Governors
Meet the Governors
The Governors of Maidenbower Junior School are responsible for the strategic long-term development and improvement of the School by establishing suitable policies, monitoring standards and ensuring a happy learning environment where every child can succeed according to their ability.
The Governing Body consists of 18 Governors; The Headteacher, 1 Staff Governor, 1 Local Authority Governor, 5 Parent Governors and 7 Co-opted Governors who attend six Full Governing Body meetings each academic year; one per half term.
Future Aim – To be a beacon of excellence in which everyone within our school community achieves.
All governors serve for four years on the Governing body and this consists of:
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Simon Pike Head Teacher |
Ex Officio | N/A | |
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Patricia Wright Chair and Co-opted Governor |
GB | 27/06/2019 | 05/07/2027 |
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Hayley Mathews Vice Chair and LA Governor |
GB | 21/11/2019 | 22/11/2027 |
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James Beer Co-opted Governor |
GB | 01/07/2021 | 30/06/2025 |
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Marcus Poppitt Co-opted Governor |
GB | 18/05/2023 | 17/05/2027 |
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Sarah Henden-Woodward Co-opted Governor |
GB | 23/11/2023 | 22/11/2027 |
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Stephanie Linnell Parent Governor |
Parents | 12/12/2022 | 11/12/2026 |
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Georgina Child Staff Governor |
Staff | 22/03/2018 | 28/02/2026 |
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Faisal Javed Parent Governor |
Parents | 16/12/21 | 15/12/2025 |
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Neil Scutt Parent Governor |
Parents | 13/01/2023 | 12/01/2027 |
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Nick Harnett Parent Governor |
Parents | 27/01/2023 | 26/01/2027 |
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Oscar Carballo Balboa Parent Governor |
Parents | 19/01/2024 | 18/01/2028 |
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Sarah Garland Parent Governor |
Parents | 02/11/2023 | 01/11/2027 |
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Elliot McGuffie Co-opted |
GB | 01/01/2022 | 21/09/2026 |
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Kerry Negus Co-opted |
GB | 13/09/2018 | 21/09/2026 |
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David Footman Williams Co-opted |
GB | 02/02/2023 | 01/02/2027 |
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Julia Szczotok Clerk to Governors |
STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITES
The following Governors hold these positions for the academic year 2023-24
- Chair – Patricia Wright
- Vice-Chair – Hayley Mathews
- Child Protection and Safeguarding – Hayley Matthews supported by Stephanie Linnell
- Governor responsible for liaising with the Local Authority in the event of an allegation (Child Protection) issued against the Headteacher – Hayley Matthews
- Pupil Premium – James Beer
- Pay Working Party – Pat Wright, Stephanie Linnell and Hayley Mathews
- Safeguarding Working Party – Hayley Mathews, Pat Wright and Stephanie Linnell.
- GDPR – Marcus Poppitt
- GDS – Patricia Wright
- Attendance – Oscar Caballo Balboa
- Send and Behavior management – Steph Linnell, Sarah Garland.
- Finance Working Party – Hayley Mathews, Marcus Poppitt, James Beer, Nick Harnett and Neil Scutt
- Health & Safety Working Party – Neil Scutt and Faisal Javed.
- Curriculum Monitoring Party – Patricia Wright, Sarah Henden-Woodward, Sarah Garland, and assisted by all governors.
The Clerk to the Governors is Miss J Szczotok and she can be contacted via the school office.
Register of Governor Business Interests
| Name | Relevant Business Interests |
Governance in other |
Relationships with other Governors or School Staff |
| Georgina Child | None | None | None |
| Nick Harnett | None | None | None |
| Stephanie Linnell | None | None | None |
| Neil Scutt | None | None | None |
| Patricia Wright | None | None | None |
| Marcus Poppitt | None | None | None |
| Hayley Mathews | School Business Manager at Oakwood School, Horley | None | None |
| Kerry Negus | None | None | None |
| James Beer | None | None | None |
| David Footman Williams | None | None | None |
| Sarah Garland | None | None | None |
| Sarah Henden-Woodward | None | None | None |
| Oscar Carballo Balboa | |||
| Faisal Javed | None | None | None |
| Elliot McGuffie | None | None | None |
| Simon Pike | None | None | Married to Mrs Pike - TA in Year 4 |
| Julia Szczotok - Clerk | None | None | None |
Governors Attendance Records
| Name |
FGB |
FGB 14/03/2024 |
FGB 01/02/2024 |
FGB 23/11/2023 |
FGB 28/09/2023 |
FGB 06/07/2023 |
FGB 18/05/2023 |
| Carl Morphew | End of Term | End of Term | End of Term | End of Term | End of Term | Y | X |
| David Footman Williams | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A |
| Elliot McGuffie | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Faisal M Javed | Y | A | A | Y | A | Y | A |
| Georgina Child | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hayley Matthews | Y | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y |
| James Beer | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Julia Szczotok - Clerk | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Kerry Negus | A | A | A | A | A | Y | Y |
| Lynne Oakes | Resigned | Resigned | Resigned | A | Y | Y | Y |
| Marcus Poppitt | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | End of Term |
| Neil Scutt | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A |
| Nick Harnett | Y | A | Y | Y | A | Y | Y |
| Patricia Wright | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Rachel Gilroy | Resigned | Resigned | Resigned | Resigned | Resigned | Resigned | X |
| Sarah Garland | Y | Y | Y | Y | Not yet appointed | Not yet appointed | Not yet appointed |
| Sarah Henden-Woodward | Y | Y | A | Appointed | Not yet appointed | Not yet appointed | Not yet appointed |
| Simon Pike | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Stephanie Linnell | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Oscar Caballo Balboa | Y | A | Y | Not yet appointed | Not yet appointed | Not yet appointed | Not yet appointed |
Y = Attended; A = Apologies received; N = Not required to attend meeting (Associate Members only);
X = Apologies not received.