Governors
Welcome to our Governors' section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.
Current Members
| Name | Governor Type | Term From | Term To | Additional Information | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Baker | Parent governor | 31 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2027 | ||
| Joy Barker | Observer | Business Manager | |||
| Stefanie Cox | Staff governor ( Staff ) | 29 Sep 2024 | 28 Sep 2028 | Confirmed at FGB meeting 23/09/2024 | |
| Mrs Sue Dell | Co-opted governor | 08 Oct 2022 | 8 Oct 2026 | Safeguarding Link Governor SEND Link Governor | |
| Mrs Lisa Francis | Headteacher | ||||
| Kate Igboyi | Parent governor ( FGB ) | 10 Mar 2025 | 9 Mar 2029 | See FGB minutes 10/03/2025 | |
| Carroll McNally | Other | ||||
| Mrs Sangita Patel | |||||
| Lloyd Peck | Co-opted governor ( FGB ) | 23 Sep 2024 | 22 Sep 2028 | Appointed at meeting dated 23/09/2024 | |
| Mrs Amandeep Sandhar | |||||
| Mrs Gurdeep Sanghera | Local Authority Governor ( Walsall ) | 19 Sep 2023 | 18 Sep 2027 | English Link Governor | |
| Mrs Cath Thompson | Co-opted governor ( FGB ) | 08 May 2025 | 8 May 2029 | Approved at FGB meeting dated 10th March 2025 | Chair Maths Link Governor |
| Claire Walker | Clerk |
Governors' Attendance Record
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required, CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable
| Pay Committee | Curriculum and Standards Committee Meeting | FGB Meeting | Curriculum and Standards Committee Meeting | FGB Meeting | FGB Extraordinary | Curriculum and Standards Committee Meeting | FGB Meeting Budget Setting | FGB Meeting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Governor Type | 23 Sep 2024 | 23 Sep 2024 | 18 Nov 2024 | 13 Jan 2025 | 10 Mar 2025 | 24 Mar 2025 | 12 May 2025 | 19 May 2025 | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Helen Baker | Parent governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | NS | ||||
| Stefanie Cox | Staff governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Mrs Sue Dell | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Mrs Lisa Francis | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Mr Gavin Harrison | Parent Governor | Y | N | |||||||
| Kate Igboyi | Parent governor | Y | Y | |||||||
| Carroll McNally | Other | |||||||||
| Lloyd Peck | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | ||||
| Mrs Gurdeep Sanghera | Local Authority Governor | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | ||||
| Mrs Cath Thompson | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Current Board
| Interests | ||||||
| Name and appointment | Confirmed | Organisation | Type of interest | Notes | From | To |
| Name: Helen Baker Appointment: Parent governor Term of office start: 31/01/2023 Term of office end: 30/01/2027 Appointed by: - | Nothing to Declare: 13/01/2025 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name: Stefanie Cox Appointment: Staff governor Term of office start: 29/09/2024 Term of office end: 28/09/2028 Appointed by: Staff | Nothing to Declare: 03/09/2024 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name: Sue Dell Appointment: Co-opted governor Term of office start: 08/10/2022 Term of office end: 08/10/2026 Appointed by: - | Nothing to Declare: 13/11/2024 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name: Lisa Francis Appointment: Headteacher Term of office start: 16/04/2018 Term of office end: - Appointed by: - | Confirmed: 12/09/2024 | Ben Fitness | Personal or close family relationship | Wellbeing fitness for staff, pupils and parents. | 05/07/2023 | - |
| Name: Kate Igboyi Appointment: Parent governor Term of office start: 10/03/2025 Term of office end: 09/03/2029 Appointed by: FGB | Nothing to Declare: 28/03/2025 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name: Lloyd Peck Appointment: Co-opted governor Term of office start: 23/09/2024 Term of office end: 22/09/2028 Appointed by: FGB | Nothing to Declare: 18/11/2024 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name: Gurdeep Sanghera Appointment: Local Authority Governor Term of office start: 19/09/2023 Term of office end: 18/09/2027 Appointed by: Walsall | Confirmed: 17/09/2024 | Walsall Council | Other governance role | Governance Professional at Walsall Schools | - | - |
| Name: Cath Thompson Appointment: Co-opted governor Term of office start: 08/05/2025 Term of office end: 08/05/2029 Appointed by: FGB | Nothing to Declare: 20/09/2024 | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Positions
| Interests | ||||||
| Name and appointment | Confirmed | Organisation | Type of interest | Notes | From | To |
| Name: Joy Barker Appointment: Observer Term of office start: - Term of office end: - Appointed by: - | Nothing to Declare: 02/05/2023 | - | - | - | - | - |
Name: Carroll McNally | Confirmed: 11/09/2024 | Walsall governance service | Business or finance interests | - | 01/09/2023 | - |
| Confirmed: 11/09/2024 | New Leaf School | Other governance role | - | 01/07/2024 | - | |
| Confirmed: 11/09/2024 | St Thomas More Catholic School | Other governance role | Foundation Governor | 19/07/2024 | 17/07/2028 | |
| Name: Claire Walker Appointment: Clerk Term of office start: - Term of office end: - Appointed by: - | Nothing to Declare: 11/09/2024 | - | - | - | - | - |
