Our Governing Body

 

We currently have a vacancy for a Parent Governor. If you wish to discuss this we can put you in contact with the Head Teacher or the Chair of Governors.

Please see attached link for the application or a paper copy from the school office

 

Parent Governor Application Form

The closing date is 5 December 2026

 

 

The Governing Body helps to ensure that the following key areas in the school are carried out to the highest standards:

  • Educational achievement
  • School’s finances
  • Balanced curriculum
  • Appointing staff and reviewing staff performance
  • Safeguarding and Behaviour

There are other areas the Governors get involved in such as helping set the school’s policies and procedures, authorising any new building works and liaising with parents.

Every school must have a Governing Body in order to operate. The Governing Body is made up of several governors who help ensure that the school carries out its responsibilities to the highest standards.

The Governing Body meets several times a year to discuss the above matters  and agrees actions with the school. The Governing Body also appoints governors onto various Committees which deal with specific issues.

 

How are Governors appointed?

It is important that governors are appointed from diverse and varied backgrounds. The Governing Body should have people that are representative of the pupil population who bring different skills to the Governing Body.

The appointment of parent governors is mainly carried out by election and parents decide who they want to be a governor. Some governors are nominated, for example the LA governor is nominated by the Council and staff governors are nominated by the school. There are some instances where the governors will appoint certain governors themselves where they see that a certain skill is needed which cannot be met by existing governors, such as legal or accounting skills.

 

What skills do you need to be an effective Governor?

It is important that each governor can use their skills in the governors meetings. Some of the skills that are important are as follows:

  • Listening
  • Organising
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Teamworking 
  • Governors who have life experience and transferrable work skills (such as accounting and legal) can also make an important contribution to the work of the Governing Body

But the most important thing is ENTHUSIASM!

Governing Body Structure

Chairperson: Lynda Dyson

Vice Chairperson: James Davies

Headteacher: Emma Roberts

 

Name

Type of Governor

Committee

Date appointed

Appointed by

Term office ends

Date stepped down

 

Aisha Abdelmawla

Staff Governor

Curriculum & Standards

01/03/23

Staff

28/02/27

N/A

Matthew Bennett

Co-opted Governor

Resources

10/01/23

Staff

09/01/27

N/A

Katie Bradbury

Associate Governor

Curriculum & Standards

24/10/23

Governing Body

23/10/27

N/A

James Davies (Vice Chair)

Co-Opted Governor

Curriculum & Standards

26/09/24

Governing Body

25/09/28

N/A

Lynda Dyson (Chair)

Co-opted Governor

Resources

13/10/22

Governing Body

12/10/26

N/A

Obioma Edeh

 

Parent Governor

 

06/01/25

Parents

05/01/29

 

Rev Caroline Hewitt

Co-Opted Governor

Development & Wellbeing

26/06/23

Governing Body

25/06/27

N/A

Lisa Jones

Parent Governor

Personal Development & Wellbeing

20/05/24

Parents

19/05/2028

N/A

Carla Newton

Parent Governor

Resources

21/11/23

Governing Body

20/11/27

N/A

Alison O’Connor

Clerk

All Committees

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kemi Obayan

Local Authority Governor

Curriculum & Standards

26/09/24

Governing Body

25/09/28

N/A

Emma Roberts

Headteacher

All Committees

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Josie Sutcliffe

 

Parent Governor

 

04/02/26

 

01/01/30

 

Joanne Taylor

Co-Opted Governor

Resources

13/10/22

Governing Body

12/10/26

N/A

Chris Thomas

Associate Governor

Resources

N/A

Governing Body

N/A

N/A

Mahmoud Usman

Co-Opted Governor

Curriculum & Standards

02/02/23

Governing Body

01/02/27

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Register of Interests

 

Name

Business Interests

Other Establishments Governed

Relationship with staff/Governor

Date

Aisha Abdelmawla

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Matthew Bennett

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Katie Bradbury

None

None

None

07/05/2026

James Davies (Vice Chair)

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Lynda Dyson (Chair)

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Obioma Edeh

 

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Rev Caroline Hewitt

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Lisa Jones

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Carla Newton

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Alison O’Connor

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Kemi Obayan

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Emma Roberts

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Josie Sutcliffe

 

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Joanne Taylor

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Chris Thomas

None

None

None

07/05/2026

Mahmoud Usman

None

None

None

07/05/2026

 

Registers of Attendance

Register of Attendance for Full Governing Body Meeting

Name

09/07/26

07/05/26

05/02/26

27/11/25

02/10/26

Aisha Abdelmawla

 

 

Matthew Bennett

 

 

Katie Bradbury

 

 

James Davies (Vice Chair)

 

 

X

X

Lynda Dyson (Chair)

 

 

Obioma Edeh

 

 

 

X

Rev Caroline Hewitt

 

 

X

Lisa Jones

 

 

Carla Newton

 

 

X

X

Alison O’Connor

 

 

Kemi Obayan

 

 

Emma Roberts

 

 

Josie Sutcliffe

 

 

 

Joanne Taylor

 

 

Chris Thomas

 

 

X

Mahmoud Usman

 

 

X

X

 

 

 The Governing Body is split up in to 3 committees; Resources, Pupil Support and Standards.

Register of Attendance for  Resources Committee 

 

Name

18/06/26

23/04/26

29/01/26

06/11/25

Matthew Bennett

Lynda Dyson (Chair)

Carla Newton

X

X

X

Alison O’Connor

Emma Roberts

X

Joanne Taylor

Chris Thomas

 

Register of Attendance for Curriculum & Standards Committee 

Name

18/12/25

02/04/26

Aisha Abdelmawla

Cancelled

Cancelled

Katie Bradbury

Cancelled

Cancelled

James Davies (Vice Chair)

Cancelled

Cancelled

Alison O’Connor

Cancelled

Cancelled

Kemi Obayan

Cancelled

Cancelled

Emma Roberts

Cancelled

Cancelled

Mahmoud Usman

Cancelled

Cancelled

 

Register of Attendance for Personal Development & Wellbeing

Name

15/10/25

25/06/26

Aisha Abdelmawla

Lynda Dyson

X

Rev Caroline Hewitt

Lisa Jones

X

Kemi Obayan

X

Alison O’Connor

Emma Roberts

 

 

The governors aim to always be approachable and we welcome parent input. If you would like to discuss any school matters with any of member of the governing body, please feel free to contact the school.