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