Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
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 M Thompson |
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Chair Vice Chair Foundation |
Mr C Bartlett Dr L Brett Miss L Ashcroft, Mrs J Jost, Mr J Brown, Mrs K Charlwood 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 as a whole body, as well as in smaller committees and working groups at other times during the term. We have a Curriculum Working Group that looks at all aspects of teaching and learning in the school. The Finance and General Purposes Committee deals with the budget and all matters to do with the building and premises. The Staffing Committee makes decisions about the staffing levels and deployment of staff. 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 |
NAME |
TERM OF OFFICE |
BUSINESS INTERESTS |
RESPONSIBILITIES |
SPECIAL INTERESTS |
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Foundation |
Mrs Kim Charlwood |
12/2/2016- 11/2/2020
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None |
Member of Curriculum, Staffing, Finance & Admissions Committee. Appointed governor for Head Teacher & Deputy Head Teacher Selection Panels & Performance Management |
Health & Safety Governor training
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Miss Letitia Ashcroft |
11/9/2014- 10/9/2018 |
None |
Chairman of Staffing Member of Finance & Curriculum Committees |
Safeguarding/Child Protection & Looked after Children |
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Dr Les Brett |
01/8/2017- 31/7/2021 |
None |
Vice-Chairman of Governing Body Member of Finance & General Purposes Committee |
Science |
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Mr Jeremy Brown |
10/3/2016- 9/3/2020 |
HSBC Operational Risk |
Chairman of Finance & General Purposes Committee Member of Curriculum & Admissions Committee Appointed governor for performance Management |
Maths Assessment & Data |
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Mrs Jean Jost |
18/11/2016-17/11/2020 |
None |
Member of Curriculum Committee |
Literacy PE/Sports Premium |
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Revd Mark Tariq |
12/5/2016- 11/5/2020 |
None |
Revd of Bishop Ridley Church Member of Staffing Committee 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 |
None |
Chair of Governing Body Member of Staffing & Finance & General Purposes Committee |
SEN/Pupil Premium More Able |
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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. |
TBC |
TBC |
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Mr Ben Bridges |
7/11/2016-6/11/2020 |
None |
Member of Curriculum & Finance & Admissions Committee |
ICT Behaviour, Safety & Wellbeing Early Years |
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Head Teacher |
Mr Stuart Keep |
1/9/2017 |
None |
Member of Curriculum, Staffing, Finance & General Purposes, Admissions Committee Deputy Head Teacher Selection Panel |
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Staff (Teacher) |
Mrs M Thompson |
15/11/2017- 15/11/2021 |
None |
TBC |
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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
Governors have voting rights on all committees of which they are member
To find out more about the role of school governors please follow this link.
Updated by S Charity
September 2017