Governor Role
The governing body is the school’s accountable body. It is responsible for the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The governing body aims to ensure that our young people are attending a successful school which provides them with a good education and supports their well-being. It will fulfil this role by:
1. Setting the strategic direction of the school by:
- Setting the values, aims and objectives for the school
- Agreeing the policy framework for achieving those aims and objectives
- Setting statutory targets
- Agreeing the school improvement strategy which includes approving the budget and agreeing the staffing structure
2. Challenging and supporting the school by monitoring, reviewing and evaluating:
- The implementation and effectiveness of the policy framework
- Progress towards targets
- The implementation and effectiveness of the school improvement strategy
- The budget and the staffing structure
3. Ensuring accountability by:
- Responding to Ofsted reports when necessary
- Holding the Principal to account for the performance of the school
- Ensuring parents and pupils are involved, consulted and informed as appropriate
- Making available information to the community
4. Appointing and performance managing the Principal who will deliver the aims (through the day to day management of the school, implementation of the agreed policy framework and school improvement strategy, and delivery of the curriculum) and report appropriately to the governing body.
D Westwood
Chair Of Governors
Our Governors
Mr S Swain
Principal
David Westwood *
Chair of the Governing Body
Start Date: 11/12/2018
End Date: 10/12/2022
Roger Williams *
Governor & Chair of Members
Start Date: 21/11/2016
End Date: 15/01/2024
Tony Henshaw *
Member
Start Date: 06/01/2021
Andrew Cope *
Member
Start Date: 06/07/2020
Josie Foxton *
Governor & Member
Start Date: 01/09/2018
End Date: 31/08/2022
Tracy Drabble *
Governor & Member
Start Date: 25/02/2019
End Date: 23/02/2023
Lee Parish
Vice Chair
Start Date: 05/02/2018
End Date: 04/02/2022
Andrew Townsend
Parent Governor
Start Date: 01/09/2017
End Date: 31/08/2025
Tony Thorpe
Governor
Start Date: 01/01/2018
End Date: 31/12/2025
Paul Harper
Parent Governor
Start Date: 08/07/2019
End Date: 07/07/2023
Jon Tuffrey
Parent Governor
Start Date: 16/08/2020
End Date: 16/08/2024
Claire George
Parent Governor
Start Date: 16/08/2020
End Date: 16/08/2024
David Williams
Start Date: 28/01/2021
End Date: 28/01/2025
Tina Slater
Start Date: 28/01/2021
End Date: 28/01/2025
Jade Hewitt
Teacher Governor
Start Date: 08/07/2019
End Date: 07/07/2023
Megan Stead
Start Date: 19/04/2022
End Date: 20/04/2026
Kath Kelly
Start Date: 06/12/2021
End Date: 08/12/2025
Victoria Heaton
Start Date: 19/04/2022
End Date: 20/04/2026
Laura Evans
Clerk to the Board
* Members of the Academy Trust
Governance Structure
Currently being updated.
