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LIST OF GOVERNORS & TRUSTEES – September 2025

Name

Category

Pecuniary/Business Interests:

No. of Meetings Attended during the period September 2024 - August 2025

James Colbert
Governor

Staff Governor (Associate)

Children, Families and Community Committee

(24.06.24 - 24.06.28)

Staff Governor - employed by the Single Academy Trust - associate member only - no voting rights

 

5 out of possible 9

Jemma Finglass
Governor/Trustee

Community Governor
Resources, Audit and Risk Committee

(09.06.22 – 09.06.26)

 

2 out of possible 11

Malcolm Gregory
Governor/Trustee

Community Governor

Children, Families and Community Committee (Chair)

(13.07.16 – 13.07.20)

(13.7.20 - 13.7.24)

 

5 out of possible 9

Clare Henderson   
Trustee/Member                     

Community Governor
Chair of Governors

All Committees
(01.09.25 – 01.09.29)

 

11 out of possible 11

Matthew Iles
Governor

Staff Governor (Associate)

Children, Families and Community Committee

Curriculum & Achievement Committee

(12.09.23 - 12.09.27)

Staff Governor - employed by the Single Academy Trust - associate member only - no voting rights 9 out of possible 10

Rike Jones
Governor/Trustee

Parent Governor

Curriculum & Achievement Committee

(08.03.23 - 08.03.27)

Employer works for the Learning Partners Trust

7 out of possible 10

Aischa Khan
Governor

Staff Governor (Associate)

Curriculum & Achievement Committee

(24.06.24 – 24.06.28)

Staff Governor - employed by the Single Academy Trust - associate member only - no voting rights 10 out of possible 10

Jamie-Lee King
Governor
(3rd Term)

Staff Governor (Associate)
Curriculum & Achievement Committee
(22.9.24 - 24.06.28)
3rd term

Staff Governor - employed by the Single Academy Trust - associate member only - no voting rights

 

8 out of possible 10

Paul Maguire
Governor/Trustee

Co-opted Governor

Curriculum & Achievement Committee

(1.9.2022 - 1.9.2026)
2nd term 

 

10 out of possible 11

Haris Malik
Governor/Trustee

Parent Governor

Children, Families and Community Committee

(14.07.22 - 14.07.26)

 

7 out of possible 9

James Skeels
Governor/Trustee

Community Governor
Resources, Audit and Risk Committee
(19.07.22 – 19.07.26)

 

5 out of possible 11

Niall Smith
(ex Oficio)/Trustee

Headteacher (ex Oficio)
Resources, Audit and Risk Committee - SLT

Headteacher

11 out of possible 11

Bob Steed
Co-opted Governor/Trustee
(3rd Term+)

Co-opted Governor
Children, Families and Community Committee
(
(01.08.25 – 01.08.26)
several terms

 

5 out of possible 11

CLERK
Nichola Bell Clerk   2 out of possible 2
MEMBERS (2024-2025)
Clare Henderson Trustee/Member
- 22.9.2015
   
John Azhar Trustee/Member – 01.09.22   1 out of possible 1 (AGM)
Tony Elsdon Trustee/Member – 04.12.18   1 out of possible 1 (AGM)
Jonathan Walters Trustee/Member – 01.09.22   1 out of possible 1 (AGM)

Community Governor: 5 (out of possible 9)

Staff Governor (Associate only, no voting rights): 4 

Parent Governor: 2 (must have a minimum of 2)

Co-opted Governor: 1 (up to 3)

Headteacher: 1 ex officio

13 out of a possible 20 governors

 

Governors who resigned during the academic year 2024-2025 (and information)

Jo Carroll
Governor/Trustee

Community Governor/Trustee

Children, Families and Community Committee

Resigned 9/12/2024

 

Provided Careers advice to school 4 out of possible 4

Michael Renwick
Governor/Trustee

Parent Governor
Curriculum & Achievement Committee
Resigned 1.9.2025

  7 out of possible 10 
Robin Kent
Governor/Trustee

Co-opted Governor 
Vice-Chair of Governors

Resources, Audit and Risk Committee

resigned 17/3/2025

Unity Schools Trust – Trustee 6 out of possible 7
Mohsen Mirza
Governor/Trustee

Community Governor

Children, Families and Community Committee

Resigned 27/2/2025

  3 out of possible 4
Tim Neale
Governor/Trustee

Community Governor
Children, Families and Community Committee

resigned 15/7/2025

  8 out of possible 9
Governors who are Staff Governors are Associate Governors with limited voting rights.

Governor Committees

Governor Committees take on the delegated functions of the Full Governing Body.

Terms of Reference of All Governor Committees 

The following committees
meet regularly – (standing committees)

The following committees
meet as required –

Resources, Audit & Risk (RAR)

RAR Terms of Reference

Pupil discipline/behaviour

 

Staff pay and performance

 

Complaints

 

Appeals

Curriculum & Achievement (C&A)

C&A Terms of Reference

Children, Families and Community (CFC) 

CFC Terms of Reference