Governors
Welcome to the Governors' page, where you can find out more about the school’s Governing Body and what the Governors do. The Governing Body plays an important part in the strategic leadership of the school, working with and supporting the Headteacher and staff.
Governors monitor how well the school is doing in terms of the children’s attainment and progress; teaching and learning; behaviour; welfare and health and safety. They also monitor the school’s finances ensuring value for money and the leadership and management of the school.
The Governing Body covers both Thorpe Acre Junior School and Thorpe Acre Infant school, is made up of a cross-section of the local community and includes parent representatives of children at the schools. Thorpe Acre Junior School and Thorpe Acre Infant School are a vital part of the local community and the Governing Body plays an important role in ensuring the schools continues to build on the success that the Headteacher and staff have worked so hard to achieve. Some of the duties include:
· Setting strategic direction, policies and objectives;
· Approving the school budget;
· Reviewing progress against the schools budget and objectives;
· Appointing, challenging and supporting the Headteacher.
The Full Governing Body meets three times a year.
The Governing Body has chosen to opt out of sharing their diversity data.
The Governing Body of Thorpe Acre Infant School and Thorpe Acre Junior School's Instrument of Government, is as follows:
- two parent governors
- one Local Authority governor
- one staff governor
- one headteacher
- six co-opted governors
Name | Gill Lyon | Anne Bademosi | Jo Beaumont | Susan Hunt | Amy Clark | Chris Lewney | Beth Taylor | Valmira Malaj | Lydia Wells | Karen Allen |
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Position | Co-Chair of Governors | Co-Chair of Governors | Headteacher |
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Specific Responsibility | Safeguarding/ Oracy | SEND |
| Pupil Premium/ Training&Development | Attendance EYFS | EDI |
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Date of Appointment | 10/11/25 | 10/11/25 | 01/01/23 | 10/11/25 | 10/11/25 | 10/11/25 | 04/03/26 | 16/03/26 | 16/03/26 | June 2023 |
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Name of Appointing Body | Appointed by Governing Body | Appointed by Governing Body | Appointed by Governing Body | Appointed by Governing Body | Appointed by Governing Body | Appointed by Governing Body | Elected by Staff | Elected by Parents | Elected by Parents | Appointed by Governing Body |
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Term of Office | 4 years | 4 years | 14 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 years |
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Voting Rights | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Sit on other educational bodies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | ||
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| 05/03/25 FGB | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | N/A | N/A | N/A | √ | |
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Name | Mohammed Al-Shuwaili |
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Date of Appointment | 24/06/21 | ||||||||||
Name of Appointing Body | Parent Governor Appointed by Governing Body | ||||||||||
Term of Office | 4 years | ||||||||||
Date of Stepping Down | 23/06/25 | ||||||||||
Relevant Business or Pecuniary Interests | None | ||||||||||
Held Voting Rights | Yes | ||||||||||
Declaration of Business Interests 2025/2026
Sub-Committee Members: to be confirmed
Discipline / Capability / Grievance / Pupil Disciplinary / Pay (appeals):
Each Committee consists of three Governors; staff Governors may not sit on Appeals Committees.
Governor representation on Appeals Committees will be drawn from three of the remaining Governors not participating in the first Committee.
Complaints:
Any three, non-staff Governors, who have no prior knowledge of the complaint.
Please note: at present, no member of the Governing Body has any relevant business or pecuniary interests.