Governance

The role of the Governing Body

All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions, and to ultimately represent the school community.

The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the Local Authority. Whilst the Headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved in such things as finance, school buildings, curriculum and staffing. Governors ensure that the school functions well holds the Headteacher to account for decisions made.

Members of the Governing Body include parents, teaching staff and representatives from the local community and Local Authority.

How to become a governor

All governors must be elected. If you would like to be part of Spon Gate’s Governing Body, please enquire at the school office about any vacancies.

Current Governors

Name	Governor Type	Term From	Term To	Additional Info	Roles
Mr Ian Horrabin	Chair of Governors	18/05/2022	17/05/2026		Chair, Website Inclusion (SEN, G&T, EAL)
Mrs Jane Hartnett	Vice Chair Local Authority Governor	02/07/2023	01/07/2027	22/01/99 – 04/12/07 – PG 05/12/07-23/06/15 – LA 24/06/15 – 23/06/19 24/07/19– 02/07/23 Co-Opted	Vice Chair Safeguarding Pupil Premium inc Catch-up Funding
Mrs Terri Rosser	Parent Governor
Ms Patricia McDermott	Co-opted Governor	22/09/2021	21/09/2025		Maths Science
Ms Angela Dickson	Parent Governor	22/03/2023	21/03/2027		English
Ms Rekha Surendrappa	Parent Governor	30/11/2022	29/11/2026	Elected Unopposed	Health & Safety
Mr Andrew Thomas	Staff Governor	11/02/2022	10/02/2026	Elected Unopposed
Mr Jamie Wingrove	Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Shearer					Clerk

Historical Governors

Name	Date Stepped Down
Becky Edwards	10/06/2021
Antoinne Choffrut	03/10/2021
Hannah Kelly	31/12/2021
Helen Elias

Meeting Dates

24/04/2024
15/05/2024
12/06/2024