Meet our Governors
The current governors are as follows:
Chair of Governors: Dr Helen Masey-O’Neill Re-elected 4 December 2023
Vice Chair: Ms Fiona Maciel Appointed 12 July 2021
Link Governor: Finance
Ms Sherin Buchanan Appointed 14 July 2015
Mr Adam Bevan, Deputy Head Teacher (Staff Governor) Appointed July 2018
Link Governor: RSHE
Dr Rachael Pearson Appointed 2 December 2019
Link Governor: SEND
Ms Louise Broadbent Appointed 6 December 2021
Link Governor: Safeguarding
Ms Emma Hipkiss-Phillips Appointed 6 December 2021
Link Governor: EYFS
Ms Elizabeth Walker Appointed 21 March 2022
Mrs Hollie Sail (Staff Governor) Appointed 12 December 2022
Mr John Mitchell Appointed 11 July 2024
Mr Craig Poynter Appointed 11 July 2024
Governors who have stepped down in the last two years
Ms Sara Bull Appointed 6 December 2021 / End of Office September 2024
Link Governor: Curriculum
Mrs Judy Barson Appointed 21 March 2022 / End of Office July 2024
Christine Skeats
Appointed: April 2009 End of office: N/A Relevant interests: None
2015/16 Attended: 3 FGB 9 Committees
2016/17 Attended: 3 FGB 9 Committees 1 extraordinary meeting 3 Governor Monitoring
2017/18 Attended: 3 FGB 8 Committees
2018/19 Attended: 3 FGB 8 Committees
2019/20 Attended: 3 FGB 5 Committees 1 extraordinary meeting
2020/21 Attended: 3 FGB 6 Committees
2021/22 Attended: 3 FGB 6 Committee
2022/23 Attended: 2 FGB 4 Committee
Dr Warren Pearce (Parent) Appointed 9th February 2017 End of office:8th February 2025
Relevant interests: None
2016/17 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committees 2 Governor Monitoring
2017/18 Attended: 3 FGB 8 Committee
2018/19 Attended: 2 FGB 4 Committee
2019/20 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committee 1 extraordinary meeting
2020/21 Attended: 3 FGB 3 Committee
2021/22 Attended: 2FGB 3 Committee
2022/23 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committee
Link Governor: Disadvantaged children and looked after children
Ms Z Mohammed Appointed 22 March 2021 End of office 21 March 2025
2020/21 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committee
2021/22 Attended: 1 FGB 2 Committee
2022/23 Attended: 1 committee
Link Governor: Reading
Rachel Humphriss (Staff Governor) Appointed: 17 October 13 End of office:16 October 2025 Relevant interests: Member of staff
2015/16 Attended: 3 FGB 0 Committee
2016/17 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committee 1 extraordinary general meeting
2017/18 Attended: 3 FGB 1 Committee
2018/19 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committee
2019/20 Attended: 3 FGB 1 Committee 1 extraordinary meeting
2020/21 Attended: 3 FGB 2 Committee
2021/22 Attended: 1 FGB 1 Committee
Link Governor: Staff wellbeing
Mrs Elizabeth Hargrave (Parent Governor ) Appointed 8 March 2016: End of office:6 March 2024 Relevant interests: None
2015/16 Attended: 3 FGB 5 Committee
2016/17 Attended: 3 FGB 6 Committees 3 Governor Monitoring 1 extraordinary general meeting
2017/18 Attended: 3 FGB 6 Committees
2018/19 Attended: 2 FGB 7 Committees
2019/20 Attended: 1 FGB 3 Committees
2020/21 Attended: 3 FGB 3 committee
2021/22 Attended: 1 FGB
Link Governor: Writing
Ms Katie Marsh Appointed 6th December 21
Attended 1 FGB
Mrs Debbie Dyson Appointed 12th March 2018 End of Office 11th March 2022 Relevant interests : None
2017/18 Attended: 2 FGB 1 Committee
2018/19 Attended: 3 FGB 3 Committee
2019/20 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committee HTPM 1 extraordinary committee
2020/21 Attended: 3 FGB 4 Committee
Link governor: Safeguarding