Meet Our Governing Body

Welcome from the Chair of Governors

Welcome to our Governor page. Our governors share the school’s vision of helping every child become a confident individual and a successful learner, equipped with the life skills they need for secondary school and beyond. We are all very proud to be associated with such a community‑focused school.

Governors support the work of the school in many ways, including monitoring, observation, consultation, and discussion. A key part of our role is to provide both challenge and support, while always being mindful of the well-being of pupils, staff, and the wider school community.

Our governing body brings together a wide range of experience from different backgrounds. We use this collective expertise to fulfil our responsibilities, which include health and safety monitoring, classroom visits, safeguarding oversight, and financial planning.

Below, you will find information about the organisation and structure of our governing body and further details about the work governors do.

Governing Body Core Functions

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos, and strategic direction
2. Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and for the performance management of staff
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and ensuring its money is well spent

Diversity Statement

The governors believe it is important that governing boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards help promote inclusive school environments and provide positive role models for staff and young people

Chris Roast

Chair of Governors

List of Current Governors

Mrs Natasha Jones - Headteacher

Headteacher, Governor (by right of office)

Term of Office 23/04/2019 - 

In attendance at Pay committee.

Safer Recruitment.

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Dr Christopher Roast - Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of Office: 4 years. 27/01/2023 - 26/01/2027

HT Performance Review Panel 

Safer Recruitment.

Development & Training Governor

Pupil Premium Governor

Safeguarding Governor

Mrs Julie Millard

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 26/03/2023 - 25/03/2027

Attendance Governor

Mrs Kerry Howard - Deputy Headteacher

Staff Governor (elected by the staff)

Term of office: 4 years, 28/11/2022 - 27/11/2026

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lea

Mrs Francesca Buxey

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 15/07/2024 - 14/07/2028

English link Governor

Mr Tom Maddock

Parent Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 14/07/2025 - 13/07/2029

Health & Safety Governor

Mrs Patsi Whaley

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 24/11/2025 - 23/11/2029

SEND Governor

Mrs Louisa Trafford

Clerk to the Governing Body

Previous Governors 

Mr Phil Downham

Local Authority Governor (appointed by the GB and endorsed by the LA)

Term of office: 4 years, 15/07/2024 - 14/07/2028

Maths link Governor

Mr Greg Whates

Parent Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 23/11/2020 - 22/11/2024

Inclusion link Governor

Mrs Judith Turnbull

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 25/09/2021 - 24/09/2025

Science link Governor

Mrs Karen Whiting

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 27/11/2023 - 26/11/2027

SEND link Governor

Mr Philip Bleckly 

Local Authority Governor (appointed by the GB and endorsed by the LA)

Term of Office: 4 years. 1 Feb 2021 to 31 Jan 2025

Chair of the Pay committee.

Pay committee 

Safer Recruitment

Health and Safety and GDPR Link Governor.

South East Forum representative

Mrs Llyn Codling

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 22/11/2021 - 21/11/2025

Early Years link Governor

Mrs Alison Allsopp - Vice Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 05/12/2018 - 04/12/2022

HT Performance Review Panel 

Science, Curriculum and Looked After Children Link Governor

Mrs Babs Taylor

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 25/05/2021- 24/05/2025

Member of the Curriculum, Standards, and Achievement committee

Mr David Williams

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 05/12/2018 - 04/12/2022

Member of the Resources & Premises and Pay committees

Maths Link Governor

Mrs Sian Hosmer

Staff Governor (appointed by the staff)

Term of office: 4 years. 07/12/2021 / 06/12/2025

Member of the Resources and Premises Committee

Deputy Headteacher.

Chair of the Curriculum, Standards and Achievement committee.

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Inclusions Leader

Mrs Catherine House

Parent Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years, 23/11/2020 - 22/11/2024

Member of the Curriculum, Standards, and Achievement committee

Science Link Governor

Mrs Sarah Woods

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 10/10/2018 - resigned 04/01/2021

Member of the Pay committee

Development & Training Governor

Science Link Governor

Mrs Nikki Cameron - Vice Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 06/12/2017 - resigned 28/08/2020

Member of the Curriculum, Standards and Achievement committee, and Strategic, Planning and Evaluation Committee.

Safer Recruitment.

Development and Training Governor (DTG).

Early Years Link Governor.

Miss Kate Powell

Parent Governor (appointed by the parents)

Term of office: 4 years. 27/09/2017 - resigned 28/08/2020

Member of the Strategic, Planning and Evaluation Committee

Co-chair of SPEC committee

Attendance Link Governor

Mr Melvin Piper

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 05/12/2018 - resigned 20/01/2020

Member of the Resources and Premises Committee

Miss Victoria Wright

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 07/02/2018 - 22/07/2019

SEND, Attendance and Inclusions Link Governor

Mrs Emma Steele - Headteacher

Headteacher Governor (by right of office)

Term of Office 

Member of the Curriculum, Standards and Achievements committee, Resources and Premises committee and Strategic, Planning and Evaluation Committee (SPEC). In attendance at Pay committee.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). Safer Recruitment.

Mrs Aimie Williams

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of Office: 4 years 28/01/2015 - left 06/01/2019

Chair of Governors, Chair of HT Performance Review panel and Chair of SPEC

Member of Curriculum, Standards & Achievements Committee, Resources & Premises Committee and SPEC. In attendance at Pay committee

Safeguarding Governor (includes looked after children) Designated governor for safeguarding complaints against the HT. Safer Recruitment. SMSC Governor (includes British Values, RE & P4C)

Inclusions Governor

Mr Nigel Williams

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the Governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 28/01/2015 – left 27/09/2018

Member of the Resources and Premises committee.

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Governor.

Mrs Katy McFaul

Co-opted Governor (appointed by the governors)

Term of office: 4 years. 27/09/2017 - left 27/09/2018

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Governor.

Mrs Debbie Stevenson

Parent Governor (appointed by the parents)

Term of office: 4 years. 30/09/2016 – left 13/06/2018

Member of the Curriculum, Standards and Achievement committee and Pay committee.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Governor.

Attendance Governor.

Mrs Kate Ashman

Staff Governor (appointed by the staff)

Term of Office: 4 years. 01/09/2015 – left 06/12/2017 (stepped down as Staff Governor and became Associate Member) 

Chair of the Curriculum, Standards and Achievement committee.

Member of the Curriculum, Standards and Achievement committee, and Strategic Planning and Evaluation Committee.

Deputy designated safeguarding lead (DSL).

Associate Member 07/12/2017 - 31/08/2018 (left the school)

Scheme of Delegation