Governors
Every school has a governing board which represents the interests of the children, local community and wider public in the running of the school. Our Governing Body follows the circle model and meets six times a year. They work with the staff and the Local Education Authority to help secure the best possible education for the children in the school.
An agenda for each meeting will include all the tasks which the governing body is required to consider, and the governing body will ‘commission’ assignments or activities arising from the business of the meeting, which will be recorded in the minutes.
In addition to ‘commissioning’ activities or actions on their behalf, the governing body has delegated monitoring activities to ‘monitoring pairs’ or ‘individuals’. This applies to statutory functions, and the priorities of the School Improvement Plan.
The Inspire Federation's governing board consists of members and is made up of Parent Governors, Local Authority Governors, Staff Governors, Foundation Governors and Co-opted Governors. This ensures that the governing board has sufficient diversity of views and experience to be both a supportive and questioning friend. The only committee is the Pay Committee, which oversees remuneration policies and practice.
Our Chair of Governors is Mr Paul Thompson; if you wish to contact him please speak with the school office who can pass on the relevant information. All members of the current governing body can be seen below.
There are three core functions of a governing body as reflected in OFSTED's inspection handbook:
- Setting vision, ethos and strategic direction, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring statutory duties are met.
- Holding heads to account for teaching, achievement, behaviour and safety; challenging and strengthening leadership; contributing to school evaluation.
- Ensuring financial solvency and probity with effective management of financial resources, including the Pupil Premium, to raise standards.
Inspire Federation Governors
|
Name |
Role/Responsibility |
Governor Type |
Appointing Body |
Term of Office |
Declarations |
|
Mr Paul Thompson |
Chair |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
14.10.20- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Mrs Emily Kane |
Vice chair Curriculum Maypole |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Canon Anne Le Bas |
Ethos |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Mr Paul Rickard |
Curriculum Seal and Four Elms |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
08.01.20- 31.08.26 |
Head of Science Woldingham School |
|
Mrs Marion Gilchrist |
Ethos Early Years |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
10.10.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Mr Nick Catt |
Website
Finance and Resources |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
14.10.20- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Mr Tyron Stalberg |
Health and Safety
Finance and Resources |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Mr Steve Bird |
Finance and Resources Safeguarding |
Local Authority |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Mrs Sally Walmsley |
Curriculum Seal and Four Elms |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.12.21- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Mr Jamie Ward |
Finance and Resources
Health and Safety |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Mr Vijay Jain |
Curriculum Maypole |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
|
Miss Jess Fermor |
Associate |
15.10.19-15.10.23 |
None |
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Mrs Lorraine Butler |
Associate |
19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
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Miss Katie McCann |
Associate |
19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
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|
Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell |
99 years |
Trustee of Endeavour Mat; Governor at Knole Academy |
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Mrs Maria Cordier |
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Clerk |
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Governors who have stepped down
|
Name |
Role/Responsibility |
Governor Type |
Appointing Body |
Term of Office |
Declarations |
stepped down |
|
Mrs Lorraine Wickens |
Curriculum Seal and Four Elms |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.12.21- 31.08.26 |
None |
Jan 2023 |
|
Mr Rupert Garrett |
Ethos |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.09.22 – 31.08.26 |
Site Manager Maypole |
Jan 2023 |
|
Mrs Maggie Williams |
Ethos Pupil Premium Safeguarding |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
Jan 2023 |
|
Mr Scott Gasson |
Vice Chair Finance |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
Manager at Biffa (current waste disposal provider) |
July 2022 |
|
Mr James Walton |
Maths |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
Teacher: Lingfield College |
July 2021 |
|
Mr Adrian Rainbow |
English |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
14.10.20- 15.`10.2024 |
None |
July 2021 |
|
Mr Dan Frith |
Training and development Sports |
Parent |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
Chair: Churchill Primary School |
May 2021 |
|
Mr Mark Drewitt |
Health and Safety |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
08.01.20- 08.01.24 |
None |
Dec 2021 |
|
Mrs Charlotte McIntyre |
Vice Chair Pupil Premium |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
None |
July 2021 |
Mr Ben Hulme stepped down October 2021
Mrs Louise Donlon stepped down September 2020
Mrs Suzie Darlington stepped down September 2020
Mr Julian Roberts stepped down December 2019
Mr Paul Thompson stepped down 18 October 2019
