Governing Body
The school’s governing body was reconstituted under the 2012 regulation in July 2014, and consists of 16 governors, each with a term of office of four years. The full governing body meet 4 times a year and the sub committees of Resources and Personnel and Learning and Pastoral meet each half term.
The governing body fully supports the DfE definition of its core purpose:
The purpose of governance is to provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.
All boards, no matter what type of schools or how many schools they govern, have three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
(Governor’s Handbook, DfE 2019)
Governing Body details are below:
Dr Amanda Barton – Amanda is a Co-opted governor and Chair of the Governing Body. Amanda is a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee and is link governor for special educational needs. She was appointed on 18th September 21 and her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 100%.
Mrs Claire McEvoy – Claire is a Co-opted governor and Vice Chair of the Governing Body, she was appointed on 19th January 20 and her term of office runs for four years. Claire is a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 90%.
Mr Andrew Wild – Andrew is a Co-opted governor and is Chair of the Resources & Personnel Committee. Andrew is also link governor for health & safety. Andrew was appointed on 19th June 22 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 90%.
Mrs Jayne Jodrell – Jayne is a Co-opted governor, and is Chair of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Jayne was reappointed on the 21st May 23 and her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 80%.
Mrs Angela Foulkes – Angela is a Co-opted governor and a member of the Resources & Personnel Committee. Angela was appointed on 2nd December 19 and her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 90%.
Miss Tracie Haskell – Tracie is a Co-opted governor and was appointed on the 15th October 21 and her term of office runs for four years. Tracie is a member of the Resources & Personnel Committee and link governor for safeguarding. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 60%.
Mr Danny Sims – Danny is a Co-opted governor and a member of the Resources & Personnel Committee. He was appointed on the 15th November 21 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 100%.
Mrs Lucy Padkin – Lucy is a Parent governor and a member of the Resources & Personnel Committee and link governor for Looked after Children. Lucy was appointed on 21st May 19 and her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 70%.
Mr Andrew Semple - Andrew is a Parent governor, and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. He was appointed on 15th November 21 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 100%.
Mrs Louise Smith - Louise is a Parent governor, and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Louise was appointed on 15th November 21 and her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 100%.
Mrs Emma Swift – Emma is a Parent governor, and was appointed on 7th February 2023. Her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil.
Mr John Hardy – John is the LA governor and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee, John was appointed on the 10th October 18 and we are waiting for ratification of his re-appointment by Derbyshire County Council. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 90%.
Mr Pete Henshall – Pete is the Staff governor and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Pete was appointed on the 11th July 22 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 100%.
Mr Simon Grieves (Headteacher) – Simon is a member of all of the committees. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2021-2022 is 90%.
The Chair of the governing body may be contacted as follows: chair@chapelhigh.org.uk
Governing Body Structure (16 governors) | ||
Resources and Personnel Committee (8 governors)Vision, direction and accountability: Finance |
Steering Committee (5 governors)Vision, direction and accountability: School Improvement Planning. |
Learning and Pastoral Committee (8 governors)Vision, direction and accountability: Curriculum |
The following committees are drawn from membership of the governing body:
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