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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 Vacancy.

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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.

  • Staff Governors are appointed by the staff through nominations and then a vote takes place.

  • 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.

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Relationships between Governors:

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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

  • set standards of behaviour

  • interview and select staff

  • help to decide how the budget is spent

 

School Governors are:

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  • parents

  • staff from the school

  • local council and community representatives

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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 John Martin is the chair of these committees.

 

Pay Committee: Mr John Martin (Chair), Mr Clive Hodges and Mrs Sarah Horton. 

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Headteacher’s Performance Management: Mr John Martin (Chair), Mrs Denise New and Mr Clive Hodges.

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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
Mrs Sarah Horton 
Headteacher 
04/09/2017 
Mr John Martin (Chair) 
Co-opted 
16/10/2018 
15/10/2026 
Assessment, Maths 
Mrs Denise New 
Co-opted 
24/05/2016 
23/05/2028 
Pupil Premium, Sports Premium 
Mr Clive Hodges 
Co-opted 
06/06/2019 
04/06/2027 
Attendance, CAYPIC 
Mr Matt Peedle 
Co-opted 
06/06/2017 
09/06/2026 
Wellbeing, Computing/Online Safety 
Mr Gurjit Chahal 
Co-opted 
14/12/2018 
02/03/2026 
English, Finance 
Mrs Leanne Rogers 
Staff 
20/06/2022 
20/01/2026 
Curriculum, EYFS 
Mrs Verity Swain 
Parent  
08/02/2023 
08/02/2027 
SEND 
Mrs Emma Thompson 
LA 
28/02/2024 
27/02/2028 
Curriculum, Safeguarding
Mrs Sophie Bailey 
Parent 
22/01/2024 
21/01/2028 
British Values/PSHE/RE 
Past Governors
Name
Governor Type
Term Start
Term End
Roles
Mrs Kassandra Styche
Parent
19/09/2022
12/05/2025
Safeguarding/Child Protection, Health & Safety
Miss Eleanor Taylor 
LA  
01/03/2017 
14/12/2023 
British Values, PSHE/RE 
Mrs Nafeesa Kharait 
Parent 
08/11/2019 
07/11/2023 
Curriculum, EYFS 
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
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Mr G Chahal
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Mr C Hodges
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Mrs S Horton
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Mr J Martin
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Mrs D New
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Mr M Peedle
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Mrs L Rogers
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Mrs K Styche
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Mrs V Swain
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Mrs E Thompson
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FGB Full Governing Body

FGPC Finance and General Purposes Committee

CEC Curriculum & Evaluation Committee

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