There are fourteen governors on the governing board. The board is made up of the following types of governor:
4 Parent Governors
1 Staff Governor
1 Headteacher Governor
1 Local Authority Governor
7 Co-opted Governors
Parent governors are elected by the parent body and elections are organised and run by the school. Staff governors are elected by the staff. Local Authority Governors are nominated by the Local Authority. Co-opted governors are invited onto the board by board members. The Headteacher is a governor ex-officio. Governors have a four-year term of office. The governing board meets each half term and six times a year in total.
Vale Governors play an active and crucial role in the strategic management of the school. They act as a ‘critical friend’ to ensure that the provision for the pupils is of the highest quality and that the school meets all statutory requirements.
There are three sub-committees that meet alongside the full governing body meetings, the Resources Committee, School Development Committee and Pay Committee. Please see the terms of reference documents for further information about these committees.
Leandra Rhoese (12-12-23 - 12-12-27)
Stephanie Buckingham (15–10–21 - 15-10-25)
Susie May (12-12-23 - 12-12-27)
Vacancy
Lilia Koskinen (08-02-24 - 08-02-28)
Dawn Woodcock
Deborah Dent (10-07-23 - 10-07-27)
Emma Spiers (10-07-23 - 10-07-27)
Lisa Westray (16-05-24 - 16-05-28)
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Tom Collier (26-09-24 - 26-09-28)
Chair: Susie May
Members: Dawn Woodcock, Emma Spiers Tom Collier, Lilia Koskinen, Deborah Dent.
Chair: Stephanie Buckingham
Members: Dawn Woodcock, Leandra Rhoese, Lisa Westray, Deborah Dent.