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Governor Information

 

Constitution of the Governing body, Members & Terms of Office

2026 - 2027

(Clerk to the Governing Body: Nuz Patel) 

Name of Governor  

Category of Governor  

Appointing Authority  

Date appointed  

Current term of office  

Position of Responsibility &  Committee membership  

Nominated as Governor of

John Keating – Chair of Governors

Co-Opted

Appointed By Governing Body

April 2025

April 2025 to

April 2027

  • Chair Of Governors from April 2026
  • Complaints Appeals Committee
  • Performance Management Committee  
  • Standards and Effectiveness Committee
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Buildings/Finance
  • HT Appraisal

 

  • Child Protection

Mrs Barbara  

Gardener  

 

Co-Opted  

Appointed by governing body  

September 2013

11/9/2013 to  

10/9/2028

  • Confidential Committee
  • HT Appraisal
  • Resources
  • Standards and Effectiveness Committee
  • Buildings/Finance

 

 

 

 

 

  • Inclusion

 

Miss Jill Lucas  

Headteacher  

n/a  

September 2020  

1/9/2020 to

31/8/2027

  • Resources Committee  

(Buildings/Finance/Health & Safety)  

  • Standards and Effectiveness Committee  

 

  • Confidential Committee

 

 

          n/a  

Dr. Margaret Small

(Vice Chair)  

Co-Opted  

Appointed by governing body  

June 2014  

18/6/2014 to  

17/6/2026

  • Performance Management Committee  
  • Standards and  

Effectiveness & Curriculum  

Committee  

  • Resources Committee  

         Buildings/Finance

 

 

 

  • Literacy  
  • Link Governor (training)  
  • LASGB  
  • Website compliance

 

Miss Rachel Little

Co-Opted  

Appointed by governing body  

October 2022

31/10/2022 to  

30/10/2026  

  • Resources Committee  

(Buildings/Finance/Health & Safety)  

  • Standards and Effectiveness & Curriculum Committee

  

 

 

 

  •  Literacy    

 

 

                  

Mrs Laura Rainbow

Staff Governor

Appointed by Governing Body

July 2023

July 2023 to

July 27

  • Resources
  • Standards and Effectiveness

To be agreed

Mrs Sam Joel

Co-Opted

Appointed by Governing body

March 2026

March 2026 to

March 2028

  • Confidential Committee
  • Pay Committee
  •  
  •  

 

 

To be agreed

Ms Joy Rushton

Co-Opted

Appointed By Governing Body

July 2026

July 2026 to July 2028

 

  • Pay Committee
  •  
  •  

 

 

To be agreed

Ms Mona Elrayes

Co-Opted

Appointed By Governing Body

September 2026

September 2026 to September 2028

To be agreed

To be agreed

Governors who have now left

 

 

Date Appointed

Date Of Leaving

 

 

Mr Keith Simpson

Co-Opted

Appointed by Governing Body

April 2024

 April 2026

 

 

Ms Lucky Kaur

Co-Opted

Appointed by Governing Body

January 2025

May 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Governor Declarations of Interest:

 Annual declarations of interest are completed on the Governor Hub.

Unless stated, no declarations have been made.

Name                        Latest Declaration completed date

John Keating -         8th September 2026

Jill Lucas -                 5th October 2026

Barbara Gardner -  5th October 2026

Rachel Little -          5th October 2026 

Margaret Small -    21st September 2026

Joy Rushton -         18th September 2026 - also a Governor at another school.

Laura Rainbow -    5th October 2026

Sam Joel - to be completed - reminder sent 5/10/26

Mona Elrayes - to be completed - new Governor