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 finance committee meet meet every half term.
Roger Widdecombe is our Chair of Governors, our Vice Chair is katherine Shepherd.|
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 the governing committee meetings 2020-2021 |
Attendance record at the FULL governing body meetings |
| Julian Adams | 02/10/2020 | 01/10/2024 | Staff Governor | Staff | None | Staff Governor | FGB - 2/2 | ||
| Robin Bolivar | 17/11/2020 | 16/11/2024 | Parent Governor | Parents | None | FGB - 1/1 | |||
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Richard Coombs |
12/12/2019 |
11/12/2023 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
Trustee at Dean Close Foundation of Schools |
Efficient and effective school development priorities |
FGB – 2/2 |
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| Daniel Fludder | 24/03/2021 | 23/03/2025 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None | Chair of Finance Committee |
F – 2/2 |
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Moira Gage |
12/12/2019 |
11/12/2023 |
Local Authority |
Governing Body |
None |
SEND Pupil Premium |
|
FGB – 2/2 |
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Alison Ann Julia Godfrey |
01/01/2019 |
NA |
Headteacher |
Ex-Officio |
None |
Headteacher |
F – 2/2
|
FGB – 2/2 |
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Susan Margaret Norma Lewis |
24/05/2018 |
23/05/2021 |
24/05/2021 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
TERM ENDED |
FGB - 2/2 |
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Brenda Moody |
14/07/2021 |
13/07/2025 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
Finance Committee |
F - 2/2 |
FGB - 1/1 |
|
|
Ben Maughan |
09/12/2020 |
08/12/2024 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
|
FGB – 1/1 |
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Angela Elizabeth Pilling |
09/12/2020 |
08/12/2024 |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
None |
|
FGB – 1/1 |
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| Katharine Shepherd | 07/10/2020 | 06/10/2024 | Co-Opted | Governing Body | Clerk to other LA Schools/MATS Employed by GCC |
Vice Chair of Governors Safeguarding Governor |
FGB – 2/2 | ||
| Lucia Silver | 15/11/2017 | 14/11/2021 | 25/11/2021 | Parent Governor | Parents | None |
TERM ENDED |
FGB – 2/2 | |
| Roger James Widdecombe | 07/05/2019 | 06/05/2022 | Co-Opted | Governing Body | Chair of Governors | F – 2/2 | FGB – 2/2 | ||
| Christine Byard | 01/04/2021 | N/A | Clerk to Governors | Governing Body | None | Clerk to Governors |
