Governors
Our Local Governing Body is made up of:
- 2 Parent Governors
- 2 Staff Governors
- 4 Co-Opted Governors
- Our Principal
Our Governors are responsible for the conduct of the school and work to promote high standards. The key roles of the Governing Board are:
- To provide strategic direction for the work and improvement of the school.
- To support, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school.
- To hold the school to account for the standards achieved and the quality of education.
Governor Profiles
![]() |
Co-Opted Governor (Chair of Governors)
Term of Office: 10 July 2023 to 10 July 2027 Business and Pecuniary Interests: None declared Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 100% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 100% Relationships: Not Applicable |
![]() |
Local Authority Governor (Vice-Chair of Governors)
Term of Office: 10 July 2023 to 10 July 2027 Business and Pecuniary Interests: None declared Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 100% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 80% Relationships: Not Applicable |
![]() |
Rob Sherwood Principal
Term of Office: from 01 September 2021 Business and Pecuniary Interests: None declared Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 100% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 100% Relationships: Not Applicable
|
![]() |
Craig Jackson Staff Governor (Non-Teaching)
Term of Office: 29 March 2019 to 29 March 2023 Business and Pecuniary Interests: None declared (see 'Relationships') Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 100% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 67% Relationships: His partner is a member of staff within the academy |
![]() |
Sue Wilkins Co-Opted Governor
Term of Office: 16 October 2019 to 16 October 2023 Business and Pecuniary Interests: Also Vice-Chair of Governors at St Andrews Academy. Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 100% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 100% Relationships: Not applicable. |
![]() |
Helen Leat Parent Governor
Term of Office: 12 December 2022 to 12 December 2024 Business and Pecuniary Interests: None declared Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 0% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 67% Relationships: Helen has a child at the school. |
![]() |
Nicol Hutley Staff Governor (Teaching)
Term of Office: 05 May 2022 to 05 May 2026 Business and Pecuniary Interests: None declared Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 100% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 100% Relationships: Not applicable |
Vivien Longdon Parent Governor
Term of Office: 13 July 2022 to 13 July 2024 Business and Pecuniary Interests: TBC Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 100% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 100% Relationships: TBC |
|
Wendy Conrad Co-Opted Governor
Term of Office: 08 November 2022 to 08 November 2026 Business and Pecuniary Interests: None declared Attendance at LGB 2022/23: 100% Attendance at Applicable Committees 2022/23: 100% Relationships: Not applicable |
|
A copy of declared business and pecuniary interests can be found here: Pecuniary and Business Interests 2023-24 |
Previous Governor Profiles (last 12 months)
None |
N/A |
Committees 2023-24
Committee |
Members |
Safeguarding, Behaviour and Attendance |
Chair - Katy Elliott Rob Sherwood, Katy Elliott, Sue Wilkins, Wendy Conrad and Craig Jackson |
Quality and Standards |
Chair - Steve Workman Rob Sherwood, Steve Workman, Nicol Hutley and Vivien Longdon |
Resources (Finance, Capital and Personnel) |
Chair - Katy Elliott (HR) and Steve Workman (Finance) Rob Sherwood, Steve Workman, Katy Elliott, Craig Jackson and Helen Leat |
Governors have voting rights within their committees.