Governors

 

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David Whelpton – Chair of Governors

Peggy Hooton – Vice Chair

Helen Key – Head Teacher

Emily Akehurst – Teacher Governor

Rachel Buckenham

Martyn Carr

Louise Doolan

Mark Evans

Clare Gregory

Paul Tonking

Jo Tregenza

Statutory Information

 

Statutory information

 TERMS OF OFFICE

Governor Type

Position

Title

First Name

Surname

Start of Term of Office

End of Term of Office

Clerk (vacant)

Clerk-ex officio

 

 

   

 

 Parent Governor

 Governor  Ms  Rachel  Buckenham  1-Nov-21  31-10-25

Co-opted Governor

Vice Chair of Governors

Ms

Peggy

Hooton

01-Mar-15

28-Feb-27

Co-opted Governor

Safeguarding Governor

Ms

Jo

Tregenza

01-Mar-15

28-Feb-27

Co-opted Governor

Chair of Governors

Mr

David

Whelpton

01-Mar-19

28-Feb-27

Co-opted Governor

Governor

Mr

Martyn

Carr

19-Oct--22

01-Sep-26

LA Governor

Governor

Mr

Mark

Evans

01-Dec-18

11-Dec-26

Co-opted Governor

Governor

Mrs

Clare

Gregory

22-Sept-2021

21 Sept 25

Co-opted
Governor

Governor

Mr

Paul 

Tonking

 

30-Nov-2020

29-Nov-24

Staff Governor

Governor Ms Emily  Akehurst 01 Sep 22 31 July 26

Staff Governor (no voting rights)

Headteacher Ex-officio

Mrs

Helen 

Key

01-Sep-16

 

 Co-opted Governor

 Governor

 Mrs

 Louise

 Doolan

 20-Oct-21

 19-Oct-25







DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 

Name of governor

Relevant business interests

Other educational establishments governed

 Committees

Relationships with the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives

Rachel Buckenham

 

None

 

None

 

 

Parent of student

Martyn Carr

None None   None

Louise Doolan

None None   None

Mark Evans

Retired British Council Officer

None

Health & Safety 

None

Clare Gregory

Partner in Guthrie Burns & Partners

 

Brickworks Marketing Communications Ltd - Company Secretary

None

 

Parent of one student

Peggy Hooton

None

None currently. Previously governor of secondary school in Gateshead

Resources 

Pay 

None

Helen Key

Head Teacher

Governor at Plumpton College

Resources 

Pay

Health & Safety

 

Jo Tregenza

Head of Initial Teacher Training (Primary and Secondary)  at University of Sussex

None

       

 

David Whelpton

Managing Director of Marketing and Communications consultancy that has schools as clients. Occasional work undertaken for Chailey School on a pro bono basis

Former governor at Newick CE Primary School

Resources           

Pay 

 

Paul Tonking

Employed by Adur District & Worthing Borough Council

None

Resources

 

Emily Akehurst

 Teacher at Chailey School

 None

 

 Teacher

 

 

Governor Meeting Attendance

Governor Meeting Attendance 2022-2023

Full Governing Body Meetings including Finances & Resources

           
Governor                  28th Sept 19 Oct 07 Dec 22 Feb 29 Mar 3 May

Emily Akehurst

Present

Present

Present 

Present

Present

Present

Rachel Buckenham Present Present Present Present Present Present
Martyn Carr Observer Present Apologies Present Present Preset
Louise Doolan Apologies Present Present Apologies Apologies Not in Post
Mark Evans Present Present Present Present Present Present
Clare Gregory Apologies Apologies Present Present  Present Present
Peggy Hooton Present Present Present Apologies Present Present
Helen Key Present Present Present  Present Present Present
Paul Tonking Present Present Present Present Present Present
Jo Tregenza Apologies Present Present Apoliges Present Apologies
David Whelpton Present Present Present Present Present Present

 

Governors Meeting Minutes