Governors

What do the governors do?

They oversee the use of the school's budget, and have responsibility to obtain value for money for that budget, and are responsible for the appointment of the head teacher. In addition, governors monitor, support and challenge the head teacher and staff on how well those policies and targets are followed through.

Who is on the governing body?

 

 

The instrument of Government gives

• 2 x Parent Governors
• 7 x Foundation Governors (2 of whom at the time of their appointment shall be eligible for election or appointment as parent governors) and the Vicar of Highfield Church (or a church representative)  
• 1 x Staff Governor
• 1 x Headteacher
• 1 x Local Authority Governor

	Type of Gov	Offices held	Attendance	Start date	End date	Register of Interests
Mrs Helen Thompson	Foundation	Chair  Lead Governor on SEN	100%	2014	2026	None declared
Ms Sarah Coe	Parent	Lead Governor on Health and Safety	100%	2021	2025	None declared
Mr William Collinson	LA	Well-being Governor	100%	2021	2025	Member of staff at another Southampton School
Mrs Lucy Heptinstall	Foundation	EYFS/Curriculum Governor Performance Management	100%	2012	2025	Member of staff at another Southampton School
Dr Alan Hunt	Foundation	Vice Chair Lead  Finance & Resources Governor Performance Management Pay Committee	100%	2014	2026	None declared
Mr Andrew Cross	Foundation	Training Liaison Governor Pay Committee	100%	2021	2025	Member of staff in another school
Mrs Jackie James	Clerk to the Governors					Staff member
Mrs Rosie Walford	Headteacher		100%	2022		Staff member
Mrs Sarah Archer	Diocesan Appointed			2023		Family connection to member of staff
Mrs Janine Finney	Foundation	Safeguarding Governor	100%	2021	2025
Vacancy for 2 x Foundation Governor
Vacancy for 1 x parent Governor
Vacancy for 1 x Staff Governor

Pupil Premium is covered by the Faith in Learning Committee

Appeals for Admissions is covered by the Admissions Committee

Governors who have resigned or whose tenure has expired:

Mr Pardinez-soils	Parent Governor	Finance & ResourcesTraining Liaison Governor	2017	2018 -resigned (moved)	None declared
Mr Cathie	Parent	Finance & Res	2014	2018  end of tenure
Mr Hodges	Parent	Finance & Res	2017	2018 – resigned

Mr Keith Reed LA Governor Co Chair of Governors 2019 2020 – resigned

Mr Kevin McAdam Parent Governor Finance & Resources Committee 2018 2020 – resigned

 

Mr Steven Ossont Parent Faith in Learning Committee 2018 2020 – resigned

Mrs Polly Cross Foundation Faith in Learning Committee 2017 2021 – resigned

Mrs Josephine Tavassoli	Parent	Finance and Resources	2021	08/04/22 – resigned
Mr Tony Ridley	Associate	Finance and Resources	2021	08/04/22 – resigned
Mrs E Ford	Staff	Faith in Learning Committee	2020	24/04/22 - resigned
Mrs Ewa Crunden	Parent	Finance and Resources Group	2020	08/06/22 – resigned
Mrs Emma Sheppard SEND	Parent	Faith in Learning Committee	2018	04/07/22 – end of tenure
Mrs Leslie Fuller	Foundation	Faith In Learning Comittee	2018	01/09/22 - end of tenure
Dr Mike Archer	Ex-Officio Vicar			2023            duties passed on
Mrs Meg Campbell	Foundation	Foundation Group		2022 Resigned	2026	None declared
Mr Jimmy Ward	Parent	Faith in Learning Committee, Foundation Group	100%	2017 End of Tenure	2025	Member of staff at another Southampton School

Committee Terms of Reference _ Each of our committees have clear terms of reference that guide their work in school. These are reviewed annually and are then used to plan for governor strategic direction and agenda setting throughout the year. 

Governors have an action plan that links to their committees which determines areas of strategic focus within each year. This is our Governor Action Plan overview for this year.