Members of the Governing Body
The Trustees
Chris Murphy – Chair of Trustees
Lisa Read – Joint Vice Chair of Trustees
Andy James - Joint Vice Chair of Trustees
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MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY
2026-2027
|
Type |
Name |
Committee |
Other Governance Roles |
Has Voting Rights |
Original Appointment Date |
Current Term of Office From |
Current Term of Office Ends |
|
Trustee (Parent) |
Vacancy |
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Trustee (Parent) |
Vacancy |
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Trustee (Parent) |
Sarah Slowther |
Finance & Resources, Pupils |
Equality Link Trustee Sustainability Link Trustee Pupil Premium Link Trustee |
Yes |
03.10.24 |
03.10.24 |
02.10.28 |
|
Trustee (Parent) |
Mrs Fiona Newton |
Pupils, Teaching & Achievement |
Chair – Pupils Committee |
Yes |
06.02.23 |
06.02.23 |
05.02.27 |
|
Trustee (Parent) |
Vacancy |
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|
Trustee (Community) |
Mrs Lisa Read |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils |
Joint Vice-Chair of Trustees Teaching & Achievement Committee SEND Link Trustee Trustee Training Link Trustee |
Yes |
08.12.17 |
06.12.25 |
05.12.29 |
|
Trustee (Community) |
Mrs Lynda Taylor |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils, Finance & Resources |
Vice-Chair – Teaching & Achievement Committee Behaviour Link Trustee Allergy Safety Link Trustee |
Yes |
01.09.17 |
01.09.25 |
31.08.29 |
|
Trustee (Community) |
Mr Ryan Vardy |
Pupils |
|
Yes |
24.03.26 |
24.03.26 |
23.03.30 |
|
Trustee (Community) |
Mr Andy James |
Teaching & Achievement |
Joint Vice-Chair of Trustees Chair – Teaching & Achievement Committee Quality of Education Link Trustee |
Yes |
03.10.22 |
03.10.22 |
2.10.26 |
|
Trustee (Community) |
Mr Richard Law |
Finance & Resources |
Chair – Finance & Resources Committee |
Yes |
07.12.19 |
07.12.23 |
06.12.27 |
|
Trustee (Community) |
Miss Katie Arundale |
Finance & Resources, Pupils |
HR and Staff Wellbeing Link Trustee |
Yes |
22.01.21 |
22.01.25 |
21.01.29 |
|
Trustee (Community) |
Mrs Helen Batty |
Pupils, Teaching & Achievement |
Sixth Form Link Trustee |
Yes |
01.02.21 |
11.02.25 |
10.02.29 |
|
Trustee (Co-Opted) |
Ms Jen Goodison |
Pupils, Finance & Resources |
Vice-Chair – Pupils Committee Safeguarding Link Trustee Attendance Link Trustee |
Yes |
24.03.26 |
24.03.26 |
23.03.30 |
|
Trustee (Co-Opted) |
Mr David Pike |
Finance & Resources |
|
Yes |
24.03.26 |
24.03.26 |
23.03.30 |
|
Trustee (Meadowhead Together) |
Ms Chris Murphy |
Teaching & Achievement & Pupils |
Chair of Trustees Student Personal Development & Careers Link Trustee |
Yes |
19.02.24 |
19.02.24 |
18.02.28 |
|
Headteacher |
Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy |
All committees |
|
Yes |
01.09.18 |
Ex officio trsutee |
|
|
Staff Elected Representative (not a Trustee) |
Mrs Rachael Brown |
Pupils |
|
No |
18.09.24 |
18.09.24 |
17.09.28 |
|
School Business Manager |
Mr Kevin Elliott |
Finance & Resources |
|
No |
N/A |
||
|
Deputy Headteacher |
Miss Tamsin Woodward |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils |
|
No |
N/A |
||
| Establishment | |||
| Member Appointed | 1 | ||
| Co-Opted | 3 | ||
| Parent | 7 | ||
| Community | 7 | ||
| Foundation/Trust | 2 | Appointed by the Meadowhead Community Learning Trust (MCLT) | |
| Staff | 1 | No voting rights – staff representatives are not Trustees | |
| School Business Manager | Attends Finance & Resources Committee – no voting rights | ||
| Deputy Headteacher | Attends Pupils and Teaching & Achievement Committee – no voting rights | ||
| Members of SLT | May attend to present reports and information – no voting rights | ||
| Voting Rights | No voting rights for staff elected representatives, or other staff members that may attend meetings to present information. | ||
Governors resigned/term of office expired within the last 12 months
- Mr Chris Levett (Trustee) resigned 14.09.25
- Mr Peter Wilson (Trustee, Co-opted Community) term of office ended 01.12.25 (original appointment date 06.12.19)
- Serena Thorpe - Trustee (Parent) resigned with effect from 16.12.2025.
- Ben Anderson - Trustee (Parent) resigned as of 27.04.2026
- Chris Oakley - Trustee (Parent) resigned as of 11.09.2026
(page updated 15.09.2026)