Governing Body Members, Categories and Responsibilities

Statutory Information for 2022 / 2023

Category of Governor

Full Name of Governor

Date of appointment

End of Term of Office

Responsibilities

Headteacher

Jacqui Palmer

01/01/19

Executive Headteacher

Staff

Gemma Snodgrass

01/04/19 31/03/27 Priority 4

Co-opted 

Justin Wheatley

09/09/20

19/03/2023

Priority 1

Co-Opted Lauren Copperthwaite 01/09/19 01/09/23 Resigned 03.10.22
Parent  Jonathan Redhead 16/11/20 16/11/24

Chair ended 03.10.22

Safeguarding, Health & Safety 

Chair of the Resources Committee

Co-Opted 

Christopher Smith

22/09/21 22/09/25

SEND

Foundation Diane Tunnard 22/09/21 22/09/25

PSHE/RSE, Wellbeing

Chair of the School Improvement Committee

Parent Sarah Brewster 02/02/22

02/02/26

Priority 3
Co Opted  Claire Rowett 13/07/22 13/07/26 Priority 2 & 4

Vice Chair Co Opted

Michael Paul 03/10/22 03/10/26
Chair Foundation Peter Cannings 03/10/22 03/10/26
Local Authority Anna Whitham 02/02/2023 02/02/2027

Clerk

Leanne Eaton

Co Opted Vacancy
Foundation Vacancy

Statutory Information for 2021 / 2022

Category of Governor

Full Name of Governor

Date of appointment

End of Term of Office

Responsibilities

Headteacher

Jacqui Palmer

01/01/19

Executive Headteacher

Staff

Gemma Snodgrass

01/04/19 31/03/23 Ofsted Compliant Website

Co-opted 

Justin Wheatley

04/11/21

04/11/22

Curriculum and Leadership

Foundation 

Rev'd Ruth Newton

02/12/19 01/12/23 Resigned 14.07.22
Co-Opted Lauren Copperthwaite 01/09/19 02/10/23
Parent - Chair Jonathan Redhead 16/11/20 15/11/23

Chair as at 15.07.22

Safeguarding, Reading, H&S and Health and Wellbeing

Parent

Victoria Johnson

16/11/20 22/10/21
Co-Opted 

Christopher Smith

22/09/21 22/09/25

All children will flourish, Early Years & SEND

Foundation Diane Tunnard 22/09/21 22/09/25 School Vision & Personal Development
Parent Sarah Brewster 02/02/22

02/02/26

Clerk

Sian Henderson

Local Authority Vacancy
Co Opted Vacancy
Foundation Vacancy

Statutory Information for 2020 / 2021

Category of Governor

Full Name of Governor

Date of appointment

End of Term of Office

Responsibilities

Headteacher

Jacqui Palmer

01/01/19

Executive Headteacher

Staff

Gemma Snodgrass

01/04/19 31/03/23

Parent 

James Bradley

04/11/16

03/11/20

 Leadership and Management

Parent 

Jacqueline Whitaker

04/11/16

3/11/20

SEND/Inclusion, Early Years

Co-opted  Andrew Philpott 01/09/19 18/06/21

Behaviour and Attitudes, Wellbeing

Co-opted (Co-Chair)

Justin Wheatley

30/09/20

03/11/21

Child Protection, Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Quality of Education

Foundation 

Rev'd Ruth Newton

02/12/19 01/12/23

Local Authority

John Bushell

27/11/19

26/11/23

Quality of Education

Co-Opted Lauren Copperthwaite 01/09/19 02/10/23

Co-opted (Co-Chair)

Jacqui Whitaker 24/11/20 28/05/21

SEND/Inclusion, Early Years

Parent Jonathan Redhead 16/11/20 15/11/23
Parent Victoria Johnson 16/11/20

15/11/23

Foundation

Vacancy

Foundation Vacancy

Clerk

Zoe Watt

Statutory Information for 2019 / 2020

Category of Governor

Full Name of Governor

Date of Appointment

End of Term of Office

Responsibilities

Headteacher

Jacqui Palmer

01/01/19

Executive Headteacher

Staff

Gemma Snodgrass

01/04/19 31/03/23

Parent (Chair)

James Bradley

04/11/16

03/11/20

 Leadership and Management

Parent

Jacqueline Whitaker

04/11/16

3/11/20

SEND/Inclusion, Early Years

Co-opted Sharow Andrew Philpott 01/09/19 02/04/23

Behaviour and Attitudes, Wellbeing

Co-opted Sharow (Vice Chair)

Justin Wheatley

19/09/16

03/11/20

Child Protection, Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Quality of Education

Foundation Sharow

Christopher Cowper

24/03/17

24/03/21

Personal Development

Foundation 

Rev'd Ruth Newton

02/12/19 01/12/23

Co-Opted

John Bushell

27/11/19

Quality of Education

Staff Lauren Copperthwaite 01/09/19 02/10/23

Foundation

Vacancy
Co-opted

Vacancy

Clerk

Zoe Watt