Our Governors

As a member of the Talentum Learning Trust, we have a local governing board. To see the Members and Trustees, please visit the Talentum website.Our LGB has the following core functions:

Ensuring that the overarching Trust strategy, which is set by the Board of Directors, is implemented at academy level.

Ensuring accountability by:
– Monitoring progress towards targets
– Participating in the performance management of the Headteacher
– Contributing to school self-evaluation

Assisting and supporting the Board of Directors, Accounting Officer and Finance Director to fulfil their responsibilities by:
– Ensuring proper stewardship of funds, including regularity and propriety
– Ensuring economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of funds
– Proposing the budget
– Monitoring expenditure against budget

Engaging with stakeholders and raising funds for the school.

Our Governors

 Click here to see our Governors Declarations for this year

Historic Members of the Governing Board

The people listed below have stepped down from our Governing Board but served within the last 12 months. 

M. Readman Clerk to the Governors - stepped down 12th September 2025

E. Allbutt Previous Headteacher - term ended 31st August 2025

O. Harris Parent Governor - term ended 30th June 2025 did not renew

S. Corden Co-opted Governor - stepped down 2nd May 2025

J.Hallam Foundation Governor - term ended 5th April 2025 did not renew

Current Year Governor Attendance

LGB Meeting: 24th September 2025

Mrs L Mullen (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Miss D Holden (Parent Governor), Mrs M Mahoney (Foundation Governor), Mrs S Walley (Foundation Governor),Mrs J Burtonshaw (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Father H Hope (Foundation Governor)

Previous Governor Attendance

LGB Meeting: 17th June 2025

Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Acting Headteacher), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor), Rev H Hope( Foundation Governor) , Mrs L Mahoney (Observer), Mr M Readman (Clerk to Governors)

LGB Meeting: 13th May 2025

Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Acting Headteacher), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor), Rev H Hope( Foundation Governor), Prof O Harris( Parent Governor), Mr Ian Wilson (Trust CEO) –left after item 12 on agenda, Mr M Readman (Clerk to Governors))

LGB Meeting:      11th March 2025

Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Acting Headteacher), Mrs S Walley,(Foundation Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor), Rev H Hope( Foundation Governor), Prof O Harris( Parent Governor),Mr M Readman (Clerk to Governors))

LGB Meeting: 21st January 2025

Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Acting Headteacher), Mrs S Walley,(Foundation Governor), Dr J Hallam ( Foundation Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Mr M Readman (Clerk to Governors))

Apologies were received and accepted from Rev H Hope (Foundation Governor), Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor) and Prof O Harris ( Parent Governor)

 LGB Meeting: 19th November 2024

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors). Rev H Hope , Mrs J Smith (Observer)

Apologies were received and accepted from Dr J Hallam (Foundation Governor), Mrs S Walley (Foundation Governor) and Prof O Harris ( Parent Governor)

LGB Meeting: 24th September 2024 

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Prof. O Harris ( Parent Governor), Dr J Hallam (Foundation Governor) , Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mrs S Walley (Foundation Governor), Mrs J Burtonshaw (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Miss S Corden, Mrs S Walley, Reverand H Hope, Mr M Readman

LGB Meeting: 18th June 2024

 Present    

 Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff  (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Prof. O Harris ( Parent Governor),attended virtually,   Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor),Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Dr J Hallam

LGB Meeting: 23rd April 2024

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Dr J Hallam ( Foundation Governor)- attended virtually, Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

 Apologies were received and accepted from Prof O Harris (Parent Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor) and Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor)

 LGB Meeting: 12th March 2024

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor), Dr J Hallam ( Foundation Governor)- attended virtually, Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor). Mr D Nicol ( Foundation Governor) Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Prof O Harris (Parent Governor).

LGB Meeting: 23rd January 2024

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor)- left the meeting at 3.05pm , Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor),Prof O Harris ( Parent Governor), Dr J Hallam ( Foundation Governor), Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mr D Nicol ( Foundation Governor) and Mrs J Smith ( Observer)

 LGB Meeting: 14th November 2023

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mr D Nicol (Foundation Governor, Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor), Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Prof O Harris ( Parent Governor), Mrs J Smith ( Observer) and Dr J Hallam (Foundation Governor).

 LGB Meeting: 19th September 2023

Present: Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Prof. O Harris (Parent Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Dr J Hallam( Foundation Governor) – attended virtually, Mrs L Mullen (Observer) Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies: Mr D Nicol (Foundation Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor) and Mrs S Walley (Foundation Governor).