Members of the Governing Body
The Governors
Lynda Taylor – Chair of Governors
Lisa Read – Joint Vice Chair of Governors
Andy James - Joint Vice Chair of Governors
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MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY
2024-2025
Type |
Name |
Committee |
Other Governance Roles |
Has Voting Rights |
Original Appointment Date |
Current Term of Office From |
Current Term of Office Ends |
Parent |
Chris Oakley |
Finance & Resources |
Audit Link Governor Vice-Chair – Finance & Resources Committee |
Yes |
19.01.24 |
19.01.24 |
18.04.28 |
Parent |
Serena Thorpe |
Pupils |
|
Yes |
03.10.24 |
03.10.24 |
02.10.28 |
Parent |
Sarah Slowther |
TBC |
|
Yes |
03.10.24 |
03.10.24 |
02.10.28 |
Parent |
Mr Jon Wheat |
Finance & Resources |
Equality Link Governor |
Yes |
01.02.21 |
01.02.21 |
31.01.25 |
Parent |
Mrs Helen Batty |
Pupils, Teaching & Achievement |
Sixth Form Link Governor |
Yes |
01.02.21 |
01.02.21 |
31.01.25 |
Parent |
Mrs Fiona Newton |
Pupils, Teaching & Achievement |
Vice-Chair – Pupils Committee |
Yes |
06.02.23 |
06.02.23 |
05.02.27 |
Parent |
Mr Ben Anderson |
Pupils, Finance & Resources, Strategy |
Chair – Pupils Committee Pupil Premium Link Governor |
Yes |
22.02.23 |
22.02.23 |
21.02.27 |
Community |
Mrs Lisa Read |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils, Strategy |
Joint Vice-Chair of Governors Chair – Teaching & Achievement Committee SEN Link Governor |
Yes |
08.12.17 |
07.12.21 |
06.12.25 |
Community |
Mrs Lynda Taylor |
All Committees |
Chair of Governors Chair – Strategy Committee Student Personal Development & Careers Link Governor Sustainability Link Governor |
Yes |
01.09.17 |
01.09.21 |
31.08.25 |
Community |
Mr Chris Levett |
Finance & Resources |
Audit Link Governor |
Yes |
02.10.23 |
02.10.23 |
01.10.27 |
Community |
Mr Andy James |
Teaching & Achievement, Strategy |
Joint Vice-Chair of Governors Vice-Chair – Teaching & Achievement Committee Quality of Education Link Governor |
Yes |
03.10.22 |
03.10.22 |
2.10.26 |
Community |
Mr Richard Law |
Finance & Resources, Strategy |
Chair – Finance & Resources Committee |
Yes |
07.12.19 |
07.12.23 |
06.12.27 |
Community |
Mr Peter Wilson |
Full Governing Body |
Joint Behaviour Link Governor |
Yes |
06.12.19 |
02.12.24 |
01.12.25 |
Community |
Miss Katie Arundale |
Finance & Resources, Pupils |
HR and Staff Wellbeing Link Governor |
Yes |
22.01.21 |
22.01.21 |
22.01.25 |
Community |
Mrs Debbie Clark |
Pupils, Teaching & Achievement |
Safeguarding & Attendance Link Governor |
Yes |
08.07.19 |
07.07.23 |
06.07.27 |
Meadowhead Together |
Vacancy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meadowhead Together |
Ms Chris Murphy |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils |
Joint Behaviour Link Governor |
Yes |
19.02.24 |
19.02.24 |
18.02.28 |
Headteacher |
Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy |
All committees |
|
Yes |
01.09.18 |
Ex officio governor |
|
Staff |
Miss Avril James |
TBC |
|
No |
18.09.24 |
18.09.24 |
17.09.28 |
Staff |
Miss Rachael Brown |
Pupils |
|
No |
18.09.24 |
18.09.24 |
17.09.24 |
Staff |
Mr Richard Beigel |
Teaching & Achievement |
|
No |
22.04.21 |
22.04.21 |
21.04.25 |
Associate |
Mr Kevin Elliott |
Finance & Resources & Strategy |
|
No |
N/A |
||
Associate |
Miss Tamsin Woodward |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils & Strategy |
|
No |
N/A |
Establishment | Parent | 7 | |
Community | 9 | ||
Foundation/Trust | 2 | Appointed by Meadowhead Together (formally the Meadowhead Community Learning Trust (MCLT) | |
Staff | 3 | ||
Associate | 3 | Current members of the Senior Leadership Team | |
Voting Rights | No voting rights for Associates |
Governors resigned/term of office expired within the last 12 months
- Jessica Headey (Parent Governor) resigned 01.07.2024
- Mr Ian Sibbald (Parent Governor) resigned 21.06.2024
- Mrs Emma Cobbold (Community Governor) term of office ended 06.10.2023
- Miss Marcie Dunbar (Staff Governor) resigned 19.07.24
- Mrs Maureen Neill (Meadowhead Community Learning Trust Governor) resigned 19.07.24
- Mrs Stacey Shaw (Staff Governor) resigned 18.09.24
Governors - term expired within the last 12 months
- Debbie Clark (Parent Governor) 07/07/23 (staying on as Community Governor - see above)
updated 04.10.2024