Our Governors
Welcome to our Governors' section.
Role of the Governing Board
The role of a governor is to contribute to the work of the Governing Board in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children.
The main responsibilities of a governor :
- As part of a team:
- Setting the strategic direction of the school;
- Holding the leadership to account for the performance of the school;
- Making sure that resources are used well for the needs of the children.
The Governing Board is made up of:
- Co-opted Governors (appointed by the Trustees)
- Parent Governors (elected by parents)
- Staff Governors (elected by staff)
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, positions, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Governors can be contacted at any time via a sealed envelope marked 'Private & Confidential' and delivered to the Company Secretary at the school office.
Code of Conduct and Academy Trust Governance Guide
Meet the Governors
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Name |
Position |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Responsibility |
Appointment by |
Governance role in other educational institutions |
Business and Financial Interests |
| Mr Richard Ellis | Head Teacher | 01/06/2024 | None Declared | ||||
| Razia Ali | Executive Head Teacher | 22/05/2025 | |||||
| Mr Andrew Collier |
Staff Governor |
11/10/2024 |
4 Years |
Staff |
None Declared | ||
| Mrs Vanessa Frank | Co-opted Governor | 01/06/2024 | 4 years | SEND | Trustees | None Declared | |
| Mrs Sharminder Kaur | Co-opted Governor | 10/10/2024 | 4 years |
Sports Premium/Pupil Premium |
Trustees | Employee of DWP | |
| Miss Jackie Marshall | Co-opted Governor | 22/05/2025 | 4 years |
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Trustees | ||
| Mrs Anita Ward | Co-opted Governor | 22/05/2025 | 4 years |
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| Mrs Judy Matthiae | Co-opted Governor | 22/05/2025 | 4 years |
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| Mrs Charlotte Nott | Co-opted Governor | 22/05/2025 | 4 years |
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| Mr Bhupinder Kuwar | Parent Governor | 23/09/2024 | 4 years | Parents | |||
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Mrs Ayan Ali |
Parent Governor | 14/02/2025 | 4 years | Parents | TBC | ||
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Mrs Charlotte Taft |
Clerk to the governors |
N/A |
Link to governor training |
N/A |
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| Resignations in last 12 months | |||||||
| Mrs Sharminder Kaur | Parent Governor | 31.08.2024 | |||||
| Stephen McGuiness | Co-opted | 18.06.2024 | |||||
| Chloe Jones | Co-opted | 18.06.2024 | |||||
| Safia Karamat | Parent | 18.06.2024 | |||||
| Mrs Bahar Ahmed | Parent Governor | 18.12.2024 | |||||
| Mrs Rebecca Gray | Staff Governor | 11.10.2024 | |||||
| Mr Graham Daly | Co-opted | 31.01.2025 |
Attendance September 2024 - July 2025
| Richard Ellis | Head Teacher | 3/4 |
| Razia Ali | Executive Head Teacher | 2/2 |
| Graham Daly | 2/2 | |
| Rebecca Gray | 1/1 | |
| Andy Collier | Staff Governor | 3/3 |
| Vanessa Frank | Co-opted | 3/4 |
| Sharminder Kaur | Co-opted | 3/4 |
| Dame Mo Brennan | Co-opted | 2/2 |
| Jackie Marshall | Co-opted | 2/2 |
| Judy Matthiae | Co-opted | 2/2 |
| Charlotte Nott | Co-opted | 2/2 |
| Anita Ward | Co-opted | 1/2 |
| Bahar Ahmed | 1/1 | |
| Bhupinder Kuwar | Parent Governor | 4/4 |
| Ayan Ali | Parent Governor | 2/2 |
Previous Attendance 2023 - 2024
| NAME | ATTENDANCE |
| Richard Ellis | full |
| Graham Daly | full |
| Rebecca Gray | full |
| Venessa Frank | full |
| Sharminder Kaur | full |
