Local Governors
The structure and remit of the governing body
The remit of the governing body is to provide focused governance for the academy at a local level. It monitors the academy’s key performance indicators in the areas of achievement, teaching and learning, curriculum, ethos, finance, operations, safeguarding and wellbeing. It acts as a critical fried to the Headteacher and academy’s senior leadership team, providing challenge and support where appropriate.
It comprises the Headteacher (ex-officio), Parish incumbent (ex-officio), 2 x elected parent governors, 2 x elected staff governors, 2 x Diocesean Board of Education approved governors, and 5 local governors.
Current governors
Full name |
Date of appt |
Term of office |
Who appointed |
Emma Palmer (Chair) |
Sept 2016 |
Sept 2016 – Sept 2020 |
Parent governor |
Kerry Rodger |
Aug 2018 |
N/A – Ex-officio |
Headteacher (ex-officio) |
Denise Birnie |
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Local governor |
Tracey Hassell |
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Local governor |
Sue Lawrence |
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Local governor |
Andy Maxwell |
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Parent governor |
Jane Micklethwaite |
Ex-officio |
N/A – Ex-officio |
Parish incumbent (ex-officio) |
Izzy Reid-Mackay |
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Staff governor |
Charlotte Smart |
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Staff governor |
Lian Smith |
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DBE local governor |
Clair Vaughan |
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Local governor |
Vacancy |
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DBE governor |
Vacancy |
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Local governor |
Governors whose terms of reference ended in the last 12 months
Full name |
Date of appt |
Term of office |
Date stepped down |
Who appointed |
Richard Holdridge |
February 2016 |
February 2016 – February 2020 |
February 2020 |
DBE governor |
Maria Mesias |
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March 2020 |
Local governor |
Zoe Warner |
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March 2019 |
Local governor |
Committees
Resources committee (including finances, premises, health & safety and safeguarding): Emma Palmer, Kerry Rodger, Denise Bernie, Sue Lawrence, Jane Micklethwaite, Clair Vaughan, vacancy x 2
Curriculum, standards and ethos committee: Emma Palmer (Chair), Kerry Rodger, Tracey Hassell, Sue Lawrence, Andy Maxwell, Charlotte Smart, Lian Smith, Clair Vaughan
Pay committee: Emma Palmer, Jane Micklethwaite, vacancy
Community working group: Jane Micklethwaite (Lead), Denise Birnie, Tracey Hassell, Andy Maxwell, Izzy Reid-Mackay, Lian Smith
Contact details for the Chair of Governors
Emma Palmer: chair@bsp.learnat.uk
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