Meet our Governors
The current governors are as follows:
Chair of Governors
Dr Warren Pearce (Parent) Appointed 9th February 2017 End of office:8th February 2021
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: 1 FGB
Link Governor: EYFS
Vice Chair
Dr Helen Masey-O’Neill Appointed 9th March 2020 End of office: 8th March 2024
Relevant interests: None
2019/20 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committees 1 extraordinary meeting 1 Pay committee
2020/21 Attended: 1 FGB
Full members of the governing body
Mrs Elizabeth Hargrave (Parent Governor ) Appointed 8 March 2016: End of office:6 March 2020 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: 1 FGB
Pay committee, Interviews, Looked After Children G
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: 1 FGB 2 Committees
Appointed: 14 July 2015 End of office: 13 July 2017 Relevant interests: None
2015/16 Attended: 3 FGB 3 Committees
2016/17 Attended: 1 FGB 4 Committees
2017/18 Attended: 2 FGB 6 Committees
2018/19 Attended: 2 FGB 6 Committees
2019/20 Attended: 2 FGB 0 Committees 1 HTPM
2020/21 Attended: 0 FGB 0 Committes
Chair People Committee Link governor: Health and Safety
Rachel Humphriss (Staff Governor) Appointed: 17 October 13 End of office:16 October 2017 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: 1 FGB
Relevant interests: Governor Jessie Gray Primary
2015/16 Attended: 3 FGB
2016/17 Attended: 3 FGB 2 Committee 1 extraordinary general meeting
2017/18 Attended: 3 FGB 1 Committee
2018/19 Attended: 2 FGB 1 Committee
2019/20 Attended: 3 FGB 0 Committee 1 extraordinary meeting
2020/21 Attended: 1 FGB
Appointed full staff governor July 2018
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: 1 FGB
Link governor: Safeguarding
Dr R Pearson Appointed 2 December 2019 End of office 1 December 2023
2019/20 Attended: 3 FGB 2 committee 1 extraordinary committee
2020/21 Attended: 1 FGB
Associate members (No voting rights)
Mr Andrew Phillips Appointed 13.7.15 Relevant interests: None Advises LAC/SAFEGUARDING
2015/16 Attended: 1FGB LAC advice
Governors who have stepped down in the last two years
Rev James Pacey
Appointed 9th March 2020.End of office: March 2024
2019/20 Attended 1 FGB 1 Committee 1 disciplinary committee
Fumen Irimiya (co-opted) Appointed: 27 March 2017 End of office: 27 March 2021 Relevant interests: None
2016/17 Attended: 2 FGB 1 Committee 1 extraordinary general meeting
2017/18 Attended: 1 FGB 5 Committee
2018/19 Attended: 1 FGB 3 Committee
2019/20 Attended: 0 FGB 0 Committee 1 HTPM
Was previously an associate governor appointed 28.11.16
Ms Gemma Morris (co-opted) Appointed: 8 March 2016 End of office: 7 March 2020 Relevant interests: Teach First
2015/16 Attended: 2 FGB 3 Committees
2016/17 Attended: 3 FGB 5 Committees 1 extraordinary general meeting 2 Governor monitoring
2017/17 Attended: 2 FGB 4 committee
2018/19 Attended: 2 FGB 4 committee
2019/20 Attended: 1 FGB O Committee Pay Committee
Link governor: SEN Chair CVS
Ms Dionne Rose Appointed 2 December 2018 End of office 1 December 2022
Relevant interests: None
2018/19 Attended: 3 FGB 1 Committee
2019/20 Attended: 0 FGB 0 Committee
Sophie Russell (LA Governor) Appointed: 2 December 14 End of office 30 November 2018 Relevant interests: Governor at Denewood
2015/16 Attended: 2 FGB 2 Committees
2016/17 Attended: 3 FGB 1 Committees
2017/18 Attended: Resigned Autumn 2017
1 extraordinary general meeting Link governor: Safeguarding
Mr Deepak Bilakhia (co-opted) Appointed 8 March 2016 End of office: 7 March 2020
2015/16 Attended: 1 FGB 2 Committees
2016/17 Attended: 2 FGB 1 Committee
2017/18 Attended: 0 FGB 0 Committee
Left governing body March 2018
Mr Roger Nicholls (Parent) Appointed: 9th February 2017 End of office: 8 February 2021
2016/17 Attended: 1 FGB 1 Committee 1 extraordinary general meeting 2 Governor monitoring
2017/18 Attended: 1 FGB 3 Committee
Left governing body July 2018
Michele Orpen
Appointed: 14 July 15 End of office: 13 July 2017 Relevant interests: None
2015/16 Attended: 3 FGB 3 Committee
2016/17 Attended 3 FGB 8 Committee 1 governor monitoring
2017/18 Attended: 3 FGB 7 committee
2018/19 Attended: 1 FGB 2 committee
Link governor: Finance
Left Governing body July 2018