Governors
The Governing body is responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, the Governors set the school’s aims and policies.
Key roles of Governors
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- To ensure accountability for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure value for money.
- To support and challenge and undertake the role of ‘critical friend’.
They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:
- Determining how the school’s budget is spent.
- The employment relationship with staff.
- Hearing appeals and grievances.
- Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and other activities.
- Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline.
- Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe.
- Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies.
| Governor | Category | Roles & Responsibilities | Start-End Date | Attendance 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlotte Dawes | Clerk | Clerk to Governors | N/A | Full |
| Phil Anton | Foundation Governor | Chair of Finance Committee | June 2023-27 | |
| Aneata Boote | Foundation Governor | Complaints Committee | June 2023-27 | |
| Rachel Clark | Foundation Governor | Finance Committee | June 2023-27 | |
Emma Daniell | Foundation Governor | Chair of Governors, | Sept 2021-25 | Full |
Danny Evans | Parent Governor | Vice Chair of Governors, | Sept 2021-25 | Full |
| Monica Hogan McDonagh | Headteacher | Headteacher | N/A | Full |
| Sam Godfrey | Parent Governor | Safeguarding, Attendance, Filtering and Monitoring | Oct 2023-27 | |
| Lord Hertford | Foundation Governor | Oct 2023-27 | 2 out of 3 | |
Sheila Mellor | Associate Member | Deputy Headteacher | N/A | Full |
| Paul Mellows | Foundation Governor | Chair of Education Committee | June 2023-27 |
Declarations of interest
| Governor | Nature of interest | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Charlotte Dawes | Nothing to declare | |
| Phil Anton | Nothing to declare | |
| Aneata Boote | Business or finance
| Relation owns plumbing business that has carried out works at the school (Oct/Nov '23) |
| Rachel Clark | Personal or close family relationship | Son attends the school |
Emma Daniell | Warwickshire County Council
| Husband is a councillor (May 2021-May 2024)
|
Danny Evans | Nothing to declare |
|
Monica Gamble | Nothing to declare | |
Sheila Mellor | Nothing to declare | |
Paul Mellows | Nothing to declare | |
| Sam Godfrey | Business or finance interests
Personal or close relationship
Other governance role | Employee of Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust (from July 2009) Director of Safeguarding
Daughter at the school
Brooke Western Trust - Safeguarding Trustee (Nov '23) |
| Lord Hertford | Business or finance interests | Owns the land around the school |
Updated March 2024