Structure and Purpose
Our purpose:
We are all volunteers who come from the parent body, staff and village community. Our responsibility is to be “critical friends” to the school, by working with the Head Teacher and Senior Leadership team to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Hold the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
- Support the school in recruitment of senior staff and appoint the Head Teacher
Our structure:
In order to carry out our roles we are divided into a number of committees who each have a responsibility to look at different aspects of school life. A number of us also take on a curriculum role and meet with subject leaders to discuss how these subjects are being taught and to monitor pupil progress.
The Governing Board
Chair of Governors: Donna Westall
Vice-Chair of Governors: Clive Jones
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Curriculum and Standards |
Finance | Personnel | Communications | Infrastructure |
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Gill Brown Kym Connolly Patricia English Elaine Hoare (Chair) Hemal Pandya Becky Spencer Russell Turner (Vice chair) Penny Thomson |
Nigel Hobbs (Chair) Ann Alderson Patricia English Olivier Eymery (Vice chair) Katherine Mannion Hemal Pandya Alastair Haywood Donna Westall |
Clive Jones (Chair) Nigel Hobbs Alastair Haywood Javita Malhotra Barbara O'Farrell Donna Westall Gill Brown |
Laura Bell (Chair) Lisa Higgin (Vice chair) Clive Jones Javita Malhotra Katherine Mannion Becky Spencer Donna Westall |
Ann Alderson (Chair) Sri Akunuri Patricia English Olivier Eymery Nigel Hobbs Katherine Mannion Barbara O'Farrell
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Our Governing Board contains up to 18 full members. These include two parent governors elected by parents, one governor appointed by the Local Authority, one member of staff elected by the staff across both sites and the Head Teacher. All other members are appointed by the Governing Board according to their skills, knowledge and enthusiasm for the role. We come from lots of different backgrounds but we have in common a passion for education and a shared drive to help make this school the best it can be for all its pupils.
The term of office for all governors is four years, except for the Head and Deputies who are governors by virtue of their position in the school. The Governing Board may choose to renew or extend the term of non-elected governors. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by the Governing Board on an annual basis.
The Governing Board may also appoint associate governors from time to time who offer specific skills and perspectives but who do not vote at meetings.
The table below shows the appointment and leaving dates of all current members and those who have been members in the past 12 months, in line with government regulations.
| Name | Date Appointed | Date Resigned (if applicable) | Term Expiry | Appointed By | Relevant Business, Governance or Pecuniary Interests |
| Sri Akunuri | 07/07/2022 | 06/07/2026 | Governors | None | |
| Ann Alderson | 06/10/2011 | 16/07/2027 | Governors | None | |
| Laura Bell | 01/05/2024 | 30/04/2028 | Governors | None | |
| Gill Brown (associate) | 06/10/2011 | 19/01/2029 | Governors | None | |
| Kym Connolly | 29/09/2025 | 28/09/2029 | Governors | None | |
| Patricia English | 06/10/2011 | N/A | Governors | None | |
| Olivier Eymery | 03/10/2024 | 02/10/2028 | Governors | None | |
| Alastair Haywood | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Governors | None | |
| Lisa Higgin | 09/03/2020 | 08/03/2028 | Governors | None | |
| Elaine Hoare | 01/09/2017 | 01/09/2029 | Governors | None | |
| Nigel Hobbs | 01/09/2016 | 01/09/2028 | Governors | None | |
| Clive Jones | 01/11/2022 | 31/10/2026 | Parents | None | |
| Javita Malhotra (associate) | 29/09/2025 | 28/09/2029 | Governors | None | |
| Katherine Mannion | 16/07/2015 | N/A | Governors | None | |
| Hemal Pandya | 28/02/2023 | 27/02/2027 | Parents | None | |
| Rebecca Spencer | 29/10/2018 | 28/10/2026 | Staff | Trustee, Amersham School | |
| Eleanor O’Connor | 06/10/2011 | 29/07/2025 | 16/07/2027 | LEA | None |
| Barbara O'Farrell | 20/03/2025 | 19/03/2029 | Governors | None | |
| Russell Turner | 07/07/2022 | 06/07/2026 | Governors | None | |
| Penny Thomson | 06/10/2022 | 05/10/2026 | Governors | None | |
| Donna Westall | 06/10/2011 | 16/07/2027 | Governors | None |