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Governors

The responsibility for the strategic management of the school is shared between the head teacher and the school governors.

Governing Bodies have a range of duties and powers including:

  • Helping to establish, with the head teacher, the aims and policies of the school
  • Advising on spending the school budget
  • Ensuring that the National Curriculum and Religious Education are provided
  • Selecting the head teacher
  • Appointing, promoting, supporting and disciplining staff
  • Providing outside advice, acting as a link between the local community and school.

The Governing Body has a general responsibility for strategic management of the school. It is not expected to take detailed decisions about the day to day running of the school – that is the function of the head teacher and other staff. The Governing Body is a group: individual members have no power, except when the whole Governing Body has delegated a specific power to an individual. The Governing Body meets at least termly.

Organisation

Chair of Governors: Mr Peter Corbett
Vice Chair of Governors: Mr Sam Drury
Clerk: Mrs Jayne Melia (Temp cover)

The quorum to hold meetings and for all business is 3.

Teaching and Learning Committee

Chair: Mr Peter Corbett

Resources Committee

Chair: Mr Sam Drury

Members of the Governing Body

Mr Peter Corbett
Appointed: 01.12.2016
Term of office: 22.01.2029
Appointment: Co-opted

Mrs Hannah Duffy
Appointed: 01.09.2025
Term of office: N/A
Appointment: Staff (headteacher)

Mr Paul Dyer
Appointed: 06.10.2021
Term of office: 05.10.2029
Appointment: Co-opted

Mr Sam Drury
Appointed: 10.02.2023
Term of office: 09.02.2027
Appointment: Parent

Mrs Maria Hoult
Appointed: 22.03.2023
Term of office: 21.03.2027
Appointment: Co-opted

Mr Dean Brown
Appointed: 04.11.2024
Term in office: 03.11.2028
Appointment: Parent

Interests

A register of business and pecuniary interests is completed at all governing body meetings.

No such interests have been declared.

Attendance

The table below records the attendance record of governors:-

Name Category of
 Governor
Appointed by   Date appointed End of
 term
Attendance
 24-25
 Pecuniary & Personal Interest
Dean Brown Parent  Parent Election 04/11/2024 03/11/2028 3 out of 5 No relevant
 interests
Peter Corbett Co-opted  Governing Board  23/01/2021 22/01/2029
2nd Term
5 out of 6 No relevant
 interests
Sam Drury Parent  Parent Election 10/02/2023 09/02/2027 5 out of 6 No relevant
 interests
Kay Vousden Headteacher Ex-Officio 01/09/2019 21/04/2025 3 out of 4 No relevant
 interests
Paul Dyer Co-opted  Governing Board  06/10/2021 05/10/2029
2nd Term
5 out of 6 No relevant
 interests
Maria Hoult Co-opted  Governing Board  22/03/2023 21/03/2027 4 out of 6 No relevant
 interests
Lise James Staff Staff 01/09/2024 31/08/2025 2 out of 6 No relevant
 interests
Andrew Geddes Co-opted  Governing Board  23/03/2023 07/06/2025 3 out of 5 No relevant
 interests
Chris Robson Parent  Parent Election 20/11/2024 22/09/2025 4 out of 5 No relevant
 interests
Jo Trickett Interim
Headteacher
Ex-Officio 22/04/2025 31/08/2025 2 out of 2 No relevant
 interests