Governors are a group of volunteers who provide support and direction to the school. They are highly valued members of our school team.
The role of the Governing Body is to:
Name: Philip Charles
Governor Type: Local Authority Governor
Position: Chair, Pay Committee Chair
Committees: Pay
Responsibilities: Attendance Governor, Forum Rep, Pupil Premium Governor, Safer Recruitment Governor and Safeguarding, Child Protect and Prevent Governor
Date Appointed: 12th July 2022
Term of office: 12th July 2022 till 11 July 2026
Business, Personal and pecuniary Interests: Child attends the school
Meetings attended 2022/23: 100%
Bio: Associate Director at AECOM, with 20 years of sustainability and project management experience. Has responsibilities for chairing committees, developing budgets and programmes, technical and project management delivery.
Name: Patrick Hurley
Governor Type: Co-opted Governor
Position: Vice Chair
Committees: Pay
Responsibilities: n/a
Date Appointed: 19th September 2023
Term of office: 19th September 2023 till 18th September 2027
Business, Personal and pecuniary Interests: Grandson attends the school, member of the local Salvation Army
Bio:
Name: Jennifer Kilford
Governor Type: Co-opted Governor
Position: HTPM Chair
Committees: Headteacher Performance Management (HTPM)
Responsibilities: Development and Training Governor, SEND Governor
Date Appointed: 12th July 2022
Term of office: 12th July 2022 till 11th July 2026
Business, Personal and pecuniary Interests: Child attends the school and works as a learning coach at Aldworth School
Meetings attended 2022/23: 100%
Bio:
Name: Lorena Marin Polo
Governor Type: Co-opted Governor
Position: n/a
Committees: Pay
Responsibilities: Safeguarding, Child Protection and Prevent Governor, Looked after Children (LAC) Governor
Date Appointed: 19th September 2023
Term of office: 19th September 2023 till 18th September 2027
Business, Personal and pecuniary Interests: none
Bio:
Name: Frank Mudd
Governor Type: Co-opted Governor
Position: n/a
Committees: Headteacher Performance Management (HTPM)
Responsibilities: Health and Safety Governor and Safeguarding, Child Protection and Prevent Governor
Date Appointed: 12th July 2022
Term of office: 12th July 2022 till 11th July 2026
Business, Personal and pecuniary Interests: Childrens Role Play business. As part of our business, we also work in schools covering for PPA
Meetings attended 2022/23: 57%
Bio:
Name: Christine (Lucy) Smith
Governor Type: Co-opted Governor
Position: n/a
Committees: Headteacher Performance Management (HTPM)
Responsibilities:
Date Appointed: 19th September 2023
Term of office: 19th September 2023 till 18th September 2027
Business, Personal and pecuniary Interests: None
Bio:
Name: Louise Steadman
Governor Type: Staff Governor
Position: n/a
Responsibilities: n/a
Date Appointed: 3rd May 2023
Term of office: 3rd May 2023 till 2nd May 2027
Business, Personal and pecuniary Interests: None
Bio:
Name: Amanda Westaway
Governor Type: Headteacher
Position: Headteacher
Date Appointed: 1st January 2018
Term of office: n/a
Business, Personal and pecuniary Interests: None
Meetings attended 2022/23: 100%
Meetings attended 2021/22: 100%
Bio: