Welcome to our Governors’ section.
What does the Governing Body do?
Governors are responsible for a number of areas including attainment, finance, policies and procedures. Their role involves working closely with the Headteacher and Leading Management Team to ensure children get the best possible education to enable them to reach their full potential, in an environment where they feel safe, valued and where learning is fun.
Their main functions are to:
The Governing Body has 3 sub-committees; Curriculum and Standards, Resources and Pay. Other working groups may be set up when needed to address or discuss particular issues or research a particular area and report back to the full governing body.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Our Governors
Silas Jones
Parent Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Chair of GB (from 23/09/20)
Vice-Chair Resources Committee
HT Performance Management Committee
Date Appointed: 22/05/2019
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 22/05/2019 End Date: 21/05/2023
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Resources Committee
Stephanie Sherley-Price
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Vice-Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee
Chair of Pay Committee
Date Appointed: 22/11/2017
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 22/11/2017 End Date: 21/11/2021
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Pay, Curriculum and Standards Committee
Stephanie Clancy
Headteacher
Responsibilities / Committees:
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Resources Committee
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Works in school
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Resources, Curriculum and Standards Committee
Stephen Prudence
Local Authority Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Vice Chair of GB
Chair of Resources Committee
Pay Committee
Date Appointed: 22/03/17
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 22/03/2021 End Date: 21/03/2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Pay, Resources Committee
Charlotte Strugnell
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: 24/03/2021
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 31/03/2021 End Date: 01/04/2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Works within the school
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Curriculum and Standards Committee
Kelly Bowen
Staff Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Resources Committee
Date Appointed: 25/02/2019
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 25/02/2019 End Date: 24/02/2023
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Works within the school
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Resources Committee
Sarah Wells
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Pay Committee
HT Performance Management Committee
Date Appointed: 10/07/2019
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 10/07/2019 End Date: 09/07/2023
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: None
Full Governing Body, Curriculum and Standards Committee, Pay Committee
Adam Jones
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Resources Committee
Date Appointed: 10/07/2019
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 21/09/2020 End Date: 22/09/2024
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Resources Committee
Kate Mapes
Parent Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Curriculum Committee
Pay Committee
Date Appointed: 14/06/2021
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 14/06/2021 End Date: 15/06/2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: None
Kellie Cox
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Date Appointed: 29/09/2021
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 29/09/2021 End Date: 28/09/2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: None
Historic (left within 12 months)
Anna Waters
Parent Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: 10/01/2020
Term of Office: 1 year Start Date: 10/01/2020 End Date: 07/03/2021
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Governance roles in other educational institutions:
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Curriculum and Standards Committee
Elizabeth Shuff
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Curriculum and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: 20/01/2019
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 20/01/2019 End Date: 24/03/2021
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Works within the school
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Curriculum and Standards Committee
Shirley Lilley
Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities / Committees:
Chair of GB (until 23/09/20)
Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee
Resources Committee (2019/20)
HT Performance Management Committee
Pay Committee (2019/20)
Date Appointed: 21/01/2015
Term of Office: 4 years Start Date: 21/01/19 End Date: 22/07/2021
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Body, Pay Committee, Resources and Curriculum and Standards Committee