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
Our School Governors (ID 1292)
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Mr Keith HoptroffFoundation Governor
Mr Keith Hoptroff
CHAIR OF GOVERNORS
Mr Keith Hoptroff
Foundation Governor
Term of office from 5 Jun 2023 to 4 Jun 2027
First appointed on 5 Jun 2019
Register of Interests – None
Involvement in other schools – None
Nominated Governor: Health and Safety -
Mrs Susan WalleyFoundation Governor
Mrs Susan Walley
VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS
Mrs Susan Walley
Foundation Governor
Term of office from 6 Apr 2025 to 5 Apr 2029
First appointed on 5 Apr 2021
Register of Interests – None
Involvement in other schools – None
Nominated Governor: Safeguarding, SEN, LAC -
Mrs Leanda MullenHeadteacher
Mrs Leanda Mullen
Mrs Leanda Mullen
Headteacher Governor
Term of Office-Ongoing
First appointed on 31 May 2015
Register of Interests – None
Involvement in other schools – NoneNominated Governor: Training
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Reverend Henry Hope,Foundation Governor,
Reverend Henry Hope,
Term of office from 1 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2028
First appointed on 1 Sep 2024
Appointed by Lichfield DioceseRegister of Interests - None
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Jo Smith,Staff Governor,
Jo Smith,
Mrs Jo Smith
Staff Governor
Term of office from 21 Nov 2024 to 31 Aug 2025
First appointed on 2 Dec 2019
Appointed by Governing BoardRegister of Interests - None
Involvement with other schools - None
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Lyn MahoneyFoundation Governor
Lyn Mahoney
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Danielle HoldenParent Governor
Danielle Holden
Current Year Declarations of Interest
Name | Declarations of Interest Status | Date |
Elizabeth Allbutt | No interests declared | 09.09.2024 |
Sharon Corden | No Interests declared | 12.11.2024 |
Jenny Hallam | No interests declared | 17.09.2024 |
Oliver Harris | No interests declared | 10.09.2024 |
Henry Hope | No interests declared | 15.11.2024 |
Keith Hoptroff | No interests declared | 08.09.2024 |
Leanda Mullen | No interests declared | 17.09.2024 |
Michael Readman | Awaiting confirmation | |
Jo Smith | No interests declared | 31.01.2025 |
Susan Walley | No interests declared | 11.11.2024 |
Current Year Governor Attendance
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).
Previous meeting attendance data can be found here:
Meeting | Date | Present | Apologies | Absent |
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Full Local Governing Board | Tuesday September 27th 2022 at 1.45pm | Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff ( Chair and Foundation Governor), Mrs S Walley (Vice Chair and Foundation Governor) Mrs L Mullen (Foundation Governor), Mr J Massey (Parent Governor), Mr D Nicol (Co-opted Governor) , Dr J Hallam (Foundation Governor),Mr J Smith (Staff Governor), M Readman (Clerk to the Governors) | Prof. O Harris. | |
Full Local Governing Board | Tuesday November 15th 2022 at 1.45pm | Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff ( Chair and Foundation Governor), Mrs S Walley (Vice Chair and Foundation Governor)- arrived at 1.55pm, Mrs L Mullen (Foundation Governor), Mr J Massey (Parent Governor)- left at 2.15pm, Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Prof O Harris (Parent Governor M Readman (Clerk to the Governors). | Mr D Nicol (Co-opted Governor) and Dr J Hallam( Foundation Governor) | |
Full Local Governing Board | Tuesday 31st January 2023 at 5.30 pm | Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff ( Chair and Foundation Governor), , Mrs L Mullen (Foundation Governor), Mr J Massey (Parent Governor)- attended virtually, Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Miss S Cordon ( Co-opted Governor), Prof O Harris (Parent Governor) -attended virtually, Mr D Nicol ( Co-opted Governor) – left at 6.05 due to illness, Dr J Hallam( Foundation Governor) – attended virtually, Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors). | Mrs S Walley ( Vice Chair and Foundation Governor). | |
Additional Meeting of the Full Local Governing Board | Wednesday February 8th at 4.30pm | Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff ( Chair and Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen ( Foundation Governor), Mr J Massey ( Parent Governor), Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor) , Mr M Readman ( Clerk). | ||
Full Local Governing Board | Tuesday March 14th 2023 at 5.30 | Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff ( Chair and Foundation Governor), , Mrs L Mullen (Foundation Governor), Mr J Massey (Parent Governor)- attended virtually, Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Prof O Harris (Parent Governor) -attended virtually, Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors). | Miss S Cordon ( Co-opted Governor),Mr D Nicol ( Co-opted Governor), Dr J Hallam( Foundation Governor) | |
Full Local Governing Board | Tuesday 2nd May 2023 at 5.30pm | Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff ( Chair and Foundation Governor), Mrs S Walley (Vice Chair and Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen (Co-opted Governor), Mr J Massey (Parent Governor)- attended virtually and left at 6.00pm, Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor, Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors). Also in attendance- Mr Ian Wilson – newly appointed CEO of the Trust | Mr D Nicol (Foundation Governor), Prof O Harris (Parent Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Dr J Hallam (Foundation Governor) | |
Full Local Governing Board | Tuesday 18th June 2023 at 2.00pm | Mrs E Allbutt (Headteacher), Mr K Hoptroff ( Chair and Foundation Governor), Prof. O Harris (Parent Governor), Mrs J Smith (Staff Governor), Dr J Hallam( Foundation Governor) – attended virtually, Mr M Readman (Clerk to the Governors). | Mr D Nicol (Foundation Governor), Mrs L Mullen Co-opted Governor). Miss S Corden ( Co-opted Governor), Mr J Massey (Parent Governor), Mrs S Walley ( Vice Chair and Foundation Governor) |