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Our Governors

School Governors

Role of the Governing Board

The role of a governor is to contribute to the work of the Governing Board in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children.

The main responsibilities of a Governor

  • As part of a team;
  • The Setting the strategic direction of the school;
  • Holding the leadership to account for the performance of the school;
  • Making sure that resources are used well for the needs of the children.

The Governing Board is made up of:

  • Co-opted Governors (appointed by the Trustees)
  • Parent Governors (elected by parents)
  • Staff Governors (elected by staff)

Please find below details of how our Governing Board is structured, including the names, positions, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

The Governors can be contacted at any time via a sealed envelope marked 'Private & Confidential' and delivered to the Company Secretary at the school office.

Code of Conduct 2024-2025Governance Handbook on gov.uk

 

Meet the Governors (click to expand section)

Last updated October 2024

Name

Position

Date of Appointment

Term of Office

Responsibility

Appointed by

Governance roles in other educational institutions

Business and Financial interests

Mrs Charlotte Nott

Executive Head Teacher

01.09.2015

 

 

 

 

 

Melissa Byrne

 

Staff Governor 23.10.2023 4 years   Staff   None Declared
Emma Simpson Head of School 01.01.2024          

Jane Cross

 

Vice Chair

18.07.2022

4 years

 

Trustees

 

Related to Sean Cross (NPS Governor)

Andy Beech Chair 22.09.2022 4 years

 

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Trustees   Works  at Marlborough Primary School

Kamran Hussain

 

Co-opted 14.02.2023 4 years Curriculum Trustees  

AHT St. Saviour's Primary

Staff Governor

Sandra Cable

 

Co-opted 27.03.2023 4 years Wellbeing Trustees   None Declared

 

Katie Burke

Co-opted 17.07.2023 4 years SEND Trustees Works at Ulverley Primary School

Fadwa Hakmi

Parent Governor

01.03.2022

4 years

Safeguarding, Behaviour & Attendance

Parents

 

None Declared

Shabeena Ara Parent Governor 20.09.2022 4 years Sports Premium & Pupil Premium Parents   None Declared

Mrs Charlotte Taft

Clerk

 

 

Link to Governor training

 

 

Attingham Education

RESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

 

Date Resigned/End of Term

 

 

 

 

 

Maria Nicholaou

Co-opted

31.08.2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attendance 2024 - 2025 (click to expand section)

NAME 

ATTENDANCE 

Charlotte Nott - Executive Head Teacher

1/1

Emma Simpson - Head of School

1/1

Andy Beech - Chair

1/1

Jane Cross - Co-opted

1/1

Kamran Hussain - Co-opted

1/1

Katie Burke - Co-opted

1/1

Sandra Cable - Co-opted

1/1

Melissa Byrne - Staff

1/1

Fadwa Hakmi - Parent

1/1
Shabeena Ara - Parent

1/1 

 

  

Attendance 2023 - 2024 (click to expand section)

NAME

ATTENDANCES

Charlotte Nott

(Executive Head Teacher)

4/4

Emma Simpson

(Head of School)

4/4

Melissa Byrne

(Staff Governor)

2/2

Andy Beech - Vice Chair

(Co-opted Governor)

3/4

Jane Cross

(Co-opted Governor)

3/4

Maria Nicholaou - Chair

(Co-opted Governor)

3/4

Fadwa Hakmi

(Parent Governor)

4/4

Shabeen Ara

(Parent Governor)

4/4

Sandra Cable 

(Co-opted Governor)

3/4

Kamran Hussain

(Co-opted Governor)

3/4