Skip to content ↓

Meet Our Governors

Our Governing Body is made up of people with varying backgrounds and areas of expertise who have either been elected (i.e. parents or staff) or who have been co-opted because of the knowledge they can bring to the Governing Body.

​​

Laura Gillespie
Chair

Term of Office: 4 Years
Date Appointed: 13/10/2016 (Re-elected 11/07/2023)
End of Term: 11/07/2027
Appointed by: Full Governing Board
Link Governor for: Performance Management, Policies, SEN
Declared Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Board Attendence: Committee Attendance 25/26

 

​​

John Plant
Co-Opted Governor

 

Term of Office: 4 Years
Date Appointed: 01/03/2016 (Re-elected 01/03/2024)
End of Term: 29/02/2028
Appointed by: Full Governing Board
Link Governor for: Resources
Declared Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Board Attendence: Committee Attendance 25/26

 

​​

Natalie Brownell
Vice Chair, Chair Safeguarding & Inclusion

Term of Office: 4 Years
Date Appointed: 13/03/2017 (Re-elected 31/01/2023)
End of Term: 30/01/2027
Appointed by: Full Governing Board
Link Governor for: Policies, Safeguarding, Child Protection including LAC, Training Co-ordinator, Attendance, Performance Management
Declared Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Board Attendence: Committee Attendance 25/26

 

​​

Mark Rayner
Co-Opted Governor

 

Term of Office: 4 Years
Date Appointed: 26/03/2019 (Re-elected 26/03/2023)
End of Term: 25/03/2027
Appointed by: Full Governing Board
Link Governor for: Pupil Premium, Post 16 and Careers, Performance Management
Declared Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Board Attendence: Committee Attendance 25/26

 

Melanie Bancroft
Co-Opted
Governor

Term of Office: 4 Years
Date Appointed: 17/09/2024
End of Term: 16/09/2028
Appointed by: Full Governing Board
Link Governor for: N/A
Declared Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Board Attendence: Committee Attendance 25/26

 

​​

Mark Stanley 
Parent Governor
 

Term of Office: 4 Years
Date Appointed: 17/06/2025
End of Term: 16/06/2029
Appointed by: Full Governing Board
Link Governor for: N/A
Declared Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Board Attendence: Committee Attendance 25/26

 

 

Shannon O'Donnell-Provatas
Parent Governor

Term of Office: 4 Years
Date Appointed: 12/07/2022
End of Term: 11/07/2026
Appointed by: Full Governing Board
Link Governor for: N/A
Declared Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Board Attendence: Committee Attendance 25/26

 

​​

Laura Rzepinski
Exec. Headteacher

 

Term of Office: N/A
Date Appointed: N/A
End of Term: N/A
Appointed by: N/A
Link Governor for: N/A
Declared Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Board Attendence: Committee Attendance 25/26