Our Governors
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Mr H Palmer Chair of Governors LA Governor |
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Mrs R Rawson Foundation Governor |
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Mrs C Cessford Foundation Governor |
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Miss K Hallwood Assosicate Governor |
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Mrs S Sheen Staff Governor |
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Mr C Brooks Parent Governor |
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Vacancy Coopted Governor |
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Carol Ann Turner Coopted Governor |
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Mrs S Hammond Parent Governor |
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Mrs H Cuddy Headteacher |
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Miss J Proctor Vice Chair of Governors Coopted Governor |
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.
- Foundation Governors
Appointed by the Diocese.
All governors attend all meetings, there are no committees.
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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 |
Inclusion |
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 |
Works in school |
| Mrs Carol Ann Tuner | Coopted Governor | The governing body | 18.3.26 | 4 years 18.3.30 |
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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 Sally Hammond | Parent govenror | The governing body | 30/9/25 | 4 years 30/9/29 |
Personal development, Art and DT, Mental Health, RE, PHSE, English, EYFS, Music |
None |
| Miss Jordanna Proctor | Co-opted governor | The governing body | 30/9/25 |
4 years 30/9/29 |
PE, Mental Health, Humanities |
Head of local Secondary School |
Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months:
Tricia Story- Coopted governor- Resigned in Oct 25.
Mark Suaznabar- Parent govenor- resigned in March 25.
Kay Crossley- Parent governor- resigned March 26.
The Governors meet regularly during term times and are highly involved in school life in a number of different ways.