Our School Governors

Our School Governing Body

Governors are a voluntary body of people who guide and support the strategic direction of the school. They are members of the school team and their contribution to the running of the school is highly valued. They meet once a term as a full governing body and twice a term in their working party groups.

School Governing Body

The instrument of government states that the governing body shall consist of 11 members:

2 parent governors
1 local authority governor
6 co-opted governors
1 staff governor
1 headteacher

The role of the governing body is a strategic one and its key functions are to:

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

School Governors are:
•   Parents
•   Teachers at the school
•   Non-teaching staff
•   Local council representatives
•   County Council representatives
•   Community representatives, businessmen and businesswomen

Parent Governors:
•   Have a child at the school
•   Are elected by the parents of the children in the school
•   Serve, as do other governors, for four years

Parent Governors bring the views of parents to the governing body but speak and act as individuals. They have equal status in the work of the governing body and have voting rights.

Clerk to the Governors

Our Clerk can be contacted via the school. Please mark any correspondence for the attention of Mr Mick Prince.

Our School Governors

Ann-Marie Hunter

Co-opted Governor (Chair of Governors)

Date Appointed: 31 January 2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: English, Music, French, Personal Development

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Works for the DfE

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Lisa Ponter

Co-opted Governor (Vice Chair of Governors)

Date Appointed: 8 May 2025

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: Pupil Premium, Maths, R.E.

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: Parent Governor at Lindhead School.

Louise Bunton

Co-opted Governor

Date Appointed: 5 February 2024 (re-elected)

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: Finance

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Steve Machen

Co-opted Governor

Date Appointed: 28 September 2022

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: Safeguarding

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

John Ritchie

Co-opted Governor

Date Appointed: 10 October 2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: Leadership

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Local Councillor

Governance roles in other educational institutions: Governor at Springhead School

Sree Jaidev

Local Authority Governor

Date Appointed: 13 February 2026

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role:

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Beverley Sanderson

Parent Governor

Date Appointed: 15 April 2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: Attendance

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Joanne Marshall

Parent Governor

Date Appointed: 16 September 2025

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: SEND, Pupil Premium

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Kay Boyes

Staff Governor

Date Appointed: 22 October 2021

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: Wellbeing

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Vacancy x 1

Co-opted Governor

Mark Rogers

Headteacher

Date Appointed: N/A

Term of Office: Ex-Officio

Link Governor Role: Health & Safety

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Headteacher of Barrowcliff School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Michelle Appleby

School Business Manager

Associate Member

Date Appointed: 18 October 2022

Term of Office: 4 years

Link Governor Role: Monitoring & Training

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Business Manager of Barrowcliff School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Clerk to the Governors

Laura Waites

Governance Handbook - January 2017 - see pages 40 and 55