Governance Board 2025-26

Governance Board Constitution

Governor Type	Number of Posts   (From 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026)
Head Teacher	1
Staff	1
Parent	3
Co-opted	4
Local Authority	1
TOTAL	10

Meeting Attendance: this will be published at the end of the academic year.

Governor Details

Paul Banyard
Governor Category	1.    Associate Member until 24/11/2021 – no voting rights 2.    Co-opted from 25/11/2021  - 24/11/2025
Term of Office	1.    4 years to 07/12/2024 (superseded by co-opted post from 25/11/2021)2.    4 years 24/11/2025
Appointed/Elected by:	1.    Appointed by the Governance Board.    2. Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Finance and Premises Committee, Pay Committee,
Additional Responsibilities:	Development and training governor
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Link: Staff Wellbeing

 

Roger Guy
Governor Category	Local Authority
Term of Office	First appointed 2015. 4 years to 28/5/2026
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board following nomination by the Local Authority
Committee/Panel Membership:	Finance and Premises Committee Pay Committee HT’s Performance Management Panel
Additional Responsibilities:	Finance, Maths,
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

 

Kira Jacobs
Governor Category	Associate Member (non-governor – Deputy Head Teacher) – no voting rights
Term of Office	4 years to 31/08/2026
Appointed/Elected by:	Governing Body
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards Committee
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Employed by the school

 

Catherine Mulley
Governor Category	Staff
Term of Office	4 years to 28/09/202 - 27/09/2027
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards Committee
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Staff

 

Emma Moakes
Governor Category	Head Teacher
Term of Office	N/A – Ex Officio
Appointed/Elected by:	N/A – Ex Officio
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards Committee Finance and Premises Committee Pay Committee
Additional Responsibilities:
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Employed by the school

 

Don Naylor
Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 years to 23/04/2027
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Finance and Premises Committee HT’s Performance Management Panel Pay Committee
Additional Responsibilities:	Health and safety
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

 

Dr Elizabeth George
Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 years to 23/04/2027
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Vice Chair, Curriculum and standards committee
Additional Responsibilities:	Well being and pupil premium
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Parent

Katie Shimman
Governor Category	Parent
Term of Office	4 years to 02/02/2027
Appointed/Elected by:	Elected by parents
Committee/Panel Membership:	Finance and Resources Committee Pay Committee
Additional Responsibilities:	Chair of the Finance and Premises Committee Chair of the Pay Committee Safeguarding governor, attendance
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Owner of Waterside Tutoring Employed at Abbotswood Junior School

 

Lisa Taylor
Governor Category	Co – opted
Term of Office	4 years to 02/02/2026
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Chair of governors Curriculum and standards chair
Additional Responsibilities:	Head Teacher management performance chair  Chair of governors Wider curriculum, sustainability, behaviour that challenges
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	Parent

 

Inger Smith-Petersen
Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 Years to 27/09/2027
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards Head Teacher management performance
Additional Responsibilities:	Literacy, SEN,
Business, Financial or Material Interests:

 

Marvin Batsirayi Zuva

Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 Years to 21/11/2028
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards
Additional Responsibilities:	Sustainability, Training
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

Douglas Holloway 

Governor Category	Co-opted
Term of Office	4 Years to 114/5/2029
Appointed/Elected by:	Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership:	Curriculum and Standards
Additional Responsibilities:	SEN, Attendance, Safeguarding
Business, Financial or Material Interests:	None declared

 

 

Governors

The governors play an important part in determining policies for the organisation and conduct of the school as well as representing the local community. The governors meet at least twice a term.

Governor Meeting attendance, please see attachment.

Attached is detailed information for each governor, including different roles and responsibilities.  This will also include attendance data.

KEY: FGB = FULL GOVERNING BODY MEETING       PC = PAY COMMITTEE          AR = DID NOT ATTEND BUT APOLOGIES  RECEIVED

         C&S= CURRICULUM COMMITTEE     F&P = FINANCE AND PREMISES COMMITTEE  N/A = ATTENDANCE NOT EXPECTED