Governors
Our school governors work as a team to ensure CPS provides the best education for all it's pupils.
Our school governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of CPS ; strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing.
Our school governors are part of the largest volunteer force in the country- there are over a quarter of a million volunteers governing state funded schools in England.
All governors serve a four year term.
Our school governors come from these categories;
- Parent governors
- Co-opted governors (from our local community)
- A staff governor plus the Headteacher
- A local authority governor (a representative from our local authority)
- Two foundation governors from the Ember learning trust
- Associate members (not full governors but they share their expertise at meetings)
Our school governors play an active role in monitoring and supporting CPS and have links and make visits to subjects and classes.
The Co-Chairs of the Governing body are Brian Howells and Rachael de Vizio, the Vice Chair is Jo Farthing. Please see below for more information about CPS governors.
Governing Body, as at September 2020:
| Ms Sandra Cunningham |
Head Teacher |
Ex Officio Pay Committee Resources Committee |
01 September 2018 |
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|
Mrs Rachael de Vizio |
Parent Governor / Co Chair of Governors |
Safeguarding MFL Headteachers Appraisal Panel |
12 December 2019 | 18 December 2023 |
|
Mrs Aine Gee |
Staff Governor |
Not Applicable |
13 December 2017 |
12 December 2021 |
|
Mr William Harvey |
Associate Member
Foundation Governor |
Website Monitoring |
10 March 2015 20 June 2018 02 May 2018 (status change) |
20 June 2022 |
|
Mr Brian Howells |
Co-opted Governor
Foundation Governor |
Co-chair of Governors Sept 2018 SEND Headteachers Appraisal Panel |
3 May 2007 25 November 2014 26 September 2018 (status change) |
24 November 2018
20 June 2022 |
| Mrs Ruth Kennard |
Parent Governor |
14 January 2020 |
13 January 2024 |
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|
Mr Andrew Paterson |
Co-opted Governor |
Resources Committee Pay Committee |
25 November 2018 |
24 November 2018 |
|
Mrs Linda Wells |
Co-opted Governor |
Co-Chair of Governors Sept 2018 Headteacher Appraisal Panel |
25 November 2018 |
24 November 2020 |
| Gillian Hall | Local Authority | Resources | 29 April 2020 | |
|
Mrs Katy Kidd |
Parent Governor |
|
02 May 2019 |
01 May 2023 |
| Mrs Jo Farthing | Co-opted Governor |
Vice Chair Headteacher Appraisal Panel Health & Safety |
24 November 2018 | 20 November 2022 |
| Sarah Fry | Co-opted Governor | Resources committee | 20 June 2019 | June 2023 |
| Helen Snowden | Co-opted Governor | Pay Committee | 01 September 2019 | 24 September 2023 |
| Chris Hawley | Associate member | 25 September 2019 | 24 September 2023 | |
| Terry Ha | Associate member |
Pay Committee Curriculum |
25 September 2019 | 24 September 2023 |
| Clive Thompson | Co-opted Governor | Resources committee | 23 September 2020 | |
| Sarah Edwards |
Co-opted Governor |
09 December 2020 |
22 September 2024 22 September 2024 |