Governor Details
Governor Details
Name: Mr. Richard Reid - Chair of Governors
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Responsibility: English, Maths, Science, Computing, Foundation Subjects
Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body
Start Date: Re-elected September 2019
End Date: September 2023
Area of Expertise: Strategic Manager Business Sector, Accounting
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Rev. Glyn Thomson - Vice Chair of Governors
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Responsibility: Teaching & Learning, English, Maths, Science,
Computing, SMSC, PSHE, RE, Staff and Parent Liaison
Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body
Start Date: Re-elected September 2021
End Date: September 2022
Area of Expertise: Retired Chief Executive
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Mr. David Barlow
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Responsibility: Attendance
Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body
Start Date: Re-elected April 2016
End Date: June 2024
Area of Expertise: Ex Teacher, Retired Accountant
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Mr. Christopher O’Brien
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Responsibility: Behaviour, English, Maths, Science, Computing,
Modern Foreign Language, Safeguarding, EYFS, SEND
Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body
Start Date: Re-elected 2021
End Date: July 2025
Area of Expertise: Teacher – University Lecturer in SEND
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Mrs. Jeanne Kitchen
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointing Body: Governing Body
Responsibility: English, Maths, Science, Computing, Foundation Subjects
Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body
Start Date: Re-elected July 2019
End Date: July 2023
Area of Expertise: Retired Assistant Head Teacher - Secondary Education
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Councilor Tony Concepcion
Category of Governor: Local Authority
Appointing Body: Local Authority
Responsibility: Health & Safety
Committees: Full Governing Body
Start Date: Re-elected 2020
End Date: December 2024
Area of Expertise: Councillor – Yew Tree Ward, Previous Lord Mayor
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Emma Crellin
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointing Body: Parents/Carers
Responsibility: Attendance, Parent Liaison
Committees: Full Governing Body
Start Date: Elected 2018
End Date: December 2022
Area of Expertise: Attendance
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Phillip Clayton
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointing Body: Parents/Carers
Responsibility: Parent Liaison
Committees: Full Governing Body
Start Date: January 2020
End Date: January 2024
Area of Expertise: Community Liaison
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Mrs. Laura Tracey
Category of Governor: Headteacher
Appointing Body: Staff
Responsibility: All
Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body
Start Date: 2018
End Date:
Area of Expertise: Whole School Development, Standards & Progress,
Teaching & Learning and Safeguarding
Declaration of Interest: None
Name: Mrs. Jen Briggs
Category of Governor: Staff
Appointing Body: Staff
Responsibility: Health & Safety, Staff Liaison
Committees: Full Governing Body
Start Date: 2021
End Date: November 2025
Area of Expertise: Year 3 teacher R.E. Subject Leader
Declaration of Interest: None