As they hold an important public office, and in the interests of transparency, all governing bodies now have to publish information about their governors, and their governing body arrangements on their website.
Below you will find information on the current governors (and former governors who held office during the past year):
Headteacher (serves as a Governor ex officio)
Name: Julie Cordingley
Headteacher (appointed 01/09/18)
Committees: Pupil Support Committee; Resources Committee; Teaching and Learning Committee
Relevant business interests: Headteacher at school; Otherwise None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (3/3), Committees (7/7)
Staff Governors (elected by the staff)
Name: Tamsin Benning
Term of office: 16/3/20 to 15/3/24
Committees: Pupil Support Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (1/1), Committees (1/1)
Local Authority Governor (nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body)
Name: Janyll Roberts
Term of office: 11/09/18 to 10/09/22
Committees: Teaching and Learning Committee; Pay Appeals
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (3/3), Committees (1/2)
Co-opted Governors (appointed by the Governing Body)
Name: Debra Gardner
Term of office: 04/07/17 to 03/07/21
Committees: Pupil Support Committee (Chair); Resources Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (3/3), Committees (5/5)
Name: David Gilliard
Term of office: 24/09/15 to 03/07/23
Committees: Pupil Support Committee; Resources Committee (Chair)
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (2/3), Committees (4/5)
Name: Ira Jeffers
Term of office: 13/11/18 to 12/11/22
Committees: Resources Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (2/3), Committees (0/3)
Name: Amy Millson
Term of office: 13/11/18 to 12/11/22
Committees: Pupil Support Committee; Pay Appeals Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (2/3), Committees ((3/3)
Name: Catharine Morgan
Term of office: 04/07/17 to 03/07/21
Committees: Resources Committee; Teaching and Learning Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (3/3), Committees (4/5)
Name: Bob Ubhi
Term of office: 03/03/16 to 10/06/24
Committees: Resources Committee; Teaching and Learning Committee (Chair)
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (2/3), Committees (4/5)
Name: Karen Richardson
Term of office: 17/09/20 to 16/09/24
Committees: Resources Committee; Teaching & Learning Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: N/A
Parent Governor (elected by the parent body)
Name: Jyoti Mishra
Term of office: 19/07/17 to 18/07/21
Committees: Pupil Support Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (2/3), Committees (1/2)
Name: Kate Selway
Term of office: 26/04/19 to 25/04/23
Committees: Pupil Support Committee; Pay Appeals Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (2/3), Committees (1/2)
Associate Members (appointed by the Governing Body)
Name:Mark Butterworth
Term of Office: 03/12/20
Committees:
Relevant business interests:
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationship with other members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: n/a
Other Governors who served during the past year
Name: Rinkoo Pugal
Term of office: 07/03/19 to 07/03/23
Committees: Resources Committee; Teaching and Learning Committee
Relevant business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with members of school staff: None
2019/20 attendance record: Governing body (1/1), Committees (0/1)
Attendance at governing body meetings is a major, but not the only, part of the input of governors. Other governor commitments not listed include governor visits and learning walks, and informal consultations with staff on, e.g., finance-related matters.