Our Governing Board takes its role of providing confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance seriously.
The Governing Board has three core functions:
Our governing board meets as a full body every half term. Our Resources committee meets every half term, and our Curriculum and Standards committee meets every full term.
Full name |
Date of appointment |
End date |
Date they stepped down (where applicable) |
Category |
Appointed by |
Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
Roles and responsibilities |
Attendance record at governing meetings 2021-2022 |
Attendance record at governing meetings 2022-2023
|
Julian Adams | 02/10/2020 | 01/10/2024 | Staff Governor | Staff | None | Governor | FGB - 3/6 | FGB - 3/6 | |
Robin Bolivar | 17/11/2020 | 16/11/2024 | Parent Governor | Parents | None |
Governor Curriculum & Standards Committee |
FGB - 6/6 C & S - 3/3 |
FGB - 6/6 C & S - 3/3 |
|
Richard Coombs |
12/12/2019 |
11/12/2023 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
Trustee at Dean Close Foundation of Schools |
Governor Efficient and effective school development priorities |
FGB – 3/6 |
FGB – 3/6 |
|
Ben Craig | 02/16/2023 | 02/15/2027 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
Governor Resources Committee |
|
FGB – 3/4 R – 3/3 |
|
Daniel Fludder | 24/03/2021 | 23/03/2025 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
Governor Chair of Resources Committee |
FGB – 3/6 R – 7/7 |
FGB – 4/6 R – 5/6
|
|
Moira Gage |
12/12/2019 |
11/12/2023 |
Local Authority |
Governing Body |
None |
Governor Curriculum & Standards Committee SEND |
FGB – 6/6 C & S - 3/3 |
FGB – 4/6 C & S - 1/3
|
|
Alison Godfrey |
01/01/2019 |
NA |
Headteacher |
Ex-Officio |
None |
Headteacher |
FGB – 6/6 R – 7/7 C & S - 3/3 |
FGB – 6/6 R – 6/6 C & S - 3/3
|
|
Simon Masters |
08/12/2021 |
07/12/2025 |
|
Parent Governor |
Parents |
None |
Governor Resources Committee Curriculum & Standards Committee |
FGB 3/4 R - 2/5 C&S - 2/3 |
FGB 5/6 R - 5/6 C&S - 3/3
|
Ben Maughan |
09/12/2020 |
08/12/2024 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
Governor Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Curriculum & Standards Committee |
FGB – 6/7 C & S - 3/3 |
FGB – 6/6 C & S - 3/3
|
|
Mark McShane |
09/02/2022 |
08/02/2026 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
Head Teacher |
Governor Resources Committee |
FGB - 3/3 R - 3/4 |
FGB - 4/6 R - 3/6
|
|
Brenda Moody |
14/07/2021 |
13/07/2025 |
08/12/2022 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
Stepped down |
FGB - 5/6 R – 5/7 C & S - 2/3 |
FGB - 1/2
|
Angela Elizabeth Pilling |
09/12/2020 07/04/2022 Chair of Governors |
08/12/2024 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
Governor Chair of Governors Safeguarding |
FGB – 6/6 |
FGB – 6/6 |
|
Katharine Shepherd |
07/10/2020 08/12/2021 |
06/10/2024 |
04/02/2022 |
Co-Opted | Governing Body | Clerk to other LA Schools/MATS Employed by GCC |
Stepped Down |
FGB – 2/2 |