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Governors
The governing body is made up of fourteen volunteers who are either elected or appointed to represent the views of the community. Governors meet regularly to help the school fulfil its Mission. We do this by getting to know the school, reviewing policies, regulating admissions, planning building work, reading reports and statistics to make sure the school is meeting the needs of all children and monitoring the finance to ensure we have the best value for money possible.
The governors are accountable to parents and we do this by meeting annually with parents at a formal meeting, but are always pleased to listen to parents’ views and concerns throughout the year.
Our Governing Body consists of 16 members and operates with FGB & 4 committees.
Name of Governor | Category of Governor | Appointed Date | Expiry Date | Committees / voting rights | Office / role | Attendance at FGB meetings to 31/08/21 | Business or Pecuniary Interest | Governor role in another school |
MR PAUL BAKER | Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop) | 06/11/17 | 05/11/2021 | Nursery Committee
Personnel Committee
Finance & Buildings Committee
Linked Phase: Year 3 & 4 | Chair
Chair of Finance & Buildings Committee
Chair of Nursery Committee | 4/4 | None | None |
MRS SARAH SHAW | Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop) | 06/11/2017 | 05/11/2021 | Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee
Nursery Committee
Linked Phase: Year 3 & 4 | Vice-Chair
Training governor
Sport grant funding
| 4/4 | None | None |
MRS NATALIE BENTON | Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop) | 12/02/2020 | 11/02/2024 | Finance & Buildings Committee
Linked Phase: Year 1 & 2 | Pupil Premium | 4/4 | None | None |
| MRS SARAH CARPENTER | Assistant Head Teacher | 07/10/2019 | 06/10/2023 | Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee | Assistant Head Teacher | n/a | Staff | None |
| MR ELIOT CLUTTEN | Parent (Appointed by Parents/FGB) | 29/04/2019 | 28/03/2023 | Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee
Nursery Committee
Linked Phase: Year 5 & 6 | GDPR governor | 4/4 | None | None |
MR PAUL CONCANNON | Local Authority governor | 11/05/2020 | 10/05/2024 | Finance & Buildings Committee
Linked Phase: tbc
| Local Authority governor | 3/4 | See Governor role in another school | Chair of Governors at |
FATHER GERARD FLYNN | Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop) | 16/02/2020 | 15/02/2024 | Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee
Personnel Committee | Pastoral governor | 3/4 | None | None |
MRS REBECCA HILL | Assistant Head Teacher | 24/01/17 | 23/01/2021 | Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee | Assistant Head Teacher | n/a | Staff | None |
| MS SARAH HENNESSY | Staff Governor | 18/05/2021 | 17/05/2025 | Nursery Committee | Nursery Lead | 2/2 | Staff | None |
MR EDDIE MCCANN | Parent (Appointed by Parents/FGB) | 08/01/2018 | 07/01/2022 | Finance & Buildings Committee
Linked Phase: Year 1 & 2 | School Website | 4/4 | Mrs McCann works in the school office | None |
MRS STELLA PRATT | Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop) | 28/03/2019 | 27/03/2022 | Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee
Personnel Committee
| Safeguarding Governor
Consultative Forum Governor
Pupil Appeals Panel | 3/4 | None | None |
MR JEFF SENDALL | Headteacher | 02/03/2017 | 01/03/2021 | Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee
Finance & Buildings Committee
Personnel Committee
Nursery Committee | Head Teacher | 4/4 | Staff | None |
MR DAVID TURNER | Local Authority governor | 07/04/2021 | 06/04/2025 | Curriculum Admissions & Pastoral | Local Authority governor Parent | 2/2 | None | None |
Ms Catherine Madden | Clerk to Governors | n/a | n/a | n/a | Clerk | n/a | None | None |
Full Governing Body Meetings Attendance
| School Year 2018/2019 | School Year 2019/2020 | ||||||||||||||
| 8/10/19 | 7/01/19 | 29/04/19 | 15/07/19 | Poss Mtgs | Actual Mtgs | Total % | 7/10/19 | 27/01/20 | 11/05/20 |
EFGB 09/06/20 |
13/07/20 | POS Mtgs |
Actual Mtgs |
Total % | |
| Mrs Catherine Davis | √ | √ | √ | √ | 4 | 4 | 100% | x | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Mr Paul Baker | x | √ | √ | √ | 4 | 3 | 75% | √ | x | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Mrs Stella Pratt | x | √ | √ | √ | 4 | 3 | 75% | x | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Fr Gerard Flynn | x | √ | x | √ | 4 | 2 | 50% | x | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Mrs Sarah Shaw | √ | √ | √ | √ | 4 | 4 | 100% | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Mr Frederick Leigh | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | √ | √ | √ | √ | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Mrs Natalie Benton | √ | √ | √ | √ | 4 | 4 | 100% | √ | x | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Mr James Lemmon | N\A | N\A | √ | x | 2 | 1 | 50% | x | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Mr Paul Conconnon | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | 0 | 0 | 0% | N\A | N\A | √ | √ | √ | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Ms Rebecca Hill | √ | √ | √ | Maternity | 3 | 3 | 100% | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Mr Eliot Clutten | N\A | N\A | √ | √ | 2 | 2 | 100% | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Mr Eddie McCann | √ | √ | √ | √ | 4 | 4 | 100% | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Mr Jeff Sendall | √ | √ | √ | √ | 4 | 4 | 100% | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 5 | 100% |
|
Mrs Sarah Carpenter |
N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | N\A | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 5 | 100% |
