Churchend Primary Academy
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Churchend Academy Governance
CHURCHEND ACADEMY GOVERNANCE 2023-2024
Our Governing Body consists of:
1 Chair (Dr Theresa Robinson)
1 Vice Chair
2 Parent Governors (Marie French and 1 vacancy)
3 Co-opted Governors ( Francis Umukoro, Theresa Robinson, Penny Waterfield and Godfried Nyamekyeh )
1 Teaching staff Governor ( Lizzie Bell 1 year)
Headteacher: Helen Clark
Louise Matthews: Governance Professional
Each governor serves a term of 4 years. The chair and vice chair hold this position for 1 year.
Parents elect the Parent Trustee, the Body of Trustee selects its Community Trustees, teachers vote for their teacher Trustee.
The remaining staff select their representative.
The Full Body of Trustees meets at least four times a year.
Minutes of Trustee meetings are available for public viewing from the Academy Office and copies are available from the clerk on request free of charge.
Trustees' Responsibilities
Chair of Full Governing Body: Dr Theresa Robinson
Vice Chair of Full Governing Body:
Safeguarding: Dr Theresa Robinson
Pupil premium: Dr Theresa Robinson
Health & Safety: Vacancy
RHSE: Francis Umukoro
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Finance, Audit, Premises and Personnel Committee
Francis Umukoro
Theresa Robinson (Chair)
Helen Clark - Headteacher
Management Committee
Dr Theresa Robinson (Chair)
Helen Clark -Headteacher
Admissions Committee
Dr Theresa Robinson
Helen Clark -Headteacher
Trustee Attendance 2022-23
| Attendance during the year at meetings of the board of Governors was as follows: | |||
| FGB | |||
| Governor: | Meetings attended | Out of possible | |
| Mr H Seymour, Head Teacher | 4 | 4 | |
| Mrs D Smith, Chair of Governors | 3 | 4 | |
| Mr F Umukoro | 4 | 4 | |
| Mr G Nyamekyeh | 3 | 4 | |
| Ms T Robinson | 3 | 4 | |
| Mrs S Greggan | 4 | 4 | |
| Mr D Knowles | 2 | 3 | |
| Mr A Fawzy | 3 | 4 | |
| Mr S Fields | 4 | 4 | |
| Mrs K Bexx | 4 | 4 | |
| Finance committee | |||
| Governor: | |||
| Mr H Seymour, Head Teacher | 4 | 4 | |
| Mrs D Smith, Chair of Governors | 0 | 4 | |
| Mr F Umukoro | 2 | 4 | |
| Ms T Robinson | 4 | 4 | |
| Mr A Fawzy | 4 | 4 | |
| Curriculum | |||
| Governor: | |||
| Mr H Seymour, Headteacher | 1 | 1 | |
| Mrs D Smith, Chair of Governors | 1 | 1 | |
| Mrs S Greggan | 1 | 1 | |
| Mrs K Bexx | 1 | 1 | |
| Mr F Umukoro, Vice Chair | 1 | 1 | |
| Mr S Fields | 1 | 1 | |
All Trustees can be contacted via the main school office or the Clerk.
Please call the School on 0118 9375450 or
email the Governance Professional admin@churchendacademy.com or
write to the school address of Usk Road, Tilehurst,Reading, RG30 4HP.
The three core functions of the governing body
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent.
Governors Important documents
If you or somebody that you know is interested in becoming a school governor please contact the clerk to the governors at Churchend: admin@churchendacademy.com