

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.
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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 John Martin is the chair of these committees.
Pay Committee: Mr John Martin (Chair), Mr Clive Hodges and Mrs Sarah Horton.
Headteacher’s Performance Management: Mr John Martin (Chair), Mrs Denise New and Mr Clive Hodges.
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 |
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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 Kassandra Styche | Parent | 19/09/2022 | 18/09/2026 | Safeguarding/Child Protection, Health & Safety |
Mrs V Swain | Parent | 08/02/2023 | 08/02/2027 | SEND |
Mrs Emma Thompson | LA | 28/02/2024 | 27/02/2028 | Curriculum |
Mrs Sophie Bailey | Parent | 22/01/2024 | 21/01/2028 | British Values/PSHE/RE |
Past Governors
Name | Governor Type | Term Start | Term End | Roles |
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Mrs Nafeesa Kharait | Parent | 08/11/2019 | 07/11/2023 | Curriculum, EYFS |
Miss Eleanor Taylor | LA | 01/03/2017 | 14/12/2023 | British Values, PSHE/RE |
Governor Attendance 2023/24
NAME | FGB 26/10/23 | FGB 29/02/24 | FGB 06/06/24 | FGPC 22/09/23 | FGPC 19/10/23 | FGPC 30/11/23 | FGPC 31/01/24 | FGPC 10/04/24 | FGPC 22/05/24 | CEC 07/12/23 | CEC 20/03/24 | CEC 10/07/24 |
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Mrs S Bailey | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | ||||||
Mr G Chahal | A | ✓ | ✓ | A | ✓ | ✓ | X | A | ✓ | A | A | ✓ |
Mr C Hodges | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs S Horton | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs N Kharait | ✓ |