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.  The 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 (Leadership & Governance)

Local Authority 4 Years 06/11/2023
Kathryn Reddick Deputy Chair of Governors (Inclusion) Parent 4 Years 15/07/2022
Nick Hutchings Headteacher Ex-Officio Ex-officio 01/09/2016
Molly Lawrence Governor, Leads on Achievement Staff 4 Years 02/07/2025
Mark Bevan Governor, Lead on Finance Co-opted 4 Years 23/11/2022
Sandra Coward Governor, Lead on Safeguarding Co-opted 4 Years 11/05/2022
Sarah Hodgson Governor, Leads on Achievement Co-opted 4 years 26/01/2022
Chole Ward Governor, Lead on Early Years Parent 4 years 23/06/2025
Clare Thornton Governor, Lead on People & Wellbeing (Staff) Co-opted

4 Years

27/09/2023
Laura Suckling Governor, Lead on Personal Development and Wellbeing (Pupils) Parent 4 Years 23/01/2024
Richard Pryke Governor, Lead on Curriculum and Teaching Co-opted 4 Years 01/07/2029
Stephen Avila Governor, Lead on Safeguarding Co-opted 4 Years  24/09/2025
Nick Sammons Governor, Lead on Safety and Compliance Co-opted 4 Years 01/07/2029
Paul McDermott Governor, Lead on Attendance and Behaviour Associate     

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 Present Apologies
Sandra Coward Present Present Present Present Present Present
Sarah Hodgson Present Apologies Apologies Present Present Present
Nick Hutchings Present Present Present Apologies Present Present
James Bacon Present Present Present Present Present Present
Molly Lawrence Present         Present
Mark Bevan Present Present Present Present Present Present
Kathryn Reddick Present Present Present Present Present Apologies
Laura Suckling Present Present Present Present Present Present
Richard Pryke  Present         Present
Stephen Avila  Present        

Present

Nick Sammons  Present        

Present

Chloe Ward  Present        

 Apologies

Paul McDermott Present