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Chipping Norton School is fortunate to have a supportive and proactive Local Governing Board. Our LGB membership offers the school a variety of expertise, skills and abilities to draw upon to proactively support the school leadership in providing the best possible outcomes for students, parents and the community.
The Local Governing Board usually meets four times a year with an elected Chair and Vice Chair. The Resources and Impact Committees meet once per term again overseen by a Committee Chair. Each committee is populated with members from the LGB and will provide reports/recommendations to the LGB regarding pertinent school issues.
Full details of each Committee’s remit is available on this page or directly from the Clerk to Governors (please contact the school).
At every LGB and Committee meeting, a ‘Declaration of Pecuniary Interest’ is a standard agenda item and minuted accordingly.
Please contact the Clerk to Governors ([email protected]) if you require a copy of minutes of our meetings or any policy (including the Complaints Procedures).
Appointing Authority
- Community governors are elected by the Local Governing Body
- Staff governors are elected by school staff
- Parent governors are elected by the parent community
- LA governor is agreed by the Local Authority
Clerks to the Governors
- Morag Robinson
- Beverley Martin
- [email protected]
- 01608 544998
The Governing Body
Name
Current Role
First Term
Second term
Pecuniary interests
Dr Mark Carpenter
Staff
28/11/17 – 27/11/21
28/11/21 – 27/11/25
None
Mr Barry Doherty
Ex Officio
n/a
n/a
n/a
Mrs Michelle Dix
(Vice Chair, SEN Governor)
Parent
01/10/18 – 31/09/22
01/10/22 – 30/09/26
None
Mrs Jill Judson
(PP Governor)
Community
07/09/16 – 06/09/21
07/09/2020-06/09/24
Relevant Business Interests: School Improvement and Leadership Consultant
Other educational establishments governed:
Trustee at Ridgeway Education, VC at Didcot Girls School
VC at Waddesdon CoE Secondary School
Date declared:
September 2023
Mrs Lynsey Jones
(Chair of Resources Committee)
Parent
10/12/23 – 09/12/27
None
Mr Greg Ledgard-Hoile (Chair)
Community
30/08/18 – 31/08/22
01/09/22 – 31/08/26
None
Mr John O’Brien
Parent Governor
None
Mrs C Mallalieu-Needle
(Safeguarding and Child Protection Governor)
Community
1/9/22 – 31/8/26
None
Mrs J Povey
Parent
1/9/22 – 31/8/26
None
Mr A Skinner
(Careers Governor)
Parent
01/09/2022 – 31/08/2026
None
Historical Governor Information
Mrs A Coombes (30.4.19-29.4.23)
Mrs C Cutter (10.12.19-9.12.23)
Dr L Monckton (10.12.19-9.12.23)
13 September 2022
Attendees
M Carpenter, A Coombes, C Cutter, M Dix, J Judson, L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
C Mallalieu-Needle, L Monckton
24 January 2023
Attendees
M Carpenter, A Coombes, C Cutter, M Dix, J Judson,
C Mallalieu-Needle
Consented Apologies
J Povey, L Monckton
2 May 2023
Attendees
M Carpenter, C Cutter, M Dix, J Judson, C Mallalieu-Needle,
J Povey
Consented Apologies
A Coombes, L Monckton
14 May 2024
Attendees
Consented Apologies
13 September 2022
Attendees
M Carpenter, A Coombes, C Cutter, M Dix, L Jones, J Judson, G Ledgard-Hoile, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
C Mallalieu-Needle, L Monckton
2 February 2023
Attendees
A Coombes, M Dix, L Jones, J Judson, G Ledgard-Hoile, C Mallalieu-Needle, L Monckton, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
M Carpenter, C Cutter
28 March 2023
Attendees
M Carpenter, C Cutter, M Dix, L Jones, J Judson, G Ledgard-Hoile, C Mallalieu-Needle, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
A Coombes, L Monckton
18 July 2023
Attendees
M Carpenter, M Dix, L Jones, J Judson, G Ledgard-Hoile, C Mallalieu-Needle, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
C Cutter, L Monckton
30 April 2024
Attendees
Consented Apologies
16 July 2024
Attendees
Consented Apologies
4 October 2022
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
29 November 202
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
31 January 2023
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
14 March 2023
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
23 May 2023
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
11 July 2023
Attendees
L Jones, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
G Ledgard-Hoile
30 January 2024
Attendees
Consented Apologies
12 March 2024
Attendees
Consented Apologies
21 May 2024
Attendees
Consented Apologies
9 July 2024
Attendees
Consented Apologies
Committee Remits
Other relevant governor documents
Governor Attendance 2023-2024
LGB
LGB 12.9.23
LGB 6.2.24
LGB 30.4.24
LGB 16.7.24
IMPACT
Impact 12.9.23
Impact 23.1.24
Impact 14.5.24
RESOURCES
Resources 3.10.23
Resources 30.1.24
Resources 12.3.24
Resources 21.5.24
Resources 9.7.24
Governor Attendance 2022-23
LGB Meeting Dates
13 September 2022
7 February 2023
28 March 2023
18 July 2023
13 September 2022
Attendees
M Carpenter, A Coombes, C Cutter, M Dix, L Jones, J Judson, G Ledgard-Hoile, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
C Mallalieu-Needle, L Monckton
2 February 2023
Attendees
A Coombes, M Dix, L Jones, J Judson, G Ledgard-Hoile, C Mallalieu-Needle, L Monckton, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
M Carpenter, C Cutter
28 March 2023
Attendees
M Carpenter, C Cutter, M Dix, L Jones, J Judson, G Ledgard-Hoile, C Mallalieu-Needle, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
A Coombes, L Monckton
18 July 2023
Attendees
M Carpenter, M Dix, L Jones, J Judson, G Ledgard-Hoile, C Mallalieu-Needle, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
C Cutter, L Monckton
Impact Committee Meeting Dates
13 September 2022
24 January 2023
2 May 2023
13 September 2022
Attendees
M Carpenter, A Coombes, C Cutter, M Dix, J Judson, L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, J Povey, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
C Mallalieu-Needle, L Monckton
24 January 2023
Attendees
M Carpenter, A Coombes, C Cutter, M Dix, J Judson,
C Mallalieu-Needle
Consented Apologies
J Povey, L Monckton
2 May 2023
Attendees
M Carpenter, C Cutter, M Dix, J Judson, C Mallalieu-Needle,
J Povey
Consented Apologies
A Coombes, L Monckton
Resources Committee meeting dates
29 November
4 October 2022
29 November 2022
31 January 2023
14 March 2023
23 May 2023
11 July 2023
4 October 2022
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
29 November 202
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
31 January 2023
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
14 March 2023
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
23 May 2023
Attendees
L Jones, G Ledgard-Hoile, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
None
11 July 2023
Attendees
L Jones, A Skinner
Consented Apologies
G Ledgard-Hoile