Governing Body 2021-22
Name | Category | Term | Committee | Attendance (FGB 2020-21) | Link incl. Year group | Governance role in other schools | Pecuniary Interests |
Val Axford | Co-opted | 13/09/21-
13/09/25 | Resources | 5/5 | None | Former Deputy Head at Pixies Hill | |
Sarah Baker | Co-opted | 19/12/17-
19/12/21 | SIC | 4/5 | Year 6
Training | None | Exam Invigilator at The Hemel Hempstead School |
Kaye Cartwright
Chair | LEA | 13/09/21-
13/09/25 | SIC & Resources | 5/5 | SEN/CLA
Heads Performance Management Safeguarding | None | Taught David Smith (associate governor)
Introduced Nola Hopkins through gym association |
Nola Hopkins | Co-opted | 1/9/2019 – 01/09/23 | SIC | 2/5 | Year R | None | None |
Wayne Stevens | Parent | 13/09/21-
13/09/25 | Resources | 5/5 | Year 3
Buildings | None | None |
Astrid Ricketts | Parent | 12/12/20 – 12/12/2024 | SIC | 5/5 | Year 5 | None | Husband (John Ricketts) advises school on GDPR compliance matters for no financial gain. |
Ellison Riddle | Co opted | 02/12/18-
01/12/22 | Resources | 5/5 | Year 1
Finance. | None | None |
Mark Sibley | Co opted | 11/01/20-
10/01/24 | SIC & Resources | 4/5 | Year 2
Parent liaison Heads Performance Management Pupil premium | None | None |
David Smith | Associate Member | 30/01/20-
29/01/24 | Not required to be on committee | Health and Safety.
Risk Assessment | None | None | |
Martin Smith | Staff | 01/09/12 | SIC
Resources | 5/5 | None | Spouse produces newsletters (12 at 60% discount. | |
Sally Thingsaker | Staff | 13/09/21 13/09/25 | SIC | None | None | ||
Graeme Snell
Vice Chair | Co-opted | 13/09/21-
13/09/25 | SIC | 5/5 | Year 4
Website Heads Performance Management | Yes | Also serves as Vice Chair of Governors at The Hemel Hempstead School |
Associate members are not required to attend meetings and have no voting rights.