Governance has never been more critical to the education of our nation's young people. As Minsiter for the School System I see at first hand the impact of governors and governance professionals. The governance duty is, above all, to drive relentless ambition for the young people served by our schools system, whatever the circumstances.
Baroness Elizabeth Berridge - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools
Our Governing Board takes its role of providing confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance seriously.
The Governing Board has three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
Our governing board meets as a full body every half term. Our Resources committee meets every half term, and our Curriculum and Standards committee meets every full term.
Key roles and responsibilities are distributed amongst the board. Details can be found below.
Full name
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Date of appointment
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End date
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Date they stepped down (where applicable)
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Category
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Appointed by
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Relevant business and pecuniary interests
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Roles and responsibilities
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Attendance record at governing meetings
2021-2022
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Julian Adams |
02/10/2020 |
01/10/2024 |
|
Staff Governor |
Staff |
None |
Governor |
FGB - 3/6 |
Robin Bolivar |
17/11/2020 |
16/11/2024 |
|
Parent Governor |
Parents |
None |
Governor
Curriculum & Standards Committee
|
FGB - 6/6
C & S - 3/3
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Richard Coombs
|
12/12/2019
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11/12/2023
|
|
Co-Opted
|
Governing Body
|
Trustee at Dean Close Foundation of Schools
|
Governor
Efficient and effective school development priorities
|
FGB – 3/6
|
Daniel Fludder |
24/03/2021 |
23/03/2025 |
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Co-Opted
|
Governing Body
|
None |
Governor
Chair of Resources Committee
|
FGB – 3/6
R – 7/7
|
Moira Gage
|
12/12/2019
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11/12/2023
|
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Local Authority
|
Governing Body
|
None
|
Governor
Curriculum & Standards Committee
SEND Pupil Premium
|
FGB – 6/6
C & S - 3/3
|
Alison Godfrey
|
01/01/2019
|
NA
|
|
Headteacher
|
Ex-Officio
|
None
|
Headteacher
|
FGB – 6/6
R – 7/7
C & S - 3/3
|
Simon Masters
|
08/12/2021
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07/12/2025
|
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Parent Governor
|
Parents
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None
|
Governor
Resources Committee
Curriculum & Standards Committee
|
FGB 3/4
R - 2/5
C&S - 2/3
|
Ben Maughan
|
09/12/2020
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08/12/2024
|
|
Co-Opted
|
Governing Body
|
None
|
Governor
Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of Curriculum & Standards Committee
|
FGB – 6/7
C & S - 3/3
|
Mark McShane
|
09/02/2022
|
08/02/2026
|
|
Co-Opted
|
Governing Body
|
Head Teacher Stroud High School
|
Governor
Resources Committee
|
FGB - 3/3
R - 3/4
|
Brenda Moody
|
14/07/2021
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13/07/2025
|
08/12/2022
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Co-Opted
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Governing Body
|
None
|
Stepped down
|
FGB - 5/6
R – 5/7
C & S - 2/3
|
Angela Elizabeth Pilling
|
09/12/2020
07/04/2022 Chair of Governors
|
08/12/2024
|
|
Co-Opted
|
Governing Body
|
None
|
Governor
Chair of Governors
Safeguarding
|
FGB – 6/6
|
Katharine Shepherd |
07/10/2020
08/12/2021 Chair of Governors
|
06/10/2024 |
04/02/2022
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Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
Clerk to other LA Schools/MATS Employed by GCC |
Stepped Down
|
FGB – 2/2
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