Our Governing Body are dedicated to the continuing development of your children’s education at Sandridge School.
The Governing Body meets four times per annum with individual governors taking on additional link roles such as safeguarding, SEND, Pupil Premium and priorities from the School Development Plan.
Governors
| Name | Category of Governance | Term of Office | Roles and Responsibilities |
| Mrs Michelle Poole | Co-opted Governor | 26/09/22 – 25/09/26 | Co-chair of Governors, Headteacher Performance Appraisal, Health & Safety, SDP priority link 2: Writing |
| Ms Joy Archer | Co-opted Governor | 12/11/18 – 11/11/22 | SDP priority link 1: Recovering the Curriculum, Pupil Premium & CLA, Finance Committee, Governor Induction |
| Mrs Sheenagh McKillop | Co-opted Governor | 12/11/18 – 11/11/22 | SDP priority link 4: Curriculum Leadership, Finance Committee, Governor Training co-ordinator |
| Mr Andy Hunt | Co-opted Governor | 16/09/19 – 15/09/23 | Co-chair of Governors, Headteacher Performance Appraisal, SDP priority link 3: Targeted intervention & support, Website, Finance Committee (Chair) |
| Ms Ness Peters-King | Parent | 01/02/22 – 31/01/26 | Child Protection & Safeguarding, SEND |
| Vacancy | LA Governor | ||
| Vacancy | Parent | ||
| Vacancy | Parent | ||
| Miss Lisa Roberts | Headteacher | 01/09/16 – present | |
| Mrs Nicola Kennedy | Staff Governor | 01/09/20 – 31/08/24 |
In addition to Full Governing Body meetings which take place four times a year, the Finance Committee meets termly.
| Finance Committee: |
| Lisa Roberts, Andy Hunt, Joy Archer, Sheenagh McKillop |
The Clerk to the Governors is Mr John Conlon.
Approved Governor minutes which detail attendance at meetings are available in the School Office.
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PRIORITY LINKS 2022-2023:
| Subject | Assigned to |
| RECOVERING THE CURRICULUM: To continue to maintain a broad and ambitious curriculum whilst addressing pupils’ gaps in knowledge and skills. | Joy Archer |
| WRITING: To raise attainment in Writing especially by the end of KS1 and KS2; and across all other subjects. | Michelle Poole |
| TARGETED INTERVENTION & SUPPORT: To maximise the impact of all intervention and support programmes on pupil progress. | Andy Hunt |
| SUBJECT LEADERSHIP: To continue to increase the precision and rigour of subject leadership across non-core subjects. | Sheenagh McKillop |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | Ness Peters-King |
| Special Education Needs (& Disability) | Ness Peters-King |
| Pupil Premium (including Children Looked After & Free School Meals) | Joy Archer |
| School Website | Andy Hunt |
| Health and Safety | Michelle Poole |
REGISTER OF GOVERNORS’ PECUNIARY (BUSINESS) INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY AND SCHOOL:
| Name | Business Interests | Relationships |
| Mrs Michelle Poole | Yes – husband (electrical business) | None |
| Mrs Joy Archer | None | None |
| Mrs Sheenagh McKillop | None | None |
| Miss Lisa Roberts | None | None |
| Mr Andy Hunt | None | None |
| Mrs Nicola Kennedy | None | None |
| Ms Ness Peters-King | Yes – Governor at another school | None |
PREVIOUS GOVERNORS IN POST
| Name | Category of Governance | Term of Office | Roles and Responsibilities |
| Mrs Cindy Impey | Headteacher (previously Deputy Head) | 01/01/09 – 31/08/16 | Headteacher |
| Mr Frank Bowron | Co-opted | 01/09/11 – 31/08/16 | Chair of Governors |
| Mrs Joanna Evershed | Parent | 08/05/12 – 07/05/16 | |
| Mrs Annie Ledger | Staff | 18/11/13 – 31/08/16 | |
| Mr Patrick Mahoney | Parent | 15/01/16 – 12/05/17 | |
| Mr John Newton-Davies | Co-opted | 01/09/15 – 28/04/17 | |
| Mrs Annette Adkins | Co-opted | 09/02/15 – 28/04/17 | |
| Mrs Ellie Faulkner | Co-opted | 08/07/13 – 10/09/17 | |
| Mrs Lily Pratt | Parent | 31/03/14 – 10/09/17 | |
| Mrs Tracy Burge | Parent | 31/03/14 – 30/03/18 | |
| Mrs Rebecca White | Co-opted | 05/02/18 – 23/08/18 | |
| Mrs Emma Green | Co-opted | 05/02/18 – 23/08/18 | |
| Ms Natalie Miles-Kemp | Co-opted | 01/09/15 – 31/08/18 | Vice-Chair of Governors |
| Mrs Rhian Hill | Parent | 01/07/16 – 13/02/19 |
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| Mr Richard King | Parent | 11/09/17-16/09/19 | Vice-Chair of Governors |
| Mrs Marika Barrasso | Staff | 01/09/16 – 31/08/20 | |
| Ms Jane Dowden | Co-opted | 12/11/18 – 15/03/21 | |
| Mrs Anna Thompson | Associate | 01/09/20 – 31/08/21 | |
| Mrs Emma Burrows | Parent | 01/04/19 – 31/03/23 | |
| Mr Andy Boxer | Co-opted | 01/05/16 – 21/07/22 | Chair of Governors |
| Mrs Anne Codling | LA Governor | 05/02/18 – 30/09/22 |
GOVERNOR ATTENDANCE AT FULL GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS FOR 2022/2023
| Governor Name | Meeting held on 26/09/22 | Meeting held on 14/11/2022 | Meeting held on 20/03/23 | Meeting held on 03/07/23 |
| Mrs Michelle Poole | ✔ | |||
| Mrs Joy Archer | ✔ | |||
| Mrs Sheenagh McKillop | ✔ | |||
| Mrs Anne Codling | ✖ | |||
| Mr Andy Hunt | ✔ | |||
| Ms Ness Peters-King | ✖ | |||
| Miss Lisa Roberts | ✔ | |||
| Mrs Nicola Kennedy | ✖ |
Sandridge School staff would like to thank the Governing Body for all their hard work and everything they do for the school and its pupils.