Governors
‘Be The Best You Can Be’
The Governance Handbook has been replaced with Guidance – Governance in Maintained Schools – March 2024
Competency Framework for Governance January 2017
Register of Business Interests 2023-24
Meet our Governors
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Mr M Wood Co-Chair of Governors Foundation Trust Governor 14.1.21 to 13.1.25 Responsible for KS2, SEND Assessment and Attendance.
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Mr D Clarke
Co-Chair of Governors
Foundation Trust Governor
24.4.22 to 25.4.26
Responsible for Maths, Computing
Forest School, Early Years
and Curriculum.
![](https://theellisschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Mark-Farnsworth-e1667813373123-150x150.jpg)
Mr M Farnsworth Parent Governor 27.6.22 to 26.6.26 Responsible for Early Years, KS1, Wider Curriculum and PE.
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Mrs E Edwards
Headteacher from 1.9.22
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Mr P Spratt
Parent Governor
20.4.21 to 20.4.25
Responsible for Safeguarding, LAC, Pupil Premium, Behaviour, Data Protection, Well-being and Mental Health.
![Rev John Armstrong](https://theellisschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Rev-John-Armstrong.jpg)
Rev J Armstrong
Foundation Governor
From 1.5.18
Responsible for SIAMS, RE, Worship and Spirituality, PSHE and RSE.
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Mrs S Peake
PCC Governor
7.10.23 to 7.10.27
Responsible for Science and French.
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Mrs B Wise
Staff Governor
17.9.20 to 16.9.24
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Mr A Loades
Foundation Trust Governor
23.6.23 to 23.6.27
Responsible for English Writing, English Reading and Phonics.
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Mrs J Dawson
PCC Governor
24.5.23 to 23.5.27
Responsible for Art, DT and Music.
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Mr S Myers Foundation Governor 26.9.23 to 26.9.27 Responsible for History and Geography.
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Vacancy
LA Governor
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