Governance Board 2025-26

Governance Board Constitution

Governor Type	Number of Posts   (From 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026)
Head Teacher	1
Staff	2
Parent	3
Co-opted	5
Local Authority	1
TOTAL	12

Meeting Attendance: this will be published at the end of the academic year.

Governor Details

Paul Banyard
Governor Category	1. Co - opted
Term of Office	25th November 2025 - 24th November 2029
Appointed/Elected by:	1.    Appointed by the Governance Board.    2. Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:
Additional Responsibilities:	Development and training governor
Business, Financial or Material Interests:

 

Roger Guy
Governor Category	Local Authority
Term of Office	29th May 2026 to 28th May 2030
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board following nomination by the Local Authority
Committee/Panel Membership:	Pay Committee HT’s Performance Management Panel
Additional Responsibilities:	Maths
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

 

Kira Jacobs
Governor Category	Associate Member (non-governor – Deputy Head Teacher) – no voting rights
Term of Office	4 years to 31/08/2026
Appointed/Elected by:	Governing Body
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards Committee
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Employed by the school

 

Catherine Mulley
Governor Category	Staff
Term of Office	4 years to 28/09/202 - 27/09/2027
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards Committee
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Staff

 

Emma Moakes
Governor Category	Head Teacher
Term of Office	N/A – Ex Officio
Appointed/Elected by:	N/A – Ex Officio
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards Committee Finance and Premises Committee Pay Committee
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Employed by the school

 

Don Naylor
Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 years to 23/04/2027
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Finance and Premises Committee
Additional Responsibilities:	Health and safety
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

 

Mr Kevin Weller
Governor Category	Co -opted
Term of Office	4 years to 21/01/2030
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and standards
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Parent

 

Lisa Taylor
Governor Category	Co – opted
Term of Office	4 years to 25/09/2028
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Chair of governors
Additional Responsibilities:	Head Teacher management performance chair  Chair of governors Wider curriculum, sustainability, behaviour that challenges
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Parent

Inger Smith-Petersen
Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 Years to 27/09/2027
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards Head Teacher management performance
Additional Responsibilities:	Literacy, SEN, Behaviour that challenges
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Ex staff

Marvin Batsirayi Zuva

Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 Years to 21/11/2028
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards
Additional Responsibilities:	Sustainability, Training
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

Douglas Holloway 

Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 Years to 11/5/2029
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards & Finance
Additional Responsibilities:	SEN, Attendance, Safeguarding
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

Mark Proudley

Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 Years to 18/3/2030
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Finance and Premises Committee
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

John Samuels 

Governor Category                                          Vice Chair
Term of Office	4 Years to  13th May 2030
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

Governors

The governors play an important part in determining policies for the organisation and conduct of the school as well as representing the local community. The governors meet at least twice a term.

Governor Meeting attendance, please see attachment.