GOVERNOR SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS & LINKS WITH CLASSES
Committee |
Members |
Committee agenda items |
All agendas: |
IMPACT OF GOVERNING BODY ON STMS |
|
Finance & Buildings |
Paul Baker (Chair)Natalie BentonEddie McCannDeryck LeighJeff Sendall |
Autumn term (Sept – Dec):
Spring term (Jan – Easter):
Summer term (Easter – July):
|
Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral |
Catherine Davis (Chair)Stella PrattJeff SendallSarah ShawRebecca HillFr Gerard FlynnEliot CluttenSarah Carpenter |
Autumn term (Sept – Dec):
Spring term (Jan – Easter):
Summer term (Easter – July):
|
Personnel |
Catherine DavisPaul BakerStella PrattFr Gerard FlynnJeff Sendall |
Autumn term (Sept – Dec):
Spring term (Jan – Easter):
Summer term (Easter – July):
|
Nursery |
Paul Baker (Chair)Sarah ShawJeff SendallEliot Clutten |
Review / monitoring spending against current budget plan
|
Governor Links with Classes
Governors to make contact with the Phase Leaders . Visits to be logged on Governor Visit Form
Foundation Stage – Catherine Davis & Paul Baker
Year 1/2 - Eddie McCann & Natalie Benton
Year 3/4 - Sarah Shaw & Paul Baker
Year 5/6 – Deryck Leigh & Eliot Clutten
Full Governing Body – committee responsibilities / agenda items
Declaration of interests must be an agenda item for ALL FGB and committee meetings
Review policies in accordance with GB’s agreed policy review cycle which meets the requirements of the DfE Guidance
Monitor and evaluate progress against school improvement plan
Review feedback from governor visits
Discuss impact of governor training attended
Forward plan to fill vacancies and officer posts with people that have the right skills and experience
Autumn term (Sept – Dec)
- Election of chair, vice-chair
- Update register of interests
- Ensure governor details (including attendance) updated on website
- Agree structure, membership & terms of reference for all committees and panels
- Agree delegated powers
- Confirm meeting dates & times for the year
- Appoint key governor roles (e.g. DTG, Forum Rep, Governor to act if there is allegation against the HT, Safeguarding, SEND...)
- Review individual governor responsibilities / allocate governor links with class / subject / key issues from school improvement plan
- Agree GB Code of Conduct
- Adopt HCC Governors Good Practice Guide
- Approve/Review School Improvement Plan
- Arrange external advisor for HT performance review
- Review admissions policy (Foundation and VA schools)
- Discuss Published Admissions Number (PAN) arrangements
- Receive and approve plan for off-site visits
- Confirm adoption of Manual of Personnel Practice
- Confirm adoption of Manual of Finance Practice and Procedure
- Approve revised budget by 30 November
- Agree topic for WGB training
- Agree GB development plan
- Identify GB monitoring opportunities and governor visit plan (linked to School Improvement Plan)
- Review Pay Policy and Performance Management Policy
- Complete safeguarding audit by 30 September
- Agree SEN information report
Spring term (Jan – Easter)
- Discuss and agree priorities for next financial year based on school improvement priorities
- Receive report on issues arising from strategic financial planning
- Agree budget for staff training & development
- Discuss predicted pupil numbers & budget implications
- Evaluate resource and budget control of SEN provision
- Agree decision regarding subscription to Governor Services
- Agree decision about LA clerking service & agree contracted hours
- Consider ‘Analyse School Performance’ (ASP) data / FFT data (if not carried out last term)
- Review Inspection Dashboard & School Comparison Tool
- Ensure Whole Governing Body training is booked by 31 January
- Discuss LLP annual report (due between October and April)
- Agree updated equalities information and progress against equality objectives for publishing (and every 4 years agree new objectives)
- Consider pupil premium, PE sport premium, Year 7 catch up premium spending and SEN funding and the impact of this additional funding
- Complete & approve Schools Financial Value Statement (SFVS) return for LA by 31 March
- Review progress against GB development plan
Summer term (Easter - July)
- Approve budget plan by 31 May (and return to LA)
- Approve 3 year strategic plan by 31 May
- Plan and approve capital spend
- Review attendance data (pupils, staff and governor)
- Monitor and evaluate behaviour
- Review racist incidents data
- Review home-school agreement (if applicable)
- Review governor training and receive report from DTG on value for money
- Agree governor training & development plan
- Agree and book Whole Governing Body Training Session
- Review arrangements for induction of new governors
- Ensure training is booked for new members of HT performance management panel
- Review transition arrangements
- Agree election arrangements for GB officers
- Discuss officers for the following academic year
- Consult on schedule for GB meetings next year
- Review child protection / safeguarding arrangements (audit to be completed by 30 September)
- Receive report from designated teacher for Children in Care
- Consider pupil premium, PE sport premium, Year 7 catch up premium spending and SEN funding and the impact of this additional funding
- Note and agree Professional Day Closure dates for the new academic year
- Review progress against GB development plan
Your Governors
Contact the Chair of Governors
If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors, please use the form below which will be delivered directly to their e-mail account. Alternatively, you can address a letter to The Chair of Governors and deliver it to the school and it will be passed on.