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)
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).