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:
- Ensure that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
- That the headteacher performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school
- The sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources
A governing body and its governors must, as required by The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013, regulation 6(2):
- act with integrity, objectivity and honesty and in the best interests of the school
- be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties
The governing body also has legislative responsibility and strategic oversight for the school’s safeguarding arrangements.
(Maintained schools governance guide, DfE 2024)
Governing Body details are below:
Chair of Governors:
Mr Andrew Semple – Andrew is a Co-opted governor and Chair of the Governing Body. He was appointed on 10th July 2023 and his term of office runs for four years. Andrew is a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee and link governor for developing our curriculum & further improving teaching. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 80%.
Vice Chair of Governors:
Dr Amanda Barton – Amanda is a Co-opted governor and Vice 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 2021 and her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 90%.
Co-opted Governors:
Miss Tracie Haskell – Tracie is a Co-opted governor and was appointed on the 15th October 2021 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 2022-2023 is 66%.
Mrs Jayne Jodrell – Jayne is a Co-opted governor, and is Chair of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Jayne was reappointed on the 21st May 2023 and her term of office runs for four years. Jayne is link governor for supporting good attendance and data protection. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 90%.
Mrs Lucy Padkin – Lucy is a Co-opted governor and a member of the Resources & Personnel Committee and link governor for Looked after Children. Lucy was appointed on 21st May 2023 and her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 70%.
Mr Martin Shepherd – Martin is a Co-opted governor, and a member of the Resource & Personnel Committee. Martin was appointed on the 23rd September 2024 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Martin is the link governor for safeguarding, alongside Tracie Haskell, and online safety. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 100%.
Mrs Louise Smith - Louise is a Co-opted governor, and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Louise was appointed on 11th December 2023 and her term of office runs for four years. Louise is link governor for supporting good mental health. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 100%.
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 reappointed on 19th June 2022 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 100%.
Parent Governors:
Mr Ian Chapman – Ian is a Parent governor, and a member of the Resource & Personnel Committee. He was appointed on 11th December 2023. His term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil.
Mr Matthew Scorer – Matt is a Parent governor, and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. He was appointed on 10th November 2023. His term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil.
Mrs Emma Swift – Emma is a Parent governor, and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Emma was appointed on 7th February 2023. Her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 90%.
Local Authority Governor:
Mr John Hardy – John is the LA governor and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee, John was reappointed on the 15th January 2024. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 90%.
Staff Governor:
Mr Pete Henshall – Pete is the Staff governor and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Pete was appointed on the 11th July 2022 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 is 90%.
Headteacher:
Mr Simon Grieves – Simon is a member of all of the committees. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2022-2023 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 |
Safeguarding CommitteeVision, direction and accountability: Safeguarding |
The following committees are drawn from membership of the governing body:
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