Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ Section.

What are School Governors?

School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. They appoint headteachers and other staff.

Governors have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing body is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school. 

What do Governors do?

Governors hold the main responsibility for finance in schools, and it is governors who work with the headteacher to make decisions about balancing resources.

The role of the governing body is a strategic one. It has three core strategic functions:

• To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
• To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent

Governors do not get involved in the day-to-day management of the school.  That is the headteacher’s responsibility.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured

All Governors are elected for a 4 year term

Chair

Mrs Lisa James (appointed 25/09/2023 as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body, term ends 24/09/27)

Co-Vice Chairs

Mr Chris Bugh (appointed 01/07/2023 as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body, term ends 30/6/2027)

Mrs Fiona Moss (appointed 30/01/2023 as a Co-opted Governor, term ends 29/01/2027)

Governors

Ms Helen Speechley (appointed 25/09/2023 as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body, term ends 24/09/27)

Mrs Beenita Patel (re-elected 21/3/22 as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body, term ends 20/3/2026)

Mr Sam Walker ( Co- Head responsibility)

Mrs Rosie Handford (Co-Head responsibility)

Mrs Darshana Mohindra (appointed 21/3/22 as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body, term ends 20/3/2026)

Mr Brandon Fisher (appointed 27/11/23 as a Local Authority Governor, term ends 26/11/27)

Mr Blake Tarry (appointed 1/12/23 as a Parent Governor, term ends 30/11/27)

Miss Emma Winfield (appointed 1/12/23 as a Parent Governor, term ends 30/11/27)

Mrs Divya Parmar (appointed 1/12/23 as a Parent Governor, term ends 30/11/27)

Former Governors in last 12 months

Mr Shalin Saujani (appointed 28/10/21 as Parent Governor, ended term July 2023)

Each non-staff Governor is also linked to at least one subject area. This involves the Governor visiting the school, discussing the subject area with the relevant Teacher and viewing samples of work.

Committees and Roles

Chair

Mrs Lisa James - English, Phonics, Library, Training and Development, Induction, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Committees: Headteacher Performance Management

Co Vice-Chairs

Mrs Fiona Moss - Pupil Premium, Children in Care, R.E., Curriculum

Committees: Finance

Mr Chris Bugh – Modern Foreign Languages, SEND, Safeguarding, Educational Visits

Governors:

Ms Helen Speechley – Mathematics,  Music

Committees: Head Teacher Performance Management, Chair of Finance Committee

Mrs Beenita Patel - RHE, SMSC, GDPR, British Values, Equality

Committees: Health and Safety

Mr Brandon Fisher - Computing and E-Safety, Science

Committees: Pay 

Mrs Darshana Mohindra - Swimming, P.E., Healthy Schools/ Road Safety, Anti-Bullying

Committees: Finance, Pay

Attendance of Governing Body Meetings in 2022/23:

Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests:

Updated September 2022

DECLARATION OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 2023/24