Our Governing Body

Governing Body meets as a Full Governing Body 6 times a year, rather than splitting in to separate committees.  This decision was made as a number of governors sat on one or more committees and felt that they had the same information more than once.  As a result we now have lead governors for areas across the school.  Th table below shows the attendance of governors at each meeting.  The table is updated after each meeting.  The role of a governor is to contribute to the work of the governing body in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by:

  • Setting the school's vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Please click the following link to download our Governors Business Interests

Please click the following link to download our Annual Governors Statement.

Please click the following link to download our Statement of Behaviour Principles

Minutes of meetings are available on request from the school office.  There may be a small charge to cover copying costs.

Below is a list of our current governors, the committees that they are part of and any other relevant information.

Name Role Type of Governor Term of Office Date of Appointment/Stepping Down
James Bacon

Chair of Governors and Lead for Science, Geography and History

Local Authority 4 Years 06/11/2023
Kathryn Reddick Deputy Chair of Governors and Lead Governor for Disadvantaged Pupils and Lead Governor on SEND  Parent 4 Years 15/07/2022
Nick Hutchings Headteacher Ex-Officio Ex-officio 01/09/2016
Molly Lawrence   Staff 4 Years 02/07/2025
Mark Bevan Lead Governor Finance and Premises Co-opted 4 Years 23/11/2022
Sandra Coward

 

Lead Governor Safeguarding, Health and Safety Co-opted 4 Years 11/05/2022
John Davies   Co-opted 4 Years 27/09/2023
Sarah Hodgson   Co-opted 4 years 26/01/2022
Chole Ward Lead Governor Safeguarding Parent 4 years 23/06/2025
Clare Thornton Lead Governor on Early Years Co-opted

4 Years

27/09/2023
Laura Suckling Lead Governor for PSHE/SRE Parent 4 Years 23/01/2024
Richard Pryke   Co-opted 4 Years 01/07/2029
Stephen Avila        
Nick Sammons Lead Governor for Health and Safety Co-opted 4 Years 01/07/2029

Attendance information for meetings 2025_26

Full Governing Body Meeting

Name Autumn Term Meeting (1) 2025 Autumn Term Meeting (2) 2024 Spring Term Meeting (1) 2025 Spring Term Meeting (2) 2025 Summer Term Meeting (1) 2024 Summer Term Meeting (2) 2024
Clare Thornton   Present Present Present Present Apologies
Sandra Coward   Present Present Present Present Present
John Davies   Apologies Present Apologies Apologies Absent
Sarah Hodgson   Apologies Apologies Present Present Present
Nick Hutchings   Present Present Apologies Present Present
James Bacon   Present Present Present Present Present
Molly Lawrence           Present
Mark Bevan   Present Present Present Present Present
Kathryn Reddick   Present Present Present Present Apologies
Laura Suckling   Present Present Present Present Present
Richard Pryke           Present
Stephen Avila          

Present

Nick Sammons          

Present

Chloe Ward