Cherry Garden Primary School
Governors
Who are the governors and what is their role in school?
The governors are a group of local people who have put themselves forward to take a role in the running of the school. Governors are different from volunteers in that they have statutory responsibilities to fulfil and are an integral part of the school's leadership. The role of governor is unpaid and people put themselves forward to serve their community. Governors do not need to be experts in education - in fact, it is a real benefit to have other, complimentary, experience on the governing body.
Governors are responsible for (among other things) agreeing school policies, setting and monitoring the school budget and for securing positive outcomes for pupils. The governors delegate the day to day running of the school to the headteacher who, in turn, delegates certain responsibilities to other senior leaders and staff. However, the headteacher is ultimately accountable to the governors for the performance of the school.
Governors are there to both support the school and to challenge it to be the best it can for the sake of its pupils and community. We hope you find the information in this section useful and informative.
Sarah Wade and Hannah Rogers - Co-Chairs of Governors
Structure of the Governing Body
The governing body reconstituted in May 2015. The following membership structure has been agreed:
- Two parent governors
- One local authority governor
- One staff governor
- One headteacher
- Seven co-opted governors
- One clerk to the governors
Structure
The governing body has agreed the following structure to conduct its work:
| Full Governing Body |
Meets at least 6 times per academic year and carries out all of the governing bodies business in line with Standing Orders document:
|
| Link Governors |
Each governor has a number of areas of the school to which they are linked. They focus on monitoring and reviewing these areas with the relevant staff within the school, and then report back to the Full Governing Body. Focus areas include Pupil Premium, Curriculum, SEND, Finance, English, Maths and Safeguarding. |
| Pay Panel | Undertaking the performance management of the headteacher and ratifying staff pay decisions. |
| Complaints / Exclusions / Staff Grievance Panel | This panel will be assembled if required in line with the terms of reference. |
Governing Body Membership
Governor Register Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Current members of the Governing Body:
|
Name
|
Category of Governor & Appointing body |
Term of office Appointed - Expiry |
Position on Governing Body, Responsibilities and extra information |
Business & Pecuniary Interests |
Trustee or Governor at another educational establishment |
Any other relevant Interest e.g. relationships with staff members |
|
Abby Cotton |
Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Board |
28.11.2025 27.11.2025 |
Data & Maths |
None |
None |
Parent Y2 |
|
Vicky Helps |
Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Board |
16.03.2022 15.03.2025 |
SEND |
None |
None |
|
|
Mrs Hannah Rogers |
Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Board |
18.05.2021 17.05.2024 |
Co-chair of Governors Finance, Pupil/Sports Premium |
None |
None |
Parent Y4 & Y2 |
|
Mrs Sarah Wade |
Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Board |
18.05.2021 17.05.2024 |
Co-chair of Governors Child Protection |
None |
None |
Parent Y5 |
|
Mr Chris Curtis |
Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Board |
13.07.2023 12.07.2026 |
Health & Safety |
None |
None |
Parent Y2 |
|
Miss Victoria May |
Associate Member Appointed by Governing Body |
27.03.2023 26.03.2026 |
|
None |
None |
Employed as Deputy Headteacher Teacher Y4 |
|
Dr Emily Hellewell |
Parent Governor Elected by parents |
13.07.2021 12.07.2024 |
EYFS & Curriculum Parental Engagement |
None |
None |
Parent Y6 & Y3 |
|
Mrs Susan Weaver |
Local Authority Appointed by the Local Authority |
08.12.2021 07.12.2024 |
EYFS, Curriculum & Enrichment |
None |
None |
None |
|
Mr Tom Hutchings |
Headteacher Ex Officio |
01.09.2017 |
|
None |
None |
Employed as the Headteacher |
|
Mrs Sharon Godfrey |
Associate Member Appointed by Governing Body |
10.10.2020
|
No voting rights |
Has property adjacent to school grounds |
None |
Employed as a Senior Administrator (Job Share) Treasurer of Cherry Garden PTA |
|
Mrs Deb Barnard |
Clerk to Governors Appointed by Governing Body |
20.12.2013 (reviewed annually) |
N/A |
None |
None |
Employed as a Senior Administrator (Job Share) |
Persons who have been a member of the Governing Body within the last 12 months
|
Name
|
Category of Governor & Appointing body |
Term of office Appointed - Expiry/Resigned
|
Position on Governing Body & Additional Responsibilities |
Business & Pecuniary Interests |
Trustee or Governor at another educational establishment |
Any other relevant Interest e.g. relationships with staff members |
|
Mrs Rachel Ramsey |
Parent Governor Elected by parents |
13.07.2021 Resigned September 2023 |
Finance, Pupil/Sports Premium & Data |
None |
None |
Parent Year 6 (left July 2023) |
|
Miss Hannah Ward |
Staff Governor Elected by staff members |
01.11.2020 31.10.2023 |
|
None |
None |
Employed as Teacher Y6 |
Governing Body Attendance
2022-23 Academic Year
|
|
20.09.22
|
11.10.22 |
28.11.22 |
12.12.22
|
23.01.23 |
27.02.23 |
27.03.23 |
22.05.23 |
27.06.23 |
13.07.23 |
|
Quorate |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
1. Abby Cotton |
- |
- |
Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
A |
Y |
|
2. Vicky Helps |
Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
A |
Y |
Y |
|
3. Katie Hunt |
Y |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
4. Hannah Rogers |
Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
5. Sarah Wade |
Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
6. Emily Hellewell |
Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
A |
Y |
|
7. Chris Curtis |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
|
8. Rachel Ramsey |
Y |
Y |
A |
A |
Y |
A |
Y |
A |
A |
A |
|
9. Susan Weaver |
Y | Y |
A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
10. Hannah Ward |
Y |
A |
Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
A |
Y |
|
11. Tom Hutchings |
Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Sharon Godfrey Associate |
Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y |
A |
A |
Y |
Y |
A |
|
Vicki May Associate |
Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |