Governors
The Governing Board – what do our governors do?
Governors work with senior leaders in the strategic development of the school and in raising standards of achievement. Duties include setting the school’s vision, aims & objectives, approving the school budget and appointing the headteacher. Governors must both support and challenge the headteacher; consequently, they need to gain an understanding of the school’s overall performance in order to explain its decisions and actions. They do this by attending regular meetings, carrying out school visits and meeting with senior leaders. They also attend training in order to keep up to date with the requirements of their role. Governors work as a team and make collective decisions.
Structure of the governing board
Amanda Healey (Foundation Governor) and Allistare Smedley (Foundation Governor) are Co-Chairs of Governors. The full governing board (FGB) meets 9 times a year. At these meetings, it carries out its three core functions as identified by the Department for Education in the Governance Handbook:
- ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure money is well spent.
Minutes of FGB meetings are published on the school's website (minutes of meetings page) after approval by the governing board. Please follow this link to read our Code of Conduct for Governing Boards. Associate members do not have voting rights at Full Governing Board meetings but are welcome to attend.
The Governing Body also has a Resources Committee (Terms of Reference), an Admissions Committee (Terms of Reference) and a Pay Committee (Terms of Reference). Minutes of these meetings are published on the website (minutes of meetings page) after approval at the following Committee meeting. For membership details, please scroll down the page.
The Governing Board
Instrument of Government 24.03.2015 - 2 Parent Governors, 1 Local Authority Governor, 1 Staff Governor, 1 Headteacher, 7 Foundation Governors (6 of whom appointed by the Diocese, and 1 ex officio)
Name of Governor | Type of Governor | Date Appointed | Appointment Details | Term of Office End Date |
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Archdeacon Martin Lloyd Williams | Foundation Ex Officio (Diocesan) |
03.09.2018 | Appointed by Diocese of Chichester | 02.09.2022 |
Jane Fendley | Headteacher | 01.05.2011 | Member by virtue of position | N/A due to role on GB |
Vacancy | Parent | Elected by parents | ||
Sophie Brinkworth |
Parent
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08.02.2018 | Elected by parents | 07.02.2026 |
Brian Ward | Staff | 24.07.2018 | Elected by staff | 23.07.2022 |
Amanda Healey | Foundation (Diocesan) | 14.09.2017 | Appointed by Diocese | 13.09.2025 |
Allistare Smedley | Foundation (Diocesan) | 07.10.2019 | Appointed by Diocese | 06.10.2023 |
Christine Bartley | Foundation (Diocesan) | 10.10.2019 | Appointed by Diocese | 09.10.2023 |
Sebastian Dawson-Bowling | Foundation (Diocesan) | 20.11.2020 | Appointed by Diocese | 19.11.2024 |
Kate Newman | Foundation (Diocesan) | 10.12.2020 | Appointed by Diocese | 09.12.2024 |
Vacancy | Foundation (Diocesan) | Appointed by Diocese | ||
Vacancy | LA | Recommended by LA, appointed by Board | ||
Phil Davis | Associate Member (Resources Committee) | 16.11.2020 | Appointed by Board | 15.11.2022 |
Name of Governor | Type of Governor | Date From | Date Ended | Reason |
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Bente Bjornholt | Parent | 28.09.2018 | 20.07.2021 | Resigned |
Nicki O'Neill | Local Authority | 06.02.2018 | 19.04.2021 | Resigned |
Governor attendance at meetings: attendance record for September 2020 - July 2021
There is no obligation for associate members to attend meetings of the Full Governing Board.
Governor | Admissions Committee | Resources Committee | FGB Meetings |
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Leanne Amarylis | n/a | n/a | 1/1 |
Christine Bartley | 2/2 | n/a | 10/12 |
Bente Bjornholt | n/a | n/a | 8/12 |
Sophie Brinkworth | n/a | n/a | 12/12 |
Sebastian Dawson-Bowling | n/a | n/a | 6/7 |
Jane Fendley | 2/2 | 5/5 | 10/12 |
Amanda Healey | 2/2 | 5/5 | 11/12 |
Archdeacon Martin Lloyd Williams | n/a | n/a | 7/12 |
Nicki O'Neill | n/a | 4/4 | 5/9 |
Kate Newman | n/a | n/a | 6/6 |
Allistare Smedley | 2/2 | 5/5 | 9/12 |
Brian Ward | n/a | n/a | 8/12 |
Register of Interests of Governors and Associate Members 2021-22
Name and category |
Contracts/suppliers/ companies/securities/ employment |
Other Educational Establishments |
Family members |
Gifts and Hospitality
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Organisations/ Secret Societies |
Date updated |
Christine Bartley Foundation |
Business Development Marketing Manager at IT Company |
Governor at Mile Oak Primary Trustee of BOAT (Bishop Otter Academy Trust) |
None |
None |
None |
13.09.21 |
Sophie Brinkworth Parent |
Seaside View Child Development Centre |
Audiology support at Hamilton Lodge School for Deaf Children |
Husband Phil Davis is Associate member One child at the school |
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10.09.21 |
Phil Davis Associate member
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None |
None |
Wife Sophie Brinkworth is governor. One child at the school |
None |
None |
08.10.21 |
Sebastian Dawson-Bowling Foundation |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
12.09.21 |
Jane Fendley Headteacher |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
13.09.21 |
Amanda Healey Foundation |
None |
Volunteer at Into University Trustee of Education West Africa |
None |
None |
None |
10.09.21 |
Archdeacon Martin Lloyd Williams Foundation |
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Trustee at Bishop Otter Academy Trust |
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18.10.21 |
Kate Newman Foundation |
Employment: Roedean School Also employed at CofE Foundation for Educational Leadership |
Children attend Ringmer Primary School |
None |
None |
Member of: NEU13.09.21 NGA Student at University of Buckinghamshire |
11.09.21 |
Allistare Smedley Foundation |
Employment: Brighton and Hove City Council |
Governor at St John the Baptist School and Mile Oak Primary School |
None |
None |
None |
|
Brian Ward Staff |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
13.09.21 |
Governor Responsibilities
- Behaviour: Allistare Smedley
- Child Protection: Amanda Healey
- Children in Care: Kate Newman
- English: Kate Newman
- Health and Safety: Allistare Smedley
- Maths: Sophie Brinkworth
- Pupil Premium: Brian Ward, Amanda Healey
- RE/Ethos: Christine Bartley, Archdeacon Martin Lloyd Williams
- Roedean Partnership: Amanda Healey
- SEND: Allistare Smedley
- Sports Premium: Kate Newman
- Training and Development: Kate Newman
- Wellbeing: Sophie Brinkworth
Committee Membership
Resources Committee: Phil Davis (Associate Member), Sebastian Dawson-Bowling, Jane Fendley, Amanda Healey (committee chair), Allistare Smedley
Admissions Committee: Christine Bartley (committee chair), Jane Fendley, Amanda Healey, Allistare Smedley
Pay Committee: Christine Bartley (committee chair), Sebastian Dawson-Bowling, Amanda Healey
Headteacher Appraisal Panel: Sophie Brinkworth, Kate Newman, Allistare Smedley