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Rebecca Vousden
Headteacher
Responsibilities/Committees: N/A
Date appointed: 1 September 2022
Term of office: Ex officio.
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 7/7
Tim Hart
Parent governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Chair.
Date appointed: 21 October 2021
Term of office: 21 October 2021 - 20 October 2024
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Trustee of Oxfordshire Science Festival. Business or finance interests in Biospire UK Ltd and Biospire Consulting. Director at Warwick Innovations.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 6/7
Nick Booth
Co-opted governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Vice Chair of governors.
Date appointed: 20 November 2019
Term of office: 20 November 2019 – 19 November 2025 (2nd term)
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Employee of Alaiko. Advisor at Feedr. The parent company Compass provide catering services to schools.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 7/7
Jennifer Carnegie
Parent governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Pay committee, Finance.
Date appointed: 20 November 2019
Term of office: 20 November 2019 – 26 November 2025 (2nd term)
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 3/7
Abigail Elliot
Staff governor
Responsibilities/Committees: None
Date appointed: 13 October 2021
Term of office: 13 October 2021 - 17 October 2024 (3rd term)
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: School staff member
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 4/7
Jonathan Mobey
Local Authority governor (nominated by LA)
Responsibilities/Committees: Pay committee; Safeguarding Governor.
Date appointed: 28 November 2015
Term of office: 28 November 2015 – 27 November 2024 (3rd term)
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 4/7
Patrick Okolo
Parent governor
Responsibilities/Committees: None
Date appointed: 19 February 2024
Term of office: 19 February 2024 - 18 February 2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: N/A
Jeremy Parsons
Co-opted governor
Responsibilities/Committees: None
Date appointed: 13 September 2023
Term of office: 13 September 2023 - 12 September 2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Rector - Benefice of Harwell with Chilton, Church of England. Trustee of Greater Didcot Christian Children and Youthwork Trust. Wife is a governor at Harwell Primary School.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: N/A
Helen Rae
Co-opted governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Early Years governor, SEND governor, Health & Safety governor.
Date appointed: 26 January 2022
Term of office: 26 January 2022 – 25 January 2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Employee of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education).
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 5/7
The following are Associate Members:
Amanda Holme-Turner
Assistant Headteacher
Responsibilities/Committees: N/A - Associate Member
Date appointed: 1 January 2022
Term of office: Ex officio.
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Kelly Knight
Assistant Headteacher
Responsibilities/Committees: N/A - Associate Member
Date appointed: 1 January 2022
Term of office: Ex officio.
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Husband is headteacher at Fir Tree Junior School.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Associate members have no voting rights.
Governors who have stepped down over past 12 months
Amanda Cooper
Co-opted governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Safeguarding, PE link governor.
Date appointed: 1 September 2022
Term of office: 1 September 2022-7 February 2024
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Employee of Oxfordshire County Council
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 6/7
Frances Ashton
Parent governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Headteacher Appraisal, English and History link governor.
Date appointed: 15 March 2019
Term of office: 15 March 2019 – 5 April 2025 (2nd term). Stood down 29 November 2023.
Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Assistant headteacher at Didcot Girls School
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
FGB meetings attended in academic year 2022/23: 6/7
Information correct as of February 2024.