Governing Body
The school’s governing body was reconstituted under the 2012 regulation in July 2014, and consists of 16 governors, each with a term of office of four years. The full governing body meet 4 times a year and the sub committees of Resources and Personnel and Learning and Pastoral meet each half term.
The governing body fully supports the DfE definition of its core purpose:
The purpose of governance is to provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.All boards, no matter what type of schools or how many schools they govern, have three core functions:
- Ensure that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
- That the headteacher performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school
- The sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources
A governing body and its governors must, as required by The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013, regulation 6(2):
- act with integrity, objectivity and honesty and in the best interests of the school
- be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties
The governing body also has legislative responsibility and strategic oversight for the school’s safeguarding arrangements.
(Maintained schools governance guide, DfE 2024)
Governing Body details are below:
Chair of Governors:
Mr Andrew Semple – Andrew is a Co-opted governor and Chair of the Governing Body. He was appointed on 10th July 2023 and his term of office runs for four years. Andrew is a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee and link governor for developing our curriculum & further improving teaching. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 64%.
Vice Chair of Governors:
Mrs Jayne Jodrell – Jayne is a Co-opted governor, and is Vice Chair of the Governing Body. Jayne was reappointed on the 21st May 2023 and her term of office runs for four years. Jayne is link governor for supporting good attendance and data protection. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 82%.
Co-opted Governors:
Dr Amanda Barton – Amanda is a Co-opted governor and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. She was appointed on 19th September 2025 and her term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 82%.
Mr Martin Shepherd – Martin is a Co-opted governor, and a member of the Resource & Personnel Committee. Martin was appointed on the 23rd September 2024 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Martin is the link governor for safeguarding, alongside Emma Swift, and online safety. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 100%.
Mrs Louise Smith - Louise is a Co-opted governor, and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Louise was appointed on 11th December 2023 and her term of office runs for four years. Louise is link governor for supporting good mental health. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 100%.
Mrs Emma Swift – Emma is a Co-opted governor, and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. Emma was appointed on 7th February 2023. Her term of office runs for four years. Emma is the link governor for safeguarding, alongside Martin Shepherd, and children in care. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 90%.
Mr Andrew Wild – Andrew is a Co-opted governor and is Chair of the Resources & Personnel Committee. Andrew is also link governor for health & safety. Andrew was reappointed on 19th June 2022 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 90%.
Parent Governors:
Mrs Cassie Barlow – Cassie is a Parent governor, and a member of the Resource & Personnel Committee. Cassie was appointed on 19th December 2024. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 85%.
Mr Ian Chapman – Ian is a Parent governor, and a member of the Resource & Personnel Committee. He was appointed on 11th December 2023. His term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Ian is link governor for special educational needs. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 90%.
Mrs Helen Graham – Helen is a Parent governor, and a member of the Resource & Personnel Committee. Helen was appointed on 19th December 2024. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 71%.
Mr Matthew Scorer – Matt is a Parent governor, and a chair of the Learning & Pastoral Committee. He was appointed on 10th November 2023. His term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 90%.
Local Authority Governor:
Mr John Hardy – John is the LA governor and a member of the Learning & Pastoral Committee, John was reappointed on the 15th January 2024. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 100%.
Staff Governor:
Mr Pete Henshall – Pete is the Staff governor and a member of the Resources & Personnel Committee. Pete was appointed on the 11th July 2022 and his term of office runs for four years. Declaration of business interests – Pete is the joint owner of the school dog, Eric. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 90%.
Headteacher:
Mr Greg Raynor – Greg is a member of all of the committees. Declaration of business interests – nil. Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2024-2025 is 100%.
The Chair of the governing body may be contacted as follows: chair@chapelhigh.org.uk
Governing Body Structure (16 governors) | |||
Resources and Personnel Committee (8 governors)Vision, direction and accountability: Finance |
Steering Committee (5 governors)Vision, direction and accountability: School Improvement Planning. |
Learning and Pastoral Committee (8 governors)Vision, direction and accountability: Curriculum |
Safeguarding CommitteeVision, direction and accountability: Safeguarding |
The following committees are drawn from membership of the governing body:
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