Governance

In recognition of the expansion to the school, the Governing Board was re-constituted 23rd November 2020 and comprises 13 governors in total:-

• The Headteacher
• 3 Elected Parent Governors
• 1 Staff Governor
• 1 Local Authority Governor
• 7 other Co-opted Governors

The Chair and Vice Chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year and this list will be updated as a consequence. The current governing board and their term of office is:

Governor Name	Term of Office	Role/Responsibility
Mrs Erin Owen	02.03.20 - 02.03.24	Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor
Mrs Sue Hope	25.04.23 -	Headteacher
Mrs Maria Robinson	07.03.22 - 06.03.26	LA Governor
Mr Simon Bayliss	07.03.22 - 06.03.26	Co-opted Governor
Miss Carol Bliss	20.09.21 - 19.09.24	Co-opted Governor
Vacancy		Co-opted Governor
Mr David Farmer	06.03.21 - 05.03.24	Co-opted Governor, Safeguarding Governor,
Vacancy		Co-opted Governor
Vacancy		Co-opted Governor
Mrs Karen Abel	23.10.20 - 22.10.23	Parent Governor
Vacancy		Parent Governor
Vacancy		Parent Governor
Mrs Jenny Grove	11.11.20 - 10.11.22	Staff Governor
Mrs Claire Griffiths		Associate Member
Ms Josje Reid-Anderson	08.11.21 -	Clerk to the Governors

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Completed governor declaration forms are held in school for all members but summarised below:

2021 - 2022 Governors details – 9 July 2022
FILLED APPOINTMENTS
Governor Position	Full Name	Start Date	Expected end term of office	Attendance FGB	Attendance Pay Committee	Business Interest	Personal relationship with staff/pupils	Governance roles in other educational institutions
Head Teacher	Mr Scott Dainty	01/01/2021		20.09.2021 : PRESENT		None	None	None
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				29.11.2021 : PRESENT
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Co-opted Governor - Chair of Governors (till 09.07.22)	Mr Sean Prosser	06/03/2021	05/03/2024	20.09.2021 : PRESENT		None	Married to another governor	None
				18.10.2021 : apologies
				29.11.2021 : PRESENT
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : apologies
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Co-opted Governor - Vice Chair - Safeguarding Governor	Mr David Farmer	06/03/2021	05/03/2024	20.09.2021 : PRESENT		None	None	None
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				29.11.2021 : apologies
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Co-opted Governor - Chair of Governors (as of 09.07.22)	Mrs Erin Owen	02/03/2020	02/03/2024	20.09.2021 : PRESENT		None	Parent of pupils	None
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				29.11.2021 : PRESENT
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Co-opted Governor	Miss Carol Bliss	20/09/2021	19/09/2024	20.09.2021 : PRESENT		Owner Bliss Garden Design	None	None
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				29.11.2021 : PRESENT
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				20.06.2022 : non-attendance
LA Governor	Mrs Maria Robinson	07/03/2022	06/03/2026	20.09.2021 : not yet appointed		None	Close friends with Deputy HT of the school	None
				18.10.2021 : not yet appointed
				29.11.2021 : not yet appointed
				19.01.2022 : not yet appointed
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Co-opted Governor	Miss Jasmine Ellington	07/03/2022	06/03/2026	20.09.2021 : not yet appointed		None	Yes, extended family employees at the school	n/a
				18.10.2021 : not yet appointed
				29.11.2021 : not yet appointed
				19.01.2022 : not yet appointed
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				20.06.2022 :PRESENT
Staff Governor	Mrs Jenny Grove	11/11/2020	10/11/2022	20.09.2021 : PRESENT		None	Staff member	None
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				29.11.2021 : PRESENT
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Coopted Governor	Mr Simon Baylis	07/03/2022	06/03/2026	20.09.2021 : not yet appointed		Self employed Business Consultant	None	Governor of Kettering General Hospital
				18.10.2021 : not yet appointed
				29.11.2021 : not yet appointed
				19.01.2022 : not yet appointed
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Parent Governor	Mrs Charlene Bent	24/11/2020	23/11/2023	20.09.2021 : PRESENT		None	Parent of pupil	None
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				29.11.2021 : PRESENT
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : non attendance
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT partially
Coopted Governor	Mr David Murts	07/03/2022	06/03/2026	20.09.2021 : not yet appointed		None	None	None
				18.10.2021 : not yet appointed
				29.11.2021 : not yet appointed
				19.01.2022 : not yet appointed
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : non attendance
				22.06.2022 : apologies
Parent Governor	Mr Philip Sacre	07/03/2022	06/03/2026	20.09.2021 : not yet appointed		None	None	None
				18.10.2021 : not yet appointed
				29.11.2021 : not yet appointed
				19.01.2022 : not yet appointed
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : non attendance
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Parent Governor	Mrs Karen Abel	23/10/2020	22/10/2023	20.09.2021 : PRESENT		None	Parent of pupil	None
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				29.11.2021 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Clerk	Mrs Josselien Reid-Anderson	29/11/2021		20.09.2021 : not yet started		None	None	Clerk to 5 other Governing Bodies
				18.10.2021 : not yet started
				29.11.2021 : apologies
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
Deputy Headteacher	Mrs Sue Hope			20.09.2021 : PRESENT
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : PRESENT
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
Business Manager	Mrs Claire Griffiths			20.09.2021 : apologies
				18.10.2021 : PRESENT
				19.01.2022 : PRESENT
				07.03.2022 : apologies
				05.05.2022 : PRESENT
				22.06.2022 : PRESENT
RESIGNED GOVERNORS (since July 2019)				VACANCIES (since July 2019)
Governor		Resignation Date		Governor
Mr Andy Mannion - Parent Governor		28.05.21		None
Mr Mike Ellson - Co-opted Governor		23.06.21
Mrs Angela Robinson - LA Governor		20.07.21
Mr Stewart Wiles - Co-opted Governor		23.06.21
Mrs Sarah Prosser - Co-opted Governor		27.12.21
Mrs Julia Bowles - Co-opted Governor		19.01.22

Details on the role and responsibilities of a school governor can be found on this link. Associate governors do not have voting rights.

Attendance registers can be accessed below:

2020-21 Attendance registers

2019-20 Attendance registers

2018-19 Attendance registers

2017-18 Attendance registers

2016-17 Attendance registers