Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Our current Governors are:
Mrs Sarah Mellors (Headteacher), Mr Simon Smith, Mrs Karen Spencer, Mrs Lucy McLahlan, Mrs Sara Smith, Mr Graham Clarke. We currently have three Co-Opted Governor vacancies.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.
Our Governing Body
The Governing Body together with the Senior Management Team of Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher, lead the school, by setting the vision and establishing the right culture to ensure your child has the best possible opportunities to learn and develop as a young person.
Our Governing Body comprises 8 elected people plus the Head teacher, a total of 9. There are different groups of governors elected from different parts of the community and each governor except the Headteacher is elected for a 4 year term of office.
The full Governing Body meets once a term with an agenda including governor initiated and Local Authority items. There are two committees, Resources and Standards and Curriculum. These meet termly, or half termly depending on business requirements. For example, the Resources Committee meets to recruit and select staff and to approve and oversee expenditure. Standards and Curriculum Committee monitors the teaching, learning and assessment through the school. Other committees can be convened as requires e.g. Appeals, Complaints and Pupil Discipline. Our Governors are an active group and really make a difference to the school. A named Governor is responsible for overseeing Premises, Health and Safety and liaises with the Head teacher and Office Manager to carry out these duties. This is reported back to the full Governing Body.
Governors with assigned responsibilities for 2019-2020
Mr Simon Smith - Attendance, Pupil Premium
To be re-assigned - Literacy / Phonics
Mrs Lucy McLachlan - SEND and EYFS
To be re-assigned - Maths
Mr Graham Clarke - Safeguarding and Premises, Health and Safety
These will be finalised in the Spring Term Full Governing Body meeting in March 2020.
| Name | Category |
Term of Office Start |
Term of Office End |
Committee Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Mellors | Headteacher | 01/09/2016 |
Resources Committee. Standards and Curriculum Committee. |
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Mr Simon Overall (Ex-Chair) |
Co-opted | 14/3/2016 | 08/07/2019 |
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Mr Gary Maddison (Ex-Vice Chair) |
Co-opted | 2/9/2018 | 08/07/2019 |
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Mrs Karen Spencer |
Staff | 02/11/2019 | 01/11/2023 |
Standards and Curriculum Committee. |
| Mrs Lucy McLachlan | 03/12/2018 | 02/12/2022 | Standards and Curriculum Committee. | |
| Mr Lee Drake | Parent | 12/11/2012 | 08/07/2019 | |
| Mr Simon Smith Chair of Governors (as of 8.7.19) | Co-Opted | 25/06/2018 | 24/06/2022 |
Resources Committee. Standards and Curriculum Committee. |
| Mrs Sara Smith | Parent | 25/06/2018 | 23/03/2020 | |
| Mrs Mary Surfleet | Co-Opted | 25/06/2018 | 09/12/2019 |
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Mrs Sarah Henry |
Co-Opted | 03/12/2018 | 09/12/2019 |
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Mr Graham Clarke Vice Chair of Governors as of 09/12/19 |
LA | 09/12/2019 | 08/12/2023 |
Resources Committee. |
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| Vacancy X3 | Co-Opted |
| Name | Pecuniary Interests |
Governance Roles In Other institutions |
Material Interests |
Attendance 2018-2019 Academic Year (3 main meetings & Committee meetings) |
| Mrs Sarah Mellors | None | None | None | 100% |
| Mr Simon Overal | None | None | None | 33% (left during year) |
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Mr Gary Maddison
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None | None | None | 73% (left during year) |
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Mrs Karen Spencer |
None | None | None | 72% |
| None | None | None | ||
| Mr Lee Drake | None | None | None | 33% (left during year) |
| Mr Simon Smith | None | None | None | 83% |
| Mrs Sara Smith | None | None | None | 33% |
| Mrs Mary Surfleet | None | None | None | 100% |
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Mrs Sarah Henry |
None | None | None | 40% |
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Mrs Lucy McLachlan
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None | None | None | 83% |