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Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Governor Category Term of Office
Louise Donnelly-Stott Head teacher Ex-officio
Joyce Berry (Chair of Governors) Foundation  22/09/2022 - 22/09/2026
Rachael McMann (Vice Chair of Governors) Foundation 01/09/2019 - 01/09/2025
Shirley Austin LA Governor 22/09/2022 - 22/09/2026
Helen Keogh Foundation 01/09/2020 - 01/09/2026
Phil Thornton Parent 01/09/2020 - 01/01/2025
Amanda McKirdy Parent 01/09/2020 - 01/01/2025
Lizzie Martin Foundation 01/09/2021 - 01/09/2025
Simon Gordon Foundation 01/01/2019 - 01/01/2024
Becky Johnson Staff  01/09/2014 - 01/09/2025
Stephen Tudway Priest in Charge Ex-officio
Ellie Hamilton Associate Member School Business Manager

 

Mrs Louise Donnelly-Stott - Head Teacher

 

Mrs Joyce Berry - Foundation Governor, Chair of Governors

 

Miss Rachael McMann - Foundation Governor

 

Mrs Shirley Austin - LA Governor

 

Mrs Rebecca Johnson - Staff Governor

 

Mr Simon Gordon - Foundation Governor

 

Mrs Helen Keogh - Foundation Governor

 

Mr Phil Thornton - Parent Governor

 

Miss Lizzie Martin - Foundation Governor
Mr Chris Martin - Clerk to the Governors
   

Retired Governors (in the last twelve months):

  • Sheila Clark, Foundation Governor, 01/09/2018 - 01/02/2023
  • David Nattrass, Co-opted, 01/091996 - 01/02/2023

Committees:

Resources and Finance (RF)

Chair of Committee: Joyce Berry

Louise Donnelly-Stott, Joyce Berry,  Amanda McKirdy, Rachael McMann, Phil Thornton, Shirley Austin, Ellie Hamilton (School Business Manager, Associate Member)                                                                                                          

Curriculum and Staffing (CS)

Chair of Committee: Rachael McMann

Louise Donnelly-Stott, Joyce Berry, Simon Gordon, Becky Johnson, Helen Keogh, Lizzie Martin.

Special Committee A

(re Staff discipline and capability etc. and appeals to Committee B)

 

Joyce Berry (Chair of Governors), Amanda McKirdy, Phil Thornton, Shirley Austin.

 Chair of Governors and RF governors (minus the staff governors, Vice Chair of Governors, and Associate Members)

Special Committee B

(re Pupil grievance and complaints etc. and appeals to Committee A)

Rachael McMann (Vice Chair of Governors), Simon Gordon, Helen Keogh, Lizzie Martin.

Vice-chair of Governors and other CS governors (minus the staff Governors, Chair of Governors and Associate Members)

Head’s Performance Review panel 

Joyce Berry, Rachael McMann

Pay Committee

Joyce Berry, Rachael McMann, Amanda McKirdy, Phil Thornton, Shirley Austin

Safeguarding and Child Protection, Safer Recruitment

Amanda McKirdy, Joyce Berry.

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Becky Johnson, Helen Keogh

Equality

Lizzy Martin

Finance

Rachael McMann,

Health and Safety

Amanda McKirdie

Computing and Technology

Simon Gordon

Link Governor

Lizzie Martin, Shirley Austin

English

Joyce Berry

Music

Simon Gordon

ECT

Becky Johnson

Maths

Sheila Clark, Shirley Austin

Nursery, Primary and Secondary Liaison

Louise Donnelly-Stott

PE and PE Premium

Phil Thornton

Religious Education

Stephen Tudway

Science

Shirley Austin

Humanities

Helen Keogh

Design & Technology Rachael McMann

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

Joyce Berry

Pupil Premium and Looked after Children) (LAC)

Joyce Berry