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 Fiona Moss (appointed 30/01/2023 as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body, term ends 29/1/27)

Co-Vice Chairs

Mr Chris Bugh (appointed 01/07/2019 as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body, term ends 30/6/2023)

Mrs Lisa James (appointed 05/11/2020 as a Parent Governor, term ends 4/11/2024)

Governors

Ms Helen Speechley (appointed 07/10/2019 as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body, term ends 6/10/23)

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

Mrs Emma Winfield (appointed 01/11/2019 as a Parent Governor, term ends 31/10/23)

Mr Sam Walker ( Co- Head responsibility)

Mrs Rosie Handford (Co-Head responsibility)

Mr Shalin Saujani (appointed 28/10/21 as Parent Governor, term ends 27/10/2025)

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

Former Governors in last 12 months

Mr Anish Nagar (appointed 5/5/21 as Staff Governor, ended term July 2022) 

Mr Martin Furniss (re-elected 12/3/22/ as a LA Governor by the LA and the Governing Body, ended term September 2022)

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

Committees: Finance, Pay

Co-Vice Chairs

Mrs Lisa James - English, Phonics, Library, Training and Development, Induction, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mr Chris Bugh – Modern Foreign Languages, Higher Achieving Pupils, Educational Visits, Curriculum, SEND

Committees: Pay

Governors: 

Mrs Emma Winfield- Art & Design, Design & Technology, Cookery, EYFS and Pre-School

Ms Helen Speechley – Mathematics,  Music

Committees: Head Teacher Performance Management, Chair of Finance Committee

Mrs Beenita Patel - RHE, SMSC, GDPR

Committees: Health and Safety

Mr Shalin Saujani - Computing and E-Safety, Science

Committees: Head Teacher Performance Management

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

Committees: Finance

Attendance of Governing Body Meetings in 2021/22:

Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests:

Updated September 2022

DECLARATION OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 2022/23