Members of the Governing Body
The Trustees
Lynda Taylor – 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
2025-2026
|
Type |
Name |
Committee |
Other Governance Roles |
Has Voting Rights |
Original Appointment Date |
Current Term of Office From |
Current Term of Office Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trustee (Parent) |
Chris Oakley |
Finance & Resources |
Audit Link Trustee Vice-Chair – Finance & Resources Committee |
Yes |
19.01.24 |
19.01.24 |
18.04.28 |
|
Trustee (Parent) |
Serena Thorpe |
Pupils |
Joint Safeguarding Link Trustee |
Yes |
03.10.24 |
03.10.24 |
02.10.28 |
|
Trustee (Parent) |
Sarah Slowther |
Finance & Resources |
|
Yes |
03.10.24 |
03.10.24 |
02.10.28 |
|
Trustee (Parent) |
Mrs Fiona Newton |
Pupils, Teaching & Achievement |
Vice-Chair – Pupils Committee Joint Safeguarding Link Trustee |
Yes |
06.02.23 |
06.02.23 |
05.02.27 |
|
Trustee (Parent) |
Mr Ben Anderson |
Pupils, Finance & Resources, |
Chair – Pupils Committee Pupil Premium Link Trustee |
Yes |
22.02.23 |
22.02.23 |
21.02.27 |
|
Trustee (Co-opted/Community) |
Mrs Lisa Read |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils |
Joint Vice-Chair of Trustees Chair – Teaching & Achievement Committee SEN Link Trustee |
Yes |
08.12.17 |
07.12.21 |
06.12.25 |
|
Trustee (Co-opted/Community) |
Mrs Lynda Taylor |
All Committees |
Chair of Trustees Student Personal Development & Careers Link Trustee Sustainability Link Trustee |
Yes |
01.09.17 |
01.09.25 |
31.08.29 |
|
Trustee (Co-opted/Community) |
Vacancy |
|
|
|
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|
Trustee (Co-opted/Community) |
Mr Andy James |
Teaching & Achievement |
Joint Vice-Chair of Trustees Vice-Chair – Teaching & Achievement Committee Quality of Education Link Trustee |
Yes |
03.10.22 |
03.10.22 |
2.10.26 |
|
Trustee (Co-opted/Community) |
Mr Richard Law |
Finance & Resources |
Chair – Finance & Resources Committee |
Yes |
07.12.19 |
07.12.23 |
06.12.27 |
|
Trustee (Co-opted/Community) |
Mr Peter Wilson |
Full Governing Body |
Joint Behaviour Link Trustee |
Yes |
06.12.19 |
02.12.24 |
01.12.25 |
|
Trustee (Co-opted/Community) |
Miss Katie Arundale |
Finance & Resources, Pupils |
HR and Staff Wellbeing Link Trustee |
Yes |
22.01.21 |
22.01.25 |
21.01.29 |
|
Trustee (Co-opted/Community) |
Mrs Helen Batty |
Pupils, Teaching & Achievement |
Sixth Form Link Trustee |
Yes |
01.02.21 |
11.02.25 |
10.02.29 |
|
Trustee (Meadowhead Together) |
Ms Chris Murphy |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils |
Joint Behaviour 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 governor |
|
|
Staff Elected Representative |
Miss Rachael Brown |
Pupils |
|
No |
18.09.24 |
18.09.24 |
17.09.24 |
|
School Business Manager |
Mr Kevin Elliott |
Finance & Resources |
|
No |
N/A |
||
|
Deputy Headteacher |
Miss Tamsin Woodward |
Teaching & Achievement, Pupils |
|
No |
N/A |
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| Establishment | Parent | 7 | |
| Community | 9 | ||
| Foundation/Trust | 2 | Appointed by Meadowhead Together (formally the Meadowhead Community Learning Trust (MCLT) | |
| Staff | 3 | ||
| Associate | 3 | Current members of the Senior Leadership Team | |
| Voting Rights | No voting rights for Associates |
Governors resigned/term of office expired within the last 12 months
- Mrs Stacey Shaw (Staff Governor) resigned 18.09.2024
- Mr Jon Wheat (Parent Governor) term of office ended 31.01.2025
- Debbie Clark (Community Governor) resigned 10.02.2025 as of 10th February.
- Mr Richard Beigel (Staff Governor) term of office ended 21.04.25
- Avril James (Staff Governor) resigned 23.07.25
- Mr Chris Levett (Trustee) resigned 14.09.25
updated 16.09.2025