The Governing Body is a corporate body who set the aims of the school together with the staff and put a range of policies in place to support that direction. Governors are accountable to parents and the local community through OFSTED, and they work with the head teacher and senior staff to that end. We generally meet twice a term and monitor performance through reports and discussions and offer support and challenge as appropriate. Governors are responsible for staffing, finance, premises, curriculum and future planning of the school.
Each member of the Governing Body serves a four-year term. The current members of the Governing Body are as follows:
NAME: Mrs Linda Williams
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted (chair of governing body)
APPOINTED: 15.01.16 REAPPOINTED 12.12.19
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: personnel; pupil discipline; complaints
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel (chair); performance management; pupil discipline (chair); non-attendance; complaints (chair); finance and premises
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: safeguarding link governor; chair of governors; Nursery, Reception and Year 1 (transition); curriculum; assessment and tracking; English; pupil premium link governor
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: Oxclose Community Academy; Discover Learning Trust
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NAME: Miss Hollie Pinder
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted (vice chair of governing body)
APPOINTED: 11.11.15 REAPPOINTED 13.6.19
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: personnel; none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel; performance management
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Early Years, assessment & tracking, healthy schools, history, phonics, finance and premises
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mr Martin Barnes
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: parent
APPOINTED: 25.11.21
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON:
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: science & History
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Kellie Burnikell
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted
APPOINTED: 12.03.19
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON:
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY:
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Sarah Smith
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted
APPOINTED: 27.11.14 REAPPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: finance and premises
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: SEND link governor
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Lucy Stothard
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: parent
APPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel (reserve)
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: English; languages; more able, MFL ; Friends of Lambton
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Ms Kelly Thorp
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: parent
APPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel appeals
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: SEN & music
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Janet Wilkinson
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted
APPOINTED: 27.11.18 REAPPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: finance & premises
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel appeals; pupil discipline; finance and premises (chair)
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Years 2, 3 and 4 (transition); mathematics link governor
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Carole Bell
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: Co-opted
APPOINTED: 19.09.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel, performance management, complaints, finance & premises
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Art, D&T & ECO/Outdoor Learning
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: Oxclose Community Academy
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