A school’s Board of Governors is accountable for the use of public funds, the quality of education provided by the school and its contribution to the wider community.
Our Board of Governors is made up of staff representatives; community representatives; parents; and governors appointed by the Local Authority.
Our governors’ duties include:
Anyone aged 18 or over can become a school governor and you don’t need to have a family member attending our school to be a governor here. No specialist qualifications are needed – enthusiasm, commitment and an interest in education are the most important qualities, though any practical or professional skills that you can offer the school are, obviously, of great value to us. School governors make an important contribution to education and to the local community, and can expect to find the experience both professionally and personally rewarding.
For more information about being a Governor, current vacancies and how to apply visit the School Governors’ One Stop Shop (SGOSS) website.
The Trustees of OAK Multi Academy Trust believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.
The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision-making.
Due to our relatively small governing bodies, we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
Information about our Trustees and Members can be found here.
| Governor | Remit | Date of appointment/ term end date | Type of Governor |
| Tony Smith | Chair | 19 March 2018–18 March 2026 | LA Appointed |
| Robert Britton | Parent Governor | 16 January 2023 - 15 January 2027 | Appointed by GB/board |
| Murtaza Makda | Health and Safety Governor | 29 June 2022 - 28 June 2026 | Appointed by GB/board |
| Susan Pesic-Smith | SEND Governor | 29 June 2022 - 28 June 2026 | Appointed by GB/board |
| Katie Thomas | Staff Governor | 24 June 2022 - 23 June 2026 | Appointed by GB/board |
| Sarah Ahmed | Parent Governor Literacy / PE / RSE / PHSE Governor | 1 March 2019 - 1 March 2026 | Appointed by GB/board |
| Matthew Evans | Ex-Officio | ||
| Becky Dalton | Clerk |
| Governor | Remit | Date of appointment/ term end date | Type of Governor |
| Rashdeep Kelf | Vice-Chair | 16 November 2022 - 24 June 2026 | Appointed by GB/board |
| Afra Kelsall | 29 June 2022 - 6 September 2023 | Appointed by GB/board |
It is a statutory requirement to publish the attendance record for each governor for the previous academic year. Below are the attendance records for 2019 to 2022 (number of meetings attended/number of meetings held).
NOTE: Governors may leave or join the Governing Body or any of its committees at any point during the year, and absence may be agreed in advance under certain circumstances.
There is a statutory duty for all governors to declare their business interests and for these to be published on the school’s website. It is important for anyone involved in spending public money to demonstrate that they do not benefit personally from any decisions they make.