School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards, by supporting and challenging school leaders.
Our governing body consists of 10 members and is supported by the clerk.
The purpose of the clerk’s role is to:
• Provide advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters.
• Provide effective administrative support to the governing body and its committees.
• Ensure the governing body is properly constituted.
• Manage information effectively in accordance with legal requirements.
Our governance is at two levels - the board of Trustees (follow the link below for more detail) and the Local Governing Board to whom there is a huge amount of delegation.
EKC Schools Trust governance information
The composition of the LGB and their responsibilities for 2023-24 is outlined below.
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Dan Corcoran
Responsibilities: Monitoring Behaviour & Attitudes/Attendance, Safeguarding - monitoring & filtering
Term of office until: 20/1/2025
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Tracey Cripps
Responsibilities: Monitoring Quality of Education & Pupil Premium strategy
Term of office until: 11/1/2027
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Maria Beaney
Responsibilities: Vice- chair, monitoring Quality of Education & Pupil Premium strategy, Finance & Headteacher performance management
Term of office until: 28/2/2028
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Neala Whybrow
Responsibilities: Co-Chair, monitoring Quality of Education, SEND, Safeguarding, Finance
Term of office until: 3/4/2025
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Carl Hudson
Responsibilities: Monitoring Quality of Education, Headteacher performance management, Health & Safety
Term of office until: 9/11/2026
Governor type: Parent
Governor name: Dr Paul Found
Responsibilities: Health & Safety, monitoring Quality of Education
Term of office until: 1/9/2027
Governor type: Parent
Governor name:Clara Colbourne
Responsibilities: Co-Chair co-ordinating monitoring, monitoring Quality of Education, SEND
Term of office until: 18/5/2025
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Lizzie Williams
Responsibilities: monitoring Quality of Education, SEND
Term of office until: 17/1/2028
Governor type: Staff
Governor name: Justine Hopkins
Responsibilities: monitoring Behaviour & Attitudes
Term of office until: 28/2/2028
Governor type: Headteacher
Governor name: Andrew Harrison
Clerk to the governors:
Claire Edgeworth
If you would like to speak to any of our Governors, please do not hesitate to contact them via the school office or use the contact form below to e-mail the clerk, who will contact the relevant governor. The Chair of Governors can also be contacted in writing using the school postal address.