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Meadowhead School

Meadowhead SchoolAcademy Trust

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