Governors
Role of the Board of Governors
The Governing Body of a school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote pupil achievement.
• setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
• the school budget
• reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives
• appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher
The Governing Body is made up of:
• Parent Governors (elected by parents)
• Staff Representatives (elected by school staff)
• Local Authority Governor (appointed by the local authority)
• Co-opted Governors (appointed by the governing body)
Members of the Governing Body
Chair: Dave Dorrell and Stephen Hall (Chairs of the Governing Body)
Clerk: Julie Plant
Staff Governors (Co-Headteachers)
Jenna Halfhide
Joanne Shobbrook
Parent Governors
David Dorrell
Stephen Hall
Dan Harris
Juliet Palfrey
Gareth Pindred
Nicki Butler
Alex Hodge
Katy Joiner
Karen Korvin
Rahim Rajan
Nicky Rose
Local Authority Governor
James Osborne-Jackson
Associate Members
Christopher Portwood
Phillip Williams
The Governing Body reconstituted under the School Governance (Constitution) Regulations 2012 on 1st September 2015.
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Name |
Appointment Date |
Term of Office |
Appointed by |
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Jenna Halfhide |
1/9/21 |
n/a |
Ex-officio |
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Nicki Butler |
20/5/19 |
4 years 2nd term in office |
Co-Opted |
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Karen Korvin |
1/11/19 |
4 years 2nd term in office |
Co-Opted |
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Chris Portwood |
27/2/23 |
4 Years |
Associate Member |
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James Osborne-Jackson |
29/6/21 |
4 years |
LA Governor |
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Rahim Rajan |
29/6/21 |
4 years |
Co-Opted (Chair) |
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David Dorrell |
1/11/19 |
4 years 2nd term in office |
Parent Governor |
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Stephen Hall |
1/11/19. |
4 years 2nd term in office |
Parent Governor (Vice Chair) |
| Gareth Pindred | 12/10/21 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
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Juliet Palfrey |
12/10/21 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
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Glynis Rogers |
29/6/21 |
4 years |
Co-Opted |
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Phillip Williams |
27/2/23 |
4 years |
Associate Member |
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Nicky Rose |
27/2/23 |
4 years |
Co-Opted |
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Dan Harris |
15/01/24 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
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Katy Joiner |
20/05/19 |
4 years 2nd term in office |
Co-Opted |
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Clerk to the Governing Body |
Julie Plant |
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FGB Attendance 2023-24
The Full Governing Body (FGB) follow a circle model of governance. The FGB meets 6 times a year - every half term - and meetings are attended by all governors.
FGB Attendance (2022 - 2023)
In 2022-23 the governors' work was divided between Full Governing Body meetings, which were attended by all governors, and two committees:
- Pupil and Curriculum (P&C)
- Resources
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Name |
FGB
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P&C |
Resources
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Responsibilities (in addition to committee membership) |
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Karen Korvin |
4 of 4 |
3 of 3 |
n/a |
SEN |
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Jenna Halfhide |
4 of 4 |
3 of 3 |
3 of 3 |
Headteacher |
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Nicki Butler |
3 of 4 |
3 of 3 |
n/a |
Co-Chair of P&C Community |
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David Dorrell |
4 of 4 |
n/a |
3 of 4 |
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Stephen Hall |
3 of 4 |
1 of 1 |
3 of 3 |
Vice Chair of Governors Risk Management |
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Rahim Rajan |
4 of 4 |
2 of 2 |
3 of 3 |
Chair of Governors |
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Christopher Portwood |
3 of 4 |
n/a |
3 of 3 |
Chair of Pupil and Curriculum Committee |
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Gareth Pindred |
3 of 3 |
n/a |
2 of 2 |
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Glynis Rogers |
1 of 3 |
n/a |
1 of 2 |
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Juliet Palfrey |
3 of 3 |
n/a |
2 of 2 |
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Phillip Williams |
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Nicola Rose |
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Register of Business and Other Interests
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Name |
Other businesses |
Other schools governed |
Relationships with school staff |
Date of Declaration |
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Nicki Butler |
None |
None |
None |
15-01-2024 |
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David Dorrell |
None |
None |
None |
15-01-2024 |
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Jenna Halfhide |
None |
None |
None |
15-01-2024 |
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Stephen Hall |
Works for BT |
None |
None |
21.09.20 |
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Dan Harris |
None |
None |
None |
15-01-2024 |
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Alex Hodge |
None |
None |
None |
15-01-2024 |
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Katy Joiner |
Head Teacher at Hilden Oaks Preparatory School |
None |
None |
19-01-2024 |
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Karen Korvin |
CK Business Solutions Ltd |
None |
None |
15-01-2024 |
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James Osborne-Jackson |
Elected member of Sevenoaks District Council |
None |
None |
20.07.2021 |
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Juliet Palfrey |
Works for Central Government |
None |
Parent at the school |
30-10-2023 |
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Gareth Pindred |
None |
None |
Parent at the school |
15-01-2024 |
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Rahim Rajan |
None |
None |
None |
15-01-2024 |
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Glynis Rogers |
Glynis Rogers Consultancy Ltd / Member of Leigh Parish Council |
None |
None |
27-01-2024 |
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Nicola Rose |
Teacher at Crockham Primary School |
None |
Parent at the school |
15-01-2024 |
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Joanne Shobbrook |
None |
None |
None |
15-01-2024 |
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Chris Portwood |
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Phillip Williams |
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