Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
This area is currently under construction. Further information to follow.
The Governing Body is a committed group of people made up of parents, church nominees, appointees of the Local Authority and school staff. They are a diverse group who are able to bring a variety of experience and skills to the running of our school.
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Headteacher Staff |
Mr S Keep Mrs K Davies |
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Chair Vice Chair Foundation |
Mr C Bartlett Dr L Brett Miss L Ashcroft, Mrs J Jost, Mr J Brown, Mrs D Haughton and Rev Mark Tariq |
| Local Education Authority |
Mr N Betts |
| Parents |
Mr B Bridges Mr R Taylor |
The Governing Body is the employer of all staff working at the school and has ultimate responsibility for what happens in the school. Its role includes having to make important decisions about how the school is run. It meets at least once a term, Other committees are constituted from time to time as the necessity arises (eg. Admissions, Head Teacher's Appointment, Exclusion Appeals).
List of Governors
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CATEGORY |
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TERM OF OFFICE |
BUSINESS INTERESTS |
RESPONSIBILITIES |
SPECIAL INTERESTS |
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Foundation |
Mrs D Haughton |
10/10/18- 09/10/2022
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Miss Letitia Ashcroft |
11/9/2018- 10/9/2022 |
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Safeguarding/Child Protection & Looked after Children |
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Dr Les Brett |
01/8/2017- 31/7/2021 |
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Vice-Chairman of Governing Body
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Science |
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Mr Jeremy Brown |
10/3/2016- 9/3/2020 |
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Mrs Jean Jost |
18/11/2016-17/11/2020 |
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Revd Mark Tariq |
12/5/2016- 11/5/2020 |
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Revd of Bishop Ridley Church Appointed governor for Head Teacher/Deputy Head Teacher Selection Panels & Performance Management |
Religious Education |
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Mr Chris Bartlett |
15/12/2016- 14/12/2020 |
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Chair of Governing Body |
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Local Authority |
Cllr Nigel Betts |
10/3/2014- 9/3/2018 |
Councillor for London Borough of Bexley. Governor at Eltham College |
Appointed Governor of Head Teacher Selection Panel |
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Parent |
Mr R Taylor |
Dec-17 - Dec-21 |
HR Director for Leigh Academies Trust. Wife is a teacher at Bishop Ridley School. |
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Mr Ben Bridges |
7/11/2016- 6/11/2020 |
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Head Teacher |
Mr Stuart Keep |
1/9/2017 |
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Member of Deputy Head Teacher Selection Panel |
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Staff (Teacher) |
Mrs K Davies |
10/10/18- 09/10/2022 |
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Foundation Governors are appointed by Rochester Diocese
Parent governors are elected by the parents and must have a child in the school at the time of appointment
Staff governors are elected by school staff
All governors have voting rights
To find out more about the role of school governors please follow this link.
Updated October 2018