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our Governing Body

Structure, Responsibilities And Committees

Academic Year 2026-27

Chair and Vice Chair of Governors

Name:

Appointed by:

Category and Term of Office:

Committee(s) serving on and Specialist Areas:

Dr Katy Bridgwood

Chair of Governors

Governing Body

Co-opted Governor: 4 years

10/12/24 to 9/12/28

People, Finance & Environment (Vice Chair)

Headteachers Performance Management

Pay (Chair)

Leadership & Management Development

Ms Holly Manning

Vice Chair of Governors

Governing Body

Co-opted Governor: 4 years

18/11/2025 to 17/11/2029

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos (Vice Chair)

Qualitative Impact (Chair)

English inc phonics and writing.

More able and academic standards.

 Parent, Co-Opted and Staff Governors

Name:

Appointed by:

Category and Term of Office:

Committee(s) serving on and Specialist Areas:

Mrs Nicola Cannon

Governing Body

LA Governor: 4 years

18/11/2025 to 17/11/2029

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos (Chair)

Headteacher’s Performance Management (Chair)

Qualitative Impact 

Subject leadership including maths, PSHE and Diversity

Mr Dave King

Governing Body

Co-opted Governor: 4 years

18/4/2026 to 17/4/2030

People, Finance & Environment (Chair)

Pay

Training & Development

H&S

Mr Rob Churchouse

Governing Body

Co-opted Governor: 4 years

24/11/2022 to 23/11/2026

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos

Qualitative Impact

More Able & Standards

Mrs Rebecca Pass

Staff Election

Staff Governor: 4 years

26/5/2023 to 25/5/2027

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos

Mrs Pat Monks

Governing Body

Co-opted Governor: 4 years

22/6/2023 to 21/6/2027

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos

Pay

Inclusion governor: SEN governor, LAC governor, Pupil Premium, In Year Admissions, EAL

Mr James McQuillan

Governing Body

Co-opted: 4 years

21/5/2025 to 20/5/2029

People, Finance & Environment

SFVS & H&S

Mrs Trudie May

Parent Election

Parent Governor: 4 years

30/6/2025 to 29/6/2029

People, Finance & Environment

Safeguarding including attendance

Mrs Kusum Trikha

Governing Body

Co-opted: 4 years

25/3/2026 to 24/3/2030

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos

Headteacher’s Performance Management

EYFS

Inclusion governor: SEN governor, LAC governor, Pupil Premium, In Year Admissions, EAL (shadow)

Mr Stephen Vegh

Governing Body

Co-opted: 4 years

20/05/2026 to 19/05/2030

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos

Safeguarding & Attendance

Vacant

Parent Election

Parent

 

Ex Officio Governor, Associate Members and Clerk

Name:

Appointed by:

Category and Term of Office:

Committee(s) serving on and Specialist Areas:

Mrs Hayley Harrison

Interim Headteacher

Ex Officio

Ex Officio: Term of Headship

1/9/2026

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos

People, Finance & Environment

Qualitative Impact

Pay (Adviser role)

Mrs Rachel Clayton

Clerk to the Governing Body

Governing Body

Clerk: n/a

Clerk to:

People & Finance

Environment, Buildings and Welfare

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos

Pay

Qualitative Impact

Previous Governors & Associate Members

Name:

Appointed by:

Category and term of Office:

Committee(s) serving on and Specialist Areas:

Miss Alexandra Butler

Ex Officio

Ex Officio: Term of Headship

1/1/2023 to 31/08/2026

Quality, Curriculum & Ethos

People, Finance & Environment

Qualitative Impact

Pay (Adviser role)

Mrs Gurpreet Hundal

Governing Body

Co-opted Governor: 4 years

26/11/2023 to 25/11/2025

People, Finance & Environment

Headteacher’s Performance Management

Safeguarding / Child Protection Governor

Our Committee Structure