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.
Meet the Governors (last updated October 2026)
|
Name |
Position |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Responsibility |
Appointment by |
Governance role in other educational institutions |
Business and Financial Interests |
| Sarah Amin |
Chair Co-opted Governor (Trust Board) |
29/09/25 | 4 years |
Inclusion Curriculum |
Trust Board | ||
| Mr Andrew Collier |
Staff Governor |
12/10/2024 |
4 Years |
Staff |
None Declared | ||
| Mrs Vanessa Frank |
Vice Chair Co-opted Governor |
01/06/2024 | 4 years | EYFS | Trustees | None Declared | |
| Mrs Sharminder Kaur | Co-opted Governor | 10/10/2024 | 4 years |
Safeguarding Behaviour Attendance |
Trustees |
Employee of DWP |
|
| Mr Bhupinder Kuwar | Parent Governor | 23/09/2024 | 4 years | Medical Needs and Allergies | Parents | ||
|
Mrs Charlotte Taft |
Clerk to the governors |
N/A |
Link to governor training |
N/A |
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| Resignations in last 12 months | |||||||
| Anita Ward | Co-opted Governor | 15/12/25 | |||||
| Judy Matthiae | Co-opted Governor | 21/01/26 | |||||
| Richard Ellis | Head Teacher | 30/09/26 | |||||
| Jackie Marshall | Co-opted Governor | 08/10/26 | |||||
| Charlotte Nott | Co-opted | 09/10/26 | |||||
| Ayan Ali | Parent Governor | 08/10/26 | |||||
| Dame Mo Brennan | Co-opted | 01/09/26 | |||||
| Mr Graham Daly | Co-opted | 31.01.2025 |
Attendance 2025 - 2026
| Simon Byrne - Head Teacher | 2/2 |
| Lucy Goodfellow - Interim Head Teacher | 2/2 |
| Razia Ali - Executive Head Teacher | 3/3 |
| Ayan Ali - Parent | 0/4 |
| Elizabeth Saunders | 1/1 |
| Andy Collier - Staff Governor | 4/4 |
| Sarah Amin - Co-opted | 3/4 |
| Vanessa Frank - Co-opted | 4/4 |
| Dame Mo Brennan - Co-opted | 2/4 |
| Sharminder Kaur - Co-opted | 3/4 |
| Jackie Marshall - Co-opted | 2/3 |
| Judy Matthiae - Co-opted | 0/2 |
| Charlotte Nott - Co-opted | 3/4 |
| Anita Ward - Co-opted | 1/2 |
| Bhupinder Kuwar - Parent | 4/4 |
