Governing Body

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We want to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and the role we play at each school.

The Governing Body has an important part to play in raising school standards. We set the strategic direction for the schools, ensure financial accountability and monitor and evaluate school performance. While the  Head teacher and members of SLT  are responsible for the day-to-day running of each school, our role is often described as acting as “a critical friend”. We provide strategic governance to ensure that all children get the best possible education, constantly challenging the schools to attain the best possible performance.
 
We have responsibility together with the leadership teams for agreeing the policies for the general running of each school. We fulfil statutory duties to ensure that each school is a safe, healthy and inclusive environment. We provide support and challenge to the leadership team of each school on all issues that affect the learning and welfare of our pupils. We also have a responsibility to handle complaints, though it is important to note that individual problems should, at the outset, be directed first to your child’s teacher and then to the school’s leadership team.
 

The Governing Body is drawn from the school staff, parents of children at the schools, the community that our schools serve and people who have applied through – or been nominated by – the Local Authority. The usual term of office is four years but many governors stand for re-election and serve more than one term.

Meet the Governors:
 
Chair of Governors: Katy Radburn-Smith 
Vice Chair: Fiona Henderson
Clerk: 
Head Teacher: Vikki Marsh-Ballard
Local Authority: Fiona Henderson
Parent Governors: Dennis Burson, Chris Norris, Katy Radburn-Smith
Staff Governor: Jess Wylde
Co-opted Governors: Fiona Henderson, Stephen Mbuthia, Tyrone Rees, Lucy Todd, Ian Wallis
Associate: 
 
Governor pecuniary interests
Name  Business Entity  Nature of interest  Date declared
Dennis Burson   Stockham School   Married to employee; parent   October 2022
Ruth Burbank   Stockham School
  Headteacher
  October 2022
Fiona Henderson   River Learning Trust   Employee   October 2022
Stephen Mbuthia     None   May 2022
Chris Norris   Stockham School   Married to employee; Parent   February 2023
Katy Radburn-Smith   Stockham School   Parent   October 2022
Tyrone Rees   Stockham School   Married to employee; parent   October 2022
Lucy Todd    Abingdon School   Employee   May 2022
Jess Wylde   Stockham School   Employee   October 2022