Head Teacher Paul Holt
The Governors of Chailey School have overall responsibility for the strategic management of the school and for determining its aims, objectives and policies.
The Governing Body is made up as follows:
Working with the Headteacher we set and monitor the school budget, the school development plan, curriculum targets, and other initiatives. As well as meeting six times per year, we also undertake regular monitoring visits within the school. In addition, we have pay and appeals committees, a representative on the school’s Health and Safety Committee and a Governor who is responsible for monitoring safeguarding.
Through our work we discharge the core functions of school governance. These are:
If you have any questions regarding the work of our Governing Board, please contact the Clerk to Governors, Rachel Alderman (ralderman@chaileyschool.org) and she will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible.
David Whelpton
Chair of Governors Chailey School
To contact our Chair of Governors please email
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Governor Type |
Position and Portfolio |
Name |
Current Term of Office |
Declaration of Interests
|
Meeting Attendance 2024/2025 |
|
|
Business and Pecuniary |
Other |
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|
Clerk |
|
Rachel Alderman |
01.09.23 - |
None |
Parent |
10/10 |
|
Parent Governor |
|
Georgina Tomlin |
05.02.24 – 04.02.28 |
None |
Parent |
6/10 |
|
Staff Governor |
|
Emily Akehurst |
01.09.22 – 31.07.26 |
None |
Married to another member of staff |
10/10 |
|
Headteacher |
|
Paul Holt |
01.09.25 - |
None |
Staff |
N/A |
|
LA Governor |
|
Mark Evans |
18.09.24 – 17.09.28 |
None |
None |
9/10 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
|
David Whelpton |
01.03.23 – 28.02.27 |
None |
None |
10/10 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
|
Peggy Hooton |
28.02.23 – 27.02.27 |
None |
None |
8/10 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
|
Paul Tonking |
23.10.24 – 22.10.28 |
None |
None |
8/10 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
|
Clare Gregory |
17.09.25 – 16.09.29 |
None |
None |
7/10 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
|
Martyn Carr |
19.10.22 – 18.10.26 |
None |
None |
10/10 |
| Parent Governor | Vacancy | |||||
|
Name |
|
|
Mark Evans |
LA Governor - Re-appointed 18.09.24 |
|
Paul Tonking |
Co-opted Governor - Re-appointed 21.10.24 |
|
Rachel Buckenham |
Parent Governor - Resigned 13.01.25 |
|
Helen Key |
Headteacher - Left post 31.08.25 |
|
Clare Gregory |
Co-opted Governor reappointed - 17.09.25 |
|
|
|
|
Date |
18.09.24 |
23.10.24 |
27.11.24 |
04.12.24 |
22.01.25 |
26.02.25 |
28.02.25 |
26.03.25 |
07.05.25 |
10.07.25 |
|
Meeting Type |
FGB |
FGB, F&R |
EGM |
FGB |
FGB, F&R |
FGB |
EGM |
FGB, F&R |
FGB & Budget |
AGM, FGB, Resources Update |
|
Rachel Alderman |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Emily Akehurst |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Rachel Buckenham |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Resigned |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Martyn Carr |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Mark Evans |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Clare Gregory |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Apologies |
|
Peggy Hooton |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Helen Key |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
X |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
|
Georgina Tomlin |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
Apologies |
|
Paul Tonking |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
David Whelpton |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Full Governing Board (FGB)
Finance and Resources (F&R)
Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
Head Teacher Paul Holt