governors' Meetings will be posted here once they have been approved and signed by the Governing Body at the next meeting. The decision has been taken by the Governing Board to collapse the committee structure for the foreseeable future, so that all Governors were involved in discussions about finance, PAN reductions and future proofing the school.