Governors
Our School Governing Body
Governors are a voluntary body of people who guide and support the strategic direction of the school. They are members of the school team and their contribution to the running of the school is highly valued.
School Governing Body
The instrument of government states that the governing body shall consist of:
- 2 parent governors
- 1 local authority governor
- 1 staff governor
- 1 headteacher
- 2 co-opted governors
The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
- Set the aims and objectives for the school
- Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
- Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)
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Angela Woods Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Chair of Governors Date Appointed: 01/02/2019 Term of Office: 01/02/2019 -31/01/2023 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Dashwood Health and Safety, Self Employed - declared 21st Nov 2019 Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 100% FGB, 100% Resources & School Community, 100% Children & Learning, 100% Pay |
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Peter Abbotts Parent Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Vice Chair of Governors Date Appointed: 1/10/2017 Term of Office: 1/10/2017 - 31/9/2021 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: SCC - Education support, employed - declared 21st Nov 2019 Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 100% FGB, 100% Resources & School Community, 100% Children & Learning, 100% Pay |
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Sarah Smithers Head Teacher Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: 22/11/2018 Term of Office: 22/11/2018 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Head Teacher WBIS Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 100% FGB, 100% Resources & School Community, 100% Children & Learning, 100% Pay |
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Jason Kerr Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Governor Champion for: English Reading, Phonics, Behaviour and Safety Date Appointed: 24/11/2016 Term of Office: 24/11/2016- 23/11/2020 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: KPMG LLP -professional services, employed - declared 21st Nov 2019 Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 80% FGB, 60% Resources & School Community |
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Stuart Bradshaw Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Governor Champion for: English Reading, Phonics, Behaviour and Safety Date Appointed: 10/3/2020 Term of Office: 10/3/2020 - 9/3/2024 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 100% FGB, 80% Resources & School Community, 66% Children & Learning |
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Becky Perry LEA Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Children & Learning, Safeguarding Governor Date Appointed: 27/3/2017 Term of Office: 27/3/2017 - 22/3/2021 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Coombe Girls School - Secondary School Academy - Employee declared 21st Nov 2019 Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 100% FGB, 100% Children & Learning |
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Shirley James Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: 22/11/2018 Term of Office: 22/11/2018 - 21/11/2022 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 80% FGB, 66% Children & Learning
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Carla Brannan Parent Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: 30/10/2017 Term of Office: 30/10/2017 - 29/10/2021 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: KPMG - Professional Legal services, employee declared 21st Nov 2019 Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 100% FGB, 80% Resources & School Community, 66% Children & Learning |
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Amanda Boote Local Authority Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: 7/3/2019 Term of Office: 7/3/2019 - 6/3/2023 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Woking Borough Council SCC, County Councillor declared 21st Nov 2019 Governance roles in other educational institutions: n/a Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 40% FGB, 0% Resources & School Community, 0% Children & Learning |
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Sophie Pugh Staff Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: 7/7/2019 Term of Office: 7/7/2019 - 6/7/2023 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 80% FGB, 66% Children & Learning
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Past Governors
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Shiv Gopalan Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: 10/3/2016 Term of Office: 10/3/2016 - 9/3/2020 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): 50% FGB, 66% Resources & School Community |
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Alan Cross Associate Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed:01/09/2018 Term of Office: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee): |