Our Governing Board
The Governing Board has an essential role in ensuring that the schools meet their obligations to meet national standards by providing broad and balanced curricula to all pupils, as well as operating within the financial, legal and health and safety expectations of the Department of Education.
The Governing Board consists of a cross-section of representatives from the staff, parents, community and Local Authority. As both schools within our Federation are Voluntary Controlled Church Schools, our Governing Board also has Foundation Governors. All our Governors have an interest in the correct operation of the schools to ensure that all pupils reach their potential.
This is the membership of the Governing Board for the Tas Valley Church Schools Federation:
NAME | ROLE AND COMMITTEES | DATE OF APPOINTMENT | DATE OF END OF TERM OF OFFICE | APPOINTED BY | REGISTER OF INTERESTS | ATTENDANCE 2022-2023 | ATTENDANCE 2023-2024 |
Diane Perry-Yates | Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor Pupil Premium GDPR | 13th September 2021 | 12th September 2024 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | Spouse of Governance Professional | 8/8 | 5/5 |
Lesley Allgood | Co-opted Governor Safeguarding EYFS | 27th February 2023 | 26th February 2027 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | Staff | 6/8 | 0/5 |
Will Clements | Associate Governor Sports Premium |
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Claire Crawshay | Foundation DBE or PCC Appointed Governor Wellbeing SIAMS | 27th February 2023 | 26th February 2027 | PCC | None | 6/8 | 3/5 |
Will Defoe | Co-opted Governor Finance | 27th February 2023 | 26th February 2027 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | Parent at Preston | 8/8 | 4/5 |
Joanne Firman | Associate Governor |
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Anne Fry | Foundation DBE or PCC Appointed Governor SEND | 18th August 2022 | 17th August 2026 | PCC | None | 5/8 | 5/5 |
Tara Gillam | Parent Governor | 21st November 2023 | 20th November 2027 | Parents | Parent at Saxlingham |
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Laura Knight | Associate Governor |
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Katie Lightfoot | Co-opted Governor | 7th November 2022 | 6th November 2026 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | Parent at Saxlingham Chair of FOSS | 5/7 | 2/5 |
Rebecca Orford | Co-opted Governor Vice-Chair of Governors Curriculum English | 3rd October 2022 | 2nd October 2026 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | None | 7/8 | 4/5 |
Claire Smith | Staff Governor Health and Safety Website | 24th January 2023 | 23rd January 2027 | Elected by staff | Staff | 8/8 |
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Matthew Walker | Headteacher | 1st January 2022 |
| N/A | Executive Headteacher | 8/8 | 5/5 |
Fiona Webb | Co-opted Governor Maths | 28th March 2022 | 27th March 2026 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | None | 8/8 | 5/5 |
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Christopher Perry-Yates | Clerk |
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| Provides clerking services through Educator Solutions and privately. |
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Former Governors
NAME | ROLE | DATE OF RESIGNATION |
Daisy Sutcliffe | Parent Governor | April 2024 |
Matt Williams | Associate Governor | April 2023 |
Georgina Rich | Associate Governor | December 2022 |
Julie Bennett | LA Governor | August 2022 |
Will Clements | Co-opted Governor | August 2022 |
Alan Gall | Co-opted Governor | August 2022 |
Marie Francis | Co-opted Governor | March 2022 |
Sarah Norman | Foundation DBE/PCC | March 2022 |
Stuart Purling | Parent Governor | March 2022 |
Using the Circle Model of Governance, our Governing Board meets nine times a year. For the Academic Year 2023-24, we will continue to adopt a hybrid approach, combining virtual meetings with face-to-face ones.
Governors also act as a ‘critical friend’ of the school by offering advice and challenge to ensure the statutory functions of the school are met.
Our Chair of Governors, Diane Perry-Yates, can be contacted via the School Office.