Governors
Here at Rakegate we are very fortunate to have a keen and supportive group of Governors that support and challenge the school.
We currently have 11 Governors and 0 vacancies.
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Parent Governors are voted onto the body by the parents/carers of the school and serve for a period of four years.
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Staff Governors are appointed by the staff through nominations and then a vote takes place.
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Local Council and Community Representatives are nominated by members of the full governing body and then a vote takes place.
Our Governors do not have any business interests and do not Govern at any other schools.
Relationships between Governors:
Mrs D New is the mother to Miss A New.
Governors are rather like a board of directors. They make decisions about how the school is run. They meet at least once a term as a full Governing Body but also form committees that meet more regularly.
Governors are appointed to help:
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decide what is taught
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set standards of behaviour
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interview and select staff
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help to decide how the budget is spent
School Governors are:
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parents
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staff from the school
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local council and community representatives
All governors have full voting rights, including associate governors.
Committee Structure
The school do not have specific governors for F&GP and Curriculum committees; all members are invited to these. Mr Matt Peedle is the chair of these committees.
Pay Committee: Mr Matt Peedle (chair), Mr John Martin, Mrs Denise New and Mrs Sarah Horton
Headteacher’s Performance Management: Mr Matt Peedle (chair), Mr John Martin, Mrs Denise New
The Performance Management Committee is made up of at least 2 Governors, without an interest.
All other Committees have a quorum of 3 and no members named.
Should you wish to communicate with a Governor please contact the school office initially and your request or message will be passed on to them.
Current Governors
Name | Governor Type | Term Start | Term End | Link Governor Roles | Relevant Business Interests | Links to other educational establishments | Personal relationships with school staff or other governors |
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Mrs Sarah Horton | Ex-
Officio | N/A | N/A | Wulfruna Partnership
Trust Trustee | |||
Mr Clive Hodges | Co-opted | 08/06/2023 | 07/06/2027 | Attendance, CAYPIC | Employed as site
manager | ||
Mrs Denise New | Co-opted | 23/05/2020 | 23/05/2028 | Pupil Premium, Sports Premium | Amy New (daughter)
Lisa New (niece) | ||
Mr Matt Peedle (Chair) | Co-opted | 09/06/2022 | 03/03/2030 | Wellbeing, Digital and Technology Standards | |||
Mrs Sophie Bailey | Parent | 22/01/2024 | 21/01/2028 | English, Curriculum | |||
Mrs Verity Swain | Parent | 08/02/2023 | 07/02/2027 | SEND | |||
Mrs Emma Thompson (Vice Chair) | LA | 28/02/2024 | 27/03/2028 | Safeguarding, Training/Skills, Curriculum | |||
Mr John Martin | Co-opted | 15/10/2022 | 15/10/2026 | Maths, Safer Recruitment | |||
Mr Gurjit Chahal | Co-opted | 14/12/2018 | 01/03/2027 | English, Finance, Sustainability | |||
Mrs Sioned Morris - Woolcock | Parent | 01/12/2025 | 30/11/2029 | ||||
Mrs Leanne Rogers | Staff | 03/03/2022 | 02/03/2026 | Curriculum, EYFS, Health & Safety |
Past Governors
Name | Governor Type | Term Start | Term End | Roles |
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Mrs Kassandra Styche | Parent | 19/09/2022 | 12/05/2025 | Safeguarding/Child Protection, Health & Safety |
Governor Attendance 2025/26
Name | FGB
12/11/25 | FGB
04/03/26 | FGB
10/06/26 | FGPC
18/09/25 | FGPC
15/10/25 | FGPC
28/01/26 | FGPC
14/04/26 | FGPC | CEC
03/12/25 | CEC
17/03/26 | CEC
08/07/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs S Bailey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mr G Chahal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | A | ||||
Mr C Hodges | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | ||||
Mrs S Horton | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mr J Martin | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mrs S Morris-Woolcock | A | ✓ | A | ||||||||
Mrs D New | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | A | ||||
Mr M Peedle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mrs L Rogers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mrs V Swain | A | ✓ | A | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mrs E Thompson | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ |
Governor Attendance 2024/25
Title | FGB 13/11/2024 | FGB 05/03/2025 | FGB 11/06/2025 | FGPC 18/09/2024 | FGPC 16/10/2024 | FGPC 29/01/2025 | FGPC 02/04/2025 | FGPC 21/05/2025 | CEC 04/12/2024 | CEC 02/04/2025 | CEC 09/07/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs S Bailey | A | A | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mr G Chahal | ✓ | A | A | ✓ | A | A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A |
Mr C Hodges | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs S Horton | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mr J Martin | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs D New | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ |
Mr M Peedle | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs L Rogers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs K Styche | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ||
Mrs V Swain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | A | ✓ | A | A | A |
Mrs E Thompson | ✓ | A | A | A | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A |
Keys
✓ Attended
A Apologies
❌ Absent
FGB Full Governing Body
FGPC Finance and General Purposes Committee
CEC Curriculum & Evaluation Committee
A staff member has a gross salary of £100k or over.