Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Enabling every child to be the best version of themselves
Governing Body
Meet the governors
Our school governing body works hard, setting aims and policies, and providing strategic direction to ensure objectives and a high standard of education is delivered.
The Full Governing Body, Staffing, Quality of Education and Finance and Premises sub-committees meet formally once a term.
The Chair of our Governing Board is Richard Eadie who can be contacted via the school office.
Our Governing Body
Governing Board Structure
| Chair of governors | ||||||
| Name | Appointed by | From | To | Committee | Pecuniary Interest | Governor Type |
| Richard Eadie | Appointed by GB/board | 27-Mar-17 | 30-Jan-25 | Staffing Committee | Co-opted | |
| Governors | ||||||
| Governors | ||||||
| Name | Appointed by | From | To | To | ||
| Charles Robinson | Appointed by GB/board | 01-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | LEA Governor | |
| Craig Sterling | Appointed by GB/board | 27-Mar-18 | 26-Mar-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | Partner of staff member | Parent Governor |
| Deborah Harvey | Elected by parents | 02-Dec-19 | 01-Dec-26 | Quality of Education Committee | Parent Governor | |
| Helen Osborne | Elected by school staff | 02-Dec-19 | 01-Feb-26 | Staffing Committee | Staff Governor | |
| Iris Jardon | Appointed by GB/board | 01-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | Co-opted | |
| Jacqueline Nicholls | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 01-Sep-10 | All | Headteacher | ||
| Jennifer Atkinson | Elected by school staff | 18-Mar-24 | 18-Mar-27 | Quality of Education Committee | Co-opted | |
| Kate Alder | Appointed by GB/board | 06-Dec-21 | 05-Dec-25 | Finance and Premises Committee | Co-opted | |
| Nicki Brown | Appointed by GB/board | 01-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-26 | Staffing Committee/Quality of Education Committee | Owner of Little U Pre School | Co-opted |
| Samuel Faulkner | Appointed by GB/board | 20-Mar-23 | 19-Mar-27 | Staffing Committee | Partner of supply staff member | Co-opted |
| Samuel Mason | Appointed by GB/board | 06-Dec-21 | 05-Dec-25 | Quality of Education Committee | Co-opted | |
| Sarah Robinson | Appointed by GB/board | 06-Dec-21 | 05-Dec-25 | Staffing Committee/Quality of Education Committee | Co-opted | |
| Scott Campbell | Appointed by GB/board | 01-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | Partner of staff member | Co-opted |
*6 Vacancies - co-opted
| Jenny Sutton | Associate - Deputy Head Teacher | Quality of Education | No voting rights | |||
| Natalie Donaghy | Associate - Deputy Head Teacher | Staffing | No voting rights | |||
| Hannah Miller | Associate - Deputy Head Teacher | Quality of Education | No voting rights | |||
Committee Structure
| Finance & Premises | Staffing | Quality of Education | Pay Committee |
| Scott Campbell – Chair | Nicki Brown - Chair | Deborah Harvey - Chair | Richard Eadie |
| Charles Robinson | Richard Eadie | Richard Eadie | Nicki Brown |
| Iris Jardon | Helen Osborne | Sam Mason | Scott Campbell |
| Craig Sterling | Sarah Robinson | Sarah Robinson | |
| Kate Alder | Sam Faulkner | Nicki Brown | |
Jennifer Atkinson | |||
| Jenny Sutton (Associate) | |||
| Natalie Donaghy (Associate) | Hannah Miller (Associate) | ||
| Jacqueline Nicholls (Head teacher) | Jacqueline Nicholls (Head teacher) | Jacqueline Nicholls (Head teacher) | Jacqueline Nicholls (Head teacher) |
Governing Board Attendance Registers
Below are the attendance records at the governing body and committee meetings over the last academic year: