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 bring a variety of experience and skills to the running of our school.
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 (e.g., Admissions, Head Teacher's Appointment, Exclusion Appeals).
Name |
Category |
Date of appointment |
Term of office |
Appointed by |
Special Interests or Roles |
Declared pecuniary or business interest |
Miss Letitia Ashcroft |
Foundation governor |
11/09/2018 |
4 years |
Rochester Diocesan Board of Education |
|
None |
Councillor Nigel Betts |
Local Authority governor |
23/01/2019 |
4 years |
Bexley Local Authority |
|
None |
Dr Les Brett (Vice-Chair) |
Foundation governor |
01/08/2017 |
4 years |
Rochester Diocesan Board of Education |
|
None |
Mr Ben Bridges (Chair) |
Parent governor |
06/11/2020 |
4 years |
Parent election |
|
None |
Mr Jeremy Brown |
Foundation governor |
09/03/2020 |
4 years |
Rochester Diocesan Board of Education |
|
None |
Mrs Kim Davies |
Staff governor |
10/10/2018 |
4 years |
Staff election |
|
None |
Mrs Debbie Haughton |
Foundation governor |
05/10/2018 |
4 years |
Rochester Diocesan Board of Education |
|
None |
Mrs Jean Jost |
Foundation governor |
17/11/2020 |
4 years |
Rochester Diocesan Board of Education |
|
None |
Mr Stuart Keep |
Headteacher |
01/09/2017 |
NA |
Ex-officio |
|
None |
Revd Mark Tariq |
Foundation governor |
00/00/0000 |
NA |
Ex-officio |
|
None |
Mrs Louise Mitchell |
Parent governor |
01/04/2019 |
4 years |
Parent election |
|
None |
(Vacancy) |
Foundation governor |
|
4 years |
Parochial Church Council of Bishop Ridley |
|
|
Note:
Former Governing Body Members (past 12 months)
Name |
Category |
Date of appointment |
Date of departure |
Appointed by |
Declared pecuniary or business interest |
Mr Chris Bartlett |
Foundation governor |
Parochial Church Council |
None |
To find out more about the role of school governors please follow this link.
Updated 5th February 2021