Our Governors

As a member of the Talentum Learning Trust, we have a local governing board. To see the Members and Trustees, please visit the Talentum website.Our LGB has the following core functions:

Ensuring that the overarching Trust strategy, which is set by the Board of Directors, is implemented at academy level.

Ensuring accountability by:
– Monitoring progress towards targets
– Participating in the performance management of the Headteacher
– Contributing to school self-evaluation

Assisting and supporting the Board of Directors, Accounting Officer and Finance Director to fulfil their responsibilities by:
– Ensuring proper stewardship of funds, including regularity and propriety
– Ensuring economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of funds
– Proposing the budget
– Monitoring expenditure against budget

Engaging with stakeholders and raising funds for the school.

Our Governors

Current Year Governor Attendance

LGB Meeting: 17th June 2025

Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Acting Headteacher), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor), Rev H Hope( Foundation Governor) , Mrs L Mahoney (Observer), Mr M Readman (Clerk to Governors)

LGB Meeting: 13th May 2025

Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Acting Headteacher), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor), Rev H Hope( Foundation Governor), Prof O Harris( Parent Governor), Mr Ian Wilson (Trust CEO) –left after item 12 on agenda, Mr M Readman (Clerk to Governors))

LGB Meeting:      11th March 2025

Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Acting Headteacher), Mrs S Walley,(Foundation Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor), Rev H Hope( Foundation Governor), Prof O Harris( Parent Governor),Mr M Readman (Clerk to Governors))

LGB Meeting: 21st January 2025

Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Acting Headteacher), Mrs S Walley,(Foundation Governor), Dr J Hallam ( Foundation Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Mr M Readman (Clerk to Governors))

Apologies were received and accepted from Rev H Hope (Foundation Governor), Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor) and Prof O Harris ( Parent Governor)

 LGB Meeting: 19th November 2024

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors). Rev H Hope , Mrs J Smith (Observer)

Apologies were received and accepted from Dr J Hallam (Foundation Governor), Mrs S Walley (Foundation Governor) and Prof O Harris ( Parent Governor)

LGB Meeting: 24th September 2024 

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Prof. O Harris ( Parent Governor), Dr J Hallam (Foundation Governor) , Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mrs S Walley (Foundation Governor), Mrs J Burtonshaw (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Miss S Corden, Mrs S Walley, Reverand H Hope, Mr M Readman

LGB Meeting: 18th June 2024

 Present    

 Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff  (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Prof. O Harris ( Parent Governor),attended virtually,   Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor),Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Dr J Hallam

LGB Meeting: 23rd April 2024

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Dr J Hallam ( Foundation Governor)- attended virtually, Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

 Apologies were received and accepted from Prof O Harris (Parent Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor) and Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor)

 LGB Meeting: 12th March 2024

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor), Dr J Hallam ( Foundation Governor)- attended virtually, Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor). Mr D Nicol ( Foundation Governor) Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Prof O Harris (Parent Governor).

LGB Meeting: 23rd January 2024

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor)- left the meeting at 3.05pm , Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor),Prof O Harris ( Parent Governor), Dr J Hallam ( Foundation Governor), Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mr D Nicol ( Foundation Governor) and Mrs J Smith ( Observer)

 LGB Meeting: 14th November 2023

Present

Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Staff Governor), Miss S Corden (Co-opted Governor), Mr D Nicol (Foundation Governor, Mrs S Walley ( Foundation Governor), Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies were received and accepted from Prof O Harris ( Parent Governor), Mrs J Smith ( Observer) and Dr J Hallam (Foundation Governor).

 LGB Meeting: 19th September 2023

Present: Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff (Foundation Governor), Prof. O Harris (Parent Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Dr J Hallam( Foundation Governor) – attended virtually, Mrs L Mullen (Observer) Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors).

Apologies: Mr D Nicol (Foundation Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor) and Mrs S Walley (Foundation Governor).