Our Governors
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Mr H Palmer Chair of Governors LA Governor |
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Mrs R Rawson Vice Chair of Governors Foundation Governor |
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Mrs C Cessford Foundation Governor |
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Mis K Hallwood Assosicate Governor |
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Mrs S Sheen Staff Governor |
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Mrs K Crossley Parent Governor |
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Mr C Brooks Parent Governor |
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Mrs T Storey Coopted Governor |
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Mrs S Hammond Parent Governor |
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Mrs H Cuddy Headteacher |
Responsibilities
Together, the Governors are responsible for:
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Setting aims and targets for the school and checking the school’s progress towards attaining these.
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Monitoring how well the school’s policies and plans are working.
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Accounting for the performance of the school and the Governing Body.
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Working with the Headteacher to make sure that teaching at school is effective and good quality and the children are making the best possible progress.
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Taking general responsibility for the school and its budget.
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Challenging and supporting the senior management team and taking opportunities to show interest in and appreciation of staff and pupils.
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Promoting the interests of the school and its pupils in the wider community.
Types of Governors
There are several different types of Governor:
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Parent Governor
Elected from parents at the school by parents at the school.
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Staff Governor
Elected from staff at the school by staff at the school.
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Local Authority (LA) Governors
Appointed by the LEA. -
Co-opted Governors
Appointed by members of the Governing Body. They are intended to be representative of the local community and may add particular kinds of expertise.
All governors attend all meetings, there are no committees.
Works in school|
Governor name |
Category |
Appointed by |
Date appointed |
Term of office (end date) |
Position and responsibility |
Business interest and precuniary interest |
| Mr Harvie Palmer | LA governor | The governing body | 19/1/22 |
4 years 19/1/26 |
Chair of governors IT Safeguarding GDPR E safety Finance H&S |
None |
| Mrs Rebecca Rawson | Foundation governor | The governing body | 22/3/18 |
4 years 26/9/28 |
Vice chair Safeguarding Esafety H&S Induction French Humanities |
None |
| Mrs Hannah Cuddy | Ex Offico | The governiong body | Sept 2015 | Ongoing | All | Works in school |
| Mrs Carol Cessford | Foundation governor | The governing body |
Sept 2010 Dec 24 |
4 years, ending 25/12/28 |
SEN and Vulnerability RE & church links Assessment
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None |
| Mrs Katie Hallwood | Assosicate Governor | The governing body |
Mar 25 |
1 year ending 3/3/26 |
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Works in school |
| Mrs Sadie Sheen | School governor | Staff and governors |
24/3/21 2/3/25 |
4 years 24/3/29 |
English Art & DT French |
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| Mrs Kay Crossley | Parent governor | The governing body | 14/10/22 | 4 years 14/10/26 |
Finance SEN and Vulnerability Assessment H&S Sport English Exit interviews |
None |
| Mr Christian Brooks | Parent governor | The governing body | 1/2/24 | 4 years 1/2/28 |
Assessment, Maths, Personal development, PE, induction, exit interviews, outdoor lead
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None |
| Mrs Tricia Storey | Co-opted governor | The governing body | 3/3/25 | 4 years 3/3/29 |
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None |
| Mrs Sally Hammond | Co-opted governor | The governing body | 3/3/25 | 4 years 3/3/29 |
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None |
Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months:
Alex Henderson- Co opted governor- resigned April 23.
Chris Smith- Co opted governor- resigned in Sept 24.
Peter Hudson- Coopted governor- resigned in Sept 24.
Mark Suaznabar- Parent govenor- resigned in March 25.
The Governors meet regularly during term times and are highly involved in school life in a number of different ways.