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Our Governors 

Role of the Governors

It is the Headteacher and the school team that manages the school and the Governing Body that provides support, leadership and direction. There are governors representing all stakeholders including parents, staff, the local authority and the community. The governing body meet termly with 2 further committees meeting every half term. Our Resource and Management Committee is responsible for ensuring the finances, including staffing are appropriately used whilst our Teaching and Learning committee is responsible for the quality of the education provision for the children in the school.

All governors work with the school and none have declared any business or financial interests that could conflict with their role. Governors can be contacted via the school office and we always welcome new parents or individuals interested in working to move our school forward.

  

Governors

Kirsty Woollaston

  • Chair
  • Co-opted governor
  • Health & Safety
  • Safeguarding
  • Humanities (History and Geography)
  • Early Years
  • Resource Management Committee

Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 31 Mar 2022 – 30 Mar 2030
Declaration of interests: Employee Skills England, Governor Ash Green Creative Education Trust

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
Y NS Y Y N NS Y Y

Mark Harris

  • Co-opted governor
  • Maths
  • SEN
  • PE & Sports premium
  • Quality & Standards Committee

Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 22 Sep 2022 – 21 Sep 2026
Declaration of interests: Employee University of Warwick

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
Y Y NS Y Y NS Y   Y Y

James Gale

  • Headteacher
  • Resource Management Committee
  • Quality & Standards Committee

Appointed by: Ex-officio
Term of office: –
Declaration of interests: (none)

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Berni Bates

  • Observer (Governors)
  • Business Manager

Appointed by: –
Term of office: 9 Sep 2021 – 8 Sep 2025
Declaration of interests: (none)

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
                    

Lucy Ledbrooke

  • Staff governor
  • RE
  • PSHE
  • SRE
  • Quality & Standards Committee

Appointed by: Staff Community
Term of office: 20 Mar 2023 – 19 Mar 2027
Declaration of interests: (none)

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
Y Y NS Y Y NS Y   Y Y 

Shervin Motamedi

  • Co-opted governor
  • Computing
  • Spanish
  • Resource Management Committee

Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 11 Jul 2024 – 10 Jul 2028
Declaration of interests: Employee Coventry University

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
– – – – – – – – – Y

Maria Maqsood

  • Co-opted governor
  • English
  • Oracy
  • Art & Design
  • Resource Management Committee

Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 7 Jul 2025 – 6 Jul 2029
Declaration of interests: Employee of ASF Programme Lead

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
– – – – – – – - - - 

Sharon Williams

  • Co-opted governor
  • Pupil Premium
  • Science
  • Resource Management Committee

Appointed by: Nominated by the LA, approved by the Governing Board
Term of office: 13 Jul 2023 – 12 Jul 2027
Declaration of interests: Employed by Coventry University, Governor at Finham Park

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
Y NS Y Y   Y Y Y   Y 

Sue Eykyn

  • Co-opted governor
  • Design Technology
  • Music
  • Resource Management Committee

Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of office: 20 Mar 2025 - 19 Mar 2029
Declaration of interests: (none) 

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
- - - - - - - - - -

Dianne Brookes

  • Clerk

Appointed by: –
Term of office: –
Declaration of interests: (none) 

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
                   

 

Governors who have left office

Rajesh Ramalingam

  • Parent governor

Appointed by: –
Term of office: 25 Apr 2024 – 16 Jun 2025
Declaration of interests: (none)

Attendance:

2023 2024
28 19 16 14 25 29 21 16 13 11
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul
– – – – – – – NS NS Y 
Attendance key: Y = attended
  N = apologies accepted
  NA = apologies not accepted
  NS = no apologies sent
  ? = attendance not marked
    = not required
  CA = consent for absence
  – = not applicable 
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