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Governing Body Members

Katie Mason

Role: Chair of Governors

Appointed by the Governing Body

Date Appointed: January 1 2025

Term of Office: January 1 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Standards & Achievement; Child Protection, Safeguarding, Attendance, Headteacher PM; Subjects - History, Geography. 

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: Sister-in-law to Kirsty Mason GTA


Rachel Price Waite

Role: Vice Chair of Governors

Appointed by the Parents

Date Appointed: January 1 2025

Term of Office: January 1 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Resources; Budget and Finance, Premises, Health & Safety; Subjects - Maths, PHSE and RE

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: none


Jane Breare

Appointed by the Governing Body

Date Appointed: January 1 2025

Term of Office: January 1 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Standards & Achievement (Chair) ; Early Years Foundation Stage, Early Reading and Phonics, Headteacher PM

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: sister of governor Julie Cawood


Julie Cawood

Appointed by the Governing Body

Date Appointed: January 1 2025

Term of Office: January 1 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Resources Committee, Art and Design, Design Technology

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: sister of governor Jane Breare


Jaki Fraser

Role: Assistant Headteacher

Appointed by the Staff

Date Appointed: January 1 2025

Term of Office: January 1 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Standards & Achievement

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: none


Catherine Pickles

Role: Headteacher

Appointed by the Governing Body

Date Appointed: January 2016

Term of Office: ongoing

Committee and Responsibilities:  Standards & Achievement Committee and Resources Committee

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: none


Catherine Dresser

Appointed by the Governing Body

Date Appointed: January 1 2025

Term of Office: January 1 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Resources; PE and Sport Premium Funding, Computing, Pupil Premium Funding

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: none


Richard Wheelhouse

Appointed by the Governing Body

Date Appointed: January 1 2025

Term of Office: January 1 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Standards and Achievement; Science and French

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: none


Rebecca Kendall

Appointed by the Parents/Carers

Date Appointed: July 16 2025

Term of Office: July 16 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Resources

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: none


Hannah Watson

Appointed by the Parents/Carers

Date Appointed: July 16 2025

Term of Office: July 16 2029

Committee and Responsibilities:  Resources

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: none