Governors

Welcome to the Governors' page, where you can find out more about the school’s Governing Body and what the Governors do. The Governing Body plays an important part in the strategic leadership of the school, working with and supporting the Headteacher and staff.

Governors monitor how well the school is doing in terms of the children’s attainment and progress; teaching and learning; behaviour; welfare and health and safety. They also monitor the school’s finances, ensuring value for money and the leadership and management of the school.

The Governing Body is made up of a cross-section of the local community and includes parent representatives of children at the school. Thorpe Acre Infant School is a vital part of the local community and the Governing Body plays an important role in ensuring the school continues to build on the success that the Headteacher and staff have worked so hard to achieve. Some of the duties include:

· Setting strategic direction, policies and objectives;

· Approving the school budget;

· Reviewing progress against the schools budget and objectives;

· Appointing, challenging and supporting the Headteacher.

The Full Governing Body meets three times a year. The Governing Body has chosen to opt out of sharing their diversity data.

The Governing Body of Thorpe Acre Infant School and Thorpe Acre Junior School's Instrument of Government, is as follows:

two parent governors
one Local Authority governor
one staff governor
one headteacher
six co-opted governors

Governing Body
Name	Anne Bademosi	Gill Lyon	Jo Beaumont	Beth Taylor	Chris Lewney	Sue Hunt	Amy Clark	Valmira Malaj	Lydia Wells	Karen Allen
Position	Co-Chair of Governors	Co-Chair of Governors	Executive Headteacher	Deputy Head Teacher						Clerk to the Governors
Specific Responsibility	SEND	Safeguarding/ Oracy			EDI	Pupil Premium / Training&Development	Attendance/ EYFS
Committee	RM PSC	PSC	RM PSC							Clerk to the Governors
Date of Appointment	10/11/25	10/11/25	23/08/2023	04/03/2026	10/11/25	10/11/25	10/11/25	16/03/2026	16/03/2026	20/06/203
Name of Appointing Body	Appointed by Governing Body	Appointed by Governing Body	Appointed by Governing Body	Elected by Staff	Appointed by Governing Body	Appointed by Governing Body	Appointed by Governing Body	Elected by Parents	Elected by Parents	Appointed by Governing Body
Term of Office	4 years	4 years	14 years	4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years	10 years
Relevant Business or Pecuniary Interests	None	None	None		None	None	None	None	None	None
Voting Rights	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sit on other educational bodies	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes

*Attendance Record*
05.03.25 FGB	√	√	√	N/A	√	√	√	N/A	N/A	√

*LEAVERS WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS:*
Name	Karen Brown	Jenny Jones	Paul Boldrin	Safia Naz	Charlotte Shaw
Position	Clerk				Deputy Headteacher
Designation
Date of Appointment	01/04/18	21/01/23	07/07/2022	27/02/24	25/10/23
Name of Appointing Body	Nominated by LA, appointed by Governing Body	Appointed by Governing Body	Nominated by LA, appointed by Governing Body	Nominated by LA, appointed by Governing Body	Appointed by Governing Body
Term of Office	10 Years	4 Years	4 Years	4 years	4 years
Date of Stepping Down	31/10/22	5/07/24	31/10/24	11/03/25	23/02/25
Relevant Business or Pecuniary Interests	None	None	None	None	None
Held Voting Rights	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Discipline / Capability / Grievance / Pupil Disciplinary / Pay (appeals):

Each Committee consists of three Governors; staff Governors may not sit on Appeals Committees.

RM - Resource Management

PSC - Pupils, Staff and Community

Governor representation on Appeals Committees will be drawn from three of the remaining Governors not participating in the first Committee.

Complaints:

Any three non-staff Governors, who have no prior knowledge of the complaint.

Please note: at present, no member of the Governing Body has any relevant business or pecuniary interests.

Declaration of Business Interests 2025/2026