Who’s Who – Governors

 

All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions, ultimately to represent the school community.

The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Equals Trust Board of Directors. Whilst the headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such things as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and holds the headteacher to account for the performance of the school.

The full Governing Body is made up of a mixture of parent, local authority, co-opted and staff governors. The Governing Body now consists of:

  • The headteacher
  • Two elected staff governors
  • Six Trust appointed governors
  • Three elected parent governors

The standard term of office for a governor is four years and the chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year. You can contact any member of the Governing Body via the school office.

Our current Governing Body are:

Justin AshmoreChair of Governors
Type of Governor:Trust appointed
Term of office:01/01/2022 - 31/12/2026
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:None
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:6/6 100%
Lisa De RosaVice Chair of Governors
Type of Governor:Trust appointed
Term of office:16/11/2020 - 15/11/2024
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:None
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:5/6 83%
Debbie Alcock 
Type of Governor:Staff
Term of office:3/11/2020 - 2/11/2024
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:None
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:6/6 100%
Rob Gilbey 
Type of Governor:Headteacher (De facto Governor)
Term of office:007/09/2016 -
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:Spouse: Aspire MAT employee
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:6/6 100%
Laura Harper 
Type of Governor:Parent
Term of office:30/09/2019 - 29/09/2023
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:None
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:5/6 83%
Ann Cooreman 
Type of Governor:Trust Appointed
Term of office:06/06/2022 - 05/06/2026
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:None
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:1/2. 50%
David Thacker 
Type of Governor:Trust appointed
Term of office:16/11/2020 - 15/11/2024
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:Spouse: Equals Trust employee
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:6/6 100%
Lisa Williams 
Type of Governor:Parent
Term of office:10/01/2022 - 09/01/2026
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:None
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:4/4. 100%
Freya Garbett 
Type of Governor:Staff
Term of office:13/05/2022 - 12/05/2026
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:None
Relationships to other governors or school staff:None
Attendance record at governing body meetings during the last 12 months:2/2 100%
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