The Governors of Maidenbower Junior School are responsible for the strategic long-term development and improvement of the School by establishing suitable policies, monitoring standards and ensuring a happy learning environment where every child can succeed according to their ability.
The Governing Body consists of 18 Governors; The Headteacher, 1 Staff Governor, 1 Local Authority Governor, 5 Parent Governors and 7 Co-opted Governors who attend six Full Governing Body meetings each academic year; one per half term.
Future Aim – To be a beacon of excellence in which everyone within our school community achieves.
All governors serve for four years on the Governing body and this consists of:
Simon Pike | Head Teacher | Ex Officio | N/A | |
Patricia Wright | Chair and Co-opted Governor | GB | 27/06/2019 | 05/07/2027 |
Hayley Mathews | Vice Chair and LA Governor | GB | 21/11/2019 | 22/11/2027 |
James Beer | Co-opted Governor | GB | 01/07/2021 | 30/06/2025 |
Marcus Poppitt | Co-opted Governor | GB | 18/05/2023 | 17/05/2027 |
Sarah Henden-Woodward | Co-opted Governor | GB | 23/11/2023 | 22/11/2027 |
| Stephanie Linnell No photo provided | Parent Governor | Parents | 12/12/2022 | 11/12/2026 |
Georgina Child | Staff Governor | Staff | 22/03/2018 | 28/02/2026 |
| Faisal Javed No photo provided | Parent Governor | Parents | 16/12/21 | 15/12/2025 |
Neil Scutt | Parent Governor | Parents | 13/01/2023 | 12/01/2027 |
Nick Harnett | Parent Governor | Parents | 27/01/2023 | 26/01/2027 |
Oscar Carballo Balboa | Parent Governor | Parents | 19/01/2024 | 18/01/2028 |
Sarah Garland | Parent Governor | Parents | 02/11/2023 | 01/11/2027 |
Elliot McGuffie | Co-opted | GB | 01/01/2022 | 21/09/2026 |
Kerry Negus | Co-opted | GB | 13/09/2018 | 21/09/2026 |
David Footman Williams | Co-opted | GB | 02/02/2023 | 01/02/2027 |
Julia Szczotok | Clerk to Governors |
STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITES
The following Governors hold these positions for the academic year 2023-24
Chair – Patricia Wright
Vice-Chair – Hayley Mathews
Child Protection and Safeguarding – Hayley Matthews supported by Stephanie Linnell
Governor responsible for liaising with the Local Authority in the event of an allegation (Child Protection) issued against the Headteacher – Hayley Matthews
Pupil Premium – James Beer
Pay Working Party – Pat Wright, Stephanie Linnell and Hayley Mathews
Safeguarding Working Party – Hayley Mathews, Pat Wright and Stephanie Linnell.
GDPR – Marcus Poppitt
GDS – Patricia Wright
Attendance – Oscar Caballo Balboa
Send and Behavior management – Steph Linnell, Sarah Garland.
Finance Working Party – Hayley Mathews, Marcus Poppitt, James Beer, Nick Harnett and Neil Scutt
Health & Safety Working Party – Neil Scutt and Faisal Javed.
Curriculum Monitoring Party – Patricia Wright, Sarah Henden-Woodward, Sarah Garland, and assisted by all governors.
The Clerk to the Governors is Miss J Szczotok and she can be contacted via the school office.