Governors

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Federated Governing Body of Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools

Letter from Chair of Governors and Executive Headteacher ~ July 2021

Following a public consultation, in October 2014 Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools formalised their already close working relationship for the benefit of pupils and their families, to support high quality learning in both schools and enable the continuity of high expectations for all pupils from 2- 19 and beyond. Each school retains its individual status and character but with a single governing body. In September 2021, a two year temporary satellite site of Manor Mead was opened at Virginia Water, to accommodate up to 60 primary aged pupils with High COIN.

The role of our Governing Body is to:

Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Manor Mead School and Walton Leigh School were Federated under a single Governing Body on 1^st October 2014.

The Constitution allows for 15 Governors, consisting of:

2 Headteacher governors (if a separate Headteacher is in role at each school)
2 Parent governors (one from each school)
1 Staff governor
1 Local Authority governor
9 Co-opted governors

..plus Associate Members, appointed for their specific skills and expertise who are called upon by the Governors as required. No Associate Members have voting rights.

The Full Governing Body meets 6 times per year. In addition there is a Staffing and Finance Committee (S&F) which meets three times per year. Other groups, which meet as and when individually agreed, are a Pay Panel (PP) and a Headteacher Performance Review Panel (HTPR).

The governors are as follows:

Date of Appointment / Term of office

Committees / Groups

Responsibilities

* Meeting Attendance 2020/21

Executive Headteacher – appointed by virtue of office

Mark Bryant

01/01/2019 - ongoing

S&F

9 out of 9

Staff Governors – elected by staff

Leanne Kimber

24/11/2021 - 23/11/2025

N/A

Parent Governors – elected by parents

Linsey Meredith

01/10/2018 – 30/09/2022

6 out of 6

Sabby Gill

19/05/2019 – 18/05/2023

S&F

Vice-Chair, Staffing & Finance

Safeguarding

8 out of 9

Local Authority (LA) Governor – nominated by the LA, appointed by the Governing Body

Maureen Attewell

24/03/2022 - 23/03/2026

N/A

Co-opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Body

Annette Crozier

06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022

HTPR

7 out of 9

Sarah Jenkins

21/11/2020 – 20/11/2024

S&F, PP, HTPR

Vice Chair, Gov Body. Chair, Staffing & Finance

7 out of 9

Lisa Kent

23/11/2015 – 22/11/2019

S&F, PP, HTPR

Chair, Full Governing Body

9 out of 9

John Reeves

15/05/2018 - 14/05/2022

S&F

6 out of 8

Elizabeth Wood-Dow

06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022

HTPR

Vice Chair, Gov Body. Safeguarding Governor

4 out of 6

Val Woolford

06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022

5 out of 6

Louise Yarnell

02/12/2020 - 01/12/2024

n/a

Vacancy

* At Full Governing Body or Committee meetings to which they
are appointed in the last academic year

Associate Members - appointed by the Governing Body (no voting rights held)

	Date of Appointment / Term of office	Area of expertise	2020/21 Attendance at meetings by invitation
Tracey Penman	21/09/2021 – 20/09/2025 (previously Co-Opted Gov)	Head of School, Manor Mead Shepperton	5 out of 6
Claudette Sims	15/03/2022 - 14/03/2026	Head of School, manor Mead Virginia Water	n/a
Annie Paget	20/09/2018 – 19/09/2022	Head of School, Walton Leigh	5 out of 6
Sarah Clarke	06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022	Personnel	None
Angela Considine	06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022	Parent Network, Recruitment	None

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Emma Alexander who was appointed on 06/10/2014.

The following people are no longer members of the Governing Body but served during the 2020-21 academic year:

Chelsea Renehan	27/11/2017 – 26/11/2021	Co-Opted	2 out of 6
Linda Mardell	01/01/2019 - 25/11/2021	Associate Member	None
Olivia Hepburn	02/11/2017 - 01/11/2021	Staff	4 out of 6
Richard Smith-Ainsley	16/01/2019 - 13/10/2021	Local Authority	7 out of 9
Sarah Brown	21/11/2016 - 20/11/2020	Co-Opted	0 out of 1

The following Governors and Associate Members declared the following Business Interest / Pecuniary Interests:

Governor	Organisation	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date declared
Sarah Brown	None Declared			Sept 2018
Annette Crozier	None declared			Sept 2018
Sabby Gill	None declared			Sept 2020
Olivia Hepburn	None declared			Oct 2018
Sarah Jenkins	Citizens Advice	Charity	Trustee	Sept 2020
Lisa Kent	Home Start Surrey Epsom Primary School Schools Alliance for Excellence	Family Support Charity Education Not-for-Profit organisation	Chair Chair of Governors Trustee	Sept 2018 Jan 2022 Jan 2022
Linda Mardell	None declared			Sept 2018
Linsey Meredith	The Holy Family School	School	Spouse is Governor	Sept 2020
John Reeves	Mencap Elmbridge	Charity	Trustee	Sept 2018
Chelsea Renehan	Eikon Charity Shepperton Residents Association	Youth Charity Residents Association	Volunteer Committee member	Jan 2018
Richard Smith-Ainsley	Spelthorne Borough Council	Local Authority	Elected member	Sept 2018
Elizabeth Wood-Dow	MANNA Foodbank Faith in Action Children’s Trust	Charity Charity	Volunteer Trustee	Sept 2020
Val Woolford	Spelthorne Talking News QMSC Sailability	Charity Charity	Editor Spouse is Chair	Sept 2018
Louise Yarnell	Schools Alliance for Excellence	Not-for-profit organisation	Employee	Dec 2020
Associate Member	Organisation	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date declared
Sarah Clarke	Thames Valley Skiff Club Walton Rowing Club	Boat Club Boat Club	Cttee President Member	Nov 2018
Angela Considine	Mencap	Learning Disability Charity	Vice Chair	Oct 2018
Annie Paget	None declared			Sept 2018
Tracey Penman	None declared			Sept 2018

The Chair Of Governors can be contacted by email
Chair@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk

The Clerk can be contacted on 01932 241834