Governors
Our Aims
The aim of the Governing Body of Paddock School is to provide the highest quality education for the children, through sound governance that promotes dedicated teaching within a stimulating and safe environment, where all children are valued and encouraged to develop their full potential.
The Governing Body comprises representatives of parents, staff, the community and the local authority. It acts as a corporate body through a committee structure that sets, monitors and reviews the strategic direction of the school and provides constructive and challenging support.
The Full Governing Body meets once each term and each governor attends at least one sub committee which also meet termly.
Annual priorities are laid down in the School Development Plan.
Anyone wishing to contact the School Governors can do so through the school office.
Individual Governors support our aim through:
- active involvement with the school and the wider community in a variety of ways that reflect their interests and skills,
- the sharing of their knowledge and views with the other governors,
- membership of committees and
- on-going training and development.
Governor Voting Rights:
- All governors automatically have voting rights at FGB meetings and on the committees to which they are appointed. This is standard.
- The regulations specify that Associate Members can attend and contribute to discussion but not vote at FGB meetings. The Board can confer voting rights on Associate members for the committee’s to which they are appointed however Paddock currently has no associate members.
Information about the Board of Governors at Paddock School (2022-2023)
Governor |
Category of Governor |
Appointed by …. |
Term of Office expires |
Responsibility |
Committees |
Sarah Santos |
Headteacher |
By virtue of her Job |
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Curriculum and Achievement, Human Resources Safety and Welfare of Pupils, Finance |
Tim Pethybridge |
Local Authority |
Appointed by the Local Authority |
01.09.24 |
Co-chair of Governors Committee Chair: Finance |
|
Sarah Asquith |
Co-opted |
Appointed by the Board of Governors |
02.07.26 |
Co-Chair of Governors Committee Chair: Safety & Welfare of Pupils. Link Governor |
Finance |
Bobbie Cooper |
Co-Opted |
02.07.26 |
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Human Resources |
|
Georgina Hania |
Co-Opted |
02.07.26 |
Health & Safety Governor |
Safety and Welfare of Pupils Curriculum and Achievement |
|
Bruce Jones |
Co-Opted |
20.11.26 |
Chair: Human Resources Committee |
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Vacancy
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Co-Opted |
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Colette Roach | Co-Opted | 11.03.24 |
Chair: Curriculum and Achievement SEND Governor |
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Jeeven Bedi |
Co-opted |
11.11.24 |
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Finance |
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Surabhi Sharma |
Parent |
Elected by parents of the school |
24.11.25 |
Safeguarding Governor |
Safety and Welfare of Pupils Curriculum and Achievement |
Anna Roads |
Parent |
18.09.24 |
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Mimi Litambola |
Parent |
26.09.26 |
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Curriculum and Achievement |
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Paul Hayes |
Parent |
17.03.25 |
Website Governor |
Safety and Welfare of Pupils |
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Gavin Marshall |
Staff |
Elected by staff of the school |
10.07.26 |
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Human Resources |
Associate Members – none |
Governor Attendance* (2021-2022)
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FGB |
Committees |
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Curriculum & Achievement |
Human Resources |
Safety & Welfare Of Pupils |
Finance / Resources |
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Sarah Santos |
100% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 100% |
Sarah Asquith |
100% | 33% | 66% | ||
Tim Pethybridge |
66% | 33% | 66% | ||
Betsy Clark |
0% | 33% | |||
Georgina Hania |
100% | 100% | 66% | ||
Bruce Jones |
100% | 66% | |||
Anna Roads |
100% | 100% | |||
Bobby Cooper |
66% | 66% | |||
Marie Walters |
33% | 0% | |||
Annette Davis-Jones |
100% | 66% | |||
Colette Roach |
66% | 100% | |||
Jeeven Bedi |
100% | 66% | |||
Paul Hayes |
33% | 0% | |||
Surabhi Sharma |
100% |
*Minutes of meetings are available on request via the clerk