Governance

There are fourteen governors on the governing board. The board is made up of the following types of governor:

4 Parent Governors

1 Staff Governor

1 Headteacher Governor

1 Local Authority Governor

7 Co-opted Governors

Parent governors are elected by the parent body and elections are organised and run by the school. Staff governors are elected by the staff. Local Authority Governors are nominated by the Local Authority. Co-opted governors are invited onto the board by board members. Governors have a four-year term of office. The governing board meets each half term. 

Vale Governors play an active and crucial role in the strategic management of the school. They act as a ‘critical friend’ to ensure that the provision for the pupils is of the highest quality and that the school meets all statutory requirements.

There are three sub-committees that meet alongside the full governing body meetings, the Resources Committee, School Development Committee and Pay Committee. Please see the terms of reference documents for further information about these committees.

Parent Governors:

Leandra Rhoese (12-12-23 - 12-12-27)

Alaine Allie-Lamptey (07-07-21 - 07-07-25)

Stephanie Buckingham (15–10–21 - 15-10-25)

  • Chair of Resources Committee

Susie May (12-12-23 - 12-12-27)

  • Chair of School Development Committee
  • Staff Governor

Lilia Koskinen (08-02-24 - 08-02-28)

Headteacher Governor:

Dawn Woodcock

Local Authority Governor:

Deborah Dent (10-07-23 - 10-07-27)

Co-opted Governors:

Phil Di Leo (09-03-23 – 09-03-27)

  • Chair of Governors

Gillian Martin (12-12-19 - 30-11-27)

  • Link Governor for Safeguarding and LAC

Minakshi Dogra (16-11-20 - 08-02-28 )

  • Vice Chair of Governors

Emma Spiers  (10-07-23 - 10-07-27)

  • Co-Chair of Governors

Lisa Rustean (08-02-24 - 08-02-28)

Lisa Westray (16-05-24 - 16-05-28)

Vacancy

Associate Governor

Tom Collier (26-09-24 - 26-09-28)

Clerk to Governing Body:

Jan Smosarski