Uniform – jumpers need not be brought to school for now, but must be worn from 1 October onward. Uniform – jumpers need not be brought to school for now, but must be worn from 1 October onward. Uniform – jumpers need not be brought to school for now, but must be worn from 1 October onward. Uniform – jumpers need not be brought to school for now, but must be worn from 1 October onward. Uniform – jumpers need not be brought to school for now, but must be worn from 1 October onward. Uniform – jumpers need not be brought to school for now, but must be worn from 1 October onward. Uniform – jumpers need not be brought to school for now, but must be worn from 1 October onward. Uniform – jumpers need not be brought to school for now, but must be worn from 1 October onward.
The Governing Body is a committee of the Trust – Advantage Schools. It’s role is to oversee the strategic direction of the school and it is made up of the following people. You can also see the members of the Trust below.
Nigel Syson (Chair of Governors) | Member Appointed Governor/ Trustee |
Rupinder Judge | Co-opted Governor |
Clare Knighton | Parent Governor |
Kerrie Rennie | Parent Governor |
Peter Turnbull | Parent Governor |
Kirstie Loveday | Parent Governor |
Dr Ian Campbell | Chair |
Michael Coward | |
Anne Heavey | |
Paul Jameson | |
Mark McCourt | |
Tricia Moss | |
Nigel Syson | |
Simon Campbell | Company Secretary |
Governors play an important role in the life of the school. Their main function is to ensure that the school improves so that the highest standards possible are achieved in all aspects of school life. The Principal and the staff are responsible for the day-to-day running of the school. They work hard to implement the School Improvement Plan. It is the responsibility of the governors to challenge and support the school in its ways of achieving the best for students.
Governors’ duties include:
If you would like any further information about the governing body please contact Mrs Esther Logan at the school or via email: [email protected]
Attendance key: P = present, Ap = apologies received & accepted, ApN = apologies received not accepted, A = absent | ||||||||
Name | Governor Category | Term Expires | 22 09 21 | 17 11 21 | 26 01 22 | 16 03 22 | 11 05 22 | 06 07 22 |
Tim Blake (TB) | Principal
(Left Dec 2021) |
Ex Officio | P | P | – | – | – | – |
Rupinder Judge (RJ) [Vice Chair] | Trustee Appointed | Jul 2025 | P | P | P | P | P | Ap |
Kirstie Loveday (KL) [Careers Gov] | Trustee Appointed | Oct 2024 | A | P | P | A | P | P |
Nigel Syson (NS) [Chair] | Trustee Appointed | Oct 2022 | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Kerrie Rennie (KR) [SEND Gov] | Parent Governor (Appointed governor – 11th May?) | Jan 2023 | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Stuart Lock (SL) | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AS Trust | n/a | – | – | – | – | – | P
(For first 30 mins) |
Jane Herron (JH) | Principal (from Jan 22) / School Safeguarding Lead | Ex Officio | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Fizz Foley (FF) | Assistant Principal | n/a | P | P | P | P | P | |
Tom Wood (TW) | Assistant Principal | n/a | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Florence Burbridge (FB) | Staff Governor | Sept 2025 | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Janet Lehain (JL) | Staff Governor | Sept 2025 | P | A | A | Ap | Ap | – |
Peter Turnbull | Parent Governor | Jan 2026 | – | – | P | Ap | P | P |
Clare Knighton | Parent Governor | Jan 2026 | – | – | P | Ap | P | P |
Alice Damon | KS4 Lead | n/a | – | – | – | – | P | P |
Michael Cox | KS3 Lead | n/a | – | – | – | – | P | A |
Also present: Sophie Heron (SH) [Trust HR & Governance Officer & Clerk] |